Freed hikers to return to U.S. on Sunday
Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, released from Iranian prison for two years, will arrive in New York City
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Yemeni troops kill 40 in new battles
Violence signals an attempt by President Ali Abdullah Saleh to crush rivals and tighten his grip on the country
Last bullfights in Spain's Catalonia before ban
Spain's top matadors gathered for a final weekend of bullfighting before the blood sport is banned on Jan. 1
World powers seek to contain Europe debt crisis
But sharp disagreements about exactly what to do can't offer much reassurance to markets rocked by uncertainty
Abbas rejects int'l peace blueprint
Palestinian leader says conditions must be met before peace talks with Israel can resume
Security scare before papal mass in Germany
Man arrested after firing air gun at security guard about hour before mass began; Officials say no cause for concern
Libyan fighters push into Qaddafi's hometown
Explosions rock the city of Sirte as hundreds of revolutionaries launch assault
Nyad endures jellyfish in marathon swim
Marathon swimmer suffers Portuguese Man o' War stings but continues 103 mile-trek from Cuba through Florida Strait
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Putin's return as Russia's president appears set
President Medvedev proposes Putin, a former president who's now prime minister, as candidate to succeed him
Australian man charged in "collar bomb" hoax
Paul Douglas Peters is accused of chaining a fake bomb to a teenage girl's neck in an extortion attempt
11 more bodies dumped in Mexico's Veracruz
News of additional group of bodies came after the dumping of 35 bodies on a busy street Tuesday
Cell phones link Pakistan to U.S. embassy attack
CBS News: Insurgents who attacked U.S. Embassy in Kabul called Pakistani intelligence operatives before and during assault
Hope turns to frustration among Palestinian crowd
Confrontations continue between Israelis and Arabs on West Bank as Palestinians pause to celebrate victory in historic U.N. bid
Iran open to "hotline" with U.S.
Iran's President Ahmadinejad said he would welcome "any tool that can prevent clashes or potential conflict"
Ex-Murdoch tabloid editor suing over legal fees
Amid hacking scandal, former News of the World editor Andy Coulson suing News International for refusing to pay legal fees
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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
