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Rushdie defends Muslims’ right to build NYC mosque

Rushdie’s satirical novel led in the 1980s to worldwide riots by Muslims and calls for his death. He says he understands the "sensitivities" of …
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Libyan police fire on Italian fishing boat

The Libyan motor boat was one of six vessels recently donated to the Tripoli government by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to help it stop migrants …
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Cuba to cut 500,000 gov’t workers

Castro suggested during a nationally televised address on Easter Sunday that as many 1 million Cuban workers — about one in five — may be …
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Daylong Israel airport strike strands thousands

The strike ended after the government reached a compromise with the workers’ union. But even after the agreement was announced, Ben-Gurion …
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Israel grants Mumbai nanny citizenship for bravery

Sandra Samuel rescued 2-year-old Moshe Holtzberg from a Jewish center targeted by Islamic militants. She found him by his parents’ bodies and rushed …
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Danish police unable to ID hotel blast suspect

The mysterious French-speaking man — believed to be in his 20s — "has done everything to hide his identity," investigator Svend Foldager said. The …
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Berlusconi to young women: Seek rich guys like me

Berlusconi, who was embroiled in a sex scandal last year and is known for his gaffes, also raised eyebrows with a joke about Hitler’s followers …
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Boats carrying 34 people missing off Venezuela

Vice Adm. Carlos Giacopini tells the state-run Venezuelan News Agency that the three boats left on Saturday from Los Testigos islands and did not …
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Powerful Hurricane Igor churning across Atlantic

Igor was at Category 4 strength with maximum sustained winds near 150 mph (240 kph). Earlier in the day, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said …
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Ancient Roman helmet to be auctioned in Britain

Considered an extraordinary example of Roman metalwork, the mask was discovered in a field in northwestern England by a treasure-hunter with a metal …
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French Gypsy crackdown draws minister’s denial

The immigration minister, Eric Besson, distanced himself from the reported Interior Ministry letter urging the officials to dismantle illegal camps …
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Japan frees 14 crew members of Chinese ship

Such collisions or close calls in disputed waters have frequently touched off nationalistic protests among the broader population about sovereignty …
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Gay candidates for Congress draw interest, hope

The sexual orientation of the openly gay mayor doesn’t figure into her decision. "That doesn’t bother me at all," Rondeau says. "He’s been a good …
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Belgian priest wanted for Canada abuse surfaces

Eric Dejaeger, 63, is on Interpol’s international list of wanted people based on a warrant for "crimes against children" issued by authorities in …
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Iranian diplomat says he’ll seek asylum in Finland

Hossein Alizadeh said he stepped down as the embassy’s No. 2 because of the Iranian government’s crackdown on citizens protesting the re-election of …
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India forces battle Kashmiris in streets

The death toll Monday was the highest in the last three months of separatist protests in the disputed region. Tens of thousands of violent …
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China’s Wen says trade surplus not intentional

In a speech to a business conference, Wen did not mention the currency dispute or demands by American lawmakers for Beijing to face possible …
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Iraq combat over but U.S. troops still in danger

"When NBC talked about the last combat troops are gone, they made it sound like everything is basically over," he said, after escorting a 19-truck …
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