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Man examines collapsed wall of building following earthquake in Lima, 16 Aug 2007 Rescuers in Peru Struggle to Reach Trapped Quake Victims
Death toll from Wednesday's devastating earthquake has risen to 510

iraq Gunmen in Iraqi Mosque Kill One US Soldier, Injure Another
Military statement says coalition forces were fired upon from Honest Muhammad Mosque in Tarmiyah

Condoleezza Rice (File) US Envoy to Prepare for Rice Visit to Libya
US secretary of state's visit highlights dramatic improvement in relations with Libya

Jose Padilla, right, looks on in this courtroom drawing as Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Frazier, left, presents closing arguments during his terrorism trial in Miami, Thursday, 16 Aug. 2007 US-Born Muslim Convert Guilty on Terror Charges  Audio Clip Available
Prosecutors say Jose Padilla, two others are guilty of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts and provide material support to terrorism

In this photo taken by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), people wade through a flooded street in Pyongyang, North Korea, 11 Aug 2007 South Korea, US Announce Flood Aid For North Korea  Audio Clip Available
United Nations says weeks of steady rain in North Korea has submerged about 70 percent of the country's arable land, and destroyed half of the country's health clinics

South Africa's former law and order Minister Adriaan Vlok, right, with ex-police chief Johan van der Merwe, left, sit inside of High Court room in Pretoria, South Africa, 17 Aug 2007 Apartheid-Era Minister Pleads Guilty of Attempted Murder  Audio Clip Available
Former Law and Order Minister Adriaan Vlok, former Police Commissioner Johan van der Merwe given suspended 10-year sentences

Doctor's from the Ugandan peacekeeping force in Somalia examine a malnourished boy at their field hospital at the Ha*** Camp just south of Mogadishu, 20 Jul 2007 UN Says Somalis in South Are Severely Malnourished  Audio Clip Available
Report blames humanitarian crisis on combination of factors, including poor rains, disruptions in trade caused by ongoing conflict in Mogadishu, and hyperinflation

Georgian specialists examine the remains of the rocket near Tsitelubani, South Ossetia, Georgia, 07 Aug. 2007 Russian Ambassador Says It's Too Soon For UN to Respond to Georgian Allegations  Audio Clip Available
Vitaly Churkin says officials of both countries should carry out own investigations first, regarding Russian fighter jets entering Georgian territory

Federal Reserve US Central Bank Takes Steps to Ease Credit Worries
Federal Reserve cuts interest rate on loans it makes to banks from 6.25 to 5.75 percent

Stan Lee Super-Hero Creator Stan Lee Still Purveying Wonder  Audio Clip Available
Comic book writer and creator of Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man still making mark on popular culture

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