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AP - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm.

AP - At least two mass graves containing dozens of people killed by the Nazis have been found on property used by the Austrian army, government officials said Friday. An army statement suggested some of the remains may be that of U.S. pilots shot down and imprisoned during World War II.

The Christian Science Monitor - Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said this week he’d go to Costa Rica for medical treatment if Congress passes proposed reforms to the US healthcare system.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.

Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.

President Obama's upcoming trip to Indonesia and Australia will be delayed a few days, the White House says.

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Anyone who knows anything about the end times knows that we're living in them. ¡Fin de la tierra! The world has a little under three years left, tops. How it's going to happen is anyone's guess, and by anyone's guess we mean that the Large Hadron Collider is going to suck the earth in on itself or a giant meteor is going to destroy everything we know, love, hate and feel neutral about.

Whichever scenario plays out, one thing is for sure: The Mayans predicted it and they've never been wrong before. To see how it's all going to go down, check out the end of the world pre-enactments below.

 

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While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care reform.

President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days.

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Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mr. Artificial Sun,
Please shine down on me

It's a new take on an old classic, and for residents of the small Canadian Arctic town of Inuvik, for a few hours it was just as good as the real thing. The real thing, after all, was something they hadn't seen in 31 days. Created by Tropicana, who believe that "brighter mornings make for better days," this 36-foot wide helium balloon emitted 100,000 lumens, bringing unexpected joy (and 1,200 free cartons of Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice) to the 3,500 residents of Inuvik. Video below.

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President Obama's upcoming trip to Indonesia and Australia will be delayed a few days, the White House says.

The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.

Democrats have set a date to begin what they hope is the final phase of health care debate in Congress.