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Clinton: Afghanistan needs more US attention Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:00 pm PDT AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton said the assassination attempt Sunday on the Afghan president shows that the U.S. has failed to give proper attention to Afghanistan. Full Story Hundreds flee wildfire burning in foothills near Los Angeles Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:01 pm PDT AP - Firefighters gained ground Sunday against an early season wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near Los Angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills. Full Story Top Investigators: Millions in Iraq contracts never finished Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:01 pm PDT AP - Millions of dollars of lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts were never finished because of excessive delays, poor performance or other factors, including failed projects that are being falsely described by the U.S. government as complete, federal investigators say. Full Story Top Police say Austrian man raped daughter, fathered 6 children Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:02 pm PDT AP - A woman who went missing in 1984 was found by police over the weekend and told investigators that she had been held by her father in a cellar, where she was repeatedly raped and gave birth to at least six children, police said Sunday. Full Story Top Obama's former pastor addresses Detroit NAACP dinner Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:02 pm PDT AP - The outspoken former pastor of Barack Obama told an audience of 10,000 at an NAACP dinner on Sunday that despite what his critics say, he is descriptive, not divisive, when he speaks about racial injustices. Full Story Top Ballpark funeral held in Ohio for long-missing soldier Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:03 pm PDT AP - Military workers and supporters from across the country joined in memorials Sunday for a slain Army reservist who had become a poignant picture of the war in Iraq after he was captured by insurgents. Full Story Top Study: Diabetes before motherhood on the rise Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:04 pm PDT AP - The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns. Full Story Top Continental Airlines tells employees it won't seek merger Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:22 pm PDT AP - Continental Airlines Inc. said Sunday it would not pursue a combination with another carrier right away, a surprising move after weeks of growing speculation that it would join with United Airlines to create the world's biggest airline. Full Story Top Prince, Portishead help make Coachella a success in year 9 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:47 pm PDT AP - But there was one who rose above all others. Full Story Top David West powers Hornets to 97-84 win over Mavericks Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:52 pm PDT AP - David West hardly said a word the last two days. That meant trouble for the Dallas Mavericks. West let out his pent-up frustration over a poor Game 3 with a determined effort in Game 4, scoring 10 of his 24 points in a quick stretch early in the second half to help the New Orleans Hornets pull away for a 97-84 victory Sunday and a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Full Story Top China train crash kills 66, injures hundreds Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:26 pm PDT Reuters - Two passenger trains collided in eastern China on Monday, killing at least 66 people and injuring hundreds as carriages derailed and toppled into a ditch, state media said. Full Story Top U.S. says kills 16 more fighters in Baghdad clashes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:47 pm PDT Reuters - U.S. forces said on Monday they had killed 16 fighters in further clashes on Sunday, raising the total to 38 in what appeared to have been one of the heaviest days of fighting in weeks. Full Story Top Obama's ex-pastor says black church misunderstood Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:37 pm PDT Reuters - Barack Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, said on Sunday critics portraying him as "divisive" and "bombastic" misunderstood the black church and represented a discredited tradition of intolerance in American public life. Full Story Top California wildfire forces 1,000 to evacuate Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:23 pm PDT Reuters - A wildfire that began along a popular hiking trail forced 1,000 people to evacuate their homes in the hills northeast of Los Angeles on Sunday, officials said. Full Story Top Karzai escapes assassination bid Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:29 am PDT Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unhurt on Sunday from an assassination attempt by Taliban fighters who fired guns and rockets at an official celebration near the presidential palace in Kabul. Full Story Top N.Korea fetes torch with rally, military songs Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:54 pm PDT Reuters - The Olympic torch was paraded through the streets of Pyongyang to flag-waving masses on Monday with destitute North Korea promising its main benefactor China an "astonishing" show. Full Story Top Abbas downbeat on prospects for Mideast peace Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:42 am PDT Reuters - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas came away disappointed from talks in Washington on Israeli-Palestinian peace and is pessimistic about prospects for a deal this year, aides said on Sunday. Full Story Top Vietnam bans rice speculation Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:37 pm PDT Reuters - Vietnam banned rice speculation after a surge in buying over the weekend in southern Vietnam but said it had sufficient stocks for domestic consumption and exports. Full Story Top 66 dead in China train collision: state media Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:31 pm PDT AFP - Sixty-six people were killed and nearly 250 injured early Monday when a passenger train from Beijing careered off the rails and slammed into another train in eastern China, state media reported. Full Story Top Afghanistan investigates deadly parade attack Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:06 pm PDT AFP - Afghanistan was Monday investigating how militants could get within 500 metres of President Hamid Karzai and other top leaders to carry out a brazen attack that left three Afghans dead. Full Story Top