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NATO summit poses challenge for Chicago police CHICAGO (AP) — The many thousands of protesters expected to gather next week for a summit of NATO leaders could pose a great challenge for a force that has embraced new crowd-control techniques but never completely shed its reputation for brutality.
May 13 at 17:16 | Associated Press
Twin car bombs in Syrian capital kill dozens Twin suicide car bombs exploded outside a military intelligence building and killed 55 people Thursday, tossing mangled bodies in the street in the deadliest attack against a regime target since the Syrian uprising began 14 months ago.
May 11 at 08:49 | Associated Press
Russian jet crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo MOUNT SALAK, Indonesia — The crash of a new, Russian-made jetliner into a jagged, Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers threw doubt on dozens of plane sales Thursday just as Moscow seeks a comeback in foreign markets. All 45 people aboard were feared dead.
May 10 at 17:59 | Associated Press
US revamps student work-visa program after abuses The U.S. State Department announced major changes Friday, May 7, to one of its premier cultural-exchange programs following an investigation by The Associated Press that found widespread abuses.
May 7 at 12:59 | Associated Press
France gets new leader, Europe new direction May 7 at 08:24 | Associated Press
China rushes to erase activist from social media BEIJING (AP) — A well-known blind activist's escape from house arrest in China has set off a cat-and-mouse conflict on the Internet between censors and netizens.
May 1 at 18:51 | Associated Press
Australia billionaire to launch "unsinkable" Titanic CANBERRA - An Australian billionaire announced plans on Monday to build an "unsinkable" version of the Titanic, 100 years after the original sank after hitting an iceberg.
Apr 30 at 11:34 | Reuters
Sarkozy defends himself a week before runoff PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy dismissed as a "disgrace" a report that deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had sought to help him win power, a week before a presidential runoff in which he is trailing his Socialist challenger Francois Hollande.
Apr 29 at 20:23 | Reuters
Thousands protest health, education cuts in Spain MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of people across Spain protested Sunday against education and health care spending cuts as the country slid into its second recession in three years.
Apr 29 at 17:25 | Associated Press
Muslims revive old pilgrimage route via Jerusalem JERUSALEM — After decades of shying away from an ancient pilgrimage route, Muslims are visiting Jerusalem to pray at Islam's third-holiest site, the revered Al-Aqsa mosque.
Apr 28 at 09:09 | Associated Press
US growth slows on inventories, weak business spending U.S. economic growth cooled in the first quarter as businesses cut back on investment and restocked shelves at a moderate pace, but stronger demand for automobiles softened the blow.
Apr 27 at 16:13 | Reuters