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Supporters hole up with ousted Honduran president

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' deposed leader is sleeping on an air mattress. His "roommates" have not bathed, shaved or changed their clothes in three days. Tap water is scarce and dinner is limited to dry biscuits or rice and beans....

Merkel looking strong ahead of German election

BERLIN (AP) -- Since the end of World War II, Germans have shown a preference for a slow, steady hand over charismatic fervor when looking for a leader - especially in times of crisis....

Largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in UK

LONDON (AP) -- An amateur treasure hunter prowling English farmland with a metal detector stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered, a massive seventh-century hoard of gold and silver sword decorations, crosses and other items, British archaeologists said Thursday....

Abbas: no return to peace talks at this time

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Palestinians cannot return to peace talks at this time because of "fundamental disagreements" with Israel on what should be on the agenda, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published Thursday....

US rejoins nuke-test treaty session 10 years later

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- After a 10-year gap, the United States on Thursday rejoined a biennial conference designed to win more support - including from the U.S. Senate - for the treaty banning all nuclear bomb tests....

 
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