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Iraqis prepare for first vote since US withdrawal

By SAMEER N. YACOUB and ADAM SCHRECKAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Even the dead are not spared the campaigning for Iraq's upcoming local elections. Brightly colored placards blanket major streets and hang around the vast cemetery in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, appealing to the hundreds of

Kerry mourns 'selfless, idealistic' US diplomat

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday railed against the "cowardly" terrorists responsible for the attack that killed five Americans in Afghanistan, including a "selfless, idealistic" young diplomat on a mission to donate books to students.

NKorea aggression could strengthen US-China bond

By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - North Korea's latest outburst of nuclear and military threats has given the U.S. a rare opportunity to build bridges with China - a potential silver lining to the simmering crisis that could revitalize the Obama administration's

NKorea aggression could strengthen US-China bond

By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - North Korea's latest outburst of nuclear and military threats has given the U.S. a rare opportunity to build bridges with China - a potential silver lining to the simmering crisis that could revitalize the Obama administration's