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Iraq counting ballots, election commission delays giving partial results
BAGHDAD - Iraq's election commission says ballots are still being counted in the historic parliamentary elections and backed off from an expected announcement of partial results....
Rivals Israel, Syria lay out hopes for development of civilian nuclear energy
PARIS, France - Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attention to its secretive nuclear activities....
Turkey earthquake: leaders pledge safer homes, but past promises have had limited impact
OKCULAR, Turkey - Turkey's leaders pledged Tuesday to build quake-proof homes after a magnitude 6 temblor shattered mud-brick homes in the eastern part of the country, killing 51 people. Still, similar promises after devastating...
Iran successfully test fires missile from newly commissioned ship in southern waters
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's official news agency says its navy has successfully test fired a sea missile from a newly commissioned destroyer in its southern waters....
Michelle Obama says she'll always cherish time she donned inaugural ball gown
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady....
Japan confirms Cold War-era 'secret' pacts with US that tacitly allowed nukes in Japan's ports
TOKYO - Japan confirmed for the first time Tuesday the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts with the U.S. that tacitly allowed nuclear-armed warships to enter Japanese ports in violation of Tokyo's postwar principles....
