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Mamma Mia!: Embarrassing outfits 'lost' ahead of ABBA museum opening in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM - You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more.

Josh Ritter protests Pa. Christian college's policy on gays after playing show

GRANTHAM, Pa. - Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter says he won't play a central Pennsylvania Christian college again unless it changes its policy against "homosexual behaviour."

FBI: Raid of US home disrupted 'localized terror attack' believed to be in planning stages

MINNEAPOLIS - The FBI believes authorities disrupted a terrorist attack that was being planned in a small western Minnesota city when they arrested a man after converging on a mobile home that contained Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and firearms, the agency said Monday.

NBA's Jason Collins to headline LGBT fundraiser for Democratic Party

WASHINGTON - The Democratic National Committee says NBA veteran Jason Collins will headline its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender gala.

Friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect to be released while awaiting trial

WORCESTER, Mass. - A magistrate judge on Monday agreed to release a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from federal custody while he awaits trial for allegedly lying to federal investigators probing the bombings.

1 of postwar Italy's most powerful men, 7-time Premier Giulio Andreotti, dies at 94

ROME - Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad.

Malaysia elections bring little cheer to ruling coalition, as new social schisms exposed

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media on Monday to somberly acknowledge that his coalition had won general elections for the 13th time in a row.

Syrian rebels down regime helicopter, killing 8 troops

BEIRUT - Syrian rebels shot down a military helicopter in the country's east, killing eight government troops on board as President Bashar Assad's troops battled opposition forces inside a sprawling military air base in the north for the second straight day, activists said Monday.

White House says it's highly likely Assad regime, not rebels, behind any chemical weapons use

WASHINGTON - The White House asserted Monday that it is highly likely that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, not the rebel opposition, was behind any chemical weapons use in Syria. Responding to weekend airstrikes in Syria, the White House also reiterated its view that Israel has the right to protect itself against weapons that could pose a threat to Israelis.

Pentagon report for 1st time says China government, military responsible for US cyberattacks

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon for the first time used its annual report on China to directly assert that Beijing's government and military have conducted computer-based attacks against the U.S., including efforts to steal information from federal agencies.

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