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In Mass. US Senate race, a question of heritage
By News on Apr 30, 2012
BOSTON (AP) -- The U.S. Senate campaign pitting Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown and likely Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has taken an unexpected turn by delving into whether Warren has claimed Native American heritage in her academic career....
Obama: Marking bin Laden death isn't 'celebration'
By News on Apr 30, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama gave a steely defense of his handling of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and his use of it to burnish his re-election credentials a year later, saying Monday that it is appropriate to mark an anniversary that Republicans charge is being turned into a campaign bumper sticker....
Invisible man dominates US-China talks
By News on Apr 30, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama sidestepped a question about Chinese dissident Chen Guangchen on Monday, refusing to confirm that the blind lawyer is under U.S. protection in China or that American diplomats are attempting to negotiate an agreement for him to receive asylum....AP EXCLUSIVE: US not reporting all Afghan attacks
By News on Apr 30, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan is under-reporting the number of times that Afghan soldiers and police open fire on American and other foreign troops....
Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian state power
By News on Apr 30, 2012
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BEIRUT (AP) -- In fresh attacks on symbols of state power, twin suicide bombs exploded Monday near a government security compound in northern Syria and rockets struck the central bank in Damascus, killing nine people and wounding 100....