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Knox convicted, sentenced to 26 years in Italy
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American college student Amanda Knox was found guilty of murdering her British roommate and sentenced to 26 years in prison early Saturday after a year-long trial that gripped Italy and drew intense media attention.
US Marine, Afghan offensive ongoing in Helmand
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U.S. Marines and Afghan troops, conducting the first offensive since the new American war plan was announced, met little resistance from insurgents Saturday as they worked to disrupt Taliban supply and communications lines in a key valley in southern Afghanistan.
Senate takes aim at insurance executive pay
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Democratic senators are taking aim at insurance industry executive pay as they jockey for political advantage in a rare weekend session to debate President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Reports: Russian nightclub blast kills 102
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An explosion and fire blamed on fireworks tore through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm early Saturday, killing 102 people, Russian officials said.