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72 bodies found in Mexico were immigrants, officials say
Seventy-two bodies discovered in a mass grave in northeast Mexico belonged to migrants who were heading to the United States, Mexican officials said. Authorites also recovered a cache of weapons.
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Taxi driver stabbed after ID'd as Muslim
A taxi driver is in stable condition Wednesday after allegedly being stabbed by a passenger who apparently asked if he was Muslim before attacking him, a taxi driver union official told CNN.
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U.N. didn't hear of Congo gang rapes
The United Nations admits its peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo did not know about a mass rape in the region until more than a week after the tragedy occurred.
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Trapped Chilean miners creating shrine
The 33 trapped miners in Chile have asked for saint statues and the Chilean flag to be dropped through the 4-inch pipe that will be their lifeline for the next few months.
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17 states ask Craigslist to cut adult ads
Attorneys general in 17 states have banded together to call on Craigslist, the online classified ad website, to discontinue its adult services section.
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Colorado convict found after escape
A Colorado convict serving time for attempted murder was recaptured Wednesday after breaking out of prison over the weekend, and a female hostage with him was released unharmed, prison officials said.
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Class assignment: Plan terror attack
An Australian high school teacher caused a stir this week after asking her class to plan a terror attack that would kill as many innocent people as possible.
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Tropical Storm Earl forms in Atlantic
Tropical Depression 7 has intensified into Tropical Storm Earl in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.
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WikiLeaks posts possible CIA report
The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on Wednesday posted what it said was an internal CIA report into the perception that the United States exports terrorism, but one U.S. official said it does not divulge spectacular developments.
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9/11 families split over NYC mosque
Family members of 9/11 victims will rally Wednesday in support of a controversial mosque and Islamic center that is scheduled to be built near New York City's ground zero.
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