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French commando killed in Somalia hostage raid

By JAMEY KEATEN and ABDI GULEDAssociated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A raid to free a French intelligence agent held captive in Somalia for three years went horribly wrong, leaving 17 Islamists and at least one French commando dead in a mud-caked farming town deep in militant territory. In the

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth

NEWBERG, Ore. – Second half struggles plagued the Whitworth women's basketball team as the Pirates fell 70-59 to the 25th-ranked George Fox Bruins on Friday evening in Wheeler Sports Center Miller Gym. George Fox improves to 11-3, 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, while Whitworth falls to

Second Chance Points Lift No. 25 George Fox Over Whitworth

NEWBERG, Ore. – Second half struggles plagued the Whitworth women's basketball team as the Pirates fell 70-59 to the 25th-ranked George Fox Bruins on Friday evening in Wheeler Sports Center Miller Gym. George Fox improves to 11-3, 4-1 in Northwest Conference play, while Whitworth falls to

'Lincoln' leads Oscars with 12 nominations

By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Steven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga "Lincoln," including best picture, director and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. That ties the