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Iraqi Officials: Car Bomb Kills 20 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD – A car bomb exploded Thursday along a bustling commercial street in a mostly Shiite area of north Baghdad, killing at least 20 people in the third major attack in the capital this month. Recent high-profile blasts suggest that Sunni insurgents are trying to mount a comeback as the …

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Ship Carrying Dozens Sinks off Lebanese Coast

BEIRUT – A senior Lebanese army officer says a ship carrying 83 crew members has sunk off the Lebanese coast in stormy weather. The officer says the Panama-flagged ship sent a distress call Thursday afternoon and a Lebanese navy ship was dispatched, but by the time rescuers arrived the ship …

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Ex-NBA Referee Says He Didn't Influence Games He Bet On

NEW YORK – Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy says he refused to make calls to affect games even if it meant he lost money and it angered the mob. In one game where he bet on San Antonio, he ejected coach Gregg Popovich midway through the first quarter and …

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