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Missile strike kills 1 in northwest Pakistan (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 03:40 AM CDT AP - A suspected U.S. missile struck a house in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing one suspected foreign militant and injuring another, officials said.

Judge to question Spanair mechanics in plane crash (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 03:19 AM CDT AP - A Madrid court says the judge probing the Spanair plane crash that killed 154 people in August has called in three mechanics for questioning on suspicion of manslaughter.

North Korea threatens to freeze ties with South (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 02:31 AM CDT AP - North Korea threatened Thursday to cut all ties with South Korea, saying the new conservative government is a U.S. toady engaged in reckless confrontation with its neighbor.

Omar grows into Category 3 hurricane in Caribbean (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 02:23 AM CDT AP - A fast-strengthening Hurricane Omar was crossing the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday as a major Category 3 storm.

Thai, Cambodian officials hold peace talks (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 01:01 AM CDT AP - Thai and Cambodian troops faced off at a disputed border as military officials held urgent peace talks Thursday, a day after a deadly gunbattle near an 11th-century temple sparked fears of war.

British soldier killed in Afghan blast (Reuters) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 03:41 AM CDT Reuters - A British soldier has been killed in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.

4 Turkish soldiers killed in fighting with rebels (AP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 03:27 AM CDT AP - Turkey's military says four soldiers and four rebels have been killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels near the border with Iraq.

Missing American's husband arrested in St. Maarten (AP) Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:52 PM CDT AP - Police in St. Maarten have arrested the husband of a missing Southern California woman on suspicion of involvement in her disappearance.

Mugabe could back down on key cabinet posts: paper (Reuters) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 02:16 AM CDT Reuters - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe could back down on the allocation of key ministries to his ruling ZANU-PF party to save a power-sharing deal with the opposition, state media reported Thursday.

Citigroup to delay merger of Japan units: Nikkei (Reuters) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 03:35 AM CDT Reuters - Citigroup will delay a planned merger of two of its Japanese units, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday, the latest sign the subprime-hit U.S. bank is looking to trim costs from its Tokyo operations.

Australia-Dubai flight aborted after 'burning smell': airline (AFP) Posted: 16 Oct 2008 01:27 AM CDT AFP - An Emirates flight from Australia to Dubai was aborted and the aircraft returned to Perth after a burning smell was detected, the airline said Thursday.

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