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A bill that would boost rights for unwed couples, including gays, is headed to the Italian parliament. The Vatican says the bill "goes against natural law." The debate will highlight Italy's perennial divide between the church and secular forces.

A federal appeals court rules against the District of Columbia's long-standing handgun ban. The court rejects the city's argument that the constitutional "right to bear arms" applies only to well-regulated militias.

Officials from 14 countries and three international bodies are took part in a conference on Iraqi security Saturday in Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked attendees for help in smothering the violence that is tearing his country apart.

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Testimony before House and Senate committees this week by fired U.S. Attorneys revealed some instances of attempted interference by members of Congress in on-going investigations. Amita Sharma has lo

President Bush meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paolo, where the two leaders promoted a new partnership to push for more production of ethanol. But they also acknowledged they've hit some rough spots in talks over trade.

Recent anti-U.S. comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin highlight how low relations between the two countries have sunk. Now, Washington is reassessing its policy toward a newly assertive Russia — and its role on the world stage.

Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have presented separate plans meant to change the course of the war in Iraq. Both proposals set timetables for withdrawing U.S. forces.

President Vladimir Putin often is praised for creating stability and ending the lawlessness and corruption under his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. But not everyone agrees: Some say Putin has stymied political progress in the process.