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Hurricane Dolly hammers northern Mexico 

BY MARK WALSH, ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATAMOROS, Mexico - Hurricane Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying in the Mexican city of Matamoros on Wednesday, and authorities south of the U.S. border warned of possible flooding.

No deaths were immediately reported in Mexico from Dolly, which struck land just north of the border in Texas, but Tamaulipas state Gov. Eugenio Hernandez urged residents there to be alert for flooding because of the heavy rains.

"Dolly didn't leave behind any incidents for us to lament," Hernandez told reporters. But he said 50 neighborhoods in... Read more

Karadzic's secret life enthralls his fellow Serbs 
BY DUSAN STOJANOVIC AND KATARINA KRATOVAC, ASSOCIATED PRESS
BELGRADE, Serbia - Radovan Karadzic sent word he plans to defend himself against U.N. genocide charges, but his fellow Serbs were more enthralled with details that emerged Wednesday about his secret life: a mistress, a bogus family in the U.S.,... Read more

Rice says North Korea must agree to strong verification 

BY SUE PLEMING, REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday after talks with North Korea that she believed Pyongyang was under no "illusions" it had to agree to a strong... Read more

Pakistan warns of new nuclear arms race with India 

BY GEORGE JAHN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

VIENNA, Austria - Pakistan has warned a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race between the rivals, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by... Read more

Attention disorder rising among older children

REUTERS

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A growing number of older U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while diagnoses among younger children have held steady,... Read more

WTO talks make "some progress," but mood somber 

BY JONATHAN LYNN AND WILLIAM SCHOMBERG, REUTERS

GENEVA (Reuters) - A latest round of talks to salvage a global trade deal made "some progress" on Thursday, ministers said but officials said the mood behind closed doors was... Read more

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Latin America Exploits Biofuels Edge

BY BRIAN ELLSWORTH, INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

Latin America is emerging as a major global producer of biofuels as countries across the region seek to use competitive advantages like fertile land and tropical weather to tap into unprecedented... Read more

For Soap Box Derby competitor, racing is in the blood 

BY BILL LILLEY, AKRON BEACON JOURNAL; AKRON, OH

AKRON, Ohio _ Most drivers will credit a well-built car and superior driving skills as the primary reasons they are in Akron this week preparing to compete in Saturday's 71st running of the... Read more

50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY over ad campaign 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

By SAMUEL MAULL NEW YORK - 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99... Read more

"Dark Knight" beats total of previous Batman film 
BY DEAN GOODMAN, REUTERS

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After just six days of release in North America, the new Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has grossed more domestically than its predecessor did in its entire run, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on... Read more

Obama leads McCain by 6 points: poll 

REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 6-point lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race as a growing percentage of Americans believe the country is headed in the... Read more

Bin Laden driver denied al-Qaida links 

BY MIKE MELIA, ASSOCIATED PRESS

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - U.S. military prosecutors on Wednesday played an interrogation video that shows a driver for Osama bin Laden denying any connection to al-Qaida but also fretting... Read more

States Fall Short on Cancer Prevention

UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL

More than one-third of U.S. states have failed to implement laws and policies that help people fight cancer, officials of a non-profit group said. The report, developed by the American... Read more

Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar 

BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will... Read more

House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threat 

BY KEVIN DRAWBAUGH AND TABASSUM ZAKARIA, REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures aimed at... Read more

Vigorous debate held on 'don't ask, don't tell'

ASSOCIATED PRESS

By ERICA WERNER WASHINGTON - Opponents of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military denounced it as cruel and unpatriotic Wednesday. Supporters insisted it was needed... Read more

Defections fail to puncture Cuban optimism 

BY JEFF FRANKS, REUTERS

HAVANA (Reuters) - Defections have cut through their highly rated boxing squad but if Cuban officials are worried about the strength of the national team heading for the Beijing Olympics,... Read more

Brad Pitt threatens legal action over family photos 

BY JILL SERJEANT, REUTERS

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for Brad Pitt on Thursday threatened legal action against anyone publishing recent photographs they say were taken by paparazzi of the actor and his newly... Read more

Unknown disease killing off Florida's state tree 

BY SARAH LARIMER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

MIAMI - The sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped. An unknown but growing number of sabal palms in the Tampa Bay area have died from... Read more

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