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Petraeus: Quran-burning harms troops
September 7, 2010The U.S. commander in Afghanistan criticized a U.S. church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the event "could cause significant problems" for troops.
Tropical storm makes landfall in Mexico
September 7, 2010A tropical depression in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is creeping toward Mexico and the United States and could bring substantial rainfall, officials said.
Deaths climb in Guatemala landslides
September 7, 2010The toll from torrential rains and landslides in Guatemala moved higher today, with disaster officials reporting 44 dead, 56 injured and 16 missing.
Travolta halts retrial in extortion case
September 7, 2010A retrial in the case of two men accused in the Bahamas of attempting to extort millions from John Travolta over the death of the actor's son was halted Monday just as it was about to get under way, according to the Bahamian attorney general's office.
India: Four dead as police fire on protesters
September 7, 2010Indian police fired on pro-independence protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir Monday, killing four people and wounding 16 others, a senior police officer said.
Violence in Iraq leaves 6 dead
September 7, 2010A string of bombings and shootings in Iraq has left at least one Iraqi military officer and five civilians dead and at least 21 people wounded, authorities said Monday.
IAEA: Iran still enriching uranium
September 7, 2010In defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, Iran continues its uranium enrichment activities, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency released Monday.
One rescue operation temporarily halted at Chilean mine
September 7, 2010Rescue officials reported Monday they had to temporarily stop one of two drilling operations to reach 33 men trapped for more than a month inside a Chilean mine.
Missiles kill 5 suspected Pakistan militants
September 7, 2010A suspected U.S. drone strike killed five suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region on Monday, intelligence officials tell CNN.
Former ELO member dies in freak accident
September 7, 2010A former cellist with the rock group Electric Light Orchestra was killed in southwestern England on Monday in a car crash involving a large bale of hay, local police said.
