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Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
May 17, 2013 CANNES, France (AP) — The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. more »»
Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor
May 17, 2013 TORONTO (AP) — A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations "ridiculou. more »»
Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at age 87
May 17, 2013 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power over Argentina in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow citizens in a dirty... more »»
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
May 17, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. more »»
Official: Nigeria military attacks camps, kills 21
May 17, 2013 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers in Nigeria launched their first raid against suspected Islamic extremists in a campaign to take back control of the nation's northeast, killing at least 21... more »»
Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash
May 17, 2013 CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the... more »»
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
May 17, 2013 PETARE, Venezuela (AP) — Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas. more »»
Egypt police close Gaza border to protest kidnap
May 17, 2013 CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected... more »»
Correction: Honduras-Death Squads story
May 17, 2013 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. more »»
Hagel names general to lead US troops in SKorea
May 17, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army general who served as a top official on U.S. joint military staffs in Afghanistan and at the Pentagon is the choice to command U.S. troops in South Korea. more »»
Woman describes Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties
May 17, 2013 MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a... more »»
Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons
May 17, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Rights activists visiting abandoned government prisons in the first Syrian city to come under rebel control have found torture devices and other evidence that detainees were abused... more »»
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 58 in Iraq
May 17, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs struck Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 58 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in two months, officials said, as a spike in violence has... more »»
Bomb strikes Sunni area in Baghdad, killing 7
May 17, 2013 BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a bomb has exploded in a commericial area in a mainly Sunni neighborhood in western Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding 20. more »»
$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest
May 17, 2013 PARIS (AP) — Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours... more »»
Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
May 17, 2013 PARIS (AP) — David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. more »»
Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision
May 17, 2013 MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: Welcome to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contes. more »»
Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15
May 17, 2013 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of militant violence facing a... more »»
Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business
May 17, 2013 BERLIN (AP) — Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday... more »»
Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote
May 17, 2013 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections and return the nation to the world community afte... more »» |
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