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Hurricane Gustav Swells To Dangerous Cat 4 Storm

Gustav developed into a Category 4 hurricane on Saturday and forecasters say it could gain yet more power. It is on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, three years after Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Gustav Swells To Dangerous Cat 4 Storm

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Life Slowly Returns To Normal In Georgian Port

A visit to the Georgian port of Poti, still under effective Russian control in the wake of this month's conflict, finds there are still some Russian soldiers inside the town — Georgia's largest Black Sea port. Many checkpoints dot the outskirts, but the town is beginning to return to normal.

Life Slowly Returns To Normal In Georgian Port

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Science

'Urban' Villages Counter Ancient Amazon Theory

Explorers looking for the lost cities in the Amazon have famously come up empty-handed. But now, scientists have found the remains of numerous smaller villages clustered around larger villages. Urban life may have been a part of the ancient Amazon after all.

'Urban' Villages Counter Ancient Amazon Theory

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Friday

Business

China, Iraq Aim To Team Up To Develop Oil Field

A pending deal with the state-run China National Petroleum Corp. calls for China to help develop an oil field south of Baghdad, Iraq. It would be the first contract Iraq has signed with a big foreign oil company since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Iraq needs help to develop its oil fields, and China needs energy for its fast growing economy.

China, Iraq Aim To Team Up To Develop Oil Field

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Food Program Gets Rare Access In North Korea

North Korea recently allowed foreigners to visit parts of the country that aren't usually seen. Tony Banbury, the World Food Program's regional director for Asia, is there now and has visited several locations close to the border with China.

Food Program Gets Rare Access In North Korea

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Thursday

Russia, Georgia Fight Over Breakaway Region

Some Say Georgia Crisis May Damage Rice Legacy

As critics question her approach to Russia, aides to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice say she played a key role in getting Georgia to sign a peace plan with Russia and uniting NATO around a common response.

Some Say Georgia Crisis May Damage Rice Legacy

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Russia, Georgia Fight Over Breakaway Region

Conflict Hinders Plans For Georgian Energy Corridor

Multinationals have invested billions of dollars into developing an energy thruway that circumvents Russian territory. With the recent Russian-Georgian war, the route's security is questionable.

Conflict Hinders Plans For Georgian Energy Corridor

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Russia, Georgia Fight Over Breakaway Region

Russia Under Pressure, Has Little World Support

Russia is facing international isolation over this month's attacks in Georgia, and the country failed to enlist the support it wanted from China and a group of former Soviet republics in Central Asia. Moscow has accused NATO of "battleship diplomacy."

Russia Under Pressure, Has Little World Support

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Report: Mugabe Aims To Form New Government

In Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe is planning to form a new government without the consent of the main opposition party, the state-owned newspaper reports. The news comes as talks between Mugabe and the opposition leader have stalled.

Report: Mugabe Aims To Form New Government

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The Democratic Convention

Foreign Press Follows Dems In Denver

Foreign policy experience and expertise is critical to many American voters in choosing a president. In this week's international briefing, hear how the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being viewed by the foreign press. Jesus Esquivel, of Mexico's Proceso political magazine and John Mulaa from Kenya's East African Standard discuss how media from abroad are being received at the DNC.

Foreign Press Follows Dems In Denver

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Russia, Georgia Fight Over Breakaway Region

Many South Ossetians Hope For Union With Russia

Many people in South Ossetia hope their region will eventually rejoin with Russia. Earlier this week, Moscow formally recognized that breakaway region in Georgia as independent. Officials in South Ossetia are careful not to talk about unification. They say if they were to become part of Russia right away, the situation could backfire because it would look like annexation.

Many South Ossetians Hope For Union With Russia

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Protesters Fill Prime Minister's Office In Bangkok

In Bangkok, Thailand, anti-government protesters are still occupying the grounds of the prime minister's office. For a third straight day, the demonstrators are demanding his resignation. The government has said it will not remove the protesters by force, but it has issued arrest warrants for nine of the group's leaders.

Protesters Fill Prime Minister's Office In Bangkok

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Wednesday

Civilian Casualties Stir Angst In Afghanistan

After a joint U.S.-Afghan military operation allegedly killed 90 Afghan civilians, Afghan support for U.S. military action is waning. Officials say bad intelligence probably led to the deadly strike aimed at Taliban fighters.

Civilian Casualties Stir Angst In Afghanistan

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