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Myanmar accused of seizing U.N. aid
 Myanmar's junta on Friday allegedly seized U.N. aid headed for cyclone survivors, prompting the world body to initially suspend help but then say it would resume shipments on Saturday.
Fri, 9 May 2008 15:29:33 GMT
Hezbollah gunmen seize large areas of Beirut
 Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday.
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:33:35 GMT
NYT: Cash-strapped Clinton cuts spending
 The once-formidable fund-raising machine of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun to sputter at the worst possible moment for her presidential campaign, Clinton advisers and donors said Thursday.
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:10:23 GMT
Obama picks up 4 superdelegates, union nod
 The movement of superdelegates gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched from Hillary Clinton.
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:33:46 GMT
Tanks, missiles rejoin Red Square parade
 Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:05:36 GMT
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