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Some 500,000 Entergy customers still without power (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 500,000 customers in Entergy Corp's service area in Louisiana and Arkansas remained without power Friday morning after Hurricane Gustav caused massive damage to the company's transmission system when it hit Louisiana Monday.

Official: Egyptian ship hijacked near Somalia (AP)
AP - An Egyptian cargo ship with 25 crew members has been hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast, the 10th vessel to be seized in less than two months, a global maritime watchdog said Friday.

Rice Heading to Libya to Meet Qaddafi
Muammar el-Qaddafi, in the eyes of the Bush administration, is rehabilitated, his country removed from the State Department’s terrorism list.

All bodies from Congo plane crash found on mountain
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Europe's downturn deters African migration
Europe's economic downturn is deterring would-be migrants in Africa from making the often perilous journey to the continent in search of work, migration experts said.

Family recalls 'warrior' son
On the same day his sacrifice was recognized with a sombre ramp ceremony, Pte. Chad Horn's grieving family yesterday remembered the city soldier killed in Afghanistan as a freedom-fighting warrior of selfless generosity. 'Chad was a lot of things others

World markets sink after Wall Street plunge (AP)

AP - World stock markets retreated Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth.

US, Japan and World Bank go wild
Many developing countries are in Africa ActionAid has accused the US, Japan and the World Bank for blocking key demands by developing countries and campaigners to make aid work for the poor. On Thursday, a statement issued minutes after the Accra Agenda

Malaysia deploys navy to Somalia
Malaysia sends three navy ships to the coast of Somalia to protect vessels from piracy.

Circle finds good partners in Libyans
The Libyan state has secured a stake in U.K.-based North Africa explorer Circle Oil, which on Friday announced it has raised Â£33 million ($66 million) in a fresh stock placement. Libyan sovereign wealth fund Libya Oil Holdings Ltd. has secured a

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