Fritzl’s family thank townspeople

AMSTETTEN The family of Austrian incest accused Josef Fritzl have spoken for the first time to thank the public for its support.

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Asimo, the maestro that is more of a semiconductor

DEE-ANN DURBIN DETROIT The lights dimmed, a hush fell in the sold-out hall and out walked the conductor - shiny, white and 4ft 3in tall.

Iranian leader marks Israeli anniversary with menace

ALI AKBAR DAREINI TEHRAN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that Israel was dying and that its 60th anniversary celebrations were an attempt to prevent its "annihilation".

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Rescue workers reach heart of earthquake’s devastation

Bodies covered with sheets lined streets yesterday as rescue workers dug through schools and homes turned into rubble by China’s worst earthquake in more than three decades to rescue victims trapped under concrete slabs.

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Disastrous year puts strain on leadership

BEIJING China had hoped 2008 would be a year-long celebration, a time to bask in the spotlight of the upcoming Olympics, but the Year of the Rat has brought a wave of disasters that are putting a heavy strain on the communist leadership.

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