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ROME (AP) — Italy's foreign minister says his country will continue to work with the U.S. in the fight against terrorism, despite revelations that an Italian was one of two hostages killed in a drone strike in Pakistan. Italy also says it would like more information from the United States about the death and why it took three months to confirm.
MILAN (AP) — An Italian prosecutor says some of the 18 Islamic extremists sought in raids today are suspected in a bomb attack in a Pakistani market that killed more than 100 people. And the prosecutor says they had also planned an attack against the Vatican in 2010 that never happened. Italian police say two of the suspected extremists were purportedly bodyguards for Osama bin Laden.
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for a 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a classmate says she needs additional treatment for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Anthony Cotton is expected to be in court today in Wisconsin to request his client be moved from juvenile detention to a residential psychiatric treatment center. Authorities say the stabbing was committed to please the imaginary horror character Slender Man.
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Police in central Indiana say all of the injuries a dozen students suffered in a stage collapse yesterday evening are minor, and that they are "doing really well," including one who initially was reported in critical condition. Officials say the stage at Westfield High School was filled with students when it collapsed during the finale of a musical performance. Classes are in session today.
NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast is dropping its $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable after heavy regulatory pushback. The combined company would put nearly 30 percent of TV and about 55 percent of broadband subscribers under one roof. That would give the resulting company unprecedented power over what Americans watch and download. Competitors, consumer groups, and politicians had criticized the deal, saying it would lead to higher prices and less choice.
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