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APNewsBreak: German diocese to examine choir abuse (AP)

March 10, 2010

AP - A spokesman for the Regensburg Catholic diocese in Germany says the diocese will investigate allegations of physical and sexual abuse that have swirled around a famed choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.
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Indonesia confirms Bali bomb mastermind killed (AFP)

AFP - Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed that a bombmaker believed to be behind the Bali bombings was killed in a Jakarta raid and vowed to keep hunting extremists in a landmark address to Australia's parliament.
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Appeals for calm after Nigeria sectarian slaughter (AFP)

AFP - Nigerian troops were patrolling villages near the northern city of Jos Tuesday after the massacre of more than 500 Christians there that sparked international shock and outrage.
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Bush 'intervenes' as N.Ireland deal flounders (AFP)

AFP - Northern Ireland's joint government faced fresh pressure after a unionist party said it would reject a key political deal in a vote Tuesday, despite a reported intervention from George W. Bush.
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Britain could force owners to microchip their dogs (AP)

AP - British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.
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Australia announces shock Telstra break-up (AFP)

AFP - Australia on Tuesday announced shock plans to break up dominant telecommunications player Telstra to boost competition as it presses ahead with a 37 billion US dollar national broadband network.
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Iran's opposition asks for help from top clerics (AP)

AP - Iran's opposition leaders appealed to top clerics in the holy city of Qom on Saturday to pressure the ruling Islamic regime to release protesters and activists who they say have been tortured following last month's disputed presidential election.
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Japan, Sweden hold bailout lessons for US (AP)

AP - As the U.S. grapples with its banking crisis, President Barack Obama is pointing to Sweden and Japan as offering lessons for what the United States should — and shouldn't — do.
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Hero Nanny Saved Baby Amid Mumbai Horror

In the midst of the horrors of Mumbai, there was one amazing escape.
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