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Biden says Palestinians deserve 'viable' state
(AP)
 AP - Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in disputed east Jerusalem.
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German Catholics to investigate abuse charges
(AP)
 AP - Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday — one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.
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Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
(AP)
 AP - The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.
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Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to UK newspaper
(AP)
AP - A British newspaper interview that quotes Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticizing the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having "let us down" prompted outrage Wednesday in South Africa.
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Iran leader: US playing `game' in Afghanistan
(AP)
 AP - Taking aim at the U.S., Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that it's the United States that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan, fighting terrorists it once supported.
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East Africa's Oil and Gas: Drilling, Exploration Rising
(Time.com)
Time.com - New drilling in and off countries up the coast of East Africa shows that the region may have massive reserves of natural gas and oil
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Fashion world hails McQueen's unfinished collection
(AFP)
 AFP - Alexander McQueen's final, unfinished collection has garnered rave reviews after being unveiled in Paris, fashion editors saying Wednesday that the collection's medieval, otherworldy look reminded the industry of what they had lost.
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First Iraqi vote results likely on Thursday
(AP)
 AP - The top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as quickly as possible, saying Iraqis "have the right to know" the results as soon as possible.
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In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
(AP)
 AP - Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.
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Mozambique 'to evacuate 130,000 from flood plain'
(AFP)
 AFP - Around 130,000 people are to be evacuated in flood-prone Mozambique because of rising waters in three main rivers, state media said on Wednesday.
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US says Myanmar election law 'disappointing, regrettable'
(AFP)
 AFP - Myanmar election laws that bar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from standing in polls this year are "disappointing and regrettable", US envoy Kurt Campbell said Wednesday.
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Air Canada learns that hockey trumps flying
(Reuters)
Reuters - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.
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Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer
(AP)
 AP - Australian scientists said Wednesday that the discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious cancer that has decimated the population.
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Israel rebuffs Biden by announcing new settlement construction
(McClatchy Newspapers)
 McClatchy Newspapers - JERUSALEM — Hours after the arrival Tuesday of Vice President Joe Biden to help launch indirect Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Israel announced the construction of 1,600 homes in a settlement block in mostly Arab East Jerusalem, an open rebuff that led Biden to issue a sharply worded condemnation.
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New wrinkle in Joe Biden agenda: 1,600 units in Israeli settlement
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - As Vice President Joe Biden began four days of diplomatic meetings on Iran and the peace process, there was already a sign of uncertainty on the newly renewed Israeli-Palestinian talks.
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Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle
(Time.com)
Time.com - Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle
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Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - ABUJA,
Mar 8 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Jos, 350km
northeast of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, have been buried in mass graves
after machete-wielding intruders attacked residents at 3 a.m. (local
time) on 7 March.
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