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Survival for Sharon Not Likely After Surgery

JERUSALEM – Ariel Sharon was stable but critical after an emergency surgery to remove nearly 2 feet of his large intestines, his seventh operation since suffering a debilitating stroke last month, the hospital treating the premier said Sunday. The four-hour operation on Saturday was successful, but the Israeli leader’s already …

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Report: Lindsay Lohan Hurt in Teacup Accident

NEW YORK – Lindsay Lohan was treated at a London hospital last week after she cut her leg in an accident at Bryan Adams’ home, according to published reports. The 19-year-old “Mean Girls” star had 10 stitches to close a gash on her shin after she slipped on a set …

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Iran Seeks to Use Media to Influence Opinion in Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan – Reporters and writers in Afghanistan say Iran tries to recruit them to craft reports painting the U.S. presence in the worst light and threatens some who have criticized Iran. A journalist with Afghanistan’s first commercial television station, Tolo TV, Mohammed Reza Shirmohmadi said Iran tried to recruit …

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