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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A senior Russian official says the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is within reach and most differences could disappear this weekend. Senior Russian negotiator Sergey Ryabkov says another round of talks will likely be needed to seal any deal ahead of a March 31 deadline for a framework agreement. The sides want to reach a full agreement by the end of June.
BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Witnesses say 11 people have been killed in a Nigerian border town that was attacked by Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM') extremists. The witnesses say the victims had recently returned to the town after military forces ousted the insurgents. One resident says Cameroonian forces immediately crossed the border when gunfire erupted Wednesday evening and drove the militants out.
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A top Tunisian security official says Libya served as a training ground for the attackers of a top museum in Tunis. The attack killed 21 people, mostly tourists. The official tells a Tunisian TV channel that authorities do not have details about where or with which group the attackers trained.
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers are gearing up today for closing arguments in the capital murder trial of an Alabama woman accused of making her granddaughter run as punishment until she died. Forty-nine-year-old Joyce Hardin Garrard was the last witness, denying she meant to harm 9-year-old Savannah Hardin. Garrard says she made the girl pick up sticks after telling a lie and that the running was training for races at school.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Budding filmmakers have a White House date today as President Barack Obama hosts a film festival in the East Room. The festival showcases the work of students from around the country who produced short films about service and giving back. The filmmakers include a Montana 6-year-old alarmed about climate change and a group of Chicago high school students who spin a hip-hop yarn of encouragement. The 15 films were culled from some 1,500 entries.
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