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• Merkel and Pope talk about a 'strong' Europe
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the importance of Christian voters in September elections, met with Pope Francis on Saturday during a quick trip to Rome that focused on helping victims of Europe's economic crisis and emphasizing the
  May 18, 2013 12:01 pm
• Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes
  Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
  May 18, 2013 11:58 am
• SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
  North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.
  May 18, 2013 11:25 am

• Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
  May 18, 2013 11:24 am
• Gunmen seize elderly father of Syria's deputy FM
  May 18, 2013 11:22 am
• Gunmen kill 9 in Iraq, 8 police kidnapped
  May 18, 2013 11:21 am
• Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil
  May 18, 2013 11:20 am
• Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city
  May 18, 2013 11:14 am
• Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean
  May 18, 2013 10:52 am
• Cayman Islands ex-premier denies new allegations
  May 18, 2013 10:45 am