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2 dead as western US lashed by snow, rain
SAN FRANCISCO -- Heavy snow and rain pounded the western United States for a third day Sunday as state officials confirmed two fatalities from the storms that have pummeled the region.
Floods hit US northwest
SEATTLE, Washington -- Authorities declared states of emergency in the northwestern US states of Washington and Oregon after a major storm killed two people and unleashed widespread flooding, local officials said.
Musharraf says will lift emergency rule on Dec 16
ISLAMABAD -- President Pervez Musharraf promised Thursday to lift Pakistan's state of emergency on December 16, in a long-awaited gesture of reconciliation hours after being sworn in as a civilian leader.
Musharraf hands over command of Pakistani army--witnesses
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- (UPDATE 2) Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf handed over the baton of army command to his successor Ashfaq Kiyani on Wednesday, ending eight years of military rule.
Court backs Musharraf but Commonwealth suspends Pakistan
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's purged Supreme Court demolished the last hurdle to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election Thursday, but the Commonwealth then suspended the country and denounced his actions.