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Some stores freezing out Ben & Jerry’s new flavor ‘Schweddy Balls’

By The Associated Press
October 19, 2011

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls ice cream is too hot to handle for some supermarket chains. While the new limited-edition flavor has brought chuckles from fans of the "Saturday...

President Barack Obama speaks in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, where he declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end.

Obama announces total Iraq troop withdrawal

By The Associated Press
October 19, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn...

About 40 foreign ambassadors meet with business leaders in N.O.

By The Associated Press
October 19, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Roughly 40 foreign ambassadors have gathered in New Orleans for a State Department-sponsored visit designed to promote the region's economic virtues and forge new opportunities...

Global Fund suspends $28 million HIV/AIDS grant in Mali

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October 18, 2011

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said Wednesday it will stop a $28 million HIV/AIDS grant to Mali's government after investigators found evidence money...

Lions and tigers shot in Ohio after owner freed them, killed himself

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October 18, 2011

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Sheriff's deputies shot nearly 50 wild animals — including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions — in a big-game hunt across the Ohio countryside Wednesday after...

Archaeologists find Viking chief burial site on Scotland peninsula

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October 18, 2011

LONDON (AP) — Archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered the remains of a Viking chief buried with his boat, ax, sword and spear on a remote Scottish peninsula — one of the most significant...

Sen. Landrieu chastises Gov. Jindal for federal grant rejection

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October 18, 2011

(AP) — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said Wednesday she is "disappointed and concerned" that Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration refused to apply for a federal grant that could have brought $60 million...

Urban Outfitters pulls ‘Navajo’ name from product names online

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October 18, 2011

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Urban Outfitters has removed the word "Navajo" from product names on its website in the wake of criticism from the Navajo Nation government, bloggers and others, who viewed...

Superdome showcases new permanent LED light system

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October 18, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Superdome will debut a new lighting system this week. The Times-Picayune reports dome officials, will in essence, flip the switch on a new LED lighting system, illuminating...

World looks warily to Libya’s future post-Gadhafi

By Raphael G. Satter
The Associated Press
October 18, 2011

LONDON (AP) — European leaders hailed it as a victory, Libyan exiles celebrated in the streets and the mother of one of Moammar Gadhafi's many victims said she was treating herself to an expensive...

Mexican clown convention

Mexican clown convention holds ‘laugh for peace,’ 300 attend

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October 18, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 300 professional clowns in Mexico say they hope their 15-minute non-stop laugh-a-thon will make a contribution to world peace. The clowns from Mexico and Central America...

Letter ‘G’ tile goes missing at World Scrabble championship

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October 17, 2011

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two competitors at the World Scrabble Championships were asked to empty their pockets when a letter "G'' went missing. An official said Tuesday that the disappearance of a "G''...