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Dozens Killed in Deadliest Day of Syria Uprising

Apr 22, 2011 - 5:31 PM |AP

BEIRUT -- Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of protesters across the country, killing at least 75 people in the bloodiest day of the monthlong uprising and...

Growing Discontent, Armed Attacks in Tripoli

Apr 22, 2011 - 4:53 PM |AP

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's opponents unfurl a rebel flag from a highway overpass in the dark and speed away. On the outskirts of the capital, masked protesters denounce the Libyan leader,...

32 More Corpses Found in Mexico Pits, Total at 177

Apr 22, 2011 - 2:11 PM |AP

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities say another 32 bodies have been exhumed from clandestine graves in the northeastern border state of Tamaulipas, bringing the total to 177 this month. Tamaulipas...

NATO: Key Figure From al-Qaida-Linked Group Captured

Apr 22, 2011 - 1:01 PM |AP

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A militant who led operations in Afghanistan for an al-Qaida-linked terror group has been captured in the north where his fighters joined forces with the Taliban to step up...

McCain: Increase Military Support to Libyan Rebels

Apr 22, 2011 - 1:00 PM |AP

Nasser Nasser, AP

BENGHAZI, Libya -- U.S. Sen. John McCain called for increased military support for Libya's rebels Friday, including weapons, training and stepped-up airstrikes, in a full-throated endorsement of the...

Greenpeace Occupies Rig in Arctic Drilling Protest

Apr 22, 2011 - 11:11 AM |AP

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ANKARA, Turkey -- Greenpeace activists climbed aboard an oil rig off Istanbul on Friday in a bid to prevent it from reaching Greenland to begin deep-water drilling in the Arctic, but the vessel...

Expert: Mexican Drug Cartels Infesting US, Even Our National Parks

Apr 22, 2011 - 10:23 AM |AOL News

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Lost in the rhetoric about illegal immigration are new reports that Mexican drug cartels have moved into the United States, gaining a major foothold here that may be the start of a permanent...

Officials Say 5 Afghan Police, 1 NATO Soldier Killed in Separate Attacks

Apr 22, 2011 - 9:22 AM |AP

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A roadside bomb killed five Afghan border policemen in southern Afghanistan and other violence was reported in the east where insurgents have stepped up attacks against...

Suspect Lived in Same Building as Webcam Murder Victim

Apr 22, 2011 - 9:19 AM |AP

Canadian Press / AP

TORONTO -- A man charged with murdering a Chinese woman whose struggle with her assailant was seen on webcam by her helpless boyfriend in China lives in the same building as the victim, police said,...

Iraqi PM Tells Mullen Iraqi Troops Can Take Over

Apr 22, 2011 - 9:00 AM |AP

DOD / AP

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister has told the top U.S. military officer that Iraqi forces are able to maintain security in their own country, as discussions intensify over whether to keep any U.S....

Queen Victoria's Gown Offers Hints on Middleton's

Apr 22, 2011 - 8:03 AM |AP

The Royal Collection / AP

LONDON -- The celebrated silk-and-lace bridal gown worn by Queen Victoria offers some clues about what Kate Middleton will wear when she walks down the aisle on April 29, even if much has changed...

For Rocker Jackson Browne, Every Day is Earth Day

Apr 22, 2011 - 7:58 AM |AOL News

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"I hope this doesn't mess up the bar," said Dennis Scrimo, as he ran a hose from the sink in the lower lobby bar at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, Calif. Snaking it across the lobby, he then...