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Burmese Court Sentences Comedian-Activist to 45 Years in PrisonToday: Zarganar jailed after helping to organize private aid deliveries to Cyclone Nargis victims; he faces additional charges
Africa's Top Diplomat Blames Somalia's Feuding Politicians for Piracy SurgeToday: AU commission chairman says surge in pirate activity is symptom of political failure that has brought transitional government to brink of collapse
Blast at Funeral Kills 8 in Northwest PakistanToday: Authorities say the bombing happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a city plagued by sectarian violence between extremist Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite groups
Sadrists Rally in Baghdad Against US-Iraq PactToday: If approved by the Iraqi government, the agreement will take effect January 1, 2009 and replace a UN mandate for foreign forces that expires this year
Sources Say Obama on Track to Nominate Clinton as Top DiplomatToday: Democratic officials say Mr. Obama's transition team has sorted through complex financial statements involving a foundation run by Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton