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All 6 athletes identified in Beijing doping cases

Published April 29, 2009

LONDON (AP) âÄî The gold medalist in one of track and field's glamour races and a silver winner in cycling are among six athletes from the Beijing Games nabbed for blood doping in the latest Olympic...

Swine flu’s ground zero? Residents say nearby farm

Published April 28, 2009

The new swine flu strain suspected in 152 deaths in Mexico has now spread to at least six countries, and crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.

3 men acquitted of helping 2005 London bombers

Published April 28, 2009

A jury in London found Waheed Ali, Sadeer Saleem, and Mohammed Shakil not guilty of conspiring to cause explosions. They were accused of working with four suicide bombers who attacked three subway cars and a bus July 7, 2005, killing 52 passengers and t

New limits on Mexico crowds; flu crosses frontiers

Published April 28, 2009

World health officials in Geneva said they believed the virus appears to be establishing itself in communities and be able to produce larger outbreaks outside Mexico, possibly causing a flu pandemic.

Seychelles Coast Guard arrests 9 suspected pirates

Published April 28, 2009

The Seychelles, whose economy depends heavily on tourism, appears intent on sending a strong message by both arresting and offering to try the pirates.

U cancels learning abroad programs in Mexico

Published April 28, 2009

Nineteen students flew home Tuesday night; May term and summer session programs canceled.

Pakistani jets pound militants close to capital

Published April 28, 2009

With residents reporting ground troops also moving into the Buner area, the operation could allay worry in the U.S. and other Western nations that nuclear-armed Pakistan lacks the will to fight extremists in the northwest, where al-Qaida leader Osama bin

WHO raises global alert level on swine flu

Published April 27, 2009

The virus poses a potentially grave new threat to the U.S. economy, which was showing tentative early signs of a recovery. A widespread outbreak could batter tourism, food and transportation industries, deepening the recession in the U.S. and possibly wor

Pakistani leader: Bin Laden ‘may be dead’ but has no proof

Published April 27, 2009

U.S. officials said bin Laden is alive and most likely hiding in the mountains along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, in particular the lawless tribal regions.

Pakistan kills 20 militants; peace pact in doubt

Published April 27, 2009

ISLAMABAD (AP) âÄî Pakistan's military says troops have killed 20 militants in an operation that has cast doubt on a peace pact between the government and the Taliban. An army statement said paramilitary...