Report: Oldest man in United States dies at 112
Washington - George Rene Francis, the oldest man in the United States, has died at 112, it was reported Monday. Francis, who was born on June 6, 1896, in New Orleans, passed away Saturday after being hospitalized for heart problems, the Sacramento Be...
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Report: Sarah Palin's daughter gives birth to son
Washington - Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol, has given birth to a son, People magazine reported Monday. Bristol, 18, gave birth to a 3.3-kilogram baby boy in Palmer, Alaska on Sunday, the magazine quoted P...
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Holocaust memoir cancelled after author concedes fabrications
New York - A publisher has cancelled a book due out in February after its author admitted parts of his memoir about the Holocaust were fabricated, US media reported. Berkley Books cancelled Herman Rosenblat's memoir, Angel at the Fence, after the a...
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US demands end to Hamas rocket attacks
Washington - The White House called on Hamas to halt rocket attacks into Israel and agree to a lasting ceasefire as the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalated on Monday. In order for the violence to stop, Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel and...
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Report: Murders by black US teenagers on the rise
Washington - The number of murders committed in the US by black teenagers increased 34 per cent between 2000 and 2007, while those committed by whites had barely changed, a report to be released Monday by Northeastern University in Boston said. In 20...
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US admonishes Israel, criticizes Hamas over attacks - Summary
Washington - The United States on Saturday urged restraint from Israel in its military operations in the Gaza Strip, but simultaneously offered sharp criticism of Hamas, the organization effectively governing the salient. White House spokesman Gordon...
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UN Security Council calls emergency meeting on Gaza - Update
New York - The United Nations Security Council called an emergency meeting late Saturday to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, which was pounded by Israeli airstrikes. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was to attend the closed-door session, requ...
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EXTRA: UN Security Council calls emergency meeting on Gaza
New York - The United Nations Security Council called an emergency meeting late Saturday to discuss the situation in Gaza. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was to attend the closed-door session, which was expected to begin at 10 pm (0300 GMT), UN spo...
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Seven killed in Philadelphia house fire
Washington - A portable heater sparked a raging fire that killed seven people, including four children, in Philadelphia, police said Saturday. Three others were hospitalized. There were no smoke detectors in the house in southwestern Philadelphia, so...
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'Clash of Civilizations' author Samuel Huntington dies at 81
Washington - Influential political scientist and former Harvard professor Samuel Phillips Huntington has died aged 81, the university reported on its website Saturday. Huntington, who retired from active teaching at Harvard in 2007, died on Wednesday...
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