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Witness: Demjanjuk's statements inconsistent
A top German investigator testified Tuesday that there are inconsistencies in John Demjanjuk's story about where he spent the remainder of World War II after being captured by the Germans.
Deadly avalanches kill 70
Officials say avalanches on a mountain pass north of the Afghan capital of Kabul may have killed up to 70 people.
Netanyahu's government tries to save settler house
The Israeli government has stepped in to save a house built illegally by Jewish settlers in a volatile Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem, complicating already troubled U.S. efforts to renew Mideast peacemaking.
Fire at South African orphanage kills 13 children
A South African official says 13 children are dead after a fire tore through an orphanage early Tuesday.
Russian military calls U.S. missile defense a threat
Russia's top military officer says U.S. missile defense plans in Europe are aimed at Russia and should be part of talks on a new arms control treaty.
Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel
The head of the Iran's atomic agency said Iran would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor.
China releases first national pollution census
China says its pollution levels might peak sooner than expected as it tries to balance economic and green concerns.
TV show fined in Australia for killing, eating rat
A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming in Australia.
Report: NKorea's Kim reiterates disarmament pledge
China's Xinhua News Agency says that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reiterated his country's promise to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Chavez hosts new radio show
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched a new radio program in which he can take to the airwaves at any time of the day or night.



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