May 8, 2008
A volcano spewing ash and gas has forced thousands of Chileans to evacuate their homes. Experts say this is the first time the volcano has erupted in more than 9,000 years.
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May 8, 2008
Aid workers are hopeful that relief supply flights will finally get clearance to land in Myanmar Thursday. The death toll from Saturday’s cyclone continues to climb and could top 100,000.
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May 8, 2008
Experts say Chile’s Chaiten volcano could belch out ash for months to come. Some experts say it could rumble on for years. Residents have been evacuated from the surrounding area after the long dormant volcano began erupting several days ago for the first time in thousands of years. Located in t…
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May 8, 2008
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava’s monumental new work is abou…
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May 8, 2008
A stove that recommends recipies, wallpaper that changes colour at t…
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May 8, 2008
Hundreds of protestors were arrested in New York City on Wednesday, showing their displeasure over the acquittal of the officers that shot Sean Bell. In all, nearly 200 protestors were arrested for blocking traffic areas across Manhattan.
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May 8, 2008
A large sinkhole has swallowed up oil field equipment and some vehicles in southeastern Texas and it continues to grow. There are no reports of injuries or home damage.
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May 8, 2008
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says the behavior of police offic…
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May 7, 2008
A 24-hour general strike, which is backed by the Hezbollah-led opposition over calls for a rise in the minimum wage, has paralysed the Lebanese capital. Opposition supporters set cars and tyres ablaze to block the main road to Beirut’s international airport, where the strike has led to the susp…
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May 7, 2008
The death toll continues to rise in Myanmar as parts of the country remain under water following Saturday’s cyclone. Relief aid is slowly starting to trickle in to some of the hardest hit areas.
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May 7, 2008
But health experts tell the Chinese public not to panic. China should expect more cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, but there is no sign it is facing a new or more virulent strain despite an unusually high number of child deaths, officials say.
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May 7, 2008
A protest in Beirut staged over rising prices and stagnating wages…
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May 7, 2008
At least two opposition campaigners were arrested during a rare disp…
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May 7, 2008
Hillary Clinton has eked out a narrow victory over Barack Obama in Indiana’s Democratic primary. Clinton won with 51 percent to Obama’s 49 percent, a difference of a little more than 22,000 votes.
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May 7, 2008
Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is asking prosecutors in a letter to help him end legal appeals of his conviction and death sentence so that he can be put to death sooner.
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