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Sri Lanka gov’t reclaims control of canal

The government on Wednesday reclaimed control of a key canal that had been blocked by Tamil rebels in northeastern Sri Lanka in what appeared to an easing of a crisis that has sparked some of the fiercest fighting since a 2002 cease-fire. Hours later, however, the rebels accused the military of shelling guerrilla-held areas. Full Story