NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A mob torched a church sheltering hundreds of Kenyans fleeing election violence Tuesday, killing up to 50 people as four days of rioting and ethnic clashes marked some of the darkest times in this country’s history.

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Kenya Church Fire Kills 50 Who Fled Mob

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide attacker detonated an explosives-rigged vest at a Shiite funeral in Baghdad, killing 32 people gathered to mourn the death of an Iraqi army officer killed in a car bombing, police and ambulance officials said.

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32 Dead in Suicide Bomb at Iraqi Funeral

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - An American diplomat and his driver were shot to death Tuesday in the Sudanese capital, the U.S. Embassy said. A spokesman said it “too early to tell” if the attack was terror related.

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US Diplomat Killed in Sudan Shooting

CORONADO, Calif. (AP) - A man being chased by authorities grabbed a police dog and leaped off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, taking the animal with him into the frigid ocean water 200 feet below. The fall killed the dog. The fugitive survived and was hospitalized Tuesday.

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Suspect Jumps Off SoCal Bridge With Dog

(CBS/AP) Palestinians celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement fought gun battles with members of the ruling Islamic militant group Hamas across Gaza Monday, CBS News’ Robert Berger reports.

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Gun Battles Rage Across Gaza

It looks like 2008 is off to a marvelous start, no one can give it a rest, not even for a day…

And I am only guessing here, shooting in the dark if you will, but my guess is, it’s not going to get any better either…

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