WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on May 12. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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VIENNA - At least 40 developing countries from the Persian Gulf region to Latin America have recently approached U.N. officials here to signal interest in starting nuclear power programs, a trend that concerned proliferation experts say could provide the building blocks of nuclear arsenals in some of those nations.

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BANGKOK - An estimated 1.5 million Burmese are on the brink of a "massive public health catastrophe," the British charity Oxfam warned Sunday, as survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of the devastated Irrawaddy Delta into regional towns in search of water, food and other help.

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Republican John McCain has made the environment one of the key elements of his presidential bid. But an examination of McCain's voting record shows an inconsistent approach to the environment: He champions some "green" causes while casting sometimes contradictory votes on others.

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FLORENCE, Arizona - Beset by medical problems as she fights deportation, a U.S. resident struggles to get the treatment she needs.

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