WASHINGTON – Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel Friday, reversing a three-day decline. Brokers attributed the rise to tough talk from an Iranian cleric and the kidnapping of a senior Iraqi petroleum industry official — proof that the killing of Al Qaeda’s leader in Iraq did not …
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – In his 20-year career as a soldier, 1st Sgt. Michael McElveen has missed a lot of important moments with his family — birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. But on Saturday he will get to watch his daughter, 18-year-old Fatima, walk across the stage and accept her high school diploma …
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NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, led by technology companies such as Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) and IBM (IBM) as investors snapped up shares in recently beaten-down sectors, including health care and financials. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 91.97 points, or 0.82 percent, to end at 11,260.28. The …
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VATICAN CITY – A senior Vatican official said in an interview posted online Wednesday that the Holy See is worried that its opposition to abortion, embryonic stem cell research and gay marriage could one day land it before some international court of justice. Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, who heads the …
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SERUT, Indonesia – Hundreds of children across parts of Indonesia devastated by last week’s earthquake returned to classes Monday to take exams under tents, as local and international aid groups stepped up relief efforts. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck central Java island on May 27, killing at least 5,782 people, the …
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ATLANTA – Patsy Ramsey, whose 6-year-old daughter JonBenet’s 1996 slaying has never been solved, died Saturday of cancer, her lawyer said. She was 49. Ramsey was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1993 and suffered a recurrence several years ago, attorney L. Lin Wood said. She died at her father’s home …
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Francesco Totti scored from the penalty spot in injury time Monday to lead Italy over Australia 1-0 and into the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Totti, who came off the bench in the 75th minute, took the penalty after Lucas Neill brought down Fabio Grosso with 12 …
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Fast Facts on Abu Ayyub al-Masri: Abu Ayyub al-Masri is an Egyptian with ties to Usama bin Laden’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri. Abu Ayyub al-Masri is an Afghanistan-trained explosives expert. Abu Ayyub al-Masri is a key figure in the Al Qaeda in Iraq network. Abu Ayyub al-Masri was responsible for facilitating …
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LAS VEGAS – Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid made a pitch Saturday to enlist bloggers as a Democratic force in upcoming elections, and said he’ll ask Congress for stiffer reporting requirements for the president and the intelligence community. “I know fighters when I see them. You’re fighters,” Reid said as …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – One of the Guantanamo detainees who committed suicide had been cleared for transfer to another country, a second allegedly was involved in an Afghanistan prison uprising in which a CIA agent died, and a third had ties to Al Qaeda. The Defense Department on Sunday …
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