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Ex-Bosnian leader to head home after court ruling frees him
July 28, 2010Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic will leave London for Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday, a day after a British court ruled that he not be extradited to Serbia.
Two cadets injured by lightning strike at Fort Knox
July 28, 2010Two female cadets were injured -- one critically -- by a lightning strike Tuesday near the north side of the Fort Knox Army post.
Army expands probe into soldier suspected of earlier leak
July 28, 2010In the wake of the leak of thousands of classified documents, the U.S. Army has expanded its criminal investigation into a soldier allegedly involved in the earlier leak of a combat video and thousands of military documents, according to the Pentagon.
AU reluctant to change role in Somalia
July 28, 2010The African Union summit ended Tuesday without a resolution to change the mandate of its mission in Somalia from peacekeeping to peace enforcing, despite calls from some African leaders to do so.
Soul singer Al Goodman dies
July 28, 2010Al Goodman who sang baritone on such soul classics as "Love on a Two Way Street" and "Special Lady" died Monday, a fellow musician and friend told CNN. He was 63.
Fresh fighting leaves 26 dead in Somalia
July 28, 2010Fresh fighting erupted between government forces and Islamist rebels in the Somali capital, leaving at least 26 people dead and dozens wounded Tuesday night, medical officials said.
Report: Billions for Iraq reconstruction unaccounted for; lax oversight blamed
July 28, 2010A federal audit of $9.1 billion targeted for reconstruction in Iraq cannot account for more than 95 percent of it, a federal report said Tuesday.
Japan carries out first executions in a year
July 28, 2010Japan hanged two convicted killers on Wednesday -- the first execution in the country since the Democratic Party of Japan took power last September.
Iran ready to resolve dispute over nuclear program, with conditions
July 28, 2010Iran is ready for "effective cooperation" to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview with state media.
Roadside blast kills 25 Afghan civilians
July 28, 2010At least 25 Afghan civilians were killed when their bus was hit by a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.
