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PARIS (AP) — The satirical weekly newspaper where a dozen people were killed last week has released a new edition that has drawn immediate criticism and threats of more violence. The latest version has a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover. It also takes digs at religions other than Islam. Charlie Hebdo will print an unprecedented 3 million copies on Wednesday.
BERLIN (AP) — German political and religious leaders are pleading for tolerance in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. They're attempting to counter religious extremists and growing anti-Islam protests in Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders took part in the rally organized by Muslim groups near Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate and the French embassy. Wreaths were laid for the 17 people killed by Islamic extremists in Paris last week.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Randy Weber is apologizing for comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler in a tweet related to the Paris terrorist attacks. Both congressional Democrats and Jewish groups are denouncing the comment, which was sent on Weber's Twitter account. In demanding an apology, Rep. Steve Israel, of New York, called the Texas lawmaker's tweet "vile" and said it "stoops to a new low level by desecrating the victims of the Holocaust to make a political point."
ATLANTA (AP) — One of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s sons won't say whether his father's 1964 Nobel Peace Prize medal and traveling Bible would be sold if a judge rules they belong to the civil rights icon's estate. The estate is controlled by King's two sons, Martin III and Dexter. The third member, Bernice King, says it's unthinkable that her father's most cherished items should be sold. The dispute is before a judge who hopes the dispute can be resolved before a trial next month.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is the latest state to consider allowing Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars directly to consumers. Lawmakers will hear public input on a system that would bypass the traditional system of franchised dealerships that are often family-owned businesses.
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