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CAIRO, Egypt Al-Qaida audio message derides Muslim Brotherhood A leader of al-Qaida’s Iraqi branch called Saturday on Egyptians to fight their army and derided the Muslim Brotherhood as “evil” for seeking power through democracy. The audio message by Abu Mohammed al-Adnani highlights the militant movement’s attempt to use Egypt’s July 3 coup, which toppled the […]

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Cooler temps, higher humidity help firefighters near Yosemite

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Crews working to corral the massive wildfire searing the edge of Yosemite National Park made major gains on the blaze overnight and were anticipating additional advances on Monday with the help of cooler temperatures and higher humidity, officials said. The fire was 60 percent contained as of Monday morning, up […]