Hoax news report on Russia invasion panics Georgia (AP)

AP - Georgians have been panicked by a hoax television news program announcing the Russian army had invaded and killed President Mikhail Saakashvili.

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Rival to Iraq PM in slim lead in disputed province (AP)

AP - A secular challenger to Iraq’s prime minister is leading by a slim margin ahead of a Kurdish alliance in partial election results from a northern, oil-rich province that is home to the disputed city of Kirkuk.

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Afghan gov. wants more troops after 12 explosions (AP)

AP - The governor of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province is demanding more troops to provide security after 12 explosions in the largest southern city killed dozens of people.

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Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe (AP)

AP - It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation’s demand for truth.

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Afghan leader to allow foreign election monitors (AP)

AP - Afghanistan’s president has agreed to reverse an earlier decision and allow two foreigners on a commission that will monitor upcoming parliamentary elections, his spokesman said Saturday.

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US avoids anti-abortion debate at UN meeting (AP)

AP - A U.N. meeting to assess progress in advancing the fight for women’s equality that ended Friday had a dramatically different slant than a similar session held five years ago: This time, the United States was not trying to make an anti-abortion declaration a crucial theme.

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Iraq’s PM leads in early Baghdad vote count (AP)

AP - A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital, according to a partial tally of results released Saturday.

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Iraq’s PM leads in early Baghdad vote count (AP)

AP - A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital, according to a partial tally of results released Saturday.

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Iraqi PM starts laying groundwork for new govt (AP)

AP - The Iraqi prime minister’s bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland.

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Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February (AP)

AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls.

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