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US relatives pleased at Lockerbie bomber's death
 Several relatives of US citizens killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing said on Sunday they were pleased that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person ever convicted of the attack, had died.
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U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet
 VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope could help ease Western sanctions pressure and deflect threats of war. "I really think this is the right time to reach agreement. Nothing is certain but I stay positive," Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said at Vienna airport, adding "good progress" had already been made. ...
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Italian town's art heritage devastated by quake
SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy (Reuters) - Residents of the small Italian town may have all survived, but the strong earthquake that shook San Felice sul Panaro to its foundations early on Sunday reduced its artistic and architectural riches to rubble and dust. San Felice's three main churches were in ruins and the town's trademark Castle, La Rocca, was standing but wounded, perhaps fatally, by the 6.0 magnitude quake. "It's indescribable. There's a lot of pain. La Rocca was our pride and joy," resident Manuela Monelli said as she cast a mournful eye over what was left of the castle. ...
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Green Bay marathon in Wis. halted because of heat
 A Wisconsin marathon was halted Sunday after several runners and walkers experienced heat-related problems and required medical attention.
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Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons
 Pakistan restored access to Twitter on Sunday, just hours after blocking the site over posts related to a contest involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, the telecoms authority said.
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