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Fires Approach Athens, Residents Flee
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Wildfires in Greece
Wildfire illuminates the sky behind the ancient Acropolis in Athens Sunday. Thousand fled in dramatic overnight evacuations as the blazes entered their third day. Fires threatened hospitals, military installations and the archaeological site of Rhamnus, home to two 2,500-year-old temples.
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Hurricane Bill Spins Past New England
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The Atlantic Season's First Hurricane
Hurricane Bill stayed off shore after deteriorating to a Category 1 storm, but still sent powerful waves to pound the East Coast, particularly Massachusetts. The storm is expected to approach Newfoundland Sunday night. Here, surfers look out at rough waters at the Ventnor fishing pier in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday.
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Israel Condemns Organ Harvesting Story
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A Swedish tabloid sparks an international firestorm after a story implies that Israeli troops harvested the organs of Palestinians they killed. Israeli leaders liken the story to blood libels leveled against Jews in the past, while the Swedish government rejects calls to condemn the story.
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South Korea Mourns 'Mr. Sunshine'
Honor guards carry the coffin of former South Korean president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kim Dae-jung Sunday. Even in death, he brought together the rival Koreas as a North Korean delegation sent to mourn him marks the first contact between the nations after months of tension.
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Canadian authorities step up their search for millionaire reality TV star Ryan Jenkins, who is accused of strangling his ex-wife, a former swimsuit model. Jasmine Fiore's body was found a week ago in a trash bin in California.
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The lead challenger of Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuses the incumbent of cheating and fraud in the country's presidential election. Abdullah Abdullah says that government officials stuffed ballot boxes in Karzai's favor in at least six districts. A spokesperson for Karzai denies the allegations.
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A federal judge rules lawyers for a Guantanamo Bay detainee can submit questions in writing to accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The decision is a setback for government lawyers who want to limit detainee lawyers' challenges to the detention and prosecution of terror suspects.
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