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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian rebels fighting for independence for a region with potentially significant oil and gas reserves said on Saturday they had captured seven towns near the border with neighboring Somalia.
 
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 839 (AP, November 13, 2009; 8:42 PM)
 
Rwandan plane crashes at airport, kills 1 person (AP, November 13, 2009; 1:32 PM)
 
Flu infections starting to peak in some areas: WHO (Reuters, November 13, 2009; 1:22 PM)
 
France captures 12 suspected Somali pirates (Reuters, November 13, 2009; 9:10 AM)
 
Witness in Italy may hold key to Guantanamo trials (AP, November 13, 2009; 8:10 AM)
 
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 837 (AP, November 12, 2009; 8:39 PM)
 
Ex-Willbros consultant pleads guilty over bribes (AP, November 12, 2009; 6:11 PM)
 
UN children's agency warns of south Sudan famine (AP, November 12, 2009; 4:33 PM)
 
Nigerian football star sentenced to 40 lashes in Sudan (Reuters, November 12, 2009; 1:58 PM)
 
Italy: 17 Algerians arrested in terrorism probe (AP, November 12, 2009; 12:45 PM)
 
South Africa white police allege discrimination (Reuters, November 12, 2009; 12:11 PM)
 
Libya to try 2 Swiss amid spat over Ghadafi's son (AP, November 12, 2009; 10:43 AM)
 
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 836 (AP, November 11, 2009; 8:46 PM)
 
Is Africa selling out its farmers? (Reuters, November 11, 2009; 8:06 PM)
 
Libya repatriates hundreds of rebels to Niger: report (Reuters, November 11, 2009; 2:58 PM)
 
Man convicted of Egyptian woman's court killing (AP, November 11, 2009; 2:19 PM)
 
Somali pirates hijack two more ships (Reuters, November 11, 2009; 12:51 PM)
 
Make peace _ mom's dying wish to rebel leader son (AP, November 11, 2009; 11:50 AM)
 
Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances (AP, November 11, 2009; 11:16 AM)
 
Zimbabwe judge: Torture can be raised in case (AP, November 11, 2009; 8:01 AM)
 
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 836 (AP, November 10, 2009; 9:31 PM)
 
Vulnerable countries urge world to cut emissions (AP, November 10, 2009; 9:30 PM)
 
NJ man sues FBI over his detention in Ethiopia (AP, November 10, 2009; 5:31 PM)
 
American alleges mistreatment by US officials (AP, November 10, 2009; 4:59 PM)
 
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