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at 08:00 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Authorities impose rigid curfew in Kashmir, but anti-India violence continues

SRINAGAR, India - Violence continued to rage in Indian Kashmir on Saturday with one person shot dead and three others wounded after police opened fire on protesters who attacked their camp.

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at 07:47 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

United States condemns attacks on Sri Lankan TV station and radio broadcaster

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The U.S. Embassy on Saturday condemned attacks on a Sri Lankan television station saying such acts imperil media freedom in the country.

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at 07:27 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Police: Dozens injured as Bangladesh garment workers protest over low wages

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Thousands of protesting garment workers in Bangladesh clashed with police, injuring dozens of people Saturday amid continued violence over a new minimum wage.

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at 06:56 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

British child murderer suing prison authorities after throat slashed by fellow inmate

LONDON - One of Britain's most notorious murderers is suing prison authorities for failing to protect him after his throat was slashed by another inmate.

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at 06:54 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Collapse of apartment building in southern Italy kills at least 3 people

ROME - An apartment building has collapsed in southern Italy, and rescue workers say they have pulled the bodies of three people from the wreckage, including a little girl.

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at 06:44 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Once bloody warriors, today tourist draw: Polish city trying to cash in on Teutonic knights

KWIDZYN, Poland - They were bloody medieval warriors who spread Catholicism by the sword and seized Polish lands with great cruelty. But that's not stopping the Polish city of Kwidzyn from capitalizing on the aura surrounding the Teutonic Knights.

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at 06:28 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Qatar's ruler inspects south Lebanon border towns he helped rebuild after 2006 Israeli bombing

BEIRUT - The ruler of Qatar is taking a firsthand look at south Lebanese border towns he helped rebuild after the 2006 Israeli bombardment.

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at 05:22 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Air tanker drops fire retardant, slows blaze's march toward homes in high desert outside LA

PALMDALE, Calif. - Water-dropping aircraft slowed the progress of a wildfire that was bearing down on hundreds of homes in the high desert north of Los Angeles.

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at 05:20 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Debris linked to tropical storm found in relief well, setting back work on stopping gusher

NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil spill a small memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.

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at 05:11 on July 31, 2010, EDT.

Pakistan intelligence chief cancels visit to Britain after PM Cameron's terrorism remarks

Pakistan's spy chief has cancelled a visit to Britain for security talks after the British leader suggested that Pakistan exports terrorism.

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