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In Bologna tonight, residents will burn a 40-foot-high effigy of the lira. In Ireland, Dubliners will say goodbye to the punt in a New Year's Eve ceremony. In Brussels, the franc will be ushered out with a light-and-sound show accompanied by a...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Ousted President Joseph Estrada was arraigned Tuesday on the capital offense of economic plunder inside the imposing courthouse he once called a symbol of his tough campaign against corruption.

NEW YORK (AP) - With each passing, fruitless hour, the men and women who combed the wreckage of the World Trade Center grew more frustrated Sunday, their hopes of finding survivors dashed at every turn.

BEIJING (AP) - China's first heavyweight title fight was postponed Friday after John Ruiz injured his neck during training to defend his WBA title against Evander Holyfield.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A high-ranking North Korean defector has been invited to testify before two U.S. congressional committees, but the Seoul government said it won't allow that for safety reasons, officials said Wednesday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - While the world's first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart recovers, other hospitals are poised to perform similar operations.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - While the world's first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart recovers, other hospitals are poised to perform similar operations.

WASHINGTON (AP) - With Secretary of State Colin Powell calling the signals from Washington, U.S. diplomats at the World Conference Against Racism are trying to eliminate anti-Israel provisions from the conference's final declaration.

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is every bit an annual Christmas tradition as eggnog and shopping mall Santas. Though referred to as property of Handel, the ever so inspiring lyrics were actually written by Charles Jennens.