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Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out
The Canadian Press - Mon Nov 23, 5:36 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.
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Evacuations underway as floods hit towns
AFP - Fri Nov 20, 6:20 AM

LONDON (AFP) - Rescuers were working on Friday to evacuate about 200 people by helicopter from a town after storms triggered flooding across parts of the country, police said.
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Israeli trade minister in Turkey to mend ties
AFP - Mon Nov 23, 5:20 PM

ISTANBUL (AFP) - Israel's trade minister Monday began a visit to Turkey to mend strained relations, saying Ankara could help resolve the conflict between Israel and Syria.
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Rock star welcome at home for boxing king Pacquiao
AFP - Fri Nov 20, 2:21 AM

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on Friday for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao.
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Bulls break free from Cruise film's Spanish crew
CBC.ca - Mon Nov 23, 10:46 AM
Production on a new Hollywood film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz has been suspended in Spain after bulls being used on-set escaped and injured two people.
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Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fat
Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 6:13 PM
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.
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AP Enterprise: Somali boy becomes face of war after bullet leaves a lifelong scar
The Canadian Press - Mon Nov 23, 5:07 PM
NAIROBI, Kenya - The bullet hit mother and son as they walked through Somalia's capital. She felt a sharp pain in her palm. Then she saw her 8-year-old: The bullet tore through his cheekbones, nose and mouth. Blood gushed down to his waist.
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Israeli army warns rabbis in bid to avert soldiers revolt
AFP - Wed Nov 18, 1:40 PM

JERUSALEM (AFP) - The Israeli army has warned a group of rabbis that political protests by their students while serving in the military would not be tolerated, the army said on Wednesday.
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Separated Bangladeshi twin wakes up
AFP - Wed Nov 18, 8:34 PM

MELBOURNE (AFP) - A Bangladeshi girl separated from her conjoined twin has woken up and looks "fantastic", just two days after the marathon and high-risk operation, hospital officials said on Thursday.
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In modern India, 600 million lack toilets
AFP - Thu Nov 19, 12:58 AM

MUMBAI (AFP) - No one would ever call Radha Jagarya fortunate. The 45-year-old widow and her four children live on the pavement in an upmarket south Mumbai suburb, scraping a living by selling flowers to passing motorists.
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