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Greece agrees to spending cuts; bailout now near

FRANKFURT, Germany — More than two years after it came clean about its addiction to debt, Greece may finally have begun its long and painful road to recovery. Greece’s fractious political … more

By David McHugh | 2/10/12 | 48 views

Muslims: Oust Egypt’s government

CAIRO — Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood called Thursday on the ruling generals to sack the military-appointed government, saying it has failed to manage the deteriorating security and economic … more

By Sarah El Deeb | 2/10/12 | 45 views

US closes its embassy in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Monday in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the … more

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy
Associated Press | 2/7/12 | 65 views

Obama orders new sanctions against Iran

AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON — Targeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give … more

By Anne Gearan
AP National Security Writer | 2/7/12 | 91 views

Mass killer tells court he should get medal

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway’s worst peacetime massacre told a court Monday that he deserves a medal of honor for the bloodshed and … more

2/7/12 | 237 views | 2 comments

US seeks alliance to back Syria opposition

BEIRUT — The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears … more

By Matthew Lee
Associated Press | 2/6/12 | 59 views

‘Axis of evil’: 1 decade later

It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is where President George W. Bush … more

By Brian Murphy
Associated Press | 2/5/12 | 94 views

Syria pushes back dissidents

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces pushed dissident troops back from the edge of Damascus in heavy fighting Monday, escalating efforts to take back control of the capital's eastern doorstep ahead of key … more

1/31/12 | 87 views

Islanders: Ship may wreck tourism

GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Residents of the Italian island of Giglio held a strategy meeting Monday as fears mounted about threats to the environment and their prized tourism industry from the stricken … more

1/31/12 | 112 views

Divers find body, captain’s safe in ship

GIGLIO, Italy — Divers plumbing the capsized Costa Concordia's murky depths pulled out the body of a woman in a life vest Saturday, while scuba-diving police swam through the captain's cabin to … more

By Trisha Thomas
Associated Press | 1/22/12 | 143 views