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Scientists in Argentina, Spain, Virginia identify 120 victims of Argentina's 'Dirty War'
WASHINGTON - An independent group says it has identified the remains of 120 victims of Argentina's former military dictatorship. The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team announced the latest identi...
US state won't charge Al Gore over masseuse allegations, says accuser has 'credibility issues'
PORTLAND, Ore. - The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed. Former Vice-President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseu...
Broken bridges, washed-out roads: Rescuers struggle to reach flood victims in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, though there were signs that waters were receding in par...
Russia begins to localize fires, others rage as country wilts in hottest summer on record
MOSCOW - Russian state TV is reporting the death toll from the massive forest fires that have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland has risen to around 30 people, but officials say some of the...
US House approves offshore drilling bill, but Senate dispute could delay final action
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a liability cap for oil spills, but a partisan fight in the Senate will likely ...
Germany to hold memorial service for victims of Love Parade
DUISBURG, Germany - Germany is holding a memorial service for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured. The memorial service is to...
Here comes the bride: Chelsea Clinton to wed longtime boyfriend in upstate New York village
RHINEBECK, N.Y. - Chelsea Clinton is poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz. Hundreds of people have b...
Authorities impose rigid curfew in Kashmir, but anti-India violence continues
SRINAGAR, India - Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew across violence-wracked Indian Kashmir on Saturday as anti-India protests and clashes between Kashmiri Muslims and government forces continue...
From 'Chateau Migraine' to awards, new breed of vintners are redefining Mideast wines
SAMA AL-SARHAN, Jordan - Omar Zumot goes to extremes when making his organic wine. Specially cultivated sheep slurp the dry leaves off the vines, their saliva serving as an anti-bacterial, while fish ...
United Nations says devastating floods affect 1 million people in Pakistan; 430 people killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The United Nations says devastating floods have affected 1 million people in Pakistan. Officials say floods have killed 430 people in the deadliest such disaster to hit the reg...
