The latest from the Political Grapevine: Secret Operation Successful The U.S. has completed a secret operation to remove nearly 2 tons of uranium and hundreds of highly radioactive items from Iraq that could have been used to build a dirty bomb. The Energy Department says the operation, completed exactly two …

The Olympics are all about sportsmanship. At least that’s what many of us grew up thinking. It’s supposed to be a time for athletes from around the globe to give the world a glimpse of the best their countries have to offer — both in the playing arena and out …

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LONDON – Prosecutors have charged 10 men with sexual offenses against girls as young as 13 in a case that has stirred racial tensions in northwestern England. The Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement Monday that the offenses include rape and sexual activity with a child. They are alleged …

CAIRO – Egypt’s highest appeals court has upheld the sentencing of two police officers to 10 years in prison each for the 2010 killing of a political activist in the port city of Alexandria. Wednesday’s ruling cannot be appealed. The officers were convicted in a retrial last year in a …

BERLIN – The head of a German serial killer known as the “Butcher of Hannover” has been cremated after lying in storage for almost 89 years. The Goettinger Tageblatt newspaper reported Saturday that the University of Goettingen’s medical department confirmed it had incinerated the remains of Fritz Haarmann last year. …

SANTIAGO, Chile – Chilean lawmakers have approved a bill that recognizes civil unions between same-sex couples. The bill has now been passed by both houses of congress in the South American country, and goes to President Michelle Bachelet for final approval. The legislation has been in the works for four …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates’ state news agency says the Gulf nation dispatched a medical plane to bring three sisters home nearly 10 months after they were attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder in their luxury London hotel room. The WAM news agency said the trip Saturday …

MEXICO CITY – Blind vendors angry about having their stalls removed from a downtown Mexico City subway station this week have clashed with police outside city hall. Authorities say five of the vendors suffered injuries in Thursday’s clash and were treated at the scene. The vendors are angry about a …

MADRID – Spain*s foreign minister has recalled the country’s ambassador to Venezuela for consultations, a day after Venezuela*s leader accused Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of backing a conspiracy to overthrow his government. Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo made the announcement Wednesday in Parliament in Madrid. A ministry spokeswoman said the ministry …