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Defense Secretary Gates in Iraq for Meetings With Iraqi Officials, American Commanders

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s political leaders are showing promising new signs of progress toward reconciliation, yet still face difficult decisions on how to stabilize the country, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. “They seem to have become energized over the last few weeks,” Gates told reporters who traveled with him from …

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Mom Dies of Injuries After Pushing Son Away From Car

SAN DIEGO – A 21-year-old woman has died from her injuries after pushing her toddler son away from an out-of-control car. Relatives took Deysi Araux off life support Wednesday at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. She was struck Tuesday and rolled onto the hood of a Ford Mustang in …

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Indonesian Soldier Kills, Skins, Butchers Endangered Tiger

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A soldier shot dead an endangered Sumatran tiger that was caught in a trap in western Indonesia, then skinned it and distributed its meat to villagers, a conservationist said Thursday. The incident happened Sunday in Tenggayun, a village in Riau province, after residents asked the soldier to …

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