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4 pit bulls blamed for S. Calif. jogger's killing

4 pit bulls blamed for S. Calif. jogger's killing
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - A pack of dogs remained under quarantine at a Mojave Desert shelter on Friday as investigators tried to determine whether they were involved in a mauling that killed a jogger. By afternoon, Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide investigators had not announced any DNA

Jewish group warns of neo-Nazi parties in Europe

Jewish group warns of neo-Nazi parties in Europe
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The World Jewish Congress said Tuesday it is greatly concerned about the emergence of what it called neo-Nazi parties in Europe, singling out Greece's Golden Dawn, Hungary's Jobbik, and Germany's National Democratic Party. A

Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment

Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment
By TOBY STERLINGAssociated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) - Justin Bieber wrote an entry into a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Jewish teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp "would have been a Belieber" - or fan of his - if history were different. The

Japan Confirms Boat Found Near Long Beach Traveled Across Pacific After Tsunami

Japan Confirms Boat Found Near Long Beach Traveled Across Pacific After Tsunami
LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) - State and federal officials have confirmed that the boat that washed ashore near Long Beach, with several fish native to Japan inside, did travel across the Pacific after the 2011 tsunami.    The Japanese consulate told the state's Emergency Management

China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate

China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden's Ikea for violating food quality standards. The Shanghai quarantine bureau said this week that Kraft cream cheese and 2.7 tons of Nestle chocolate bars also were among dozens of

China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate

China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden's Ikea for violating food quality standards. The Shanghai quarantine bureau said this week that Kraft cream cheese and 2.7 tons of Nestle chocolate bars also were among dozens of

Cuban missile crisis beliefs endure after 50 years

Cuban missile crisis beliefs endure after 50 years
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it. An American U-2 spy plane

Irish famine museum opening at Conn. university

Irish famine museum opening at Conn. university
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - While he grew up in New York, John Lahey recalls, the Irish famine was almost a taboo topic. But these days, the Quinnipiac University president and former grand marshal of the New York St. Patrick's Day parade is determined to

Netanyahu says "red lines" stop war but do they?

Netanyahu says "red lines" stop war but do they?
By ROBERT H. REIDAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - In a dramatic gesture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a "red line" on a diagram of Iran's nuclear program and called on the world to do the same to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons - a step the Iranians insist they