Afghan government installed in Taliban strongholdMARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials raised the national flag over Marjah on Thursday, asserting government control even as Marines searched...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The powerful chief of Algeria's national police, on the front line in the war against Islamist insurgents, was shot and killed by a colleague during a meeting Thursday at...
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Dubai: 15 more suspects in Hamas commander slayingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 15 more suspects carrying foreign passports were linked Wednesday to an elaborate hit squad...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A SeaWorld killer whale snatched a trainer from a poolside platform Wednesday in its jaws and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience....
INTERNATIONALAfghan leader takes control of vote fraud panel to prevent corruptionKABUL (AP) — Afghanistan's president has taken control of a formerly independent body that monitors election fraud,...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Puppet cleavage has been ruled out for advertising posters in Colorado Springs bus shelters. Lamar Advertising rejected posters for a touring production of the Broadway...
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Dalai Lama says the economic crisis cannot deter the U.S. from championing liberty, freedom and democracy.
Fresh from a visit to the White House, the Tibetan spiritual leader...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Tests show three rare California condors found dead in northern Arizona last month died because they ingested lead pellets while feeding on carrion.Condor recovery program...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Federal police have captured a man described as a key operator of the powerful Sinaloa cartel who served briefly in the U.S. army before taking on the trafficking of 2 tons of...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight members of one Shiite family were killed south of Baghdad on Monday in the worst incident of a bloody day across Iraq that left at least 23 dead. The spate of attacks —...
(AP) — The state has approved midcity Baton Rouge and downtown Lafayette for cultural products districts. It's a designation that seeks to promote arts development by waiving sales taxes on original...
KENNER (AP) — Police are looking for a man who stole a Ford Explorer with a 2-year-old boy inside.The toddler was found unharmed after the thief abandoned the vehicle in New Orleans, Kenner police...
