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    at 10:37 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Tropical Storm Hubert kills 10, affects 32,000 in Madagascar, disaster officials say

    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Madagascar's disaster officials say at least 10 people have died and 32,000 have been affected by Tropical Storm Hubert.

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    at 10:34 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Health care crunch time leads Obama to delay Asia trip as Congress tries to pass big overhaul

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage sputtering U.S. health care legislation after a year of contentious debate.

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    at 10:30 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Iraqi PM's bloc, winning in 3 of 7 provinces reported, lays groundwork to form new govt

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

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    at 10:29 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Michelle Obama to visit Mexico, her first solo trip abroad as first lady

    WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama will make her first solo trip abroad as first lady next month when she visits Mexico.

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    at 10:27 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Thai anti-government protesters begin to mass around the country ahead of march in Bangkok

    BANGKOK, Thailand - A day of anti-government protests around Thailand passed peacefully Friday, though concerns remained about possible violence when demonstrators converge in the country's capital for a 'million man march' on Sunday.

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    at 9:51 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Judge to hear plan to pay $657 million to World Trade Center rescuers, recovery workers

    NEW YORK - A settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to more than 10,000 rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center goes before a judge Friday.

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    at 9:50 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Top German bishop: pope dismayed at clerical abuse in his homeland

    VATICAN CITY - Germany's top bishop briefed Pope Benedict XVI on the spiraling cases of clerical sex abuse in the pontiff's native Germany on Friday and said the pope encouraged him to pursue the truth and assist the victims.

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    at 9:18 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    At least 20 die in Kazakhstan as heavy rain and melting snow cause severe flooding

    ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Heavy rain and melting snow have caused severe floods across a region of Kazakhstan neighbouring China, flooding villages and claiming at least 20 lives, emergency officials said Friday.

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    at 9:16 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistan's Lahore, signal potential new wave of violence

    LAHORE, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

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    at 8:40 on March 12, 2010, EDT.

    Chile's new president asks citizens to dry tears as govt projects $30 billion in quake damage

    SANTIAGO, Chile - Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example.

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