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at 18:39 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Thoroughbred breeder Paragallo convicted of mistreating horses on his NY farm

CATSKILL, N.Y. - Prominent New York thoroughbred breeder and owner Ernie Paragallo was convicted Wednesday of mistreating dozens of malnourished horses on his Hudson Valley farm.

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at 18:33 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

U.S. study suggests too many low-risk patients given invasive heart tests

NEW YORK - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.

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at 18:31 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Diplomatic row during VP visit highlights Obama's failure to dim Israel's settlement ambitions

An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice-President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. failure to rein in Israeli settlement ambitions and deepened Palestinian suspicions that the United States is too weak to broker a deal.

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at 18:12 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

America's sordid political scandals make Canada's look tame by comparison

WASHINGTON - A New York congressman resigns amid accusations he sexually harassed his male employees during tickle fights.

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at 17:36 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Church abuse scandal reaches pope's brother, threatens to throw papacy into turmoil

VATICAN CITY - Church abuse scandals in Germany have reached the older brother of Pope Benedict XVI and are creeping ever closer to the pontiff himself.

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at 17:34 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Swedish artist has no regrets over prophet drawing, says Islam not off limits to mockery

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The point of a caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog was to show that artistic freedom allows mockery of all religions, including the most sacred symbols of Islam, the Swedish artist who created it said Wednesday.

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at 15:51 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

UN report: Up to half of Somalia's food aid diverted from needy to militias or businessmen

Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report.

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at 15:49 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Israeli supermarket advertisement inspired by Dubai surveillance tape of Hamas assassination

JERUSALEM - An Israeli supermarket on Wednesday looked to to cash in on the infamous surveillance camera footage showing suspected assassins stalking a Hamas operative in Dubai with a new advertising campaign.

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at 15:17 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Death of top terror suspect in Indonesia highlights battle against resurgent extremists

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The death of a senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police has been both a trophy for Indonesia and an unsettling reminder ahead of President Barack Obama's visit that the country's battle against resurgent extremists is far from over.

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at 15:15 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Egypt's top Muslim cleric, whose views angered hardliners, dies at 81

CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, known for promoting the government agenda against female genital mutilation and the face veil, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia. He was 81.

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