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Christians in Pakistan Mourn Slain Catholic Cabinet Minister

Mar 2, 2011 - 5:40 PM |AOL News

K.M.Chaudary, AP

Pakistan's forlorn church bells were tolling once again after the sole Christian in the federal government -- a rare voice for moderation and tolerance -- was assassinated by gunmen outside his...

Soccer Player Apologizes for Kicking and Killing Owl [VIDEO]

Mar 2, 2011 - 4:52 PM |AOL News

A soccer player is trying to convince fans in Colombia that he gives a hoot after kicking and killing an owl that was a mascot for a rival team. Luis Moreno, a defender for the Deportivo Pereira...

The War on Hamsters Rages On in Afghanistan

Mar 2, 2011 - 4:41 PM |AOL News

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The war in Afghanistan isn't just against al-Qaida, it's also against hamsters and other varmints. According to The Wall Street Journal, a few good Americans stationed in the country are not there...

Yemeni President May Agree to Step Down by End of Year

Mar 2, 2011 - 4:19 PM |AOL News

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SANAA, Yemen -- President Ali Abdullah Saleh today "favorably received" an opposition proposal that includes a stipulation that the embattled Yemeni leader step down by the end of the year, a...

Dissenting Justice: Westboro Ruling Goes Too Far

Mar 2, 2011 - 4:15 PM |AOL News

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Where should the nation draw the line on free speech? For Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the defense of First Amendment rights expressed by today's majority ruling in the Westboro Baptist...

Gadhafi Threatens Deaths if US Intervenes; Rebels Beat Back Attack

Mar 2, 2011 - 4:12 PM |AOL News

Mahmud Turkia, AFP / Getty Images

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed today to fight until the "last drop of blood," but his forces suffered a blow when rebels beat back a major counteroffensive and managed to retain control of a key...

French Company Builds Bubble Houses

Mar 2, 2011 - 3:40 PM |AOL News

Solent News

The housing bubble in America popped awhile back, but now a French company wants people to actually live in bubbles. Actually, they're officially called BubbleTrees and they are prefabricated,...

What Was the Motive in Shooting Deaths of 2 US Airmen?

Mar 2, 2011 - 3:36 PM |AOL News

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Who is Arif Uka and why is he suspected of opening fire today on American servicemen on a U.S. military bus at Frankfurt's airport? The attack killed two airmen and wounded two. Investigators were...

Want to Wear Wallis Simpson's Lingerie? It's Up for Auction

Mar 2, 2011 - 3:35 PM |AOL News

Kerry Taylor Auctions / AP

Elegant lingerie, luggage and handbags once owned by Wallis Simpson -- the American socialite whose affair with Great Britain's King Edward VIII resulted in his abdication -- will be auctioned for...

Two US Airmen Killed in Frankfurt Airport Shooting

Mar 2, 2011 - 2:17 PM |AP

Mario Vedder, DAPD / AP

FRANKFURT, Germany -- A man armed with a handgun attacked a bus carrying U.S. Air Force troops at Frankfurt airport Wednesday, killing two airmen and wounding two others before being taken into...

Obama Condemns Shooting of US Troops in Germany

Mar 2, 2011 - 2:08 PM |AP

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he's "saddened and outraged" by the shooting in Frankfurt, Germany, that killed two U.S. Air Force personnel and injured two others. The president says the...

Galliano Apologizes for Racial Comments; Prosecutors Say He'll Stand Trial

Mar 2, 2011 - 1:47 PM |AP

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PARIS -- Paris prosecutors on Wednesday ordered famed fashion designer John Galliano to stand trial in the coming months over alleged racial insults. The trial could take place between April and...