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3 dead in Swiss workplace shooting
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:36AM February 27, 2013 CommentMENZNAU, Switzerland (AP) — A longtime employee opened fire at a wood-processing company in central Switzerland on Wednesday, leaving three people dead, including the assailant, in the country's second multiple-fatality shooting in two months, police said.
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Diplomats urge EU to block Jerusalem settlements
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:22AM February 27, 2013 CommentRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Nearly two dozen European diplomats have urged the EU to intensify efforts to block Israeli settlement in and near Jerusalem, saying such construction on occupied lands is the "single biggest threat" to a Mideast peace deal, according to an internal report Wednesday.
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Pope Recalls 'Joy,' Difficulties in Final Audience
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Pope Benedict XVI reads a message during his final general audience blessing in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Feb. 27, 2013.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional send-off Wednesday from an estimated 150,000 people at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy and also times of difficulty when "it seemed like the Lord was sleeping."
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Yemen's ousted leader urges 'forgiveness'
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:15AM February 27, 2013 CommentSANAA, Yemen (AP) — In his first public speech in more than 18 months, Yemen's ousted autocratic leader Ali Abdullah Saleh pleaded for "forgiveness of the past" on Wednesday amid warnings of U.N. sanctions and calls for prosecution of those responsible for the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising.
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Australian Muslim activists lose free speech case
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:59AM February 27, 2013 CommentCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's highest court on Wednesday narrowly rejected the case of two Muslim activists who argued they had a constitutional free-speech right to send offensive letters to families of Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan.
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Israel: Mortar shell from Syria lands in Golan
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:22AM February 27, 2013 CommentJERUSALEM (AP) — A mortar shell fired from Syria exploded in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Wednesday, falling in an open area and causing no casualties, the Israeli military said.
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Fire at illegal market In India kills at least 19
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:03AM February 27, 2013 CommentKOLKATA, India (AP) — A fire broke out at an illegal six-story plastics market in the Indian city of Kolkata early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, police said.
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32 people killed as bus rolls in Kenya's east
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:55AM February 27, 2013 CommentNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A police official says 32 people have died after the bus they were travelling in rolled in Kenya's eastern region.
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Jailed Kurdish rebel leader proposes peace plan
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:51AM February 27, 2013 CommentANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The imprisoned leader of Kurdish rebels has outlined a peace plan in which his fighters would declare a cease-fire by March and lay down arms and begin retreating from Turkey in the summer, officials said Wednesday.
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Putin calls for upgrade of Russian army
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:32AM February 27, 2013 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told the country's top brass on Wednesday to drastically upgrade the armed forces in the next few years as part of response to attempts by the United States and NATO to "tip the strategic balance" in the world.
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Dubai adds tallest hotel to superlative list
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:22AM February 27, 2013 CommentDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Superlative-hungry Dubai is adding another to its list: A 72-story hotel billed as the world's tallest.
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Egypt confiscates missiles smuggled from Libya
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:59AM February 27, 2013 CommentCAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official says authorities have confiscated two pick-up trucks carrying 60 anti-tank missiles smuggled across the border from Libya.
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Gunmen kill Pakistani reporter near Afghan border
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:56AM February 27, 2013 CommentISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani private news channel says gunmen have shot and killed one of its reporters in the country's tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
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Rwanda's Kagame says he won't seek a 3rd term
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:53AM February 27, 2013 CommentKIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he is not interested in running for a third term when his term ends in 2017.
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Mali: 6 killed in bomb as fighting rages in north
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:33AM February 27, 2013 CommentBAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A suicide car bombing killed six government allies in the northern city of Kidal, as French confirm that they are engaged in heavy fighting in northern Mali.
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Amsterdam plans sober party for Dutch inauguration
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:22AM February 27, 2013 CommentAMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch capital is known for boozy stag nights and pot-smoking tourists. But for what could be the nation's party of the decade — the abdication of Queen Beatrix and accession to the throne of her son Willem-Alexander — Amsterdam wants to keep things low key.
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Former Elf CEO released in Togo for medical care
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:19AM February 27, 2013 CommentLOME, Togo (AP) — A prosecutor says that Togolese authorities have ordered the provisionary release of the former chief executive officer of the French oil corporation Elf after six months of detention in the West African country.
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Breathable Nail Polish a Surprise Hit With Muslims
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In this Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, photo, shoppers browse a display of O2M breathable nail polish at an Inglot shop at the Galeria Mokotow shopping center in Warsaw, Poland.
PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — For Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem.
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Q&A: Argentina's NY court showdown on default debt
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:43AM February 27, 2013 CommentBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Judgment day is approaching in an epic battle between Argentina and New York billionaire Paul Singer, who has sent lawyers around the globe trying to force the South American country to pay its defaulted debts.
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Jordan sees new surge in Syrians fleeing civil war
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:12AM February 27, 2013 CommentAMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian official says there is a new surge in Syrians fleeing across the border to Jordan as fighting intensifies in southern Syria.
