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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says U.S. intelligence experts are "combing over every detail" of a video recording from the Nigerian terrorist network Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM'). The video shows about 100 girls believed to be among the nearly 300 kidnapped from their school a month ago. White House spokesman Jay Carney says administration officials have seen the video and "have no reason to question its authenticity."
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Organizers of yesterday's referendums in eastern Ukraine say 89 percent of those who cast ballots in the Donetsk region and about 96 percent of those who turned out in Luhansk voted for sovereignty. And today, pro-Russian insurgents are declaring independence. Ukraine's acting prime minister is offering to discuss constitutional changes, but he's stopped short of addressing the votes.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon teenager accused of building bombs and plotting an attack on his high school has admitted to the charges in juvenile court. In a deal with prosecutors, adult charges of attempted aggravated murder against Grant Acord were dropped. A judge sent the 17-year-old to the Oregon Youth Authority, which can hold him until his 25th birthday.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three crew members on the sunken South Korean ferry have been designated as martyrs. A witness has said one of the crew members gave up her life vest to a student who didn't have one, while the two others are being recognized for helping passengers escape while they themselves were not rescued from the sinking ship. As martyrs, their families will be eligible for financial compensation and medical assistance. Fifteen surviving crew members have been arrested on suspicion of negligence.
NEW YORK (AP) — Muslim advocates and scholars are pressing New York City's Sept. 11 museum to edit or at least let more scholars see a documentary movie exhibit about al-Qaida before the museum opens next week. Muslim groups began expressing concerns after members of the museum's interfaith clergy advisory panel raised alarms last month that the movie unfairly links Islam and terrorism.
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