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Afghanistan: Friendly fire incident kills two March 8, 2009 at 8:05 am Two Afghan police officers were killed in a friendly fire incident in the northeast part of the country, the U.S.-led coalition said Sunday. PM condemns drive-by murder of troops in N. Ireland March 8, 2009 at 7:50 am British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the drive-by killing of two soldiers in Northern Ireland as "evil and cowardly," saying "the whole country is shocked and outraged." N. Korea holds parliamentary elections March 8, 2009 at 6:52 am North Koreans cast ballots Sunday in parliamentary elections watched by outside observers for hints of who might eventually succeed leader Kim Jong-Il. UK protesters mark anniversary of Tibetan uprising March 8, 2009 at 6:41 am Protesters draped themselves in the colorful flag of Tibet and shouted slogans at the Chinese embassy in London on Saturday at the start of a demonstration to mark the 50th anniversary since the Tibetan uprising against China. Dozens killed in suicide blast near Iraq police academy March 8, 2009 at 6:14 am A man wearing an explosives-laden vest blew himself up outside a police recruitment center in eastern Baghdad Sunday, killing 30 people and wounding 61 others. Pakistan: 8 policemen killed in firefight March 8, 2009 at 6:05 am Suspected Taliban militants killed eight tribal police officers in a village near the Afghan border Saturday, officials said. Iran says Morocco's move to cut ties harms unity March 7, 2009 at 11:09 pm Iran said Saturday that Morocco's decision to cut diplomatic ties between the two countries harms Muslim unity, state media reported. Obama, Mullen discuss violence in Mexico March 7, 2009 at 11:08 pm President Obama and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Michael Mullen on Saturday discussed how the U.S. military can assist Mexico in addressing growing violence from drug cartels, according to a military official. Study: Iraqi widows struggle in new roles as breadwinners March 7, 2009 at 8:20 pm While violence decreases across Iraq, women in the war-ravaged country face worsening hardships as warfare has thrust them into the role of family breadwinners, an aid group's survey said. Two British troops killed in Northern Ireland shooting March 7, 2009 at 7:57 pm Two British military members were killed and another four people injured late Saturday in a "serious shooting incident," at an army base in Northern Ireland, police said. NBA great Barkley begins 3-day sentence in Tent City March 7, 2009 at 7:50 pm Basketball great Charles Barkley began serving a three-day sentence in Arizona's infamous Tent City on Saturday, jailed by the same sheriff whose autobiography he endorsed 12 years ago. Iraqi PM promotes reconciliation in meeting with nation's sheikhs March 7, 2009 at 7:28 pm Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki rallied sheikhs of the nation's tribes on Saturday to participate in Iraq's government. Israel launches airstrikes into Gaza March 7, 2009 at 7:18 pm Israel launched airstrikes into Gaza on Saturday, responding to a series of rockets fired by Hamas the day before, the Israeli military said. Obama: Don't fear the future March 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm President Obama can't assure that the economy will bounce back this year, but he says he will "get all the pillars in place for recovery this year." The plight of young, uninsured Americans March 7, 2009 at 5:24 pm They're generally healthy and have a long life ahead of them. The health insurance industry even calls them 'the young invincibles.' Inter defeat Genoa to extend Serie A lead March 7, 2009 at 2:45 pm Inter Milan moved 10 points clear of Juventus in Serie A, ahead of their rivals' derby clash against Torino, with an impressive 2-0 victory at Genoa on Saturday. Collingwood hits ton as England march on March 7, 2009 at 1:31 pm Paul Collingwood hit a ninth Test hundred to help England regain control of their must-win fifth Test against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad. Official: Tsvangirai believes fatal crash was deliberate March 7, 2009 at 1:31 pm Zimbabwe's prime minister believes the truck driver that struck his car, killing his wife, deliberately drove toward them, his party told CNN. Nadal steers Spanish to brink of victory March 7, 2009 at 1:07 pm World number one Rafael Nadal brought defending champions Spain to the brink of victory in their Davis Cup last 16 match at home to Serbia, crushing Janko Tipsarevic in straight sets in Benidorm. Voronin hat-trick puts Hertha four clear March 7, 2009 at 1:02 pm Hertha Berlin opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table as on-loan Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin scored a hat-trick to earn them a 3-1 victory at strugglers Energie Cottbus. Obama to visit Turkey in April March 7, 2009 at 1:00 pm President Obama will visit Turkey in April, two senior administration officials told CNN on Saturday. St Mirren dump Celtic out of Scottish Cup March 7, 2009 at 12:39 pm A week after suffering a 7-0 league thumping at Parkhead, St Mirren turned the form-book on its head by defeating champions Celtic 1-0 to reach the Scottish Cup semifinals on Saturday. McDonald leaves South Africans reeling March 7, 2009 at 12:31 pm Andrew McDonald claimed three wickets in the final session to ensure Australia maintained a firm grip on the second Test against South Africa in Durban with the hosts reaching stumps at 138 for seven. Kurtz: Connie Chung was shocked by Condit's stonewalling March 7, 2009 at 12:16 pm Nearly eight years later, Connie Chung still remembers being surprised. U.S., Syria find 'common ground' in diplomatic talks March 7, 2009 at 12:03 pm The United States and Syria found a lot of "common ground" on which to cooperate in the Middle East, the State Department's top Middle East official said after talks in Damascus. Security tightened in Indian-controlled Kashmir March 7, 2009 at 11:14 am Indian police and paramilitary troops placed a large section of Srinagar under strict restrictions Saturday in hopes of thwarting further violence in the summer capital city of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Chelsea ease through to FA Cup semifinals March 7, 2009 at 10:41 am Goals from Didier Drogba and Alex proved enough to earn Chelsea a 2-0 FA Cup quarterfinal win at Championship side Coventry, putting them through to the last four for the third time in four seasons. Vonn crashes out as Aubert claims victory March 7, 2009 at 10:05 am Overall World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn crashed out in the second leg as France's Sandrine Aubert opened her World Cup account with victory in the women's slalom in Ofterschwang, Germany, on Saturday. Woods will continue comeback in Florida March 7, 2009 at 9:15 am World number one Tiger Woods will play at next week's WGC-CA Championship in Florida, the PGA Tour have announced. Hull takes control after Singapore storm March 7, 2009 at 8:53 am Australian Katherine Hull returned from a two-hour thunderstorm delay to birdie the final hole and open up a two-stroke lead with a round to go in the HSBC Women's Champions event in Singapore. Korean Yang holds one-stroke Honda lead March 7, 2009 at 8:36 am Unheralded Korean YE Yang leads the Honda Classic in Miami after 36 holes, carding a five-under-par 65 to lie one stroke ahead of overnight leader Robert Allenby, Will Mackenzie and Jeff Overton.