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Palestinian President approves Yasser Arafat autopsy
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has given his permission to exhume the remains of his predecessor, Yasser Arafat, a top aide said Monday, days after a Swiss institute reported finding elevated traces of a radioactive substance on the late leader's belongings.
Syrian opposition group: Death toll tops 17,000
An opposition group that documents human rights violations in Syria says more than 17,000 people have been killed since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began in March 2011.
The violence h
Libyan election hints at blow to Islamists
Libya's first nationwide elections in nearly five decades brought hints on Sunday of an Arab Spring precedent: Western-leaning parties making strides over Islamist rivals hoping to follow the same pat
NATO: 6 service members killed in Afghanistan
A bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday killed six NATO service members, on a day where a total of 29 people died from roadside bombs and insurgent attacks.
NATO said the blast was caused by an impro
Unrelenting heat wave bakes half the US; many dead
Americans dipped into the water, went to the movies and rode the subway just to be in air conditioning on Saturday for relief from unrelenting heat that has killed 30 people across half the country.
Williams sisters win Wimbledon doubles title
One Wimbledon title wasn't enough for Serena Williams.
About five hours after Williams won her fifth singles title by beating Agnieszka Radwanska, she and sister Venus were back on Centre Court to be
Roger Federer wins 7th Wimbledon title
Roger Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 under a closed roof on Centre Court.
The 17-time Grand Slam champion excelled once the roof w
Serena Williams wins 5th Wimbledon title in 3 sets
Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title, and 14th major championship, by beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 Saturday.
Williams had little trouble at the start on Centre Court,
Potato chip trail led to burglary suspect
Police say they followed a trail of potato chips to catch a southwestern Pennsylvania burglary suspect.
Washington police say 21-year-old Benjamin Sickles was arrested early on Thursday after he alle
Flood alerts in UK as heavy rain sweeps in
Torrential rain pelted a large swath of Britain on Friday, flooding roads, canceling concerts and turning practice for the British Grand Prix into a puddle-churning ordeal. Authorities issued 145 floo
