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Thousands rally in Russia against economic policy

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Thousands of people rallied across Russia Saturday to denounce the government's economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment and a growing potential for protests....
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Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses

DUBLIN (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up....
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UN chief says Israeli settlements must be stopped

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday that Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, while a Palestinian teenager was killed in clashes with Israeli troops elsewhere in the West Bank....
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Mexico's drug war takes growing toll on Americans

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- More Americans in Mexico are falling victim to a wave of drug violence sweeping the country, a change driven home by the recent killing of a U.S. Consulate employee and her husband who were gunned down after leaving a children's birthday party....
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With cheap food imports, Haiti can't feed itself

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The earthquake not only smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left more than 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food....
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Squeeze Israel by cutting US aid? Not likely

JERUSALEM (AP) -- The diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and Israel has sent a tremor through their alliance, but one key part of the bond seems virtually untouchable: the roughly $3 billion a year in U.S. military aid....
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Huge sandstorm covers Beijing, turns sky orange

BEIJING (AP) -- Tons of sand turned Beijing's sky orange as the strongest sandstorm this year hit northern China, a gritty reminder that the country's expanding deserts have led to a sharp increase in the storms....
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Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike

LONDON (AP) -- Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet....
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Pakistan tribal council: Army must destroy Taliban

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Hundreds of tribesmen from Pakistan's semiautonomous regions near the Afghan border ended a rare tribal council meeting Saturday with a declaration calling for the army to crush the Taliban....
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Doubts grow on Somali offensive's chances at peace

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Problems including corrupt officials and a lack of supplies have delayed Somalia's military offensive against Islamic insurgents, but even before the first shot has been fired new warnings have emerged that blood may be spilled for little or no gain....
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