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US re-elected to UN Human Rights Council seat

By MICHAEL ASTORAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States was re-elected Monday to another three-year term on the U.N. Human Rights Council in the only contested election for the organization's top human rights body. The U.S. was competing with four countries for three open

African leaders agree to send troops to north Mali

By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and YINKA IBUKUNAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - West African nations on Sunday agreed to send some 3,000 troops to help the country of Mali wrest back control of its northern half, which was seized by al-Qaida-linked fighters more than six months ago, according to

AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breach

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, senior Navy officials said Thursday. Four other SEALs are under

Obama faces familiar world of problems in 2nd term

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Now that his re-election is secured, President Barack Obama has a freer hand to deal with a world of familiar problems in fresh ways, from toughening America's approach to Iran and Syria while potentially engaging other