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A national religious group representing 36 Protestant and Orthodox denominations said Tuesday that U.S. foreign policy is “dangerous” and urged President Bush to turn over authority in Iraq to theUnited Nations (search). TheNational Council of Churches (search), which has been highly critical of the war, acknowledged that Christians disagree on …

SAO PAULO, Brazil – A 16-year-old boy has admitted to the murders of 12 people in southern Brazil, according to a police investigator who described a chillingly calm confession. The teenager, whose identity was not revealed because he is a minor, allegedly told police he killed his victims over the …

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s presidential council withdrew its objection to a provincial elections law on Wednesday, giving a major boost to U.S.-backed efforts to promote national reconciliation on the day marking five years of war in Iraq. The move came two days after Vice President Dick Cheney visited Baghdad to press …