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LONDON - The birth of a boy to the Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William ended weeks of feverish speculation about the royal baby, who now becomes third in line to the British throne. Full Article | Live Coverage BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq - Hundreds of convicts, including senior members of al Qaeda, broke out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail as comrades launched a military-style assault to free them, authorities said on Monday.
Baby boy born to royal couple, London celebrates
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BEIJING - The death toll from a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China's western Gansu province more than doubled to 54 people, the municipal government said, with hundreds injured as many homes in affected areas collapsed. Full Article | Video
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Bulger accused of strangling crony's stepchild
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BMW bets electric car price may fend off Audi
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Judge sets first hearing in Detroit bankruptcy
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WHO urged India to ban toxin that killed children
NEW DELHI/LONDON - The pesticide that killed 23 Indian schoolchildren last week is a nerve poison banned by many countries because of what the World Health Organization (WHO) describes as its "high acute toxicity." Full Article
Bulletin displayed at Buckingham Palace announces royal birth
July 22 - Prince William's wife Kate gave birth on Monday to a baby boy, who becomes third in line to the British throne, his office said. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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