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Ben Gazzara, method actor known for intense film, Broadway, TV performances, dies in NY at 81

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81.

Army drops charges against 5th soldier accused in Afghan civilian killings(2)

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army on Friday dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment.

Army drops charges against 5th soldier accused in Afghan civilian killings

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army has dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment.

Army general orders court-martial of US soldier Pfc. Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.

Diplomat: UN Security Council meeting Saturday morning to consider Syria resolution

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

The U.N. Security Council will meet Saturday morning to take up a much-negotiated resolution on Syria, said a diplomat for a Western nation that sits on the council.

Hackers attack law enforcement websites from Greece to Utah; 'Anonymous' group being cited

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

SALT LAKE CITY - Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.

UN declares Somalia's famine over, but says millions across East Africa still in crisis

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United Nations says that Somalia's famine is over, but the world body's Food and Agricultural Organization warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.

US state's proposal would ban owners from buying exotic animals

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Proposed legislation in the state of Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears, gorillas and other exotic animals, but it also would allow current owners of such animals to keep the pets if they meet strict new requirements.

Hackers intercept confidential conference call between FBI and Scotland Yard, leak info to Web

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

LONDON - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

US prosecutors closing criminal investigation of cyclist Lance Armstrong

2/3/2012 2:59:57 PM

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.

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