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- Searchers in Minneapolis found the bodies of two more victims Thursday in the wreckage of the city's collapsed interstate bridge, bringing the death toll to seven. more »
- News of Utah miners' fate imminent as drill closes in
- A drill on Thursday evening was expected at any minute to pierce a mine cavity in a Utah mountainside, possibly bringing news of whether six trapped miners are still alive. more »
- Democrats' presidential contenders to debate gay, lesbian issues
- Candidates vying for the Democratic party's presidential nomination will partake in a televised debate Thursday on gay and lesbian issues — although none of the front-runners support same-sex marriage. more »
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- Some movement restrictions on livestock in the United Kingdom have been eased, just as a third suspected occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease was discovered. more »
- Shuttle crew inspect exterior
- The crew of the shuttle Endeavour used the robotic arm Thursday to inspect the spacecraft's thermal protection system. more »
- Dark days for London war memorial after Conrad Black's fall
- A Canadian war memorial in central London associated with former media baron Conrad Black has fallen into disrepair, serving as little more than a children's play area. more »
- U.S. declares 14 Guantanamo detainees enemy combatants
- The U.S. Defence Department said Thursday that 14 detainees held in Guantanamo Bay have been declared enemy combatants and are subject to trial. more »
- Afghan-Pakistani council goes on despite Musharraf snub
- Afghan and Pakistani leaders pressed ahead Thursday with a four-day meeting to discuss ways to quell the violence ravaging their shared border, even as Pakistan's president was notably absent from the council. more »
- South Korea orders its agencies out of Afghanistan
- South Korea ordered organizations from the Asian country to leave Afghanistan by the end of August on Thursday, citing safety reasons and in an apparent effort to help free 21 hostages being held by Taliban militants. more »
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