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'); document.write(''); document.write('MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of gunmen hijacked a convoy carrying journalists, and family and supporters of a candidate for provincial governor, killing at least 21 of the travelers Monday in the southern Philippines\' worst political violence in years.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a veteran dissident to three years in prison after he criticized the government\'s response to the 2008 earthquake that killed about 90,000 people.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks said Monday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('GENEVA (AP) — Scientists working on the world\'s largest atom smasher say they are now circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('KABUL (AP) — Bomb attacks and a firefight killed four U.S. troops in 24 hours in Afghanistan, the military said Monday, adding to the growing toll as NATO and the U.S. consider whether to send more forces to the war.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — For Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad\'s visit to Brazil provides some sorely needed political legitimacy for his increasingly isolated nation.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania\'s centrist president will face a socialist former foreign minister in a Dec. 6 runoff election, partial results showed Monday, in a race key to helping the country emerge from a political and economic crisis.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother\'s suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry into the religion.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs.
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