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| | | | | Swaths of the Northeast still submerged under water face an arduous recovery as hundreds of homes remain clogged with mud and crushed roads isolate deluged communities.  | |
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| | | | | The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly avian flu virus, saying there are indications a mutant strain may be spreading in Asia.  | |
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| | | | | Police arrested two people Monday night in the latest round of protests in San Francisco against the Bay Area Rapid Transit system and its policies.  | |
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| | | | | Numerous people remained stranded Monday in Greene County, New York, after torrential rains from Hurricane Irene washed out roads and bridges, flooded homes and businesses and left the town largely cut off, according to government officials and residents.  | |
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| | | | | Warren Jeffs, found guilty earlier this month of sexually assaulting two girls, is in critical condition after falling ill during a fast, a prison official and Jeffs' attorney said.  | |
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| | | | | Apple was slow to act against the booming counterfeit industry in China and other Asian countries, according to cables obtained by WikiLeaks.  | |
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| | | | | Floodwaters brought by Irene began to recede in Vermont, but the governor warned that further flooding and loss of life are likely ahead for the small, rural state.  | |
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| | | | | Before the last drops of rain from Hurricane Irene had dried, the attacks began on meteorologists for not accurately forecasting the exact strength of this weather system.  | |
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| | | | | A bear attack caused the death of a hiker whose body was found on a trail in Yellowstone National Park, officials confirmed Monday.  | |
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| | | | | Hurricane Irene has come and gone, but many travelers are still going nowhere fast in the aftermath of the storm.  | |
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| | | | | A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a tough immigration law in Alabama on Monday.  | |
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| | | | | The Scottish government Monday took aim at critics of its decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, a day after CNN found him comatose and near death.  | |
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| | | | | Residents are dealing with the aftermath of Irene -- a massive storm that pummeled the East Coast.  | |
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| | | | | | Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was in critical condition in a Texas hospital Monday after falling ill during a fast, state prison officials said. | |
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| | | | | Parts of the East Coast struggled Monday with dangerous floodwaters, widespread power outages and stranded residents in the wake of Hurricane Irene.  | |
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| | | | | The Russian space agency on Monday postponed the launch of a new mission to the International Space Station due to last week's accident in which a cargo craft was lost, the state news agency RIA Novosti reported.  | |
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| | | | | A massive landslide swallowed homes in eastern Uganda early Monday, killing at least 23 people, the Red Cross said.  | |
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| | | | | Defending champion Usain Bolt was sensationally disqualified for a false start in the men's 100-meter final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, allowing fellow-Jamaican Yohan Blake to collect an unexpected gold medal.  | |
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| | | | | Rebel fighters gave loyalists in Moammar Gadhafi's hometown until Monday to disarm or face "liberation," an opposition spokesman said.  | |
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| | | | | Arash Alaei, a pioneering HIV and AIDS doctor, has been released from an Iranian prison, his family said Sunday.  | |
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| | | | | Moammar Gadhafi told his people he lived modestly during his nearly 42-year rule over Libya, often sleeping in a Bedouin tent.  | |
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