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Associated Press A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles holds up a poster that reads in Spanish "Capriles my skinny one, here's your first lady" during a campaign rally Sept. 1 in Montalban, Venezuela. Capriles and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez are waging intense, contrasting campaigns ahead of Venezuela's Oct. 7 election while aiming for swing voters among young Venezuelans under 30, middle-class households and women of all social classes.
Chavez, challenger target youth, women
CARACAS, Venezuela — Presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is mobbed at rallies by ecstatic women who press close to touch him and leave scratches on his arms and neck. Some shout “Marry me!” to...
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Syrian jets hit territory near border
BEIRUT — Missiles fired by Syrian warplanes hit Lebanese territory Monday in one of the most serious cross-border violations since Syria’s crisis began, security officials in Beirut and Lebanese st...
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Associated Press Afghan investigators inspect the wreckage of a suicide bomber's car Tuesday in Kabul, Afghanistan. A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a mini-bus carrying foreign aviation workers to the airport in the Afghan capital early Tuesday, killing at least nine people.
NATO changes Afghan strategy
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO’s decision to restrict operations with small Afghan forces to mitigate the threat of insider attacks means fewer boots on patrols and a shift in how the U.S.-led coalition...
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Teenage girl wins a seat in Uganda’s parliament
KAMPALA, Uganda — A teenage girl fresh out of high school has won a seat in Uganda’s parliament, adding to the ruling party’s majority but embarrassing some who say her success lowers expectations ...
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Associated Press Specialist surgeons Andreas G. Tzakis (left), Pernilla Dahmhler and Mats Brannstrom attend a news conference Tuesday at Sahlgrenska hospital in Goteborg, Sweden. Two Swedish women are carrying the wombs of their mothers after what doctors called the world's first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants.
Swedish doctors claim uterus transplant
STOCKHOLM — Two Swedish women are hoping to get pregnant after undergoing what doctors are calling the world’s first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants. Specialists at the University of Goteb...
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Scattered anti-Japan protests flare in China
BEIJING — Hundreds of Chinese staged anti-Japan demonstrations in several Chinese cities for a second weekend as diplomatic tensions flare over a string of disputed islands in the East China Sea. ...
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Associated Press Protesters strike a poster showing a portrait of U.S. President Barack Obama during a demonstration Tuesday near the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan. Hundreds of angry protesters broke through a barricade outside the consulate, sparking clashes with police that left several wounded on both sides, police said.
Militants: Attack was revenge
KABUL, Afghanistan — Islamic militants sought Tuesday to capitalize on anger over an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States, saying a suicide bombing that killed 12 people in Afgha...
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Topless photos ruling favors royals
LONDON — Prince William and Kate Middleton’s aggressive legal strategy over topless photos of Britain’s likely future queen is the first salvo in what could be a decades-long tug-of-war over their ...
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China files trade case against Washington
BEIJING — China filed a World Trade Organization case Monday challenging U.S. anti-dumping measures on billions of dollars of kitchen appliances, paper and other goods, adding to worsening trade st...
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Associated Press Hezbollah supporters wave their flags and shout slogans during a rally denouncing an anti-Islam film Monday in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who does not usually appear in public for fear of assassination, called for Monday's protests in Beirut, saying the U.S. must be held accountable for the film because it was produced in America.
Hezbollah leads anti-US protest
BEIRUT — In a rare public appearance, the leader of the militant Hezbollah group exhorted hundreds of thousands of supporters Monday to keep up the campaign against an anti-Islam video that has unl...
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