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Who is 'Molly'? A sweet name for deadly designer drug - 09/04/2013

NEW YORK CITY, Fran Blandy- Everybody is talking about Molly, but few aside from the young, hip and famous knew who she was until the death of two people at a New York music festival this weekend....

Kerry says world must act as Obama wins Syria support - 09/04/2013

WASHINGTON, Jo Biddle- US President Barack Obama's top aides Tuesday urged lawmakers to back military strikes on Syria to shore up America's world standing and send a warning to other nations such as...

Western dithering on Syria could hit credibility: observers - 09/03/2013

PARIS, Catherine Rama- The West's inaction days after threats to launch punitive action against Syria for a deadly chemical weapons attack could badly damage its credibility in tackling other global...

Politician says Venice museum damaged by French demand - 09/02/2013

ROME- An Italian local politician has alleged the Doge's Palace in Venice was damaged to install an air-conditioning system demanded by a French museum for a rare Manet exhibition that closed on...

Mandela back home after long hosital stay - 09/02/2013

JOHANNESBURG, Sibongile Khumalo- Nelson Mandela spent a first night back home after being discharged from hospital Sunday, but the South African government said the anti-apartheid hero remains...

Battle royal looms as Obama turns to Congress on Syria - 08/31/2013

WASHINGTON, Michael Mathes- War weary US lawmakers earned a stunning victory Saturday as President Barack Obama bowed to their demand that he seek congressional approval for any military action...

Syria says US evidence of chemical attack fabricated - 08/31/2013

DAMASCUS- Damascus said Friday that a US intelligence report concluding that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons in an onslaught that killed close to 1,500 people was "entirely fabricated". "What...

Egypt Islamists vow further protests amid crackdown - 08/30/2013

CAIRO- Supporters of Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi vowed more rallies and called for marches on Friday as police arrested another senior Islamist in an ongoing crackdown on Morsi loyalists....

Palestinian family driven from 'tin hut' into cave - 08/30/2013

JERUSALEM, John Davison- When Israeli bulldozers knocked down their home, Khaled Zir al-Husseini and his family had to find a new roof over their heads, so they moved just down the hill and into a...

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid turns 100 - 08/29/2013

COPENHAGEN- Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday with parties for children as well as grownups, illustrating the universal appeal of Hans Christian Andersen's...
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