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AP PHOTOS: Festivals around the world

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:55 PM PDT

AP highlights the best photos from festivals held around the world this week. This collection includes revelers celebrating at the Holi Festival of Colors in Lisbon, rounds of beer at Oktoberfest in Munich, devotees participating in Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in India and more.

Assault on Iraq funeral, other attacks kill 92

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:39 PM PDT

People inspect the site of a double suicide bomb attack, in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr city in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, hit a cluster of funeral tents packed with mourning families in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks around Iraq that killed at least 92 on Saturday. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden car and the other on foot, hit a cluster of funeral tents packed with mourning families in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks around Iraq that killed at least 92 people on Saturday.

Somali militant group claims Kenya mall attack

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT

A rescue worker helps a child outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, after gunmen threw grenades and opened fire during an attack that left multiple dead and dozens wounded. A witness to the attacks on the upscale shopping mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. (AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group is claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on a mall in Kenya.

Pope's blunt remarks pose challenge for bishops

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:09 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2013 photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis is greeted by Cardinal Timothy Dolan as he meets the Cardinals for the first time after his election at the Vatican. In an interview published Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 in 16 Jesuit journals worldwide, Pope Francis called the church's focus on abortion, marriage and contraception narrow and said it was driving people away. Now, the U.S. bishops face a challenge to rethink a strategy many considered essential for preserving the faith. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he thought the pope was telling everyone - inside and outside the church - to focus less on divisive social issues. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction and telling abortion rights supporters to stay away from the sacrament of Communion.

Funeral bombing, other attacks in Iraq kill 65

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:39 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near a funeral tent packed with mourners and another bomber on foot blew himself up nearby in a Shiite part of Baghdad early Saturday evening, the deadliest assault in a day of attacks that claimed at least 65 lives in Iraq.

Israel: Palestinian abducts, kills Israeli soldier

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:21 AM PDT

A Palestinian boy walks by shadows cast by members of the Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam militia, the military wing of Hamas during a march in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam militia are marching through the neighborhood to parade their weapons and show their strength. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier to a village in the West Bank and killed him with the intention of trading the body for his brother jailed for terror attacks, Israel's intelligence agency said Saturday, in a slaying that casts another shadow on U.S. mediated peace talks that restarted this summer.

Actor deserves individual Emmy tribute, son says

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:05 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2008 file photo, Jack Klugman arrives at the 62nd annual Tony Awards, in New York. The Emmys will honor the late actors Klugman and Larry Hagman as part of an in memoriam package, but the two are not among those singled out for separate tributes. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The exclusion of Jack Klugman from an Emmy Awards tribute that includes Cory Monteith is an insult to the memory of the late TV veteran and three-time Emmy winner who starred in "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy M.E.," Klugman's son says.

Analysis: UN may see big action on Syria, Iran

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 08:48 AM PDT

This combination made with file photos shows, from left, President Barack Obama, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. After years of estrangement, the United States and Russia are joined as partners in a bold plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons. More surprising yet, American and Iranian leaders _ after an exchange of courteous letters _ may meet in New York for the first time since the Islamic revolution swept Iran nearly 35 years ago. (AP File Photos)WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of estrangement, the United States and Russia are joined as partners in a bold plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons. More surprising yet, American and Iranian leaders — after an exchange of courteous letters — may meet in New York for the first time since the Islamic revolution swept Iran nearly 35 years ago.

NKorea postpones reunions of war-divided families

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 07:46 AM PDT

South Korean Cho Jang-geum, 81, weeps as she fills out an application form to reunite with her family members who are living in North Korea, at the headquarters of the Korean Red Cross in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. North Korea on Saturday indefinitely postponed reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War scheduled to start Wednesday, an apparent setback after weeks of improving ties following springtime threats of war.(AP Photo/Yonhap, Park Dong-ju) KOREA OUTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday indefinitely postponed reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War scheduled to start Wednesday, an apparent setback after weeks of improving ties following springtime threats of war.

Israel: Soldier abducted, killed by Palestinian

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 07:16 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's intelligence agency says a Palestinian lured an Israeli soldier to a village in the West Bank and killed him.

Witness: Kenya mall attackers target non-Muslims

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT

People run from the Westgate Mall, an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday Sept. 21 2013, where shooting erupted when armed men staged an attack. A witness to the attacks at Nairobi's upscale mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted. Initial police reports had described the incident as a botched robbery. Witnesses say a half dozen grenades also went off along with volleys of gunfire in and around the mall. (AP Photo/Jason StraziusoNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday killing at least 10 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya's capital that was hosting a children's day event, witnesses said.

Witness: Kenya attackers targeting non-Muslims

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 06:45 AM PDT

Two women hug outside an upscale shopping mall, seen background left , in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday Sept. 21 2013, after shooting erupted when armed men attempted to rob a store. Bursts of gunfire were heard from outside the mall Saturday, where cars were left abandoned. Witnesses say a half dozen grenades also went off along with lobbies of gunfire that started at midday. Police say they are engaging the attackers. (AP Photo/ Jason Straziuso)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A witness to the attacks at Nairobi's upscale mall says that gunmen told Muslims to stand up and leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted.

