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Lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo PRAGUE — A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials said Thursday. The lions, … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/20/09 | 34 views

Lebanese diva’s song is racist, Nubians argue

CAIRO — A famous Lebanese pop singer, who normally stirs controversy for her seductive dresses and provocative dancing, has now been accused of singing a song with racist lyrics that compares … more

By Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Associated Press Writer | 11/20/09 | 51 views

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Ala. Home Depot center opens BESSEMER — The Home Depot has opened a 657,000-square-foot distribution center in south Jefferson County. The first 179 employees hired for the facility were … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/20/09 | 41 views

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off … more

By Jason Straziuso
Associated Press Writer | 11/19/09 | 111 views

Pomp meets politics as Britain unveils agenda

LONDON (AP) — Royal pageantry met hard-nosed electioneering Wednesday, as Queen Elizabeth II donned the diamond-encrusted Imperial State Crown to announce the government’s plans for the next … more

11/19/09 | 76 views

Obama met with brother in China

BEIJING — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father … more

By Tini Tran
Associated Press Writer | 11/19/09 | 121 views

Visit pleases gov’t, people not wowed

BEIJING — State media heralded President Barack Obama’s maiden trip to China as a triumph, but ordinary Chinese were largely shielded by their government from his most critical remarks and … more

By Alexa Olesen
Associated Press Writer | 11/19/09 | 70 views

Iran rejects deal to send uranium abroad

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will not ship its low-enriched uranium out of the country for processing, its foreign minister said Wednesday, once again rejecting a U.N. plan aimed at thwarting any … more

11/19/09 | 40 views

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Home building a drag on recovery WASHINGTON — The budding economic recovery isn’t getting much help from the home-building industry, which normally creates jobs and drives growth when a … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 11/19/09 | 58 views

Gem in Vatican’s art collection gets new look

VATICAN CITY — One of the gems of the Vatican’s priceless religious art collection — a 6th century reliquary containing the purported fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified … more

By Nicole Winfield
Associated Press Writer | 11/19/09 | 57 views