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US slams hostage-taking; Clinton to call Algeria

US slams hostage-taking; Clinton to call Algeria
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration appeared to be in the dark Thursday about a hostage situation at a natural gas plant in Algeria, where Algerian forces launched a military assault to free dozens of foreign hostages, including an unknown number of

DEVELOPING STORY: Army Rescues Hostages, Many Unanswered Questions

DEVELOPING STORY: Army Rescues Hostages, Many Unanswered Questions
UPDATE: Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday at a natural gas plant in the Sahara Desert and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead varied wildly from four to dozens.    Militants claiming revenge for

US confirms Americans taken after Algeria attack

US confirms Americans taken after Algeria attack
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. "will take all necessary and proper steps" to deal with an Islamist attack on a natural gas field in southern Algeria that has resulted in Americans and other foreigners

US confirms Americans taken after Algeria attack

US confirms Americans taken after Algeria attack
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. "will take all necessary and proper steps" to deal with an Islamist attack on a natural gas field in southern Algeria that has resulted in Americans and other foreigners

Judge fines Russia for not returning collections

Judge fines Russia for not returning collections
By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge Wednesday fined Russia $50,000 a day until it complies with his earlier order that the country return a Jewish group's historical books and documents. Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court issued the order

Militants occupy BP gas complex in Algeria

Militants occupy BP gas complex in Algeria
By AOMAR OUALI and PAUL SCHEMMAssociated Press ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Islamist militants attacked and occupied on Wednesday a natural gas field partly operated by BP in southern Algeria early Wednesday, killing two people and holding foreigners hostage while surrounded by Algerian forces. A

Newtown mother: Dream visits with son; new purpose

Newtown mother: Dream visits with son; new purpose
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - In one dream, 6-year-old Noah brushes his teeth at the sink, his dark hair wet. He looks directly at his mother and says, "Mommy, I'm having fun." In another, Veronique Pozner gives birth atop a mountain, is handed the infant by a

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister
By MUNIR AHMED and ASIF SHAHZADAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's top court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in a corruption case Tuesday, the latest clash between the government and a judiciary that has repeatedly pressured the country's political leaders. The ruling is

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister
By MUNIR AHMED and ASIF SHAHZADAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's top court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in a corruption case Tuesday, the latest clash between the government and a judiciary that has repeatedly pressured the country's political leaders. The ruling is

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister

Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister
By MUNIR AHMED and ASIF SHAHZADAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's top court ordered the arrest of the prime minister in a corruption case Tuesday, the latest clash between the government and a judiciary that has repeatedly pressured the country's political leaders. The ruling is