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Afghan violence kills 14 as 2 NATO convoys come under attack in south

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:01:00 -0400

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) _ Afghan troops clashed with Taliban insurgents attacking a supply convoy for NATO troops, killing nine militants, officials said Saturday, while roadside bombs killed a NATO soldier in a separate convoy and four policemen.

FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes, lifting salmonella warning as outbreak may be easing

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:56:00 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) _ It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday — lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing.

Autopsy scheduled on bound body found at home of Pa. woman who claimed she bought newborn

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:10:00 -0400

WILKINSBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Authorities hope an autopsy can help them identify a woman's body found with hands bound with duct tape at the apartment of a woman who showed up at a hospital with a newborn she falsely claimed was hers.

Sydney-bound Qantas flight finally leaves Los Angeles after bomb threat causes 13-hour delay

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:02:00 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A Qantas jetliner has departed from Los Angeles for Australia after the airline and law enforcement authorities determined a bomb threat was a hoax.

Lopsided prisoner swap much criticized in Israel

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

JERUSALEM - Critics of Israel's lopsided prisoner exchange with Lebanese guerrillas said yesterday that such deals only encourage more hostage-taking - a fear underscored by Gaza militants who said the swap proves kidnapping is the only language Israel understands.

Bishop, McCarthy have more cash on hand than opponents

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

WASHINGTON - Mineola Mayor Jack Martins may be a long shot to topple Rep. Carolyn McCarthy - but he's raised nearly as much as the six-term incumbent in the past three months, according to new federal campaign filings.

Cutting U.S. troops in Iraq hinted for fall

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's top military officer said yesterday he is likely to recommend further troop reductions in Iraq this fall.

Pope Benedict XVI apologizes for the 'evil' of clergy sex abuse in Australia

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0400

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI used some of the strongest language yet in his apology Saturday for the sexual abuse of children by Australia's Roman Catholic clergy, but his words were just more of the same for the victims.

Beijing begins massive shutdown to clean capital's filthy air ahead of Olympic Games

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:35:00 -0400

BEIJING (AP) _ Beijing's Olympic shutdown begins Sunday, a drastic plan to lift the Chinese capital's gray shroud of pollution just three weeks ahead of the games.

Facebook and MySpace photos become new source of evidence for prosecutors at sentencing

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:22:00 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-white striped shirt and an orange jumpsuit labeled "Jail Bird."