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Israel expected to bomb Iran, says France

Mounted police patrol Paris schools Mounted police are to start patrolling schools in Paris's toughest suburb as gang violence among pupils increases.

Saying goodbye to 'g'day mate'  Australians who sound like Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin could soon be a relic of the past.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - He may not be able to walk on water, but when the mood strikes, Father Matthew Munoz can ride one gnarly wave all the way into the beach.  Full Story

SALT LAKE CITY - Rattlesnakes aren't to be trifled with, but if you're trying to collect the sound of every creature in the West that slithers, hops, flies or flops, distance isn't a luxury you can afford. Full Story

AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent

WASHINGTON - Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.

 

Americans eye bailout, and continue cutting back

Relief on Wall Street over the hard-won passage of a $700 billion bailout package for the financial system apparently hasn't yet trickled down to the pubs, storefronts, car lots and malls of Main Street.