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Gerard Depardieu to play a Chechen seeking revenge in upcoming drama
GROZNY, Russia (AP) — French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son. Chechnya, a southern Russian province, has been in the spotlight since it emerged that the suspects in April'...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Sports, Celebrities, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Myanmar court sentences Muslims for killing Buddhist monk during sectarian unrest
Associated PressMEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid deadly sectarian violence that was overwhelmingly directed against minority Muslims...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Human Rights Watch, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Crews search through the night after tornado slams Oklahoma City suburb, killing at least 51 MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night early Tuesday...Tags: Social Sciences, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Taxation, Music, Police Investigations
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Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...
Tags: Saint Petersberg (Russia), Justice and Rights, Politics, Family, Adoption
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Genocide, International Court or Tribunal, Massacres, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Armed Forces, National Government, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pakistan's presumptive prime minister calls for peace talks with Taliban
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army. Nawaz Sharif said...Tags: Elections, National Government, Disease Prevention, Labor Legislation, Taliban
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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Elections, Human Rights Watch, National Government, White House, Government
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Two bombings kill four, injure dozens in Dagestan
MOSCOW -- Twin explosions rocked the capital of Dagestan on Monday, killing four people and injuring dozens in the Russian region most recently known for its association with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. A car bomb detonated in the center of...
Tags: Sports, Justice and Rights, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Israeli university to grant honorary PhD to Barbra Streisand during June visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem said Monday it was granting the singer the degree because of her...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Israel, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Syria's government presses battle in key rebel city of Qusair
BEIRUT -- Renewed clashes were reported Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusair, where government forces pressed an offensive aimed at chasing rebels from the supply and logistics hub. There were conflicting accounts from the government and the...
Tags: News Agency, Wars and Interventions, Explosions, Government, Lebanon
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Today in History
Today is Saturday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2013. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship"...Tags: France, French Literature, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Suicide, Helen Keller
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