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Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:16 AM CST AP - A blast killed at least eight mourners Friday at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan who was gunned down hours earlier, police said. At least 28 others were wounded.

Shiites in Baghdad protest planned US-Iraq pact (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:26 AM CST AP - Thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr converged on a central Baghdad square Friday for a mass prayer to protest a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact.

China: 19,000 victims identified from May quake (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:14 AM CST AP - A little over a quarter of the 70,000 people who died in a massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May have been identified, a Chinese official said Friday, as authorities rushed to prepare stricken areas for the coming winter.

Rocket hits Israeli town, Gaza still sealed (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:31 AM CST AP - Israeli police say Palestinian militants have fired a rocket at an Israeli town near the Gaza Strip. No casualties have been reported.

Emaciated children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:04 PM CST AP - The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly.

Madonna and Ritchie to divorce after agreeing deal (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:35 AM CST AFP - Pop megastar Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce on Friday, as the filmmaker said a deal struck to end their eight-year marriage "was never about the money".

Shootout with soldiers kills 1 in north Lebanon (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:27 AM CST AP - A security official says a shootout between Lebanese soldiers and a group of gunmen in the northern port city of Tripoli has left one of the gunmen dead and two wounded.

Mexico detains former top anti-drug prosecutor (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 11:15 PM CST AP - Mexican authorities detained a former top anti-drug prosecutor on Thursday as part of an investigation into possible links between senior law enforcements officials and drug cartels.

Gunmen attack Nigeria navy boat near Shell station: commander (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 02:20 AM CST AFP - Armed militants in southern Nigeria on Friday attacked a Nigerian navy boat guarding a flow station belonging to the Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell, although there was no damage to the oil facility, a military commander said.

Bruce Willis wants cash back from Malaysia company (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:33 AM CST AP - A Malaysian technology conglomerate pledged Friday to repay $900,000 to Hollywood star Bruce Willis, but denied any wrongdoing after he took legal action to demand a refund of his investment.

Aussie mayor wins sexist 'award' for inviting ugly women to town (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 12:42 AM CST AFP - An Australian mayor who invited ugly women to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find a man there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of the year.

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