Strong earthquake felt in Guatemala; no damage (AP)

AP - A strong earthquake has rocked Guatemala and parts of El Salvador, but no there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in either country.
18th January, 2010 Tagi: earthquake,guatemala,el salvador

Haiti fears grows despite surge in relief effort (AFP)

AFP - Haiti relief efforts stepped up a gear Monday with the arrival of thousands more US Marines, while doctors and aid workers struggled to save lives and stave off disease six days after the quake.
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Flu pandemic easing, but risks remain: WHO (Reuters)

Reuters - The H1N1 flu pandemic appears to be easing, but a third wave of infections could yet strike, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
18th January, 2010 Tagi: flu pandemic,third wave,world health,reuters,flu

Al-qaeda says fighters alive, Yemen vows more strikes (Reuters)

Reuters - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda said on Monday its fighters had survived an air strike last week that Yemeni officials said killed six leaders of the militant group.
18th January, 2010 Tagi: yemeni officials,militant group,reuters,al qaeda

U.S., U.N. boost Haiti aid security as looters swarm (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. troops protected aid handouts and the United Nations sought extra peacekeepers to bolster security in earthquake-shattered Haiti on Monday as marauding looters emptied wrecked shops and tens of thousands of survivors waited desperately for food and medical care.
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King Cameron redux? `Avatar' aims for Oscar glory (AP)

AP - James Cameron may get to proclaim himself king of the distant moon Pandora at the Academy Awards.
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Taco Bell founder dies at age 86 (AP)

AP - Taco Bell says the founder of the fast-food chain has died.
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More troops, aid go to Haiti, but hunger persists (AP)

AP - Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while victims of the quake that killed an estimated 200,000 people still struggled to find a cup of water or a handful of food.
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Man arrested in JFK airport security breach (Reuters)

Reuters - A man has been arrested in connection with a security breach that prompted the evacuation of an American Airlines terminal at JFK International Airport in New York on Saturday, authorities said on Sunday.
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U.S. poll: fewer see Obama advancing racial ties (Reuters)

Reuters - Fewer Americans believe the presidency of Barack Obama, the first African American elected to the White House, has helped advance race relations compared with a year ago, a Washington Post-ABC News poll suggests.

Militants launch multiple attacks across Kabul (AFP)

AFP - Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attacked buildings across the heart of Kabul on Monday, triggering fierce gun battles with security forces and killing at least five people including a child.

Obama scrambles to save Democratic Senate seat (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama went on a rescue mission on Sunday to try to save an endangered Massachusetts Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate whose defeat by a Republican could imperil Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul.

Obama joins honors for slain civil rights leader (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is honoring the Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service to others by serving meals to the needy.

Violence on the rise in Haiti, Red Cross warns (AFP)

AFP - The Red Cross warned on Monday that violence by desperate Haitians is growing despite the mammoth international relief operation and the arrival of thousands of American troops.
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Turk who shot Pope John Paul released from prison (Reuters)

Reuters - The man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II nearly 30 years ago was released from a Turkish prison on Monday, rekindling the mystery over whether he acted alone or had been hired by a Soviet-era secret service.
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