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A woman has been killed after branches torn from a tree by a passing bus landed on top of her. More »
CHENGDU, China (AFP) - A woman who survived on rainwater and a man fed via a straw were Tuesday pulled out of the rubble eight days after China's earthquake but hopes faded for others as the death toll topped 40,000. More »
LONDON (AFP) - MPs are set to vote Tuesday on lowering the time limit for women to terminate a pregnancy, in what would be the first major change to abortion laws here in nearly 20 years. More »
PARIS (Reuters) - French power giant EDF restated its ambitions to take on Europe, naming Britain, Spain and Belgium as key targets of expansion. More »
MOSCOW (AFP) - Frank Lampard is hoping to end a couple of emotional months for his extended family by inspiring Chelsea to Champions League glory and sealing a family double. More »
TOKYO (AFP) - MySpace launched new services in Japan on Tuesday a day after Facebook launched a Japanese version amid growing competition here between social networking sites. More »
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels increased 1.6 percent in 2007, a preliminary government estimate showed Tuesday. More »
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities warned Tuesday of serious threats to drinking water in earthquake-hit areas and called on local officials to take precautions. More »
Clint Eastwood has hit Cannes to promote his new film, The Exchange, starring Angelina Jolie. More »
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona said on Tuesday he would be prepared to cut off the hand that scored one of his most famous goals for a sight of film star Julia Roberts. More »
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