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U.S. Bank launches pay-by-phone program

by Kelly Gulbrandson
Published February 5, 2008

The bank began a pilot program in Washington state last week with MasterCard and Nokia.

Pro-Western incumbent wins Serbian presidential election

Published February 4, 2008

>BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's pro-Western president narrowly defeated an ally of late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic in a closely contested election Sunday only days before an expected declaration...

At least 6 killed, 95 wounded in suicide bombing at Sri Lanka railway station

Published February 4, 2008

.COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A female suicide bomber blew herself up at the main railway station in the Sri Lankan capital Sunday, killing six people and wounding 95 others, the military and a hospital official...

Swiss experts say some HIV patients can safely have unprotected sex

Published February 1, 2008

.GENEVA (AP) - Swiss AIDS experts said Thursday that some people with HIV who meet strict conditions and are under treatment can safely have unprotected sex with noninfected partners. The proposal astonished...

Turbulence in Pakistan affects students

by Riham Feshir
Published February 1, 2008

The chaotic state in Pakistan hits close to home for students of Pakistani origin.

Brazil judge bans carnival float depicting naked Holocaust victims

Published February 1, 2008

>RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - There will be no simulated pile of naked, emaciated corpses - and no dancing Hitler - at the world's biggest street party. A judge on Thursday blocked a carnival float...

Mexican founder of conservative order dies, was disciplined by pope

Published February 1, 2008

>VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Rev. Marcial Maciel, a Mexican priest who founded the Legionaries of Christ religious order and was disciplined by Pope Benedict XVI after sex abuse allegations, has died in...

Neighbor turns on neighbor in Kenya

Published January 31, 2008

Kenyan president's Kikuyu tribe all but vanishes from city as a result of outlash.

Global warming to cost $20 trillion over 20 years

Published January 31, 2008

U.N. Seceratary-General Ban Ki-moon created a new report warning citizens.

Australians to apologize to Aborigines

Published January 31, 2008

.MOUNT DRUITT, Australia (AP) - As a girl, Mari Melito Russell felt out of place. She was darker than the other kids at school, she felt more comfortable in the forest than her suburban home and she had...