Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election (Reuters)

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Reuters - Serbs voted on Sunday in a
parliamentary election that will show whether the lure of
European Union membership outweighs their anger over the
Western-backed secession of Kosovo.

Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack (Reuters)

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Reuters - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with
Chad on Sunday after an attack on Khartoum by Darfur rebels
which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

Key al Qaeda member killed in Afghanistan: web (Reuters)

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Reuters - A prominent member of al Qaeda was killed
in fighting with U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, the group said
in a statement posted on an Islamist website on Sunday.

Signs of normalcy in Iraq’s Sadr City amid cease-fire (AP)

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AP - Militants were withdrawing from the streets and shops were reopening in Baghdad’s Sadr City on the first day of a cease-fire between Shiite extremists and U.S.-backed Iraqi forces following two months of intense clashes.

James, Cavs shoot down Celtics to trim series deficit to 2-1 (AP)

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AP - The shots didn’t drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Sets Terms for Run-Off - AllAfrica.com

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Voice of America

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Sets Terms for Run-OffAllAfrica.com - 35 minutes agoMDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday set down conditions for taking part in the Presidential election run-off as the African Union (AU) piled pressure on President Robert Mugabe to ensure this second round of voting was held in accordance with the …Electoral official: Zimbabwe runoff will [...]

18 Killed by Missouri, Oklahoma Tornadoes - Voice of America

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FireFighting News.com

18 Killed by Missouri, Oklahoma TornadoesVoice of America - 1 hour agoBy VOA News Officials in the south-central US states of Missouri and Oklahoma say a tornado that moved across the region Saturday has killed at least 18 people.19 dead in Missouri, Oklahoma after new round of tornadoes The Associated PressTornadoes, Storms Kill 11 in [...]

Aid Groups Warn Myanmar Toll Could Jump From Lack of Water - Wall Street Journal

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dBTechno

Aid Groups Warn Myanmar Toll Could Jump From Lack of WaterWall Street Journal - 1 hour agoAP YANGON, Myanmar — More food reached Myanmar's hungry cyclone victims as roads were cleared of fallen trees, but a British aid group warned that up to 1.5 million people face death if they do not get clean water and [...]

What keeps Clinton, Obama volunteers going - San Jose Mercury News

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The Age

What keeps Clinton, Obama volunteers goingSan Jose Mercury News - 2 hours agoBy Mary Anne Ostrom Carol Garvey, left, and Mali Kigasari, photographed May 7, 2008, are two Hillary Clinton supporters who struck up a friendship while working in Texas for the the New York Senator's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination …Analysis: Can [...]

It's not just Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton; it's husband vs. wife - Los Angeles Times

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Afrik.com

It's not just Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton; it's husband vs. wifeLos Angeles Times - 2 hours agoForget the Democratic Party — what's the campaign doing to households split between the two candidates? Bob Marshalla made a $100 contribution to his choice for president last summer.Barack Obama: Looking for 51 percent Baltimore SunWhat the Democrats owe [...]