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Grave likely holds East Timorese freedom fightersFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:53AMNine blindfolded and buried bodies found during construction of a beachfront luxury hotel likely were East Timorese freedom fighters executed and put in a mass grave early in the Indonesian occupation, experts said Friday.

Two bombing hit busy Pakistani market in LahoreFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:52AMISLAMABAD — Twin blasts rocked Lahore on Friday, hitting the high-security cantonment district, killing at least 39 people. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll at up to 50. Over 95 people were injured.

Thai protesters begin to mass for rallyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:50AMAnti-government protesters massed around Thailand on Friday ahead of a march they hope will paralyze the capital and force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections. Authorities mobilized 50,000 security officers and set up checkpoints around Bangkok.

Longtime Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes dies at 78Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:50AMLee County Commissioner Bob Janes has died. He was 78.

Bombings in Army Area of Pakistan’s Lahore Kill 53 (Update1)Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:50AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Two suicide bombings in Pakistan’s Lahore killed at least 53 people and wounded 95 others, the second attack in the city this week, police and rescue services said.

State to honor Sullivan County native killed in AfghanistanFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:47AMALBANY – Governor David Paterson directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on this coming Monday in honor of White Lake native and Army Private First Class Jason Kropat who was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 9.

On the SceneFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:47AM"CHORUS LINE," PART 1 1. Daren Kimura, left, congratulated cast members Peter Togawa (Zach), Jody Bill (Val), Philip Amer Kelley (Mark) and Chris Villasenor (Paul) at the opening-night cast party for the Army Community Theatre's staging of "A Chorus Line" Feb. 25. Bill is a show-stopper in "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three," and Villasenor nails his key scene with Togawa.

Twin suicide bombings kill 48 in LahoreFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:46AMAt least 48 people, including 18 soldiers, were killed and 95 more were injured Friday when two suicide bombings targeted a military convoy in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, security officials said.

Law Officers Struggle To Readjust After WarFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:45AMFor soldiers patrolling in Iraq and Afghanistan, death can come from anywhere, but that fear doesn't go away when they do, according to a new study.