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Sudan and Darfur rebel group sign ceasefire under UN-African Union auspices

UNAMID troops on patrol in North Darfur.

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Pope Benedict to Step Down

Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI has resigned, effective at the end of the month. It is the first time a pope resigned in nearly 600 years.

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U.S. Army Gen. Discusses Department's Financial Woes

The Defense Department's financial problems will affect deployed troops, but not directly, U.S. Army Gen. and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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Locklear Warns of Territorial Disputes Escalating to Conflict

Amid reports of an incident between China and Japan near the Senkaku Islands, the top U.S. commander in the Asia-Pacific reiterated the need to resolve territorial disputes peacefully and to develop a code of conduct to support the process.

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