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The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines
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The top World headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://www.smh.com.au.
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US pastor cancels Koran burning
The pastor of a small Florida church is cancelling plans to burn copies of the Koran.
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Florida pastor calls off Koran burning after 'mosque deal'
A Florida pastor called off Thursday a Koran-burning ceremony scheduled for this weekend, saying he had secured a deal to move a planned mosque in New York away from Ground Zero.
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White House weighs direct plea to halt Koran burning
The White House Thursday weighed whether to appeal directly to a Florida pastor to call off a planned Koran burning ceremony amid mounting fears it will unleash a wave of violence.
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Father in limbo as he waits to see son
Ken Thompson says he has entered a strange, surreal limbo, knowing that his six-year-old son, Andrew, has been found safe and well but “not knowing if he is two blocks away from me or 20 kilometres”.
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Lithuania, USA set-up semi-final basketball clash
Tournament favourites USA edged Russia 89-79 to reach the world basketball semi-finals on Thursday where they will meet Lithuania who stunned world number one Argentina 104-85.
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Mexico has 'worst ever' rainy season
Mexico is experiencing its worst rainy season on record, and the rains are set to intensify, President Felipe Calderon says.
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Search for Swiss gunman who shot officer
Swiss police have launched a large-scale manhunt for a retiree who shot and seriously wounded an officer following a dispute over the forced sale of his home.
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Koran burning plan: Middle East slams 'outrageous path of hatred'
Reactions in the Middle East to a US pastor's plan to stage a Koran-burning ceremony marking Saturday's anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the United States ranged from fury to warnings of a rise in extremist attacks.
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Swimmers missing after Texas floods
The death toll from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine could increase after hopes of finding two missing swimmers dimmed.
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Cavendish completes grand tour treble
Mark Cavendish powered to victory in the 12th stage of the Tour of Spain - enabling him to claim individual stage wins in all three of cycling's major Tours.
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Redknapp wouldn't reject England job
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp admits he wouldn't be able to turn down the England job if he was offered the chance to succeed Fabio Capello.
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Paris the calf needs as much care
A calf orphaned in last week's earthquake in NZ has been christened Paris Hilton, because it will be require high maintenance like its namesake.
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Hundreds meet Austrian kidnap victim
Hundreds have turned up at a Vienna bookshop where Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian girl held captive for eight years, read passages from her book.
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Lithuania stun world basketball top dogs Argentina to reach final
World number one Argentina were crushed 104-85 by Lithuania in the quarter-finals of the world basketball championships on Thursday as the Baltic state set-up a last four clash with the USA.
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Apple publishes guidelines for App Store
Apple gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store.
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