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Rights group: Ugandan lawmaker revives anti-gay bill
A Ugandan lawmaker has revived a controversial bill that makes engaging in some homosexual acts punishable by death, a rights group said, a proposal that provoked an international outcry three years ago.
Former Maldives president calls for his successor to step down
The former Maldives president recently forced to resign on Wednesday called for the new leader to step down, a lawmaker said.
Terrified 911 callers detail explosion at Josh Powell's home
Even before the explosions and blaze that killed Josh Powell and his two sons, a social worker feared the boys she brought for a supervised visit with their father were in extreme danger.
Iranian Parliament summons Ahmadinejad for questioning
Iranian lawmakers have summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions before Parliament about his management of economic policies and key government ministers.
'No negotiations' on Falklands, Britain vows
Britain on Wednesday dismissed a complaint from Argentina about the "militarization of the South Atlantic" as tensions rise over the Falkland Islands, over which the two countries fought a war 30 years ago.
Murdoch group pays tens of thousands in phone-hacking suits
The publisher of Rupert Murdoch's now defunct News of the World tabloid paid out tens of thousands of pounds Wednesday to settle lawsuits over phone hacking from celebrities and politicians, including a former Tony Blair spokesman.
Israeli union employees strike on behalf of subcontracted workers
Workers at Israeli airports, hospitals, banks and government ministries began a nationwide strike Wednesday after union and government negotiators were unable to bridge differences over the employment of subcontracted workers.
Pakistani prime minister appeals against contempt charge
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani filed an appeal Wednesday against a Supreme Court decision to charge him with contempt, his lawyer said, the latest move in a drawn-out struggle between the country's political leaders and the judiciary.
Safety checks ordered for all Airbus A380 airplanes
All Airbus A380 airplanes must be checked for cracks in the wings within three to four weeks, the European Aviation Safety Agency ordered Wednesday.
Prosecutors: Sandusky treating house arrest like 'a house party'
Prosecutors blasted Jerry Sandusky's recent request to see his grandchildren, saying the former Penn State assistant football coach should not be allowed to treat his house arrest like "a house party."
Drone strike in Pakistan kills 10 near Afghan border
Ten people were killed Wednesday when a suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at an insurgent hideout in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, three security officials said.
Five things we learned from Tuesday's Santorum sweep
Rick Santorum's clean sweep in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday was the latest plot twist in what was already a potboiler of a Republican presidential campaign. Here are five things we learned from Tuesday:
Santorum jolts GOP presidential race with 3-state sweep
Rick Santorum awoke to a new reality Wednesday after sweeping all three Republican presidential contests a day earlier, reshaping the contest that will decide who runs against President Barack Obama in November.
Santorum, the 'coulda, shoulda, woulda' candidate
Rick Santorum is emerging as a tragic hero of American conservatism: so much potential, such bad luck. His victories last night demonstrate what might have happened if the Republican Right had coalesced around him for the past month instead of the hyperbolic Newt Gingrich. But a counting error in Iowa delayed his momentum and it's only now that the Republicans are realizing just how good a candidate he can be.
Coroner rules Don Cornelius death a suicide
The death of Don Cornelius, the founder of the "Soul Train" television show, has been ruled a suicide, officials said Tuesday.
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