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Treetops glisten, but storm snarls Midwest holiday
1 hr 36 mins ago
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A fierce Christmas storm dumped more snow and ice across the nation's midsection Friday, stranding travelers as highways and airports closed and leaving many to celebrate the holiday just where they were.
AP Enterprise: Year after warships come, piracy up
1 hr 53 mins ago
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A helicopter fired warning shots toward a suspected pirate skiff, where six Somali men sat among assault rifles, grappling hooks and an aluminum ladder. But before it could be boarded by sailors from a nearby warship, the men threw all the gear overboard.
Pakistan police: Americans may face terror charges
2 hrs 33 mins ago
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Pakistani police are pursuing terrorism charges against five detained American men, police said Friday, a move that could complicate efforts to bring the men back to the United States where they could also land in the courts.
Chinese dissident gets 11 years for subversion
3 hrs ago
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A Chinese court sentenced a prominent dissident to 11 years on Friday - the longest term ever handed down for subversion charges, according to rights groups that say it signals the government will take an increasingly hard line against activists in the year ahead.
Vatican's top cleric in Arabia walks a thin line
2 hrs 51 mins ago
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The Vatican's top cleric in the heart of Muslim Arabia tends to a flock of 2 million Christians spread around six desert nations. But he has to do it quietly: Most of them must still pray in secret and are forbidden to display crosses and other symbols of their faith.
Wizards say Arenas had firearms in locker
11 hrs ago
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Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker, according to the team, and the NBA is looking into the situation.