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Casablanca bombs convicts escape jail
Nine radical Islamists jailed for their links to the 2003 Casablanca suicide bombings that killed 45 people broke out of a Moroccan top security jail on Monday, the Justice Ministry said.
U.S. and North Korean envoys meet on nuclear impasse
The top U.S nuclear negotiator was meeting his North Korean counterpart in Singapore on Tuesday with hopes of reviving stalled disarmament talks.
Over 400 children taken from Texas polygamist ranch
Authorities have now removed 401 children from a remote ranch in west Texas belonging to a breakaway Mormon sect linked to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, Texas authorities said on Monday.
Zimbabwe opposition leader meets SAfrica's Zuma
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai met South African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma on Monday after appealing for help from outside powers to end the 28-year rule of President Robert Mugabe.
Australian teen surfer dies in shark attack
An Australian teenager was killed in a shark attack on Tuesday while surfing in what lifesavers said were dangerous morning conditions, prompting authorities to close several beaches.
Machete-wielding teens attack Australian school
A group of teenagers armed with baseball bats and machetes attacked Australian teachers and students on Monday, injuring 18 people and forcing a high school in Sydney to be locked down, police said.
Too little childhood sleep tied to later problems
Getting too little sleep doubles a young child's risk of being overweight and raises the chances of later anxiety and depression, researchers said on Monday.
Washington Post wins six Pulitzer Prizes
The Washington Post won six Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the prestigious Public Service award for its reporting on conditions of U.S. war veterans at America's flagship military hospital.
Depressed people more prone to Alzheimer's - study
People with depression are more likely to later develop Alzheimer's disease, according to two studies published on Monday, and one team said that chronic stress may damage their brains.
Pope pays tribute to modern martyrs
Pope Benedict paid tribute on Monday to Catholics and other Christians who died for their faith in Nazi camps and Soviet gulags or who were killed in hate crimes.
BA pilots blast management over Heathrow chaos
British Airways pilots on Monday slammed the "arrogance" of the airline's board in its chaotic handling of London's new Heathrow Terminal 5 and said they wanted change in how the company was managed.
Relatives of N Irish bomb victims launch civil suit
Relatives of victims killed in Northern Ireland's deadliest single attack launched a civil action on Monday against five people they believe were behind the 1998 Omagh bombing.
Key scientist sure 'God particle' will be found soon
British physicist Peter Higgs said on Monday it should soon be possible to prove the existence of a force which gives mass to the universe and makes life possible - as he first argued 40 years ago.
Two Lithuanians remanded over severed head
Two men were remanded in custody on Monday charged with the murder of a 35-year-old Lithuanian woman whose severed head was found on a Scottish beach.
Iraq's Sadr to disband Mehdi Army if clerics order
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is ready to disband his militia if Shi'ite religious leaders demand it, his aides said on Monday, a surprising offer given renewed clashes between his fighters and security forces.
McCain says Democrats make 'reckless' Iraq promises
Republican presidential candidate John McCain accused his Democratic rivals on Monday of making "reckless" promises they cannot keep by pledging speedy U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq.