From the Associated Press

At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 3:08 pm

By PATRICE CITERA 2010-07-29T15:08:46Z
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead....
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2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 2:27 pm

By AMIR SHAH and DEB RIECHMANN 2010-07-29T14:27:16Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday....
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Militants kill 17 security forces across Iraq

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 3:04 pm

By BUSHRA JUHI 2010-07-29T15:04:36Z
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Militants killed 17 members of Iraq's security forces Thursday in a combination of shootings and roadside bombs that was a bitter demonstration of the dangers Iraqi forces still face....
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