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AFP - Lewis Hamilton topped the times for McLaren in Friday’s second free practice session for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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AP - In an effort to find a political solution to the war, the Afghan government on Tuesday set up a 70-member peace council, formalizing efforts already under way to…

AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has formed a council to pursue peace talks with the Taliban.

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AP - A 14-year-old Dutch sailor departed in secrecy from Gibraltar Saturday on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, avoiding the media because…

AP - Myanmar’s ruling junta set Nov. 7 as the date for the country’s first election in two decades, but made no concessions to critics who say the rules favor…

AP - Myanmar’s first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, the ruling junta announced Friday, finally setting a date for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as…

AP - Tropical Storm Alex headed overland toward the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, drenching Belize, northern Guatemala and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with torrential rains.

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AP - Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including a Nobel laureate and a Holocaust survivor, set sail Sunday for the Gaza Strip, edging closer to an expected naval showdown with Israeli…

AP - Organizers say a flotilla carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists is now on its way to the Gaza Strip — and a likely confrontation with Israeli naval forces.

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AP - The 13-year-old American boy who became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest announced plans Thursday for an ascent later this year of Mount Cho Oyu, the world’s…