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Prosecutors drop charges against a doctor in the case of jailed lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died amid claims of torture and neglect.

Turkey has protested after Syrian forces opened fire across the border, in the first such attack since Turkey began housing refugees from the unrest.

Ricky Gervais defends his new Channel 4 programme, Derek, after it is claimed the show mocks people with learning difficulties.

TOKYO (AP) -- A Japanese utility sought government approval Monday to restart two nuclear reactors even though some key upgrades to prevent another nuclear crisis will take three years....

The singer Jessie J expresses her shock at the death of a man who was stabbed with a bottle at a club where she was performing last week.

Two giant hull sections of the first of two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers being built on the Clyde are joined together.

One of the biggest teaching unions votes to join other public sector workers to challenge any government attempts to introduce regional pay.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan began testing members of the new anti-corruption agency on live television Monday in a bid to display an unusual level of transparency in this corruption-riddled Central Asian nation....

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan began testing members of the new anti-corruption agency on live television Monday in a bid to display an unusual level of transparency in this corruption-riddled Central Asian nation....

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's nuclear chief signaled Tehran's envoys may bring a compromise offer to the talks this week with world powers: Promising to eventually stop producing its most highly enriched uranium, while not totally abandoning its ability to make nuclear fuel....

EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) -- Militants on Monday again blew up a gas pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel to neighboring Israel and Jordan, a senior Egyptian security official said....

My top Top Eight Conservatives for 2012 are now ready for review. From spreading the conservative message to defeating Obama, all of these people have an important role to play this year, should they accept the challenge.

The list includes both Sarah Palin and, yes, Ron Paul. Who did I leave off of the list? Let me know here.

#1 Sarah Palin: Sure she didn't run for president, but Sarah Palin remains one of the most electrifying conservatives in the country. In 2008, she delivered one of the best speeches in Republican National Convention history. She is hard-hitting, strong, and effective. If you need proof, look no further than how much liberals despise her and aim to destroy her years after her last run for office. As the Democrats aim to make the 2012 elections about a bizarre "Republicans hate women" argument, the conservative movement needs Sarah Palin to be active in destroying this false narrative.

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Top Eight Conservatives for 2012 originally appeared on About.com Conservative Politics: U.S. on Monday, April 9th, 2012 at 10:22:05.

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MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's top investigative body says it's dropped charges against a doctor suspected of involvement in the death of prominent lawyer Sergei Magnitsky....

Does a country club not retain the freedom of association enjoyed by the National Organization for Women?

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff stresses the growing importance of Brazil-US relations after meeting President Obama at the White House.

Republicans believe in states' rights as long as the states do things approved by the federal government, which is basically the same thing that Democrats believe in.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) -- Authorities say a man killed his mother, stepfather and girlfriend at their Mississippi home before he climbed a cellphone tower and plunged about 300 feet to his death....

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) -- Authorities say a man killed his mother, stepfather and girlfriend at their Mississippi home before he climbed a cellphone tower and plunged about 300 feet to his death....

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) -- Authorities say a man killed his mother, stepfather and girlfriend at their Mississippi home before he climbed a cellphone tower and plunged about 300 feet to his death....

LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II has appointed the Duchess of Cornwall to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order, Buckingham Palace said Monday....