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Red and White House: Olympic bet has Obama spokesman donning Canadas colours
WASHINGTON - Welcome to the Red and White House. U.S. press secretary Robert Gibbs wore Team Canada's colours to kick off Friday's daily briefing after losing a double-or-nothing Olympic bet to Can...
Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistan's Lahore, signal potential new wave of violence
LAHORE, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, p...
Pope's former diocese admits error over abuse priest in 1980, says pontiff not involved
BERLIN - Pope Benedict XVI's former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. Howev...
Thai anti-government protesters begin to mass around the country ahead of march in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand - A day of anti-government protests around Thailand passed peacefully Friday, though concerns remained about possible violence when demonstrators converge in the country's capital fo...
Clinton stings Israeli PM with blunt criticism over housing announcement
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish hous...
25 people die in Kazakhstan as heavy rain and melting snow cause severe flooding
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Heavy rain and melting snow have caused severe floods across a region of Kazakhstan neighbouring China, flooding villages and killing around two dozen people, officials said Frida...
Tropical Storm Hubert kills 14, affects 32,000 in Madagascar, disaster officials say
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Madagascar's disaster officials say at least 14 people have died and 32,000 have been affected by Tropical Storm Hubert. The storm hit the southeast coast of the Indian O...
Iraqi PM's bloc, winning in 3 of 7 provinces reported, lays groundwork to form new government
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signalling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it wi...
Health care crunch time leads Obama to delay Asia trip as Congress tries to pass big overhaul
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage sputtering U.S. health care legislation after...
Michelle Obama to visit Mexico, her first solo trip abroad as first lady
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama will make her first solo trip abroad as first lady next month when she visits Mexico. The White House says Mrs. Obama will visit Mexico City April 13-15, where she will ...
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