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Australian women convicted of cruelty over the death of a mouse
SYDNEY — An Australian animal welfare group Friday...
Blair tells investigative panel that Iraq war was justified
LONDON — In an eagerly anticipated appearance, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday told a British panel investigating the Iraq war that Saddam Hussein had become too dangerous a threat to ignore in a post-9-11 world and that the decision to invade in ...
Israeli officials consider new probe into Gaza Strip assault
JERUSALEM — Even as it defended its handling of last year's military offensive in the Gaza Strip...
Mexican marijuana smugglers turn to ultralight aircraft
SONOYTA, Mexico — Several times a week, drug smugglers somewhere along Mexico's border with the United States strap themselves into low-flying ultralight aircraft and take off with loads of marijuana...
Haitian prime minister defends handling of the dead
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In Haiti, funerals are as expensive as weddings, tombs often more elaborate than the homes of the living...
Clinton warns China, others over Internet restrictions
WASHINGTON — In a new warning to China, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton...
Obama, Japanese prime minister plan anti-nuclear initiative
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and President...
Gadhafi forces reportedly moving against rebels in Libya’s east
TRIPOLI and BENGHAZI, Libya — Forces loyal to embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi were reported to be moving Wednesday against areas held by the opposition in the country's east...
