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Russia: Syrian regime may take part in peace talks
The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Friday, the first confirmation that President Bashar Assad's regime would be willing to take part in the talks with the opposition. Despite ...
UK fighter jet scrambled to divert civilian plane
A British fighter jet was launched to divert a civilian plane carrying nearly 300 passengers from Pakistan to England after an incident on board, British officials said Friday. Britain's Ministry of Defense said the Typhoon was launched to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft. It declined to provide further ...
Kenya's mental hospital drugs, confines patients
An advocacy group says patients at Kenya's only psychiatric hospital are often confined and immobilized using drugs that put them into a comatose-like state, factors that could have led to the recent escape of 40 male patients. Edah Maina, who heads the Kenya Society For the Mentally Handicapped, said Friday ...
Jersey shore reopens for 1st post-Sandy summer
New Jersey rolled out some of its big guns Friday to proclaim that the shore is back following Superstorm Sandy, using Gov. Chris Christie and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" to tell a national audience the state is ready for summer fun. In fact, they even hired fun. — ...
US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring. Orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, rose 3.3 percent last month from March, the ...
Fla. Gov. asked to return money to insurer
A leading Florida Democrat is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to return $110,000 in campaign contributions from an insurer. Dan Gelber, a former state senator and potential future statewide candidate, wrote a letter Friday to Scott saying that the deal "smells." Heritage Property Insurance and Casualty Insurance is getting $52 ...
Slovenia adopts debt cap to stave off crisis
Slovenia's parliament has adopted a cap on public spending to try to convince investors that it will be able to avoid needing an international bailout. The vote in the assembly on Friday means Slovenia's constitution will be changed to require that the government budget be balanced — it will not ...
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