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Gadhafi’s secret security: Mighty female “Amazonian Guards”

Gadhafi’s secret security: Mighty female “Amazonian Guards”Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi reportedly had a special taste for body guards by preferring only virgin females, the U.S. based online news Mediaite reported.Gaddafi, now effectively ousted, had a selected elite force in charge of his securit

Aug. 23, 2011

Prosecutors seek to dismiss Strauss-Kahn charges

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City prosecutors asked a judge Monday to dismiss all criminal charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn because the hotel maid who created a cross-continental sensation by accusing him of sexual assault repeatedly lied to them.The Manhattan district attorney's office said in c

Aug. 23, 2011

Prosecutors seek to dismiss Strauss-Kahn charges

Oriental medicine doctor gives S. Koreans tastes of N. Korea’s ‘royal court medicine’

Reeking of herbal scents, Seok Young-hwan’s office is no different from other oriental medicine clinics dotting the streets of Seoul, except that his acupuncture skills and treatment know-how were learned and honed in North Korea.It is because of his background in the communist nation that Seok’s 10

Aug. 22, 2011

Oriental medicine doctor gives S. Koreans tastes of N. Korea’s ‘royal court medicine’

Indian activist unhappy with government response

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare is unhappy with the Indian government’s response to his hunger strike, aides said Monday, as the prime minister appeared staunch against caving to the activist’s demands.As Hazare entered his seventh day of fasting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Aug. 22, 2011

Assad warns against foreign intervention

Syrian leader says he’s not worried about security in his countryBEIRUT (AP) ― Syria’s president said Sunday he was “not worried” about security in his country and warned against any foreign military intervention in a speech designed to portray confidence as the regime comes under blistering interna

Aug. 22, 2011

Assad warns against foreign intervention

Tainted vinegar suspected in 11 deaths in China

BEIJING (AP) _ Vinegar tainted with antifreeze is suspected of killing 11 people and sickening 120 after a communal Ramadan meal in China's far western region of Xinjiang.Investigators suspect the victims consumed vinegar that was put in two plastic barrels that had previously been used to store tox

Aug. 22, 2011

Libyan rebels take most of Tripoli

TRIPOLI (AP) -- Euphoric Libyan rebels took control of most of Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday, celebrating the victory in Green Square, the symbolic heart of Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Gadhafi's defenders quickly melted away as his 42-year rule crumbled, but the leader's whereabouts were unkno

Aug. 22, 2011

Libya rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi defenses collapse

TRIPOLI (AP) -- Euphoric Libyan rebels raced into the capital Tripoli on Sunday and moved close to center with little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenses collapsed and his regime appeared to be crumbling fast.Associated Press reporters with the rebels said they moved easily from the western out

Aug. 22, 2011

Libyan rebels push front line closer to Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) _ Libyan rebels said they were less than 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Moammar Gadhafi's main stronghold of Tripoli on Sunday, a day after opposition fighters launched their first attack on the capital itself. Fighters said a 600-strong rebel force that s

Aug. 21, 2011

Libyan rebels say they are attacking Tripoli

TRIPOLI (AP) ― Libyan rebels said they launched their first attack on Tripoli in coordination with NATO late Saturday, and Associated Press reporters heard unusually heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital. The fighting erupted just hours after opposition fighters captured the key city of Zawiya

Aug. 21, 2011

Libyan rebels say they are attacking Tripoli

Politics on two wheels in Thailand’s capital

BANGKOK (AFP) ― They zip through the traffic-choked streets of Bangkok, but the capital’s motorcycle taxis are more than just a means of transportation ― they are also a potent political force.Thailand’s motorbike taxi association president proudly displays a stylized portrait of his hero, fugitive

Aug. 21, 2011

Politics on two wheels in Thailand’s capital

Happiness is: A life without money in rich Germany

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany (AFP) ― Sixty-nine-year-old German Heidemarie Schwermer never thought she could go so long without money, but what begun as a 12-month experiment became a unique lifestyle 15 years ago.With only a touch of makeup, a light pink cotton sweater and string of fake pearls, the eleg

Aug. 21, 2011

Happiness is: A life without money in rich Germany

Indian leader says anti-graft bill will take time to pass

NEW DELHI (AP) ― India’s prime minister said it would take time to pass anti-corruption legislation, as an activist fasted for a fifth day Saturday to demand that his bill be approved.Anna Hazare told supporters that he felt weaker from fasting but would “fight on” for the cause. More than 10,000 pe

Aug. 21, 2011

Indian leader says anti-graft bill will take time to pass

U.N. team in Syria, Assad to address nation

U.N. official says death toll from crackdown has passed 2,000 markDAMASCUS (AFP) ― A U.N. humanitarian team has arrived in Syria to assess crisis needs as President Bashar Assad prepared to speak to the nation Sunday, amid global pressure to end a brutal crackdown on protesters.“Most of the team is

Aug. 21, 2011

Iran jails 2 U.S. men for 8 years

TEHRAN (AP) ― Two American men arrested more than two years ago while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border have been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges that include espionage, state TV reported Saturday, a sharp blow to hopes their release was imminent.The announcement seemed to send a hard-

Aug. 21, 2011

Survivors of massacre return to crime scene

UTVIKA, Norway (AP) ― Survivors of a massacre which claimed the lives of 69 people in Norway last month have carried flowers to the site of the killings, laughter blending with tears as they remembered the joys of an island youth camp that turned into a scene of horror.Stine Renate Haaheim, who surv

Aug. 21, 2011

Mexican soccer match suspended because of gunfire

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A First Division Mexican soccer match was suspended Saturday after gunmen opened fire on police outside the stadium in the northern city of Torreon, causing players and referees to run for cover.Local clubs Santos and Morelia were tied 0-0 at the 40-minute mark when th

Aug. 21, 2011

Mexican soccer match suspended because of gunfire

Finns dominate world championship for mobile phone throwers

HELSINKI, Finland _ Finnish nationals dominated the 2011 Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships held Saturday near the Finnish town of Savonlinna.Oskari Heinonen won the men‘s category with a 76-meter throw, edging Antti Aiko by 1 meter.Netta Karvinen of Finland won the women’s event with a 48-me

Aug. 21, 2011

Obama summer reading list has drama, crime, epics

CHILMARK, Massachusetts (AP) _ A vacationing President Barack Obama seems to be in search of drama, passion and intrigue _ at least in his reading material.The White House says Obama bought two books at a Martha's Vineyard shop on Friday and brought three others from Washington for his 10-day

Aug. 21, 2011

Obama summer reading list has drama, crime, epics

Relaxing Obama hits bookstore, Vineyard golf links

VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (AP) -- Summer reading and a bit of golf. That says vacation for many Americans. And briefings on the economy and national security if you're the president.Barack Obama began the first full day of his Martha's Vineyard vacation on Friday by taking his daughters book sho

Aug. 20, 2011