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Madagascar political rivals reach government deal

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections following a power struggle that brought months of volatility to the country, an African Union statement said.

West Africa's last giraffes make surprise comeback

KOURE, Niger - A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil.

ICC prosecutor confident over Kenya suspects

NAIROBI (AFP) - - Top war crimes prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said on Saturday he has a strong case against the masterminds behind last year's post-election violence in Kenya.

Bruni-Sarkozy tells of 8 years in psychoanalysis

PARIS - During her years as a top model, French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gave psychoanalysis nary a thought.

UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point

Lock and roll: Presley's hair for sale at auction

LONDON - A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan.

US tourist dies 'car surfing' in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Police say a U.S. tourist who was pretending to be surfing on the hood of a friend's moving car was killed when he fell and broke his neck in a popular Puerto Rican beach town.

Air France crash memorial in Rio amid criticism

RIO DE JANEIRO - Scores of relatives of the 228 people killed in the June 1 Air France jet crash dedicated a memorial in an upscale beach neighborhood Saturday amid strong criticism that the airline has failed to provide them with the answers or compensation they were promised.

Paraguay president explains military shake-up

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Paraguay needed a military shake-up to create opportunities for young officers with a proven commitment to democracy, President Fernando Lugo said Friday in his first explanation for removing his top commanders this week.

Iran to reject UN-brokered nuclear plan: leading MP

TEHRAN (AFP) - - Iran has decided to reject proposals from major powers for the supply of nuclear fuel, a leading member of parliament said on Saturday, in a serious setback for UN-brokered efforts to allay Western concerns about its atomic ambitions.

Lebanon's Hariri set to form government with Hezbollah

By Laila Bassam

Lebanon's Hariri to announce new govt

BEIRUT (AFP) - - Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad Hariri was preparing to announce a new government on Saturday after granting concessions to his rivals in the Hezbollah-led opposition on key cabinet posts.

Lawyer: Fla. office shooting suspect mentally ill

ORLANDO, Fla. - The engineer accused of fatally shooting one employee and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked is "very mentally ill" and crumbled under the stress of his divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment, his attorney said Saturday.

Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash

Colo. man who threatened Obama makes weapons plea

DENVER - A man who threatened to kill Barack Obama last summer just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges.