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Clinton: US must stick by Arab world's democracies

Clinton: US must stick by Arab world's democracies
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, addressing criticism of the Obama administration's handling of a deadly attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, on Friday defended the need for American diplomats and aid workers in

Buffeted by debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

Buffeted by debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize
By DON MELVIN and JULIA GRONNEVET and KARL RITTERAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Commission president had no reason to expect anything but another bad day. Then, out of the blue, after three years of back-biting and seemingly daily financial crisis, the European Union won the

House GOP freshmen face voters, now as incumbents

House GOP freshmen face voters, now as incumbents
By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - For Rep. Scott Rigell and other Republican House freshmen, groundskeeper Beth Richardson is a dream voter. Sanitation truck driver Jerry Brown is a nightmare. "For some reason I want to give this guy a chance," Richardson, 53, a supporter

Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad

Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad
By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Mitt Romney declared on Monday the U.S. must join other nations in helping arm Syrian rebels to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting President Barack Obama's efforts as weak and part of a broader lack of leadership

Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad

Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad
By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Mitt Romney declared on Monday the U.S. must join other nations in helping arm Syrian rebels to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting President Barack Obama's efforts as weak and part of a broader lack of leadership

No Syria solution in sight at UN General Assembly

No Syria solution in sight at UN General Assembly
By RON DePASQUALEAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - After countless speeches, meetings and behind-the-scenes discussions, the war in Syria remained the unsolved problem that loomed over this year's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. As the week-long meeting of the U.N.

Syria: UN council members support 'terrorism'

Syria: UN council members support 'terrorism'
By DIAA HADID and EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem accused some U.N. Security Council members Monday of supporting "terrorism" in a speech colored by conspiratorial undertones that clearly aimed at the United States and its allies

Syrian minister accuses US of stoking 'terrorism'

Syrian minister accuses US of stoking 'terrorism'
By DIAA HADID and EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Syria's foreign minister brought his regime's case before the world Monday, accusing the U.S. and its allies of promoting "terrorism" and blaming everyone from neighbors and extremists to the media for escalating

Pakistan: In twist, Muslims accused of blasphemy

Pakistan: In twist, Muslims accused of blasphemy
By ADIL JAWADAssociated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's blasphemy laws may be used to punish Muslims suspected of ransacking a Hindu temple, an intriguing twist for a country where harsh laws governing religious insults are primarily used against supposed offenses to Islam, not

Michael Savage leaves radio show after legal win

Michael Savage leaves radio show after legal win
By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Savage's talk show left the airwaves Thursday after the conservative host won a legal battle with his longtime employer, although his attorney said discussions with new networks are already under way. Savage posted a