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• Dam bursts in Bulgaria; Floods kill 8, 10 missing

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:23 am

  Authorities say a dam in southern Bulgaria has collapsed after heavy rain, killing at least four people as floodwaters slammed into a village. Read more...
  
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  Conservatives take second powerful post in Finland

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:22 am

  The victory for Finland's conservatives in the presidential runoff marks a political watershed in the Nordic country, restoring the National Coalition Party to the presidency after 30 years and giving it the nation's two top posts for the first time. Read more...
  
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  US closes embassy in Syria capital

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:18 am

  The U.S. closed its embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday in a dramatic escalation of pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just days after diplomatic efforts to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed collapsed at the United Nations. Read more...
  
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  Romania's government collapses after protests

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:11 am

  Romania's government collapsed Monday following weeks of protests against austerity measures, the latest debt-stricken government in Europe to fall in the face of raising public anger over biting cuts. Read more...
  

• Pope names bishop for Salina, Kansas

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:09 am

  Pope Benedict XVI has named a new bishop for the Salina, Kansas, diocese. Read more...
  

• 2 German men jailed for British terror offenses

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:09 am

  A British judge has jailed two German men after they pleaded guilty to terror charges. Read more...
  

• Top UN official to leave Sierra Leone

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:08 am

  Political parties in Sierra Leone say a top U.N. representative to the nation is leaving as polls approach later this year. Read more...
  
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  Palestinians move toward end of political rift

  Monday, Feb 6, 7:05 am

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday took a decisive step toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant Hamas, agreeing to head an interim unity government that would prepare for elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Read more...
  
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  Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:59 am

  Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. Read more...
  
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  Dutch hopes grow for 125-mile speedskating race

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:49 am

  While sports events across Europe fall victim to the deep freeze, the Dutch are welcoming the drop in temperatures, hoping that the revered "Eleven Cities" speedskating race can be staged later this month for the first time in 15 years. Read more...
  
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  Poles mourn baby mother claimed had been kidnapped

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:46 am

  Flowers, teddy bears and candles piled up Monday in a southern Polish park where a mother buried her baby and then sparked a nationwide search by falsely claiming she had been kidnapped. Read more...
  
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  Egypt names 19 Americans in case straining ties

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:45 am

  Egypt has released the names of 19 Americans who face trial over activities of their nonprofit groups in Egypt, a case that has soured U.S.-Egypt relations. Read more...
  

• Police, street vendors clash in Malawi

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:45 am

  Police in Malawi say they have fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing vendors resisting orders they move off the streets to designated flea markets. Read more...
  
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  Obama's grandma injured after car rolls in Kenya

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:19 am

  President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was traveling in rolled over, a relative and a hospital official said Monday. Read more...
  
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  Queen celebrates 60 years on throne

  Monday, Feb 6, 6:16 am

  Tributes poured in to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday as she marked 60 years on the throne with a message vowing to continue serving the British people. Read more...