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Preliminary Afghan Election Results Give Karzai Clear Majority Preliminary vote totals show incumbent Hamid Karzai with percentage high enough to avoid runoff US Military: 4 American Soldiers Killed in Iraq Military statements say three of the soldiers died in attack in northern Iraq, and one in southern Baghdad Obama Urges Students to Work Hard In speech that drew advance criticism from conservatives, US president asks students to take responsibility for their education and not let challenges or failures get in the way Obama Continues Health Care Push President meets with top Democrats one day before delivering major address on the issue Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands in West Africa 8 dead in Burkina Faso; unusually heavy rainy season expected to continue through end of September South Sudan Reacts Angrily to Report of Possible Oil Fraud by North Report released by resources and conflict research group Global Witness says oil numbers released by North simply 'do not add up' Indian Probe Finds 4 People Were Killed in Staged Encounter by Police Gujarat government says it will challenge finding, but human rights groups have frequently voiced concern about rights violations in that state China Moves to Internationalize Currency Beijing issues $880 million in bonds in Hong Kong; move meant to encourage acceptance of yuan in international transactions UNESCO to Pick New Chief Egypt's cultural minister Farouk Hosny considered front-runner, but critics argue he should not be picked because of allegedly anti-Semitic remarks he made last year Beatles Catalogue Remastered After 22 years, all 12 Beatles albums have been digitally remastered on state of the art equipment