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February 2012

February 29, 2012

Egypt Sets May 23-24 For Presidential Election

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has set May 23-24 for the first presidential election since Hosni...

February 29, 2012

US Muslim Study Finds Jump In American Mosques

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of American mosques has increased dramatically in the last...

February 29, 2012

Egyptian Claims Mistaken Identity In Al-Qaida Case

CAIRO (AP) — A former Egyptian jihadist returned home on Wednesday saying he wanted to...

February 29, 2012

Probe Of Afghan Quran Burning Nearing Completion

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A joint investigation by NATO and Afghan officials into the burning...

February 29, 2012

Erykah Badu Sad But Not Angry Over Malaysian Ban

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Soul singer Erykah Badu said Wednesday she holds no grudge...

February 29, 2012

Attorney General Reviewing NYPD Spying Complaints

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months after receiving complaints about the New York Police Department's surveillance of...

February 29, 2012

Syria Threatens To ‘cleanse’ Rebel Area In Homs

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian regime showed a new determination Wednesday to crush its opponents,...

February 28, 2012

11 Jurors Seated For US Priest Abuse Trial

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eleven jurors have been chosen so far to hear a landmark priest...

February 28, 2012

11 Jurors Seated For Philly Priest Abuse Trial

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eleven jurors have been chosen so far to hear a landmark priest...

February 28, 2012

Judge’s Dismissal Of Harassment Charge Goes Viral

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania judge who came under fire for throwing out...

February 28, 2012

US Reviews Complaints On Spying Of Muslims

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Justice Department says it is reviewing complaints about...

February 28, 2012

Justice Dept. Reviews Complaints Over NYPD Spying

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that, months after receiving...

February 28, 2012

Justice Reviews Complaints On Spying Of Muslims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is reviewing complaints about...

February 28, 2012

50 Years Later, JFK Speech Part Of Culture War

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is far from alone in rebuking John F. Kennedy's 1960...

February 28, 2012

Anglican Bishop Slain In Northeastern Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Anglican bishop for Brazil's northeastern state of Pernambuco was killed...

February 28, 2012

Clinton Defends US Role In Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending the U.S. mission in...

February 28, 2012

China Says At Least 12 Killed In Xinjiang Riot

BEIJING (AP) — At least 12 people were killed in riots Tuesday in China's restive...

February 28, 2012

Gingrich Says Santorum Wrong About Kennedy Speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newt Gingrich disagrees with Rick Santorum's harsh criticism of the famous speech...

February 28, 2012

Egypt Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Mickey Cartoon

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit by ultraconservative Islamists...

February 28, 2012

Philippine Religious Sect Holds Massive Rally

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of members of the Philippine Christian sect Iglesia...

February 28, 2012

Islamist Voted Speaker Of Egypt’s Upper House

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's newly elected upper house of parliament picked an Islamist as its...

February 28, 2012

Upper House Of Egypt Parliament Holds 1st Session

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's newly elected upper house of parliament is holding its inaugural session,...

February 28, 2012

Gunmen Shoot Dead 16 Shiites From Bus In Pakistan

MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses in northern...

February 28, 2012

Gunmen Shoot Dead 16 Shiites On Road In Pakistan

MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses in northern...

February 28, 2012

Gunmen Shoot Dead 18 Shiites From Bus In Pakistan

MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a bus in northern Pakistan on...

February 28, 2012

Malaysia Bans Erykah Badu Show Over Allah Body Art

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Muslim-majority Malaysia on Tuesday banned a planned concert by Erykah...

February 28, 2012

Romney Battles To Avoid Home-state Embarrassment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is fighting to avoid an embarrassing home-state loss in a...

February 28, 2012

Santorum, Romney Cleave Party In Michigan Race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney faces a critical primary battle with Republican presidential candidate Rick...

February 27, 2012

US Founder Of Boys Town Orphanage Up For Sainthood

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest whose efforts to help troubled Omaha youth...

February 27, 2012

Neb. Founder Boys Town Orphanage Up For Sainthood

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest whose efforts to help troubled Omaha youth...

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