Water purifiers on way to Pakistan

LONDON -- Thousands of straws that will enable families in Pakistan drink clean, safe water are due to arrive this week. The $2-water purifiers can prevent the spread of diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid, and cholera.

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South Korea awaits Kompasu

SEOUL -- Typhoon Kompasu weakened from a Category 3 storm as it headed toward the Korean peninsula and is expected to make landfall near Seoul, packing winds of up to 176 kilometers per hour, on Thursday.

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Space shuttle's final countdown

CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA’s space shuttle fleet is set to retire after two final shuttle missions. Before Endeavour’s final flight in February 2011, Discovery is scheduled to launch on November 1 for the International Space Station.

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Exorcism movie tops box office

LOS ANGELES -- Horror flick The Last Exorcism and the heist thriller Takers are in a photo finish for the top spot at the weekend box office in U.S. and Canadian cinemas, earning an easy $42 million for Lionsgate and Sony.

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Tennis -- U.S. Open package

Cycling -- Vuelta a España

U.S. braces for Hurricane Earl

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

World agenda and sports diary

Iraq’s unknown casualties

Mexico captures drug lord "Barbie"

67th Venice Film Festival

Tony Blair's memoirs published

U.S. deadliest Afghan year

Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit.

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