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10 die in crash of unregistered bus in northern California; 35 injured

WILLIAMS, Calif. - A casino-bound charter bus with an invalid licence plate drifted off the road and then swerved back, sending it tumbling into a ditch and ejecting passengers as it rolled, police sa...

Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia, but deny peace talks held

KABUL, Afghanistan - A former high-level Taliban official met last month in Saudi Arabia with representatives of the Taliban, the Afghan government and a powerful Afghan warlord, the official said Mon...

Fairgoers catch toddler dropped from ride by mother left dangling by one hand

PORT ORANGE, Fla. - Patrons at a carnival in central Florida caught a toddler whose mother was forced to drop the girl as she dangled from a stranded ride nine metres in the air. Authorities say th...

Death toll rises to 72 as powerful earthquake levels village in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - The death toll has risen to 72 in a powerful earthquake that levelled a village Kyrgyzstan, The 6.6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in Centra...

German, 2 French researchers share this year's Nobel Prize in medicine

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped docto...

Former top Sri Lankan general, 26 others killed in Tamil Tiger suicide attack

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A suspected rebel suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others. Officials say...

German, two French researchers share Nobel medicine prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped docto...

Northern California bus crash leaves 10 dead

WILLIAMS, Calif. - A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch. Ten people died and dozens of others ...

China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal

BEIJING (- China pledged to improve food safety after authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated milk scandal as the government increases efforts to restore public trust in Chi...

USGS says 6.6 quake hits Tibet; no reports of injuries

BEIJING - The U.S. Geological Survey says that a magnitude 6.6 earthquake has hit Tibet, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The USGS said on its Web site that the quake stru...