Congo rebels pulling back; fate of Goma uncertain

Congo rebels pulling back; fate of Goma uncertain
By By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
Associated Press

GOMA, Congo (AP) - Rebels, who last week seized one of the most important cities in eastern Congo and advanced beyond, said Thursday that they had pulled back several miles (kilometers ) to the town of Sake and were on track to leave the key city by Friday, in

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Palestinians certain to win recognition as a state

By By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state Thursday in a General Assembly vote that Israel and the United States warn could delay hopes of achieving an independent Palestinian homeland through peace talks with Israel.

The United States, Israel's

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Factory owner: I didn't know fire exits needed

By By JULHAS ALAM
Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency exit, a sign of how far removed the leaders of the nation's garment industry are from issues of worker safety.

"It was my

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Winning $580M Powerball tix purchased in Arizona, Missouri

Winning $580M Powerball tix purchased in Arizona, Missouri
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -

Powerball officials say the record jackpot has been won.

Early Thursday morning officials confirmed that two winning tickets were sold: One in Arizona and one in Missouri. An additional 8,924,123 players won smaller prizes.

The numbers drawn Wednesday night are: 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6.

A lottery official

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'Haggler Bandit' nabbed in Memphis

'Haggler Bandit' nabbed in Memphis
'Haggler Bandit' nabbed in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

A man known as the "Haggler Bandit" and wanted for nearly half a dozen California bank robberies was caught in Memphis.

Kevin McKinley, 31, is responsible for five bank robberies in Los Angeles, Monrovia and Pasadena, Calif., in August, police said.
 
He was tracked to his sister's house in metro Memphis, arrested,

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