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Bomb attacks kill more than 70 Shi'ites across Iraq

BAGHDAD - More than 70 people were killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi'ite Muslims across Iraq on Monday, police and medics said, extending the worst sectarian violence since U.S. troops withdrew in December 2011. | Video

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Mexican opposition dispute goes public, threatening reforms

MEXICO CITY - Divisions within Mexico's main conservative opposition party have erupted into a bitter public dispute that threatens to undermine the reform agenda of President Enrique Pena Nieto.

World, Mexico, Mexico Election 1:09pm EDT

Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron's flagship gay marriage policy is set to deepen a rift in his own party on Monday with many of his own lawmakers preparing to defy him in a sign of growing strains on his leadership and his coalition government.

World, Subjects, Gay Marriage 12:54pm EDT

Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts

UNITED NATIONS - The top Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Monday threw his weight behind U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's bid to revive stalled peace talks, while describing the situation in the West Bank as apartheid worse than that suffered in South Africa.

World, United Nations, Israel 4:45pm EDT

Dagestan bombs kill four, two dead in shootout near Moscow

MAKHACHKALA, Russia - Two car bombs killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others on Monday in one of the bloodiest attacks this year in Dagestan, a turbulent province in Russia's North Caucasus region where armed groups are waging an Islamist insurgency.

World, Russia 3:55pm EDT

Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive

MAIDUGURI - Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases.

World, Africa 1:51pm EDT

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Supreme Court to hear case of disgruntled frequent flyer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to weigh whether federal law prevented a customer from suing an airline for kicking him out of its frequent flyer program for allegedly complaining too frequently about the service.

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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to take steps to halt violence against Muslims in his country and move ahead with economic and political reforms.

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