China: Quake toll jumped to 80,000 dead, missing

Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 06:39:52 -0500

NEWS

China: Quake toll jumped to 80,000 dead, missing
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China said the toll of dead and missing from last week's powerful
earthquake jumped to more than 80,000, while the government appealed
Thursday for millions of tents to shelter homeless survivors.

Iraqi forces load up on U.S. arms
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Iraq is becoming one of the largest customers for U.S. arms, as the
country turns from Soviet-bloc weapons to pricier but more sophisticated
American weapons.

MONEY |

U.N.: Global rice prices may start falling
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International rice prices may start falling as a result of excellent
production prospects this year, a U.N. food agency said Thursday.

Oil climbs to record $135 a barrel on supply worries, weak dollar
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Oil prices hit a record above $135 a barrel and fell back slightly in
Asia on Thursday, with supply worries, rising global demand and a
slumping dollar keeping crude futures on an upward track.

Commodities bubble brews?
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Commodities are the first growth industry of the 21st century. The
prices of energy, basic metals and foodstuffs have soared, and so, some
say, has speculation.

TECH

Phoenix carries NASA's hopes for rocket landings on Mars
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It has been 32 years since the NASA landed a Mars probe using
retrorockets to decelerate without air bags to cushion its touchdown.

Have laptop, will breeze through security?
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The Transportation Security Administration is moving closer to easing
one of the biggest post-9/11 security hassles: making airline travelers
take laptops out of cases at airport checkpoints.