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New Moscow protest authorized Wednesday; turnout in doubt

By The Associated Press
March 7, 2012

MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Moscow on Wednesday gave permission for another major protest rally this weekend, but one of the organizers warned that the turnout may be smaller than the huge throngs...

Top policeman says son Paul Condon worked at Murdoch title

By The Associated Press
March 7, 2012

LONDON (AP) — Two former Scotland Yard chiefs had their children do internships at Rupert Murdoch's newspaper company, one of them testified Wednesday, revealing yet another link between senior members...

Limbaugh said apology to student was sincere

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Radio host Rush Limbaugh said his apology to the Georgetown law student he called a "slut" was sincere but also joked that he, too, got a busy signal Monday when he called the show...

Miss Seattle apologizes for tweet bashing city’s weather, people

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

SEATTLE (AP) — The newly crowned Miss Seattle says she was just having a bad day back in December when she tweeted, "Ugh can't stand cold rainy Seattle and the annoying people." Since winning the...

Britain’s Prince Harry, right, and Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt pose Bolt’s landmark gesture after a mock race Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica.

Prince Harry runs with Usain Bolt at university in Jamaican capital

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — It wasn't much of a race, but then it really couldn't have been as the world's fastest man and Britain's Prince Harry met up on a track Tuesday in the Jamaican capital. Wearing...

‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ composer dies at 86 in London

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

LONDON (AP) — How do you sum up the work of songwriter Robert B. Sherman? Try one word: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." The tongue-twisting term, sung by magical nanny Mary Poppins, is like...

Afghan president backs council of clerics’ strict guidelines for women

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president has endorsed a "code of conduct" issued by an influential council of clerics that activists say represent a giant step backward for women's rights...

La. ranks 4th in train-vehicle crashes, injuries, 9th in fatalities

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

(AP) — Louisiana recorded fewer vehicle-train collisions and fatalities last year, but the number of related injuries rose slightly. That's according to preliminary 2011 data from the Federal Railroad...

Saints general manager, coach admit blame amid bounty scandal

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis have taken "full responsibility" for the bounty program run by former assistant coach Gregg Williams. Payton...

Democrats seek hearing into judge’s Obama e-mail with racist joke

By The Associated Press
March 6, 2012

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee called for a hearing Tuesday to examine a Montana judge's conduct in forwarding an e-mail that included a racist joke involving...

Israeli leaders praise Obama’s speech to stand against nuclear Iran

By The Associated Press
March 5, 2012

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials on Monday welcomed President Barack Obama's declaration that he stands by the Jewish state against a nuclear Iran — but as a result, Israel may have an even...

Riot police break up anti-Putin election protest in Moscow

By The Associated Press
March 5, 2012

MOSCOW (AP) — An attempt by Vladimir Putin's foes to protest his presidential election victory by occupying a Moscow square ended Monday with riot police quickly dispersing and detaining hundreds...