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Madagascar military hands power to opposition leader

Madagascar's military handed over the reins of the island nation to opposition leader Andry Rajoelina on Wednesday, ending a ...
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Clinton vows U.S. help in war on al Qaeda in Somalia

Secretary of state on Africa tour to promote ties, urge democracy NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday vowed to continue U.S. support for the government of ...
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Man gets life without parole in Arkansas TV anchor's murder

A jury sentenced an Arkansas man to life in prison without parole for killing a television anchor, officials said Thursday. The Pulaski County, Arkansas, jury on Wednesday convicted Curtis Lavelle ...
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6 D.C. postal workers treated for suspected anthrax

Six U.S. Postal Service employees of the Brentwood mail processing center, the same facility which employed two people who died of anthrax earlier this week, were being treated at Washington-area ...
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Protesters, police clash outside convention

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN)-- Police faced off with crowds of protesters outside the Republican National Convention, arresting 396 people after using tear gas and percussion grenades to turn them back.
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What to know about fees and tips when donating to a good cause

What you want to accomplish: If your goal is to support a good cause, paying a fee or tip that you can afford is one way to make your chosen nonprofit’s job easier. If you make recurring monthly ...
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Federal government unveils new Web site

WASHINGTON (CNN) --As part of its bid to improve online services, the federal government on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Web site aimed at providing easier access to information and services. The new ...
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Typhoon Fung-wong nears super strength, menacing an already storm-stricken Philippines

A second typhoon in a week is churning toward the Philippines, with residents in its path warned to flee the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges.
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Scientists map DNA of prehistoric animal

Using next-generation instruments and groundbreaking DNA-reading techniques, scientists have uncovered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a prehistoric species of ele ...
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ASIA TONIGHT

Asia's primetime round-up of all the news, business and weather that's relevant to viewers in the Asia-Pacific region. Anchored by Veronica Pedrosa from CNN's Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, Asia ...
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Madagascar power struggle explained

The military handed power to Andry Rajoelina, the 34-year-old former mayor of Antananarivo. Rajoelina and Ravalomanana have been engaged in a bitter power struggle since the beginning of the year.
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Don't be afraid of the dark -- whole grains explained

Joanne Slavin, R.D., Ph.D. -- one of the country's foremost experts on fiber and whole grains -- recalls grain's first go-round. "I was in graduate school pursuing a nutrition deg ...