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2 US adoption agencies closing, citing woes abroad
2 US adoption agencies closing, citing woes abroad
The lone U.S. adoption agency accredited in Kyrgyzstan is shutting down due to financial troubles, a sudden new setback for about 15 American families battling since 2008 to complete adoptions there. At the same time, another U.S. agency, which specializes in adoptions from Russia, also is closing.

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Papal resignation sparks global disbelief, grief
Papal resignation sparks global disbelief, grief
From the parishes of Poland to the churches of Chile, Roman Catholics around the world were stunned Monday at the first papal resignation in six centuries, even as many prayed for a new charismatic pontiff who could lead the church into a new era after decades of disaffection and mistrust. Cardinal

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Egypt's Muslim clerics elect top Islamic jurist
Egypt's Muslim clerics elect top Islamic jurist
Muslim clerics from Al-Azhar, Egypt's premier religious institution, chose the country's top Islamic jurist in a direct and secret ballot on Monday that was the first such vote in six decades. An official statement by the 24-member Senior Scholars Authority says that it elected Shawki Ibrahim Abdel

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Precedents for papal resignations
Precedents for papal resignations
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Benedict XVI is stepping down on Feb. 28. While such papal resignations are extremely rare, there are precedents in the two millennia history of the Catholic Church. — Marcellinus: This early church pope abdicated or was deposed in 304 after complying with th

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Tunisia Islamist leader says unity gov't imminent
Tunisia Islamist leader says unity gov't imminent
An agreement is imminent on a new national unity government for Tunisia to resolve the simmering political crisis brought on by the assassination of an opposition politician, the leader of the powerful Islamist party told The Associated Press Monday. Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the moderate Islami

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Afghan government: Prisoner abuse not systematic
Afghan government: Prisoner abuse not systematic
An Afghan government panel acknowledged Monday that detainees face widespread torture but denied there is systematic abuse in government-run prisons. The panel's findings were the result of a two-week fact-finding mission following a U.N. report last month that said Afghan authorities are still tor

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Battle brews in Minn. over hospital nurse staffing
Battle brews in Minn. over hospital nurse staffing
Leaning into friendlier political terrain, a union for Minnesota nurses renewed its call Wednesday for state lawmakers to establish requirements that would dictate how hospitals staff their emergency rooms, childbirth wards and other units. The drive to impose minimum staffing levels in law has the

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Somalia : Journalist freed but may face charges
Somalia : Journalist freed but may face charges
A Somali journalist was freed after being detained without charges for more than a week for speaking out against the imprisonment of a fellow reporter. Daud Abdi Daud was released but he said Wednesday that the Somali government wants to charge him in court with "offending the president's wife." Go

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103 said killed in South Sudan cattle raid clash
103 said killed in South Sudan cattle raid clash
More than 100 people were killed in a violence-prone region of South Sudan when one tribe attacked another while cattle were being moved across land, officials said Sunday. Kuol Manyang Juuk, the governor of Jonglei state, said 103 people died in the Friday clash in Akobo County. Juuk said 17 of th

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Islamic extremists attack Malian troops in Gao
Islamic extremists attack Malian troops in Gao
Black-robed Islamic extremists armed with AK-47 automatic rifles invaded Gao in wooden boats Sunday to launch a surprise attack on the most populous city in northern Mali, two weeks after French and Malian troops ousted the jihadists. Gunfire echoed for hours across the city of mud-walled buildings

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Filipino extremists face new foe: fellow rebels
Filipino extremists face new foe: fellow rebels
After years of fighting the government from hidden jungle bases in the southern Philippines, an Al-Qaida-linked militant group is facing a new adversary: fellow Muslim insurgents who can match their guerrilla battle tactics and are eager to regain their lost stature by fighting the widely condemned

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Comic Sarah Silverman's sister detained by Israel
Comic Sarah Silverman's sister detained by Israel
Israeli police Monday detained 10 women, including the sister of American comic Sarah Silverman, as they tried to pray at a Jerusalem holy site, the head of a liberal Jewish women's group said. Anat Hoffman, who was among those detained, said the women were stopped because they were wearing religio

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Muslim makes Israeli football debut
Muslim makes Israeli football debut
Under heavy security, a Muslim football player whose signing with a Jerusalem club sparked a violent uprising by a hardcore group of racist fans made his much anticipated debut Sunday to a rousing ovation. Hundreds of police deployed around Beitar Jerusalem's stadium, two days after a suspicious fi

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HP sets labor guidelines in for Chinese suppliers
HP sets labor guidelines in for Chinese suppliers
Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest personal computer maker, is vowing to crack down on its Chinese suppliers in an effort to reduce the use of low-paid student interns and other temporary workers. The guidelines unveiled Friday are the latest attempt by a major U.S. technology company to weed

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