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US says Syria likely used chemical weapons - 04/26/2013

WASHINGTON, Tangi Quemener- The United States said Thursday for the first time that Syria had likely used chemical weapons against rebel forces, but emphasized spy agencies were still not 100 percent...

Britain and Jordan sign treaty to push Abu Qatada deportation - 04/25/2013

LONDON, Danny Kemp- Britain has signed a new legal agreement with Jordan in its latest bid to deport Islamist terror suspect Abu Qatada after a 12-year legal battle, Home Secretary Theresa May said...

England prepares mass-vaccination push as measles cases rise - 04/25/2013

LONDON- England aims to inject a million youngsters with measles vaccine following a surge in cases of the potentially fatal disease, public health authorities said Thursday. The rise in cases...

Locals reclaim Boston blast zone - 04/24/2013

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Raphaelle Picard- With a sigh of relief, Boston merchants and residents forced to evacuate after last week's marathon bombings started reclaiming their neighborhood Tuesday...

Two bishops kidnapped in northern Syria: state media - 04/23/2013

DAMASCUS- An armed group kidnapped two bishops in a village in Aleppo province in northern Syria, the state news agency SANA reported late on Monday. "An armed terrorist group today kidnapped Bishop...

'Cinnamon challenge' game poses danger to lungs: report - 04/23/2013

WASHINGTON- Health experts warned Monday about serious risks from the "Cinnamon Challenge," a game popular with US teens, who ingest a spoonful of the pungent spice, then try to refrain from drinking...

Egypt to try detained Kadhafi cousin, wanted in Libya - 04/22/2013

CAIRO- Egypt will try a cousin and top aide of slain Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi on charges of attempted murder, although Libyan authorities are pressing for his extradition, Egyptian state media...

Iraq counts votes from first polls since US pullout - 04/22/2013

BAGHDAD, W.G. Dunlop- Election officials began tallying votes on Sunday from Iraq's first elections since US troops departed, a contest that served as a key test of its stability amid a spike in...

Queen Elizabeth turns 87 as Kate shows baby bump - 04/22/2013

LONDON- Queen Elizabeth II marked her 87th birthday with little fanfare on Sunday, spending the day privately while Prince William's wife Catherine was showing off her baby bump. This year is an...

In India, 'no frills' hospitals offer $800 heart surgery - 04/22/2013

BANGALORE, India, Adam Plowright- What if hospitals were run like a mix of Wal-Mart and a low-cost airline? The result might be something like the chain of "no-frills" Narayana Hrudayalaya clinics in...
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