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U.S. envoys arrive in Pakistan Published: March 26, 2008 at 1:55 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 26 (UPI) -- Nawaz Sharif, a key figure in Pakistan's new coalition government, says the country should not become a killing field while fighting extremism.
Chavez says McCain seems like 'man of war' Published: March 26, 2008 at 1:45 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 26 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says Republican presidential hopeful John McCain seems like a "man of war."
Stun gun firm facing lawsuit Published: March 26, 2008 at 1:33 AM
ATLANTA, March 26 (UPI) -- A Florida stun gun manufacturer is facing a federal lawsuit filed in Atlanta by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, court papers show.
Brazil dealing with dengue outbreak Published: March 26, 2008 at 1:11 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 26 (UPI) -- Brazil is sending 600 healthcare workers to help at already overburdened hospitals in Rio de Janeiro state amid an outbreak of dengue fever.
Chavez says $100 barrel of oil is fair Published: March 26, 2008 at 1:07 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 26 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the upward spiral of oil prices to about $100 a barrel was "just right."
China takes fresh swing at Dalai Lama Published: March 26, 2008 at 1:01 AM
BEIJING, March 26 (UPI) -- China renewed its attack on the Dalai Lama for the spreading Tibetan protests even as the spiritual leader again called on his people to renounce violence.
Runaway freight car hits commuter train Published: March 25, 2008 at 11:54 PM
CANTON, Mass., March 25 (UPI) -- A runaway freight car loaded with lumber hit a commuter train near Boston during the evening rush hour Tuesday, injuring about 150 people, police said.
Farmers wait for frozen spill to melt Published: March 25, 2008 at 11:49 PM
PARACHUTE, Colo., March 25 (UPI) -- Farmers who depend on a Colorado creek for water are waiting for a frozen column of oil-well spillage to melt upstream.
Two die when crane collapses in Miami Published: March 25, 2008 at 11:35 PM
MIAMI, March 25 (UPI) -- Two people died and five were injured Tuesday when a section of a construction crane fell through the roof of a building in Miami, police said.
Four bodies found in Charlotte apartment Published: March 25, 2008 at 11:29 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 25 (UPI) -- Police said they had no suspects Tuesday in the killing of three men and a woman whose bodies were found in a Charlotte, N.C., apartment.
Democrats trade barbs Published: March 25, 2008 at 11:15 PM
PITTSBURGH, March 25 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton and the staff of her rival, Barack Obama, traded political jabs out on the campaign trail Tuesday.
Is bill 'food fight' among Web sites? Published: March 25, 2008 at 10:51 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 25 (UPI) -- A bill that would require Internet dating services to let consumers know if they do criminal background checks advanced in the Florida Legislature Tuesday.
Midwest farmers cashing in on wind Published: March 25, 2008 at 10:49 PM
CALUMET , Wis., March 25 (UPI) -- Farmers in Wisconsin say they are cashing in on a new crop -- wind.
Man with 32 aliases identified Published: March 25, 2008 at 10:47 PM
SEATTLE, March 25 (UPI) -- A Washington man who allegedly had 32 aliases when arrested by federal authorities has been identified as Scott Andrew Shain, an official said.
Medvedev opposes expanding NATO in east Published: March 25, 2008 at 10:44 PM
MOSCOW, March 25 (UPI) -- Russian President-elect Dmitry Medvedev has warned that admitting Georgia and Ukraine to NATO will be "extremely troublesome."
Woman gets 5 years for giving child crack Published: March 25, 2008 at 10:43 PM
COVINGTON, Ky., March 25 (UPI) -- A 30-year-old Kentucky woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for giving an 11-year-old boy a lesson in how to smoke crack.
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Council refuses permission to convert pub Published: March 25, 2008 at 10:06 PM
TWEEDSMUIR, Scotland, March 25 (UPI) -- A local council ruled Tuesday that a historic Scottish inn said to have been a haunt of poet Robert Burns cannot be converted into housing.
Navy seeks night-flying facility Published: March 25, 2008 at 9:59 PM
NORFOLK, Va., March 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's top admiral said Tuesday the service will push for a new practice landing strip in Virginia or North Carolina.
Seattle, Washington, a protest against China's rule is held. 

The Central Tibetan Administration, headed by the Dalai Lama, says that at least 80 people have been killed in protests by supporters of Tibet against Chinese rule, despite China's claim that only ten people are dead.

"As the Tibet uprising continues, reliable sources have confirmed that at least 80 people were killed on 14th March 2008 in Lhasa," the website Tibet.net reported. They also said that many dead bodies have been stashed in front of a Public Security Department office in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital where most of the unrest occurred. The site did not name its sources.

The report from Xinhua, China's state-run news agency, was much different. "In Friday's riot, at least ten civilians died, mostly from burns caused by the roving mobs and some others were injured," Xinhua said, citing the Tibetan Regional Government's report. Additionally, they reported that police in Lhasa had saved 580 people, including an entire school, from the violent array of sabotage.

Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, condemned China's reaction to the protests, calling it a "cultural genocide". At a press conference in Dharamsala, seat of the Tibetan government in exile, he said, "They simply rely on using force in order to simulate peace, a peace brought by force using a rule of terror." He also called for an international organization to investigate the situation in Tibet.

China has declared a "People's War" against the protesters, vowing to "expose" the Dalai Lama. "We must wage a people's war to beat splittism and expose and condemn the malicious acts of these hostile forces and expose the hideous face of the Dalai Lama group to the light of day," officials were quoted as saying.

China also prevented access to video website YouTube after many international videos of the protests were posted on the website. YouTube is normally easily accessible in China, which blocks other pornographic or subversive sites with its 'Great Firewall'.