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Iran, Syria among topics for G-8, NATO

President Barack Obama is using weekend gatherings of world leaders — dominated by discussion of European economic woes and Afghanistan — to solidify world resolve against development...

Iran, Syria among topics for G-8, NATO

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Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO

Summit agenda led by economy and Afghanistan, but leaders confer on Iran and Syria

Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift

Amid apparent family rift, wake held for Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of RFK Jr.

Feds say Colorado wildfire started on camp stove

Camper blamed for starting Colorado wildfire with camp stove; Feds to pursue restitution

Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria

Father: Ga. woman battling flesh-eating bacteria learns of amputations, says 'Let's do this'

Ultra-Orthodox plan huge NYC meeting on Net risks

Ultra-Orthodox Jews rent Mets stadium for huge meeting on Internet dangers

Driver who was hero in '76 Calif. bus kidnap dies

Calif. bus driver who helped 26 students escape kidnappers in 1976 dies at age 91

France's Hollande sticking to early Afghan pullout

In first meeting with Obama, French president sticks to early Afghan troop pullout timetable

Bush to return to White House for portrait event

Former President George W. Bush to return to White House for unveiling of official portrait

Neighbors: Highway shooting suspect a regular guy

Neighbors say Miss. highway shooting suspect was a regular guy, police say cold-blooded killer

Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally

Chicago protesters break away from nurses' rally in prelude to bigger weekend demonstrations

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In 1012,

Theophylact, son of Gregory, Count of Tusculum, became Pope Benedict VIII, succeeding Pope Sergius IV.

In 1642,

the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists.