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Issue date: 10/9/07 Last Updated: 10/8/07

Millions forced to evacuate after storm hits China
1.4 million people evacuated China's coast after a typhoon struck Sunday.

There have not been any reports of deaths or injuries, but power was knocked out in Wenzhou, a port city.

Typhoon Krosa killed five people in Taiwan Saturday before moving to China. According to Taiwan's Disaster Relief Center, the storm caused a power outage in two million homes.

As of Sunday afternoon, the typhoon had weakened into a tropical storm with winds at 66 mph.

Off-duty sheriff's deputy shoots six in Wisconsin
An off-duty sheriff's deputy killed six people Sunday in Crandon, Wis., before dying himself.

After shooting six people, Tyler Peterson, sheriff deputy in Forest County, died. Crandon Police Chief John Dennee would not disclose how Peterson died.

At least two of the victims were high school students from Crandon.

The shootings occurred Sunday at 2:45 a.m. in Crandon, located about 225 miles north of Milwaukee.

Pakistan reelects president to his third term
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was re-elected for a third term, according to an unofficial ballot count Saturday.

The results will not be official until a Pakistani Supreme Court ruling about legal challenges of the election is resolved. The ruling will resume Oct. 17.

The Pakistani president is elected by the Parliament, consisting of the National Assembly and Senate. Many members of Parliament abstained from voting, demanding that Musharraf abandon his position as military chief.

Rival Iraqi Shiites sign peace accord for Ramadan
In the spirit of Ramadan, two opposing Shiite leaders signed a peace agreement Saturday to stop fighting, the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq (SICI) spokesperson said.

The agreement was made between Muqtada al-Sadr, the populist Shiite cleric and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, head of the SICI.

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