Attack on Nairobi mall kills 10 people

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 05:58 AM PDT

Two women hug outside an upscale shopping mall, seen background left , in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday Sept. 21 2013, after shooting erupted when armed men attempted to rob a store. Bursts of gunfire were heard from outside the mall Saturday, where cars were left abandoned. Witnesses say a half dozen grenades also went off along with lobbies of gunfire that started at midday. Police say they are engaging the attackers. (AP Photo/ Jason Straziuso)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire inside Nairobi's most upscale mall, killing about 10 people and wounding dozens.

Watchdog gets details of Syrian chemical arsenal

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 05:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo released Saturday Aug. 31, 2013 by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, samples brought back by the U.N. chemical weapons inspection team are checked in upon their arrival at The Hague, Netherlands. Syria has sent the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons an Technical experts at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons were reviewing Saturday a further disclosure from Syria about its chemical weapons program.

Playoff chase: Red Sox clinch AL East

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 04:56 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, right, and teammate Mike Carp celebrate after the Red Sox clinched the AL East with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Fenway Park, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)The Yankees kept pace in the AL wild-card race in grand fashion and Kansas City walked off with a win that knocked Texas from the top spot. Rain helped Cleveland advance in the standings, while Cincinnati and Tampa Bay needed extras for crucial wins. A quick look at baseball's playoff picture:

Lawmaker: Taliban abduction left her 'even braver'

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 04:42 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 photo, Afghan lawmaker Fariba Ahmadi Kakar speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan. Since July, several prominent women have been attacked in Afghanistan. Among them: two police officers who were killed in the south, an Indian author living in eastern Afghanistan who was killed years after her memoir about 1990s life under Taliban rule became a Bollywood film; and a senator who was wounded in an ambush. These and other attacks on female leaders in recent years have generally been blamed on the Taliban, though the Afghan militant group, mindful of cultural sensitivities, usually does not admit to targeting women. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban kidnappers moved her to at least 13 homes, made her sleep on the ground, and kept asking where she'd been, what she'd done and whom she knew. Every few days, she would be given a chance to call her family.

Gunmen lob grenades, fire at Nairobi upscale mall

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 03:54 AM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunmen used grenades and opened fire Saturday at Nairobi's most upscale mall, witnesses and police said.

Report: US came close nuclear disaster in 1961

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 03:08 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — A newly published book says that a U.S. hydrogen bomb nearly detonated on the nation's east coast, with a single switch averting a blast which would have been 260 times more powerful than the device that flattened Hiroshima.

Pakistan releases top Afghan Taliban prisoner

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 02:52 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan released its highest-ranking Afghan Taliban prisoner on Saturday in an effort to jump-start Afghanistan's struggling peace process, Pakistani officials said, but some doubt he will make much of a difference.

GOP House: Keep government open, hit 'Obamacare'

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:38 AM PDT

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio and Republican members of the House of Representatives rally after passing a bill that would fund the government for three months while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama's first term, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has pronounced the bill dead on arrival and calls the House exercise a WASHINGTON (AP) — Charting a collision course with the White House, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday to wipe out the 3-year-old health care law that President Barack Obama has vowed to preserve — and simultaneously prevent a partial government shutdown that neither party claims to want.

Merkel favored for 3rd term, faces tight outcome

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:24 AM PDT

FILE - The June 3, 2013 file photo shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel stand behind a window with a reflection of the European flag as she waits for the arrival of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin. Merkel runs for a third term in Germany's general election on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)BERLIN (AP) — She enjoys overwhelming popularity and leads an economy that's the envy of Europe. But Angela Merkel is in a fight to clinch a new term for her ruling coalition in Sunday's national election, with polls showing her center-right alliance on a knife-edge as her junior partner's support slumps.

Gov't shutdown splits possible 2016 GOP contenders

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:40 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2013 file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Cruz says he will fight MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz says he will oppose the health care overhaul even if it means shutting down segments of the federal government.

Gunman's employer sought Navy consulting work

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 10:51 PM PDT

A rosary hangs from a makeshift memorial on a lamp post across the street from the Washington Navy Yard, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Washington. A gunman killed 12 people in the Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, before being fatally shot in a gun battle with law enforcement. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)A little more than 24 hours after an IT contractor gunned down a dozen workers at the Washington Navy Yard, the CEO of the company he worked for sent an email to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus saying he has the experience to help the military improve its security.

Russian rebels in Syria 'pose threat to Olympics'

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 09:49 PM PDT

The main Olympic Stadium under construction at the Olympic Park in Adler, near Sochi, on August 22, 2013Islamist rebels from the Russian Caucasus who are fighting alongside Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria could pose a serious security threat to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, analysts say.

A-Rod sets slam record, Yankees beat Giants 5-1

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 08:47 PM PDT

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches his grand slam during the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez's record-breaking grand slam was a big one for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs.
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