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More than 800 people have died in the devastating monsoons in Mumbai, India. This was the worst rainfall recorded in a century. Vinod K. Jose reports from New Dehli.

Tha Rwanda government began releasing more than 36,000 genocide suspects from jails across the country. Joshua Kyalimpa reports from neighboring Uganda.

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The Irish Republican Army announced that they will give up its armedcampaign and enter the political arena.  The organization fought Britishrule over Northern Ireland. A  battle that has lasted for 30 years.  Theysaid they will work through democratic and peaceful means.

Muslim groups in the United States and Canada issued a Fatwah todaycondemning violence. Jake Connelly has the story from Washington, D.C.

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Al-Qaida said they killed the two-kindapped Algerian envoys to Iraq. On a website, Al-Qaida said they are punishing the Algeria for cooperating with the United States. Iraq will not be safe for God's enemies. Haven't we warned you against allying yourselves with America," the web site read. The Agerian government confirmed the deaths of their diplomats, Ali Belaroussi and Azzedine Belkadi.

A case regarded as a cornerstone for the prosecution of ex-officials linked to crimes during Mexico's "Dirty War" has hit a dead end. Shannon Young explains why from Mexico City.

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At least three groups have claimed respoonsibility for the bombings inEgypt, non have yet been confrimed. Paul Schemm has more, from Cairo.

The six party talks on nuclear disarmament began today with progress,after a year long hiaitus.  Severine Bordon reports from Beijing.

Following protests by human rights group the UN has violated has decidedto investigate the killings of innocent civilians by its peacekeepingtroops in haiti earier this month.  Haider RIzvi has more from the UN.

More protests erupted on streets outside the Indian capital and inparliament today after policemen beat up hundreds of protesting Hondaworkers. Vinod Jose has more from Gurgaon.

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Egyptian police are now searching for six Pakistanis in connection with Saturday’s bombing of the Sharm Al Sheikh resort in the Sinai peninsula. The explosion killed 88 people, including 17 foreigners. Paul Schemm reports from Cairo.

The leaders of two of the AFL-CIO's largest unions, the Teamsters and the Service Employees, have officially announced that they are leaving the labor federation. Other unions that have joined the dissident "Change to Win" Coalition may follow suit later this week during the AFL's 50th anniversary convention in Chicago. Chris Geovanis reports.

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Police in London say that the investigation into four explosions in the transportation system are advancing quickly. Police arrested one man they say is tied to the four explosions and released the pictures of four who are suspected of attempting to detonate the foiled bombs. This morning police killed a man of south Asian decent after he jumped the turn-style and was running towards the train. Ian Blair, London Metropolitan Police Commissioner said that the man, who's identity has not been released, was a suspect tied to yesterday’s bombings.

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Witnesses said that the man was running towards the train in an oversized jacked. They also said that the police shot their guns four to seven times.

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In Yemen, 13 people died in the second day of protests over an increase of gas prices. Protestors and police clashed as Yemeni's were chanting anti-government slogans, threw stones, and attacked government buildings. Outrage erupted over the governments effort to cut debt. In addition to increasing gas prices, spending programs will be cut for the impoverished country. 45 percent of Yemeni's live in poverty and 35 percent are unemployed.

Two Algerian ambassadors and their drivers were kidnapped in Iraq. This is the fourth Arab nation to have its diplomats taken hostage. Eliana Kaya reports:

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President George Bush chose John G. Roberts as Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

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Roberts has served for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for the past two years. He has worked as a law clerk for Chief Justice Rehnquist and for the Reagan Administration as Special Assistant to the Attorney General William French Smith and as a counsel to President Reagan. He also worked for President George H.W. Bush as Deputy Solicitor General. His nomination is hailed by many conservatives and is receiving mixed reaction from democrats. We will have more on the reaction from some women's groups, later in the newscast.