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'Croc Hunter' gets high-energy, emotional farewell (AFP)

AFP - Family, friends, fans and movie stars said a moving final farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in a high-energy memorial service fuelled by laughter, tears and music.

Red Cross expects to meet with detainees (AP)
AP - The Red Cross expects to meet for the first time 14 high-level terrorism suspects who were recently transferred from CIA secret prisons to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at a visit to the camp starting next week, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Mubarak's son urges nuclear development (AP)
AP - The son of Egypt's president urged the nation to consider developing nuclear energy, a proposal that could help establish his own credentials as a serious politician and publicly distance him from the United States.

S. Africa politician gets charges tossed (AP)

AP - A judge dismissed corruption charges against Jacob Zuma on Wednesday after the prosecution said it was not ready to proceed against a powerful, populist politician who could be South Africa's next president.

Hong Kong government loses appeal against gay sex law (AFP)

AFP - Hong Kong's government lost an appeal against a landmark ruling which struck down a law saying gay men under the age of 21 should be jailed for life for acts of sodomy.

World Bank graft fight stirs debate on Africa aid (Reuters)

Reuters - President Mobutu Sese Seko was said to have sipped pink champagne daily, hired Concorde to fly his family to New York to shop and bought numerous friends in high places -- much of it with the help of foreign aid.