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U.S. stocks surge on treasury pick rumors
U.S. markets surged, as reports surfaced that New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner, pictured, was "on track" to become President-elect Barack Obama's pick for treasury...

Study touts lung cancer pill
A cancer treatment that comes in a pill is as effective as the standard chemotherapy for lung patients who had previously been treated for their cancer, according to a study released Thursday.

Cholera kills nearly 300 in Zimbabwe
Nearly 300 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe that is compounded by the country's collapsing health-care system, according to the World Health Organization.

Blast wounds eight outside Thai PM office
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Iraqi throng protests deal on U.S. forces
Iraqis outraged by a proposed security pact between Iraq and the United States staged an angry but peaceful protest against the deal Friday.

U.S. presses Iran over missing FBI agent
The State Department called on Iran on Friday to pony up any information it has on a former FBI agent who vanished there last year.

Teen gets life terms for racist murders
A white teen convicted of murdering four blacks, including two children, in a racist killing spree in South Africa's North West province was sentenced Friday to four life terms in prison.

Park rangers return to Congo gorilla refuge
More than 14 months after they fled fighting between rebel and government forces, park rangers who monitor mountain gorillas in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to the reserve.

Airline 'jeopardized windpipe transplant'
The successful transplant of a lab-grown windpipe almost did not happen when budget airline staff refused to allow the transportation of stem cells needed for the operation, UK newspapers reported...

Madonna, Ritchie granted quick divorce
Pop superstar Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie have moved a step closer to divorce after a session at Britain's High Court in London Friday.