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Russian police arrest Kremlin opponent, dozens of others, at freedom-of-assembly demonstration
MOSCOW - Russian police arrested a leading Kremlin opponent and dozens of fellow activists Sunday at a demonstration demanding freedom of assembly. Several hundred protesters gathered in a Moscow s...
AP EXCLUSIVE: On tour of oil production rigs, Salazar says deepwater drilling ban to continue
The helicopter passes over the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico — with surprisingly little oil visible on its surface — when out of the sea rises a skyscraper-like structure nearly 350 feet (107 ...
Debris linked to tropical storm found in relief well, setting back work on stopping gusher
NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil spill a small memento that is expected to push their work back about a day. Crews found debris in the bottom of the relie...
Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800 as rescuers struggle to reach the marooned
NOWSHERA, Pakistan - Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs ...
Collapse of apartment building in southern Italy kills at least 3 people
ROME - An apartment building collapsed early Saturday in southern Italy, killing three people in their sleep, police said. Police said the building fell apart after 1 a.m. in Afragola, a small town...
Violence forces Doctors Without Borders to suspend aid work in volatile part of South Sudan
CAIRO - Aid group Doctors Without Borders said it has been forced to suspend work in a volatile part of South Sudan because of attacks against his staff, as violence between rival tribes surges in the...
Russia sends army to battle wildfires that have killed at least 28
MASLOVKA, Russia - Russia sent the army on Saturday to battle wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and were threatening dozens of towns and villages. Thick smoke and ash slowed firefighting e...
Cleanup of Mich. river oil spill to take months, damage to wildlife to last longer
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife m...
Dutch 14-year-old to set out next week for round-the-world solo sailing attempt
AMSTERDAM - Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, says she is leaving the Netherlands Wednesday. But it's not yet the first leg...
Arizona governor considers changing immigration law while awaiting November hearing on appeal
PHOENIX - A federal appeals court has decided not to step into the controversy over Arizona's tough immigration law until November, leaving state officials to consider other steps they might take in t...
