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ANC scores landslide win in South Africa
CNN International
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) — The African National Congress secured an expected landslide victory in this week's South African general elections, paving the way for party leader Jacob Zuma to become president, according to results released …
Zuma for presidency as ANC wins S.Africa polls AFP
South Africa: ANC Takes Another Two Provinces AllAfrica.com
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Texas family quarantined after son contracts swine flu
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(CNN) — As Hayden Henshaw was being rushed to the doctor's office after becoming ill, his father heard that his son's classmates had been struck with the deadly swine flu virus like the one sweeping through Mexico.
Video: Swine Flu Deaths Spur Global Epidemic Fears The Associated Press
Mexico rushes to contain killer flu Edmonton Sun
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Rebels warn of starvation in Sri Lanka war zone
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Sri Lanka's northern war zone are facing starvation, the Tamil Tiger rebels warned Saturday as the UN sent its top humanitarian official to assess the crisis.
Video: Sri Lankan civilians trapped in 'no fire zone' – 25 Apr 09 Al Jazeera
Journey to Sri Lanka's frontline BBC News
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S.Africa: ANC wins, but may fall short of 2/3 mark
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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) – Near-complete results from South Africa's elections put the long-governing party in the lead, but just short of the two-thirds majority mark it easily crossed in the last election.
South Africa's ANC to miss two-thirds vote Ottawa Citizen
Zuma set for SAfrican presidency AFP
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Hillary Clinton in Iraq to Assess Rising Violence
Voice of America
By VOA News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Iraq Saturday for her first visit to the country as the top US diplomat.
Clinton in Iraq amid new violence BBC News
Clinton, in Iraq, Blames ‘Rejectionists' for Violence New York Times
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Chrysler reaches deal with CAW
Toronto Star
Chrysler and its union have broken historical pattern bargaining in the auto industry with a deal for deep worker concessions to keep the teetering company alive here.
CAW and Chrysler reach tentative deal on labour concessions 680 News
Canadian union strikes tentative Chrysler deal Reuters
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Successful talks end Taliban advances in NW Pakistan
Xinhua
By Rao Bo ISLAMABAD, April 25 (Xinhua) — Taliban have started to pull out of the Buner district in northwestern Pakistan in the light of successful talks among all stakeholders, local newspaper The News reported on Saturday.
Video: Reaction: Is Pakistan a "mortal threat?" UPI
US Questions Pakistan's Will to Stop Taliban New York Times
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California expects to find more new flu cases
Reuters
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Reuters) – California's top health officials said on Friday the state expects to find more cases of the new strain of flu that has killed up to 60 people in Mexico and infected eight in the United States, …
Video: Swine Flu Deaths Spur Global Epidemic Fears The Associated Press
Mexico swine flu deaths spur global epidemic fears The Associated Press
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Chrysler reaches deal with CAW
Toronto Star
Chrysler and its union have broken historical pattern bargaining in the auto industry with a deal for deep worker concessions to keep the teetering company alive here.
Done Deal: Chrysler And CAW Finally Reach Agreement CityNews
Chrysler, CAW in tentative deal, GM draws billion Reuters
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ANC to fall short of two-thirds of vote
Reuters UK
By Phumza Macanda PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa's ruling ANC is set to fall just short of the two-thirds of votes needed to ensure a parliamentary majority sufficient to make sweeping changes unchallenged, election results showed on Saturday.
South Africa's ANC wins voter majority The Associated Press
ANC wins majority in South African polls Xinhua
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