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By Associated Press and Arthur H. Rotstein · Thursday, Dec. 6,2007 2:52 p.m.

A car bomb exploded in a largely Shiite neighborhood Wednesday

Global warming already poses threat to plants and animals

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Michael Casey · Thursday, Dec. 6,2007 2:50 p.m.

More than 3,000 flying foxes have dropped dead, falling from trees in Australia.

Man with rifle opens fire in Omaha mall

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Oscar Garcia · Thursday, Dec. 6,2007 2:47 p.m.

A man opened fire with a rifle at a busy department store Wednesday, killing eight people before taking his own life, in an attack that made holiday shoppers run screaming through a mall and barricade themselves in dressing rooms.

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By Arthur H. Rotstein · Wednesday, Dec. 5,2007 9 p.m.

A new U.S. intelligence review that concludes Iran stopped developing a nuclear weapons program in 2003 is consistent with the U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s own findings

Poor refrigeration weakens vaccines force parents to get new shots for their children

Tuesday, Dec. 4,2007 11:03 p.m.

Every year, thousands of American children go through the tearful, teeth-gritting ordeal of getting their vaccinations, only to be forced to do it all over again.

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By AP Reports and Arthur H. Rotstein · Monday, Dec. 3,2007 9:49 p.m.

A mass grave with the remains of 12 people was unearthed in an area long controlled by al-Qaida in Iraq

Putin’s United Russia party sweeps seats in parliament

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Vladimir Isachenov · Monday, Dec. 3,2007 9:48 p.m.

MOSCOW – Foreign election observers and Russian opposition groups accused authorities Monday of manipulating a sweeping parliamentary victory for the party of President Vladimir Putin

Military believes Afghani al-Qaida is resurging

By Arthur H. Rotstein and Lolita C. Baldor · Monday, Dec. 3,2007 9:46 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. military is seeing early signs that al-Qaida might be stepping up its activities in Afghanistan,

Winter weather slows travel, causes deaths

Sunday, Dec. 2,2007 10:07 p.m.

Highways were still slippery in parts of the Midwest on Sunday as utility crews restored power knocked out by a snow and ice storm blamed for at least seven traffic deaths.

Exit poll: Putin wins election Sunday with 61 percent of vote

By Jim Heintz · Sunday, Dec. 2,2007 10:06 p.m.

President Vladimir Putin’s party won more than 60 percent of the vote in Russia’s parliamentary election Sunday, an exit poll indicated.

Venezuelans vote on constitutional changes

By Ian James · Sunday, Dec. 2,2007 10:05 p.m.

President Hugo Chavez would take on expanded powers and have a shot at being president for life under constitutional changes being considered by Venezuelans Sunday in a vote that raised tensions in South America’s top oil exporter.

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Thursday, Nov. 29,2007 9:05 p.m.

A line of taxis are parked on a street downtown Rome on Thursday.

Police say seized radioactive material was weapons-grade

Thursday, Nov. 29,2007 9:03 p.m.

Two Hungarians and a Ukrainian arrested in an attempted sale of uranium were peddling material believed to be from the former Soviet Union, police said Thursday.

Female suicide bomber wounds 7 U.S. soldiers, 5 Iraqi civilians near Baghdad

Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 11:07 p.m.

A woman wearing an explosives belt blew herself up near an American patrol northeast of Baghdad.

Saudi Arabia says 208 arrested in terrorist raid

Wednesday, Nov. 28,2007 11:07 p.m.

More than 200 al-Qaida-linked suspects involved in different plots against the kingdom have been arrested in recent months in Saudi Arabia’s largest anti-terrorism sweep to date.

Immigrant to serve 10 years for plotting with terrorists

Tuesday, Nov. 27,2007 11:05 p.m.

A Somali immigrant was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for plotting to blow up an Ohio shopping mall with a man later convicted of being an al-Qaida terrorist.

Talks toward a deal resume for Israelis, Palestinians

By Matthew Lee · Tuesday, Nov. 27,2007 11:04 p.m.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to immediately resume long-stalled talks toward a deal by the end of next year that would create an independent Palestinian state.

Iraqi government prepared to offer U.S. long-term protection presence

By Arthur H. Rotstein · Tuesday, Nov. 27,2007 12:59 p.m.

Iraq’s government, seeking protection against foreign threats and internal coups, will offer the U.S. a long-term troop presence in Iraq in return for U.S. security guarantees

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By Arthur H. Rotstein · Monday, Nov. 26,2007 9:52 p.m.

Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday registered to run in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections next month

Mississippi senator to resign this year

By Arthur H. Rotstein · Monday, Nov. 26,2007 9:51 p.m.

Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott, the Senate’s No. 2 Republican, announced Monday he will retire from the Senate before January

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