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Thai police fire tear gas against crowd (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 02:24 AM CDT AP - Riot police using tear gas clashed Tuesday with several thousand protesters who barricaded Parliament while trying to block Thailand's new prime minister from delivering his first policy speech to lawmakers. Scores of protesters were injured.

China says US arms sale to Taiwan harms ties (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:27 AM CDT AP - A planned multibillion dollar U.S. arms sale to Taiwan threatens China's national security and has cast a pall over military relations between Beijing and Washington, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Dark matter, new planets could bring physics Nobel (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 02:33 AM CDT AP - Scientists who have pursued dark matter, hunted for undiscovered planets and advanced nanotechnology were being touted Monday as candidates for the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics.

Gates: US to remain in Kosovo through late 2009 (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:20 AM CDT AP - The United States will continue its troop presence in Kosovo until at least late next year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said just before he arrived here Tuesday, reaffirming U.S. support for the newly declared nation in the face of stern opposition from Russia.

Tropical Storm Marco closing in on Mexico's coast (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:25 AM CDT AP - Tropical Storm Marco was closing in on Mexico's coast early Tuesday and threatened to hit with near-hurricane strength winds later in the day.

UK banks in government funding talks (Reuters) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:25 AM CDT Reuters - The British government held talks with major banks on Monday evening at which the possibility of an injection of public money was discussed, according to a source familiar with the talks.

Iraq's FM: 'Bold' decisions needed on bases deal (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:34 AM CDT AP - Iraq's foreign minister says the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal to keep U.S. troops in this country next year but it will take "bold political decisions" to overcome the final hurdles.

Armed man releases his hostages in Guatemala City (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 01:39 AM CDT AP - An armed man in a jealous rage took 42 hostages in a Guatemala City call center on Monday and released them unharmed and turned himself to police after a five-hour standoff, police said.

Somali pirate says ransom reduced (AP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:01 AM CDT AP - A Somali pirate on a hijacked cargo ship laden with tanks reduced the ransom Tuesday to US$8 million (euro5.87 million), but it was unclear if he was speaking officially for the pirates holding the Ukrainian vessel.

Two dozen dead in Sri Lanka fighting: military (AFP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:21 AM CDT AFP - Sri Lankan troops killed 23 Tamil Tigers as they advanced into rebel-held territory, the defence ministry said Tuesday.

Dozens injured in mid-air jet 'incident': Australia police (AFP) Posted: 07 Oct 2008 04:13 AM CDT AFP - Up to 40 people were injured in a mid-air incident that forced an Australian airliner to make an emergency landing on Tuesday, a police officer said.

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