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What to expect this week from school protests rattling France's government
World smitten as William, Kate exchange vows
LONDON (AP) - With not one but two kisses and tender whispered words, Prince William and Kate Middleton smiled and blushed Friday as they started their life as future king and queen. A day of seamless pageantry ins…
It's raining all over the world
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) - Floodwaters threatened earthen levees protecting thousands of homes in the nation's midsection Tuesday, rising so fast in some places …
Taliban prisoners escape
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - During the long Afghan winter, Taliban insurgents were apparently busy underground.
World/Nation Briefs April 26, 2011
Thousands of Syrian troops raid rebellious city
Beckham, Elton to attend royal wedding
LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday tha…
World/Nation Briefs April 24, 2011
Yemeni president agrees to step down in 30 days
120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria
BEIRUT - Syrian security forces fired on funeral processions that drew tens of thousands Saturday, one day after the bloodiest crackdown so far in the uprising against President Bashar Assad. The shootings pushed t…
Dozens killed in bloodiest day of Syria uprising
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of protesters across the country, killing at least 75 people in the bloodiest day of the monthlong uprising and signaling …
World/Nation Briefs April 20, 2011
Obama rips GOP debt relief plan
Raul Castro proposes term limits in Cuba
HAVANA - Raul Castro proposed term limits for Cuban politicians on Saturday - including himself - a remarkable gesture on an island ruled for 52 years by him and his brother. The 79-year-old president lamented the …
World Briefs April 17, 2011
Death toll from severe storms rises to 17
World/Nation Briefs April 13, 2011
Rift develops over NATO strategy in Libya
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Ivory Coast standoff ends
Libyan rebels face surge on key outpost
AJDABIYA, Libya - Government soldiers and rebel gunmen battled in the streets of a key front-line city Saturday after the Libyan military used shelling and gue…
End to Japan nuke crisis is years, a fortune away
TOKYO - Once Japan's leaky nuclear complex stops spewing radiation and its reactors cool down, making the site safe and removing the ruined equipment is going to be a messy ordeal that could take decades and cost h…