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SANAA, Yemen Suicide bombers hit camp; first Cabinet meeting held Two suicide bombers struck an army camp in central Yemen on Saturday, killing one soldier. Elsewhere, explosions rocked a southern port city and clashes erupted between suspected al-Qaida militants and security forces in the south, officials said. The ongoing violence highlights challenges facing the country […]

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Justice Department, Florida clash over changes in voting

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is opposing changes in Florida voting procedures and says it wants a trial in the dispute, a move that could affect the state’s August primary elections. In court papers filed late Friday, Florida officials say they strongly oppose having a trial and noted that the federal court hearing the case […]

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Putin faces new challenges after presidential election

MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin appears all but certain to return to the Kremlin in today’s Russian presidential election, but he’ll find himself in charge of a country far more willing to challenge him. An unprecedented wave of massive protests showed a substantial portion of the population was fed up with the political entrenchment engineered by […]