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Tropical storm Dolly forms in Caribbean sea; 4th of Atlantic hurricane season

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:04:18 -0400

MIAMI - U.S. weather experts say tropical storm Dolly has formed in the western Caribbean sea. The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for the Yucatan peninsula from the B...

Serbia's foreign minister calls for return of ambassadors to EU countries

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:50:53 -0400

BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia's foreign minister says he plans to reinstate the country's ambassadors to EU countries that recognized Kosovo's independence. The aim is to improve relations between Serb...

Activists say 9 Iranians convicted of adultery are to be stoned to death

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:50:55 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has sentenced eight women and one man convicted of adultery to death by stoning, activists said Sunday. A lawyer and women's rights activist, Shadi Sadr, said the nine, who are ...

Anglican summit begins in U.K. with worship, call for unity in communion

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:20:49 -0400

CANTERBURY, England - Anglican bishops opened their once-a-decade summit Sunday with an elaborate worship service in the mother church of their troubled global fellowship, hearing a plea for unity des...

Condoleezza Rice says Obama's success is great gain for blacks

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:13:34 -0400

WASHINGTON - Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination. The secretary of state says it's great for the count...

Al Gore says Hillary Clinton's campaign changed perception of women

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:49 -0400

WASHINGTON - Al Gore says Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for the White House helped change society's perception of women. But the former vice-president demurred when asked whether the New York s...

Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious for U.S. troops

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:38:35 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan "precarious" and "urgent." In an interview broadcast during his first trip to Afghanistan, Obam...

For Iraqi refugees, the wait drags on to enter the United States

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:25:22 -0400

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Their lives have become like dying clocks, slowly winding down to a stop. They skip meals, they sleep longer to avoid the expenses that simply being awake brings. One woman sells he...

A new era for Olympic coverage coming in the form of athlete blogs

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:16:05 -0400

Reaching out to an Olympic athlete used to be as unattainable for the average couch potato as the gold medal itself. But though they'll be half a world away at the Beijing Games, sharing the experi...

Police in India say 17 people killed, 35 hurt in bus-truck crash

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:36 -0400

LUCKNOW, India - Police say a packed bus collided with a truck in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 17 people and wounding 35 others. A state police spokesman says seven ...

Vandals spray swastikas, Nazi slogans on buildings, road signs in Austria

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:41 -0400

VIENNA, Austria - Police say three people are suspected of spraying swastikas and Nazi slogans on buildings and road signs in southern Austria. Police said Sunday that the suspected vandals acted o...

3 German climbers seized by Kurdish rebels released more than a week later

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:47 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities say three Germans seized by Kurdish rebels during a climbing expedition on Mount Ararat more than a week ago have been released in good condition. Foreign Minis...

Iran's president praises latest nuclear talks with world powers

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:33 -0400

TEHRAN, Iran - State radio is quoting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying the latest round of talks between Iran and world powers are "a step ahead." Today's report also quotes the Iran...

British Prime Minister Brown urges end to settlement building by Israel

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:39 -0400

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on Israel to stop settlement construction. Brown has also offered additional financial support and police training to ...

Unification Church founder released from hospital after helicopter crash

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:27:45 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - The founder of the Unification Church was released from a South Korean hospital Sunday, a day after he and 15 others were injured when their helicopter crashed on a mountain near ...