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Crocodile eats Bangladesh man who sought its blessing

DHAKA (AFP) - A crocodile killed and devoured a 25-year-old man in Bangladesh who waded into a pond next to a shrine hoping to be blessed by the animal, police said Thursday.

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Stop taking water for granted, report warns Ottawa

OTTAWA - Canada's stores of fresh water are not as plentiful as once thought, and water shortages threaten to pinch the economy and pit provinces against each other, says a newly released document.

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Relative, troops in Edmonton struggle with latest soldier deaths in Afghanistan

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Bolt must show more respect for his rivals, says IOC's Rogge

BEIJING (AFP) - Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt should show more respect for his rivals said IOC President Jacques Rogge on Thursday.

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16-year-old dies after being shot in high school cafeteria in Knoxville, Tenn.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A 16-year-old student has died after being shot in a high school cafeteria in Knoxville, Tenn..

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt breaks 200-metre record, gets sprint double

BEIJING - Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 metres in 19.30 seconds Wednesday, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.

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5 deaths now linked to listeriosis outbreak in Ont.

Four additional deaths linked to listeriosis, a food-borne bacterial infection, are under investigation in Ontario, CBC News learned Thursday.

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Japanese woman, 61, gives birth to own grandchild; egg donated by daughter

TOKYO - A 61-year-old Japanese woman has reportedly given birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter.

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Alleged Mafia boss returns to Italy after being extradited from Canada

ROME - A convicted mobster considered one of Italy's most wanted criminals has been extradited to Italy from Canada.

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Trial starts in Puerto Rico pet massacre; defendants waive right to jury

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico - Three men accused in the killing of dozens of pets seized from public housing have gone on trial in Puerto Rico.

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