Somali pirates seize aid ship with crew held hostage
Six suspected pirates were arrested while four others keep control of the MV Rozen delivering U.N. food aid to Somalia where about 1 million people face drought. Twelve crew members are held as negotiations unfold. pirates used AK-47s and RPGs, with crews mainly Sri Lankan and Kenyan.
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Sa'id Mohammed Raage
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Andrew Mwangura
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Castro calls Chavez show say I feel good and strong
Fidel Castro phoned Hugo Chavez’s radio program claiming he feels good and energetic and that Cuba runs smoothly without him. He said he cannot promise a quick return but is gaining ground after transferring power to Raul following July surgery.
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Hugo Chavez
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Chavez
Cuba
Raul
Rebels unite in Darfur to form central command
In Darfur, Sudan rebel leaders from the Sudan Liberation Army gather in a desert site to forge a united command for independence. They vow to overcome regional divides, press Khartoum to terms, and coordinate against government forces and janjaweed militias amid ongoing violence and displacement.
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Associated Press
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Overweight boy spurs UK child obesity debate in custody case
Connor McCreaddie, eight, from Wallsend England weighs 218 pounds prompting a welfare hearing under the Children Act. His mother Nicola McKeown faced potential custody loss but reached a safeguarding agreement with North Tyneside Council to keep the family together as experts note obesity's medical risks and possible genetic factors.
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Nicola McKeown
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U.N. panel urges plan to fight climate change
An international panel presented the United Nations a sweeping 166 page plan to combat climate change. It warns civilization must rise to the challenge or face a century of extreme weather, drought and rising seas. The report urges billions for clean energy research and global temperature limits.
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United Nations
Rosina Bierbaum
University of Michigan
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