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BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium have launched new raids today in the capital and elsewhere, but they still haven't caught a fugitive suspect in the Paris attacks. People in Brussels are dealing with a third day of unprecedented security measures that have closed subways, shopping districts and now schools. The government took the actions in the face of what it described as a "serious and imminent threat."
LONDON (AP) — The British are moving closer to taking part in airstrikes in Syria. Prime Minister David Cameron is going to start making a case this week for the Royal Air Force to strike Islamic State targets in Syria. It's something Cameron has wanted to do, but he'd been reluctant to suggest a vote in Parliament after losing a vote two years ago on whether to allow attacks in Syria. The mood in Parliament has changed since then.
PARIS (AP) — The rock band U2 will play two shows in Paris next month to make up for concerts postponed after the Nov. 13 attacks. Frontman Bono (BAH'-noh) promises that the band will "put on our best for Paris." U2 had been due to play Paris Nov. 14 and 15. The Irish rockers will now play two gigs at a Paris arena on Dec. 6 and 7.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher home prices appear to be pushing some prospective buyers to the sidelines. The National Association of Realtors says sales of existing homes fell 3.4 percent last month. The decline comes after strong growth in home-buying for much of the year.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers for the owners of an upstate New York wedding venue who refused to host a lesbian wedding are challenging a ruling against them. The state's Division of Human Rights ruled that the business violated New York's anti-discrimination law, and fined the owners $13,000. Lawyers for Robert and Cynthia Gifford challenged the ruling before an appeals court in Albany today, arguing that they were following their Christian faith and exercising their constitutional rights.
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