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CANBERRA, Australia – Seven young Australians were recently prevented from leaving the country for fear that they intended to join terrorists in the Middle East, the prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to give details, including who the seven were, their ages, gender or where and when …

JERUSALEM – Israel’s former defense minister, Ehud Barak, says three separate plans on Israel striking Iranian nuclear facilities were blocked in recent years, first by Israel’s military chief and later by two ministers. Israel’s Channel 2 TV aired a recording of Barak’s remarks on Friday. The TV says the former …

There was no halftime show under the Friday night lights at Mississippi’s Brandon High School — the marching band had been benched. The band was ordered off the field because the Christian hymn “How Great Thou Art” was a part of their halftime show — in violation of a federal …