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British Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking a joint commitment by nations to stop paying ransoms to kidnappers in hopes of deterring the practice following January's bloody capture by al-Qaeda-linked militants of an Algerian gas facility.
- Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet
- Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued in Pa.
- Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
- No joke: Jester wanted at Austrian hotel
- Pa. man finds reptile near sewer, offers gator aid
- Group wants to knit cover for Pa. Warhol bridge
- Czechs present bicycle that can fly
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- Chrysler backs down, agrees to recall 2.7 million older-model Jeeps
- Surveillance helped stop plots against NYSE and New York subway, official says
Confessed Boston hitman says he and Bulger were 'up to our necks in murder'In this Sept. 17, 2008 file photo, John Martorano is questioned about his plea agreement in exchange for testifying against former FBI agent John Connolly, in the Miami Courthouse.
- Obesity is a disease, doctors’ group says
Analysis: Why Edward Snowden isn't a whistleblower, legally speakingEdward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong.
- CBO: Immigration bill would decrease deficit by $197 billion over 10 years
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TV chef Nigella Lawson's husband cautioned by police for assaultProminent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
Tim Hortons being circled by Wall Street hedge fundsAt least two groups of American hedge funds have bought large chunks of Tim Hortons shares recently, a sign the activist investors want to push the company to make major changes to its business, or possibly give up some control over the company.
Experts search Lake Michigan for 17th century shipwreckFrench and U.S. experts searching for the 17th century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in Lake Michigan in 1679.
Ex-Bank of America mortgage workers were 'told to lie'Former Bank of America employees say in court documents that the bank routinely lies to customers about mortgages, and denies customer requests for modifications without even looking at the paperwork. The North Carolina-based bank denies the allegations.
Sochi Games projects will lose billions, top Russian bank official saysRussia's state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
U.S. and Taliban talks look to end Afghan warIn a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Islamic militant movement opens an office in Qatar.
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Collapsed I-5 Skagit bridge reopens WednesdayMOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A temporary bridge over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, restoring Interstate 5 traffic less than a month after the old bridge collapsed.
US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan warKABUL - The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.
- No review for abortion-doc killer's case
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to review the murder case of an anti-abortion extremist who is also suspected in the shootings of three Canadian doctors.
Cluster bomb victims call for Canada's helpGENEVA - The last day of Ahmad Mokaled's short life dawned on a sunny spring February morning in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh.
Hungary accuses ex-Canadian of war crimesBUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 98-year-old former police officer, who was stripped of his Canadian citizenship, with torturing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps.
- Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal
ROME - Italy's high court on Tuesday harshly faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions. It ordered a new appeals court to consider all the evidence to determine whether Knox helped kill the young woman.
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