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Broken bridges, washed-out roads: Rescuers struggle to reach flood victims in Pakistan

NOWSHERA, Pakistan - Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, while fears of disease rose as some evacuees showed sign...

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. Crews found debris in the bottom of the relie...

Official: Workers have found 'black box' recorder from Pakistan plane crash that killed 152

ISLAMABAD - Recovery workers on Saturday found the "black box" flight data recorder from the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, though its condition was unclear, a government official said...

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. The blaze had consumed 20 square mil...

State TV: 5.8 quake jolts southeastern Iran, day after tremor in northeast injured 110 people

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state television says a 5.8-magnitude earthquake has jolted the southeastern part of the country. There is no word on casualties or damage. The TV's website says the quake ...

Report: Warnings of deadly wildfires in Australia failed; system should be overhauled

MELBOURNE, Australia - Officials failed to adequately warn people in the path of deadly wildfires that devastated part of Australia last year, according to an inquiry released Saturday that recommende...

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. A senior Pakistani intelligence official confirmed Satur...

Germany to hold memorial service for victims of Love Parade

DUISBURG, Germany - Germany was holding a memorial service on Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured. The memorial ...

Official: Workers found 'black box' data recorder from Pakistan plane crash that killed 152

ISLAMABAD - An official says recovery workers have found the "black box" flight data recorder from the wreckage of the worst-ever plane in Pakistan. The crash in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, k...

5 people die in Denmark when van slams into road barrier while speeding

COPENHAGEN - Danish police say five people have died when their speeding vehicle crashed into a road barrier near Copenhagen. Police spokesman Mads Firlings says the cause of the accident early Sat...

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