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Monster python killed by snake handler in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A record-setting Burmese python was killed with a knife in a rural section of southern Miami-Dade County, after it wrapped itself around the leg of the man trying to capture it.

Egypt deploys army to Sinai after kidnapping of soldiers

President Morsi will not negotiate with captors

CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi ordered army reinforcements to the restive Sinai on Monday amid rising tensions there over the kidnapping of seven soldiers by suspected Islamist militants.

Joe Biden may be gearing up for 3rd, final run at presidency

COLUMBIA, S.C. — He's sought the presidency twice before, only to fall woefully short. Now, in what many people would consider the autumn of their own lives, Joe Biden is weighing whether he'll make a third and final run.

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

WASHINGTON — New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.

IG: ex-US Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched arms-trafficking probe called Operation Fast and Furious, the Justice Department's inspector general said Monday.

Pakistan's presumptive PM calls for Taliban talks

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday, potentially charting a course that could put him at odds with the country's powerful army.

Supreme Court to hear public meeting prayer case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will revisit the issue of church-state separation and decide whether a town council can begin its monthly meetings with a prayer from a Christian pastor.

Deaths caused by SARS-like virus rises to 16 in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A man died Monday of the SARS-like coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll for the respiratory infection in the kingdom to 16, the Health Ministry said.

Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform killed 14 people including a prominent provincial council chief outside the council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility.

Indoor pot production leaves giant carbon footprint

SEATTLE — Marijuana growing is not a green industry.

Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq

BAGHDAD — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.