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Arab, Turkish officials urge dialogue with Iran
17 minutes ago
MUNICH (AP) - Arab and Turkish officials slammed talk of a military strike against Iran, saying Sunday it would be a disaster for the region and calling for renewed negotiations, while also urging the
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Authorities: Stun gun used on woman at drive-thru
17 minutes ago
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina authorities say they used a stun gun on a woman motorist who blocked a McDonald's drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she cut
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GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota
about 2 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine. With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next states that hold GOP
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Russia, China draw Arab, Turkish ire over Syria
about 2 hours ago
MUNICH (AP) - The Russian and Chinese veto of a U.N. resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed drew stinging criticism from Arab and Turkish officials on Sunday, and Tunisia's prime minister said t
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Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options
about 2 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active and he could count on support from Mormons w
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Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
about 3 hours ago
VENICE, Italy (AP) - It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a brea
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Syrian newspaper welcomes UN veto
about 3 hours ago
BEIRUT (AP) - A Syrian state-run newspaper has welcomed the Russian and Chinese veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at stopping Damascus' crackdown on the country's uprising. The Sunday a
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HRW calls for Palestinian residency rights
about 3 hours ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - An international human rights group has urged Israel to lift what it says are arbitrary restrictions on Palestinian residency in the West Bank and Gaza. The New York-based g
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Mushroom pickers OK after 6 days lost in OR forest
about 3 hours ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Three mushroom pickers took refuge in a hollowed out tree after getting lost in an Oregon forest, fighting wintry chills for six days and drinking water from streams until a heli
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Car bomb kills 7 people in southern Afghan city
about 4 hours ago
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said. The blast went off at a p
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Large bomb explodes in southern Afghan city
about 5 hours ago
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Officials say a large explosion has hit the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, causing casualties. The provincial government says in a statement that Sunday's blast hit nea
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Protesters attack 7 Syrian embassies around world
about 5 hours ago
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Protesters attacked seven Syrian embassies around the world following reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Damascus' nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent. Mobs trashed di
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Afghan police: US soldier shoots Afghan guard
about 6 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan police
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11 injured in massive crowd for band LMFAO
about 7 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Overwhelming "human gridlock" in Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village was causing police to rethink crowd control Saturday on the eve of the big game. Eleven people were injured Friday
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3 Ore. mushroom pickers rescued after 6 days lost
about 7 hours ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A family of three huddled on the edge of an old-growth Oregon forest for six days, lost and cold, unable to signal search helicopters flying low and slow overhead. Without food,
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Navy: 8 Calif.-based sailors discharged for hazing
about 7 hours ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Eight sailors have been discharged from the Navy after a hazing incident aboard a San Diego-based amphibious assault ship that was captured on video and included the choking of a fell
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Stun gun used on woman who blocked NC drive-thru
about 8 hours ago
HOPE MILLS, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina deputies say they used a stun gun on a woman who blocked a McDonalds drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she broke in line. Au
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Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race
about 8 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Newt Gingrich says he's staying in the Republican presidential nominating contest. The former House speaker is struggling to forge a comeback after big back-to-back losses to Romney i
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'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors
about 8 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage. The host of "NFL Honors" on NBC was kneeling down when Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow stepped up an
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Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses
about 9 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly strugglin
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