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May 09, 2008

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UN blasts Myanmar for visa policy on aid workers

The United Nations blasted Myanmar's military government Friday, saying its refusal to let in foreign aid workers to help victims of a devastating cyclone was 'unprecedented' in the history of humanitarian ...

Friday May 9

Judge extends custody of Austrian accused in dungeon case

An Austrian judge has ruled that a man accused of keeping his daughter captive in a dungeon for 24 years should remain in custody.

Friday May 9

Microsoft shifts focus after Yahoo deal collapses

Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.

Friday May 9

US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest

The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.

Friday May 9

Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods

Hezbollah gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday as sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war raged in the ...

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