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CANBERRA, Australia – Runners carried the Olympic torch unimpeded through Australia’s capital Thursday cheered by thousands waving Chinese flags, but critics of China protested nearby and a skywriting airplane wrote “Free Tibet” overhead. Australian organizers claimed victory because they largely avoided the chaotic scenes that marred relay portions held in …

BAGHDAD – Families stroll the park’s sidewalks and picnic in the shade as laughing children clamor to see the main attraction — lions once owned by Saddam Hussein’s son, Odai. Damaged after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, the Baghdad Zoo has made a startling comeback, and thousands of Iraqis are flocking …

The creator of phony profile on MySpace whose cruel messages may have led to the suicide of a 13-year-old suburban St. Louis girl has spoken out for the first time, admitting she created the site with the active participation of the mother of one of the dead teen’s friends. Megan …