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Obama says Quran threat an al Qaeda 'bonanza'
U.S. President Barack Obama says a Florida church's plans to burn dozens of Qurans would hand al Qaeda a "recruitment bonanza."

Car blast kills 16 in Russian republic
A car bomb explodes near a market in the Russian republic of North Ossetia killing at least 15 people and injuring many more, Interfax news agency reports.

Marines oust pirates from ship
U.S. Marines boarded and seized control Thursday of a German-owned vessel that had been captured by pirates the day before off the coast of Somalia, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said.

Islamic group to give away Qurans
A major Islamic group will announce an initiative Thursday to distribute 200,000 Qurans to replace what it says are 200 copies that a Florida church plans to burn in a gesture that has sparked controversy worldwide.

British journalist released in Pakistan
A British journalist held captive in Pakistan since March has been released, the U.K. Foreign Office told CNN Thursday.

Police 'may have' shot Manila hostages
Philippine authorities acknowledged for the first time Thursday that some of the tourists taken hostage in a bus standoff last month may have been shot by police in the bungled rescue.

Son seeks proof stoning case 'on hold'
The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning said he wants proof that his mother's adultery and murder case has been put "on hold."

Imam: U.S. must handle center plan right
The religious leader behind plans to build an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday night that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy.

Goldman Sachs fined $30M in UK
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Mexican mayor gunned down in office
The mayor of El Naranjo, Mexico, in the central state of San Luis Potosi was gunned down and killed inside his office Wednesday, officials said.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:33:56 EDT