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Official: No sign French suspect had al Qaeda ties

By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

American teacher Joel Shrum, shown in an undated photo, was shot to death by gunmen in Taiz, Yemen, on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the killing. (AP Photo/James Shrum, File)

Al Qaeda says it killed American teacher in Yemen

By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press

** FILE ** French President Nicolas Sarkozy stands by soldiers carrying a coffin during a ceremony in Montauban, southwestern France, on March 21, 2012, to pay homage to the three soldiers killed by a suspect claiming al Qaeda links and also suspected in the killings of three Jewish children and a rabbi. (Associated Press)

Extremist suspect upends French presidential race

By Elaine Ganley - Associated Press

This undated and unlocated frame grab provided Wednesday, March 21, 2012, by French TV station France 2 shows Mohammad Merah, the suspect in the killing of 3 paratroopers, 3 children and a rabbi in recent days in France. (AP Photo/France 2)

French terror suspect shot in head by police

By Johanna Decourse and Sarah Dilorenzo - Associated Press

French President Nicolas Sarkozy pays respect during a ceremony Wednesday for three slain paratroopers. Authorities think they were killed by the gunman also thought to be responsible for the deaths of three Jewish children and a rabbi. A 24-year-old Frenchman of Algerian descent is the chief suspect in the seven slayings.

Suspect in 7 killings in Franceholed up in police standoff

By Johanna Decorse and Sarah DiLorenzo - Associated Press

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (center) and Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro (left) applaud as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono strikes a gong to mark the opening of the Jakarta International Defense Dialogue in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

U.N. chief: Syria unrest could have global impact

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press

People inspect the scene of a car-bomb attack in Kirkuk on Tuesday. Bombings and shootings in eight cities across Iraq killed 46 and wounded more than 200 as Baghdad prepared to host this year's summit of the Arab world's top leaders. (Associated Press)

Attacks that killed 46 in 8 Iraqi cities before summit appear connected

By Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press

It's politics heartland style. RIck Santorum final campaign stop Monday night before the Illinois primaries: Davis Brothers Pizza in East Peoria, founded in 1948.

Inside the Beltway: Tracking calories in Illinois

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian security forces gather in front of a damaged building near the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. (AP Photo/SANA)

Twin suicide blasts kill dozens in Syrian capital

By Albert Aji and Zeina Karam - Associated Press

Briefly: Iran rejects claims of cleaning up nuke work

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama grabs power on handling terror suspects

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

World Briefs: 14 killed in attacks, robbery; militants suspected

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

14 killed in Iraq robbery, attacks

By Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press

Protestors attend Friday prayers during a rally demanding the trial of Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Pentagon aims to resume military help for Yemen

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Inside the Ring: North Korea’s ICBM

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Briefly: 185 troops killed in al Qaeda attack

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Protesters attend prayers in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday, March 2, 2012, during a rally demanding the trial of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

139 dead in al Qaeda attack on Yemen army

By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press

Members of Iraqi security forces killed Monday in an organized attack in Haditha are buried in Fallujah while men grieve above the graves (right). A gang of gunmen in military-style uniforms killed 25 police, including two commanders, and then hoisted the battle flag of al Qaeda in a carefully planned attack. (Associated Press)

Gunmen kill 25 police, raise al Qaeda battle flag

By Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press

** FILE ** A handcuffed detainee carries a workbook as he is escorted by guards after attending a "life skills" class in the high-security detention facility on Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba in March 2010. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Gitmo sentences lighter than expected — so far

By Ben Fox - Associated Press

**FILE** Attorney General Eric Holder testifies Feb. 2, 2012, on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

AP source: Holder will address targeted killings

By Pete Yost - Associated Press