Death toll mounts in Mumbai terrorist attack

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across Mumbai, India's financial capital, Wednesday night.

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End of road for driver with $1.9 million in fines

Brazilian police reportedly have caught up with a motorist who owes the equivalent of nearly $2 million in unpaid traffic fines.

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Yahoo launches major upgrade to ad system

Yahoo launched a much-anticipated upgrade to its online advertising system, one the company termed revolutionary as it bids to emerge from the shadow of search giant Google.

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Vote: Was John McCain's speech effective?

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Wis. woman arrested, booked over library fines

A Grafton woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines. Heidi Dalibor, 20, told the News Graphic in Cedarburg she ignored the library's calls and letters as well as a notice to appear in court.

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Militants try to storm U.S. base in Afghanistan

A team of suicide bombers tried to storm a U.S. military base near the border with Pakistan in a daring insurgent attack on a major American installation, officials said Tuesday.

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Indiana Jones would make a bad archaeologist

Actual archaeologists say they like Indiana Jones and Hollywood's movies about his fictional exploits - but they wouldn't necessarily want to work alongside him on a dig.

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Myanmar gem sellers dismiss U.S. sanctions

Thousands of sapphires, rubies, diamonds, emeralds, jade and other gems glitter in long glass display cases as merchants haggle with professional buyers - most of them foreigners - and tourists.

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The children are getting cranky

As rising fuel costs and increased competition prompts airlines to cut back on little 'non-essential amenities' like legroom, food and courtesy, the children are getting crankier. Maybe it's time for kid-friendly airlines.

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Ravers lose vision at laser light show

Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a laser light show burned their retinas, Russian health officials said on Monday.

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Speed of light isn't slowing, study says

The speed of light still maintains its speed as it moves through space, a NASA researcher found by comparing gamma ray observations of two nearby galaxies.

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