New Orleans Mayor Says Hurricane May Have Killed Thousands - New York Times: "NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Hurricane Katrina probably killed thousands of people in New Orleans, the mayor said Wednesday -- an estimate that, if accurate, would make the storm the nation's deadliest natural disaster since at least the 1906 San Francisco earthquake."
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Much of Gulf Coast Is Crippled; Death Toll Rises After Hurricane - New York Times: "NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30 - A day after New Orleans thought it had narrowly escaped the worst of Hurricane Katrina's wrath, water broke through two levees on Tuesday and virtually submerged and isolated the city, causing incalculable destruction and rendering it uninhabitable for weeks to come."

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Typhoon Mawar bears down on Tokyo - Yahoo! News: "TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon was beating a path toward Tokyo on Thursday and was forecast to make landfall near the Japanese capital in the evening, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall that was snarling transportation and disrupting oil shipments."
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Russia fears bird flu cases in major farm - report - Yahoo! News: "MOSCOW (Reuters) - The deadly bird flu virus may have struck a big commercial poultry farm in Russia for the first time, a news agency reported on Saturday."
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International News Article | Reuters.com: "BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia began eight days of war games on Thursday aimed at boosting cooperation between the former adversaries and sending a message to the United States about their growing influence in the region."
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Russia reports bird flu in sixth region - Ifax - Yahoo! News: "MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported an outbreak of bird flu in the Urals region of Chelyabinsk on Monday, the sixth region in the country to have been struck by the virus since mid-July, Interfax news agency said on Monday."
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | China on track for moon mission: "China on track for moon mission
The mission is christened Chang'e-1 after the Chinese Moon goddess
China is preparing to launch its first ever lunar orbiter in 2007, as part of its burgeoning space programme."
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Discovery may need more repairs: "Nasa scientists are trying to determine whether the US space shuttle Discovery will need more repairs before being given the all clear to return to Earth."
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Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk: "KHARTOUM (Reuters) - John Garang, who led Sudan's southern rebels for two decades before making peace and joining the government he fought, has died in a helicopter crash, sparking riots and fears for hard-won stability."
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Europe Meets the New Face of Terrorism - New York Times: "LONDON, July 31 - One attack was deadly, the other was not. But taken together, the two terrorist strikes that hit London in July highlight a new, more ominous face of terrorism in Europe."
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