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For These Dog Owners, Ugly Rules Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:32:19 GMT
Some of the ugliest mutts around turned out at a Northern California fair, all preening and pawing for the most regal of titles - world's ugliest dog. (June 23)

Int'l Aid May Soon Reach Cyclone Victims Mon, 26 May 2008 09:23:12 GMT
The U N says more than a million Myanmar cyclone victims will be able to receive their first assistance if the country's military regime quickly allows foreign experts into the affected areas. (May 26)

Raw Video: Blaze at Germany Plant Mon, 26 May 2008 06:23:40 GMT
A recycling plant in Ulm, Germany is on fire. Officials say it will take them several days to extinguish the blaze. (May 26)

Chinese Officials Increase Death Toll Mon, 26 May 2008 04:50:54 GMT
Two weeks after that devastating earthquake in China, and officials have risen the death toll to more than 65,000. The hardest hit parts of China are still feeling aftershocks. One on Sunday registered 6.0, destroying thousands of homes. (May 26)

Raw Video: Factory Blaze Kills 30 in Iran Mon, 26 May 2008 01:26:10 GMT
30 people are dead, another 38 injured following a chemical plant fire in Iran. The fire broke out Sunday, during welding work at the plant. The fire quickly spread to a container holding 60 thousand liters of chemicals, which exploded. (May 26)

Raw Video: Olympic Torch Relay Continues Mon, 26 May 2008 00:38:03 GMT
More than 100 Olympic torchbearers carried the flame on Sunday, through Sun Zhi'an. The relay started after a moment of silence to remember the victims of the May 12th earthquake. (May 26)

Today in History for Monday, May 26th Sun, 25 May 2008 23:08:22 GMT
Highlights of this day in history: Allied troops begin their evacuation from Dunkirk, France; President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial ends with his acquittal; Actor John Wayne; Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie marry.

'Harry Potter' Actor Killed in London Stabbing Sun, 25 May 2008 12:53:00 GMT
Eighteen-year-old Rob Knox, who plays Marcus Belby, in the upcoming film 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' was stabbed in a brawl. One of the men injured in the fight was arrested on suspicion of murder. (May 25)

China Aftershock Destroys 71,000 Homes Sun, 25 May 2008 10:35:50 GMT
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 5.8 aftershock is among the most powerful to hit China since the initial May 12th quake. Today's aftershock is being blamed for at least one death. (May 26)

Raw Video: 747 Crashes, Splits in 2 Sun, 25 May 2008 07:47:33 GMT
A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off on Sunday at Brussels airport in Belgium. Four of the five crew members on board the Boeing 747 were slightly injured and were hospitalized. (May 25)

Earthquake Rattles Colombia's Capital, Kills 6 Sun, 25 May 2008 01:34:42 GMT
A moderate earthquake shook the Colombian capital Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 10. The preliminary 5.6-magnitude quake shook buildings and sent many residents running into the streets. (May 25)

Today in History for Sunday, May 25th Sun, 25 May 2008 00:32:55 GMT
Highlights of this day in history: Star Wars premieres; Former Enron execs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are convicted of conspiracy and fraud; Comedian Jay Leno begins his run as host of The Tonight Show. (May 25)

Vietnam Veterans Memorialized in Washington Mon, 26 May 2008 15:40:37 GMT
On a picture perfect Washington day, veterans of the Vietnam war were honored in Washington. (May 26)

U.S. Tourist Drugged, Killed by Train in Rome Mon, 26 May 2008 14:49:47 GMT
An American tourist was hit and killed by a train at a Rome station as he was walking on the tracks in a daze after being drugged and robbed, railway police said on Monday. (May 26)

First Person: 'Everything's Gone' Mon, 26 May 2008 14:09:50 GMT
The people of Parkersburg, Iowa begin cleaning up after a deadly tornado came through town, leveling homes and throwing cars into trees. (May 26)

Obama 'Memorialize Our Fallen Heroes' Mon, 26 May 2008 13:55:10 GMT
Senator Barack Obama marked Memorial Day in New Mexico, a battleground state in the general election, for a speech and town hall meeting with veterans in Las Cruces. (May 26)

King's First Grandchild Born at Atlanta Hospital Mon, 26 May 2008 12:51:00 GMT
The first grandchild of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has arrived. (May 26)

Weather Helps Calm Calif. Wildfire Mon, 26 May 2008 11:56:30 GMT
Fire crews in California say favorable weather conditions have them close to containing a wildfire that's consumed almost 4,000 acres near San Jose. (May 26)

Raw Video: Aftermath of Iowa Tornado Mon, 26 May 2008 11:08:42 GMT
An amateur photojournalist captured the scenes as a tornado moved through Parkersburg, Iowa on Sunday, and caught on film of the immediate aftermath of the storm. (May 26)

McCain Calls for Better Care for Veterans Mon, 26 May 2008 10:39:50 GMT
At a Memorial Day event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, presumptive Republican Presidential nominee John McCain called poor care of veterans a 'stain on our honor.' (May 26)

'It Was So Terrifying': Storms Strike Midwest Mon, 26 May 2008 09:10:32 GMT
People across a swath of the upper Midwest are spending Memorial Day picking up after severe storms swept through their communities, leveling homes and causing multiple deaths. Towns in Iowa and Minnesota appear the hardest hit. (May 26)

Bush Honors Fallen at Tomb of the Unknowns Mon, 26 May 2008 08:48:40 GMT
President Bush lays a wreath at Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns today. In his last Memorial Day Proclamation, Bush says America's freedoms 'come at great costs.' (May 26)

Atkins Rocks Memorial Day Concert in D.C. Mon, 26 May 2008 05:23:29 GMT
Rodney Atkins played in front of the U.S. Capitol Sunday, performing as part of the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington. Atkins said it was a huge honor to be in the event. (May 26)

Raw Video: Nation's Memorial Day Concert Mon, 26 May 2008 05:19:29 GMT
In Washington Sunday, the annual National Memorial Day concert was held on the national mall. Country music star Rodney Atkins headlined the event. (May 26)

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