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Iran calls political opponents enemies of Islam
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A traditional Islamic concept about protecting the faith and its followers has become a judicial weapon for Iran's rulers: charging opponents as so-called enemies of God with the threat of possible death sentences....
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Ex-spy chief: US misled allies over detainees
LONDON (AP) -- United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5, said Tuesday....
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Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, casting a cloud over a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks....
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Dozen centuries-old shipwrecks found in Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved - have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany....
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AP Interview: Silva says Iran sanctions dangerous
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president warned Tuesday that U.S.-proposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program could lead to war, and said he will make his own efforts to head off further conflicts - an example he said shows his country's growing global prominence....
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Mandatory insurance proposed for UK dogs
LONDON (AP) -- A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get microchips and take out insurance for their pets....
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Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town
JOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people dead....
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Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are 'lies'
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he won't appear before an Argentine court....