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Argentina probes trial drug after 14 children die

AP reports here: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine authorities are investigating a possible link between the deaths of 14 children and an experimental vaccine they were taking in a clinical trial.

Spanish Olympic basketball team in ‘racist’ photo row

CNN reports here: BEIJING, China - A photo of the Spanish men’s Olympics basketball team, using their index fingers as if to slant their eyes, has sparked controversy with Asian rights groups.

Chef Julia Child, others part of WWII spy network

AP reports here at CNN: Julia Child, Moe Berg among 24,000 operatives with Office of Strategic Services.

Olympic opening uses girl’s voice, not face

AP reports here at CNN: BEIJING, China - A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched “Ode to the Motherland,” a ceremony official said.

Fighting escalates in Georgian conflict

CNN reports here:
• Georgian parliament declares state of war
• Fighting over South Ossetia in 2nd day
• Georgian president: Russian attacks are criminal
• Russian media: 2,000 dead in S. Ossetia capital
• U.S President Bush “deepy concerned”

Georgia ‘under attack’ as Russian tanks roll in

CNN reports here: “TBLISI, Georgia - Georgia’s president said Friday that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilians as tensions over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia appeared to boil over into full-blown conflict.”  At the same time as China opened the 29th Olympic [...]

Nigerian advises against 86 wives

BBC News reports here: “Nigerian Mohammed Bello Abubakar, 84, has advised other men not to follow his example and marry 86 women.”  wow!

Chinese paramilitary attack journalists

CNN reports here: BEIJING, China - Chinese paramilitary police beat two Japanese journalists Monday night in the border city of Kashgar, where a deadly attack targeting police officers had occurred hours earlier, journalist groups said.

Oil price falls further to $118

BBC News reports here: Oil prices touch $118 a barrel, the lowest price for three months, as figures indicate supplies are rising.