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'Faith vote' big in Pennsylvania primary
Darwin McAfee is a white evangelical Protestant who is opposed to abortion and likes the great outdoors.
Medics say Israeli forces kill four Gaza gunmen
Israeli troops killed four Hamas gunmen on Wednesday in clashes in the Gaza Strip near a terminal used to supply fuel to the coastal territory, Palestinian medical workers and Hamas said.
Indonesian volcano spews ash
About 600 people have been evacuated in eastern Indonesia after a volcano began spewing ash, a vulcanologist said on Wednesday.
Remembering Virginia Tech, holding onto faith
Students at Virginia Tech will be remembering on Wednesday the 32 lives lost in a tragic shooting one year ago. But the Hokies aren't thrilled over the revived media attention that has come their way.
Thousands more to suffer 'problem' debt
Britons have "problem" unsecured debt of 25 billion pounds and the credit crunch could double the number of people succumbing to debt woes this year, according to a report.
Mayoral candidates clash over competence
The leading candidates for the powerful post of London mayor clashed at a Reuters Newsmaker event on Tuesday over their competence to run the capital's 11 billion pound budget.
Two men in court over royal 'blackmail plot'
Two men tried to blackmail a member of the royal family with an audio recording featuring claims that he had performed a gay sex act at a party, a court was told on Tuesday.
Darling vows to support house and finance markets
Chancellor Alistair Darling on Tuesday pledged continued support from the government and the Bank of England to help stabilise the financial and housing markets.
BA says 2 managers to go after Terminal 5 fiasco
British Airways is parting company with two senior managers following the airline's chaotic move to a new terminal at London's Heathrow airport.
Mushroom extract may stop breast cancer growth
Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may stop breast cancer cells from growing and could become a new weapon in the fight against the killer disease, scientists said on Tuesday.
Free trade in farm goods threatens world's poor-report
Free trade in agricultural markets can hurt attempts to ease poverty in developing countries and harm the environment, according to a report from a United Nations and World Bank sponsored group issued on Tuesday.
Pope vows to bar paedophiles becoming priests
Pope Benedict said on Tuesday he was "deeply ashamed" over sexual abuse of children by priests and vowed to do everything possible to stop paedophiles entering the priesthood in future.
"Ashamed" Pope vows no more paedophile priests
Pope Benedict said on Tuesday he was "deeply ashamed" over sexual abuse by clergy in the United States and vowed to keep paedophiles out of the priesthood, as he began his first U.S. trip as pontiff.
Putin agrees to head Russia's biggest party
President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to lead Russia's biggest political party, a move that will bolster his power after he steps down as Kremlin leader next month.
Two die after being struck by train
Two people died after being struck by a train travelling at 80 mph in Essex on Tuesday, police said.
Pope vows no more paedophile priests
Pope Benedict said on Tuesday he was "deeply ashamed" over sexual abuse that shook the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, and vowed to do everything possible to avoid a repeat scandal.