Chavez denies "rumors" of deteriorating health
Venezuelan president appears to refer to Miami hospitalization report in call to state TV that he's working at "half throttle"
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German lawmakers OK expansion of euro bailout
Coalition led by Merkel approves guarantees to eurozone bailout fund to help tackle Europe's sprawling debt crisis
Suicide bomber targets Iraq police, kills 2
Gunmen kills 3rd officer in separate Baghdad attack as police come under increasing fire with U.S. troop withdrawal looming
Strong quake rocks northeast Japan
Magnitude 5.6 temblor centered near Fukushima which suffered from devastating March quake; No immediate reports of damage
DSK confronts French writer over rape claim
Ex-IMF chief, Tristane Banon met at Paris police station as investigators mull next step attempted rape case
Pakistan frees Osama bin Laden bodyguard
Sources say Amin al-Haq, who spent years fighting alongside bin Laden at top of al Qaeda, had "no information of great value"
Iran: New missiles being mass-produced
Islamic Republic also boasts it will position warships near U.S. Pacific maritime border
Report: Woman survives live grenade in face
A Mexican seafood vendor gets a live grenade lodged in her face, and a brave, unarmored medical team saves her life
Hijacker fugitive lived on lam by Portugal shore
George Wright resided near stunning beach with wife, 2 children before being arrested for fleeing U.S. in 1970s brazen hijacking
Saudi king spares female driver the lash
A Saudi woman who defied kingdom's female driving ban was to be lashed 10 times before King Abdullah intervened
Syrian opponents wage war on the Internet
Pro- and anti-government activists are hacking and defacing websites in an attempt to win a public relations victory
Afghanistan museum intrigue saves country's gold
Director of National Museum of Afghanistan hid trove of artifacts in war-torn country for 14 years to save it from looters
Rebels: Qaddafi protected by desert dwellers
Fugitive dictator under protection of ethnic group in vast border region near Algeria, revolutionary official says
Shark victim becomes trailblazer in bionic limbs
Man mauled by bull shark helps doctors develop advanced prosthetic that helps amputees get more active than ever before
Baby Joseph, center of end-of-life debate, dies
Canadian boy's family spurred international debate after he was denied medical procedure due to terminal neurological disease
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Oil prices fall even as Iran claims new attacks on ships in Gulf
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights within hours
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Wendy's rejects $1.4 billion hostile takeover bid
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
