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Woman passes driver`s exam on 950th try

Seoul: A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's licence with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. More

Circus elephant that escaped and was hit by SUV OK

An animal rights group on Friday asked a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency to look into an owner's treatment of a circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle on a More

News group: Latin American gov'ts restrict press

Populist leaders around Latin America are increasingly making legal and political moves to silence their media critics, the president of the Inter American Press Association said Friday. More

AP Sources: Rampage gun purchased legally

A 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting was purchased legally by suspect Nidal Hasan at a Texas gun shop, law enforcement officials said Friday. More

Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed

President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. soldiers Friday afternoon. More

NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. More

Football fans tuning into games in big numbers

Favre, Brady, Sanchez — and Tebow, too. More

New Zealand lawmaker sculpted in cow manure

A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick More

NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics

A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday, nearly two years after finding that the existing system was unfair to Hispanics. More

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