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Algeria: 32 militants killed, with 23 hostages
CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS TO THE CITY OF AMENAS, ALGERIA, NOT THE AMENAS GAS FIELD, WHICH IS 45 KM FROM THE CITY AND NOT VISIBLE IN THIS IMAGE - This Oct. 8, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows the city of Amenas, Algeria. At the Amenas Gas Field, 45 km from the city and not shown in this image, Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead vari   ed wildly from four to dozens. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe)ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- The Algerian government says 32 militants and 23 captives were killed during the three-day military operation to end the hostage crisis at a natural gas plant in the Sahara.


Merkel's CDU rides popularity wave in German state vote
German Chancellor Merkel and Lower Saxony's Christian Democratic state governor McAllister (CDU) laugh after an election campaign in StadeBERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christia n Democrats in Lower Saxony on Saturday predicted victory in a close-run regional election that will gauge Merkel's chances of winning a third term. A win on Sunday for State Premier David McAllister would end two years of poor results for the Christian Democrats (CDU) in state elections and galvanize Merkel's re-election campaign ahead of a federal vote due in the autumn. …


Lawyer: 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree co-operating in sexual assault investigation
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has voluntarily met with police in their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team’s playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers last weekend, his attorney said Saturday.


Iran courts restart of nuke talks, but snubs UN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran has floated specific dates for reopening talks with the U.S. and other world powers about its nuclear program. At the same time, Tehran has left U.N. nuclear inspectors empty-handed when it comes to addressing Western suspicions that it’s conducting tests related to nuclear weapons.


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