Motive probed in slaying of Fla. pair with 16 kids AP – 2 hrs 9 mins ago
Investigators are looking at business ties among other leads for a motive in the slaying of a wealthy Florida couple who adopted 12 children with developmental disabilities and other problems, authorities said Monday. Full Story »

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Americans' debt stress is easing AP – 10 mins ago
Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days. Full Story »

Charles Taylor begins his war crimes defense AP – Mon Jul 13, 10:20 am ET
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, on trial for war crimes, wants to set the record straight about his role in a savage civil war that tore apart Sierra Leone and left hundreds of thousands dead or mutilated, his lawyer said Monday. Full Story »

WHO: No licensed swine flu vaccine til end of year AP – 1 hr 43 mins ago
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LONDON - A fully licensed swine flu vaccine might not be available until the end of the year, a top official at the World Health Organization said Monday, in a report that could affect many countries' vaccination plans. Full Story »

French Workers Facing Layoffs Threaten Explosive Action Time.com – 51 mins ago
In a country famous for bossnappings and burning sheep, workers at France's New Fabris car parts factory have taken protesting to a new extreme by threatening to blow up the plant unless their demands are met Full Story »

Urumqi unrest: China's savvier media strategy The Christian Science Monitor – Fri Jul 10, 5:00 am ET
Beijing - Chinese riot police arrested several Uighurs Friday after breaking up a small demonstration in Urumqi, the capital of China's western Xinjiang Province and the scene of a riot Sunday that killed 156 people and injured more than 1,000. Full Story »

Insurgents' bomb misses U.S. Ambassador Hill in Iraq McClatchy Newspapers – Mon Jul 13, 10:23 am ET
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BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb blew up Sunday near a convoy that was carrying U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill, but no injuries were reported, the U.S. announced Monday. Full Story »

Orangutan escapes enclosure at Australian zoo AP – Mon Jul 13, 9:19 am ET
SYDNEY - Officials at an Australian zoo say a clever orangutan used a rope to swing out of its enclosure and enjoy a brief taste of freedom. Full Story »

Air Canada pilots okay labor deal in tight vote Reuters – 53 mins ago
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Pilots at Air Canada have narrowly voted in favor of a labor agreement, the union said on Monday, another important endorsement to help the cash-strapped carrier stave off bankruptcy. Full Story »

Tigers strike twice after setting Windies 277 to win AFP – 20 mins ago
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (AFP) - Bangladesh set West Indies 277 to win, and pressed their claims for a rare Test victory, when they restricted the hosts to 66 for two in their second innings at lunch in their opening Test on Monday. Full Story »

Pro-Mugabe militants break up Zimbabwe charter talks AFP – 33 mins ago
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HARARE (AFP) - At least one person was seriously injured Monday when militant backers of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe broke up talks on a new constitution, a keystone of the nation's fragile power-sharing deal. Full Story »

Honduras lifts curfew 2 weeks after military coup AP – Mon Jul 13, 4:51 am ET
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Hondurans enjoyed their first night of unfettered freedom in two weeks after the interim government lifted a curfew imposed following the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. Full Story »
Video: Economic impact grows as Honduras crisis talks end with no deal AFP
Slideshow: Honduran president ousted

Muslim reaction to China unrest mostly muted AP – 22 mins ago
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CAIRO - China's crackdown on its Muslim Uighur minority has drawn a muted response from many Muslim countries that may be wary of damaging lucrative trade ties with Beijing or attracting attention to their own attitudes toward political dissent. Full Story »

5 militants, 3 police killed in Russia's Caucasus AP – 7 mins ago
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ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Gunmen ambushed police in Russia's troubled North Caucasus Monday, officials said, killing two of the officers in the latest spate of violence in the southern region. A sniper shot dead a third officer in another incident. Full Story »
Slideshow: Ingush leader wounded in bombing

AP IMPACT: Crooked Afghan police challenge Marines AP – 39 mins ago
AYNAK, Afghanistan – Afghan villagers had complained to the U.S. Marines for days: The police are the problem, not the Taliban. They steal from villagers and beat them. Days later, the Marines learned firsthand what the villagers meant. Full Story »