WASHINGTON – Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden will likely get to keep his four-star ranking since the Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday morning to reappoint him with the rating when he moves over to the CIA. The Senate is expected to vote this week on making Hayden the next …
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SWAKOPMUND, Namibia – In Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s first broadcast interview since their daughter was born, Pitt says the event was “truly peaceful.” In the interview, conducted by the Namibian Broadcasting Corp. and obtained exclusively Thursday by AP Television News, Pitt and Jolie sit side by side, reflecting on …
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NEW YORK – U.S. and Colombian authorities have arrested 56 people they say came from all levels of a heroin-smuggling operation, from its leaders in South America to the drug dealers on New York streets. The $25 million worth of heroin seized in the two-year case was the largest confiscation …
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KHARTOUM, Sudan – Somalia‘s foreign minister and a representative of the faction that controls the country’s capital signed an agreement here Thursday that calls for an immediate cease-fire and confers mutual recognition on the warring parties. “The parties have committed themselves to cease all verbal provocation and all military action,” …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu on Thursday proposed withdrawing Romania’s 890 troops from Iraq because of security concerns and the cost of the operation. “The death and serious injury of Romanian soldiers is becoming a concern,” said Tariceanu, in an announcement that took many by surprise. He …
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BRISTOW, Okla. – A former judge was convicted late Thursday of exposing himself by using a sexual device while he presided over court cases. A Creek County jury found Donald Thompson, 59, guilty on four counts of indecent exposure and recommended one year in prison and a $10,000 fine on …
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BANTUL, Indonesia – Fresh spurts of lava from a nearby volcano and deteriorating sanitary conditions added to the strain Sunday for hundreds of thousands of survivors of Indonesia‘s devastating earthquake. Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanos, spewed more lava and hot clouds of gas and ash Sunday, …
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NEW YORK – Woody Harrelson and his wife, Laura Louie, have welcomed a new addition to their all-female brood: another daughter. “In this crazy patriarchal world we live in, we are doing our part to balance the energy. We are proud to announce the completion of our goddess trilogy with …
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LOS ANGELES – New research suggests earthquake shaking can trigger aftershocks many miles from the epicenter, countering the popular view that they tend to cluster near the main shock. That might help scientists forecast where aftershocks will strike next. The new theory grew out of an extensive study of data …
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