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The Buzz: ‘Gatsby’ gives ‘Iron Man 3’ a run for its money
Gatsby looks almost as great as a superhero at the weekend box office. Leonard DiCaprio’s “The Great Gatsby” partied like it was the Roaring Twenties ... Full story
TURKEY: Gov’t blames Syria for border car bombings, 9 detained
Authorities detained nine Turkish citizens believed to have links to the Syrian intelligence agency in connection with two car bombs that left 46 people dead ... Full story
BULGARIA: Voters to elect new parliament amid scandals
Bulgarians voted yesterday in parliamentary elections with no party expected to win a majority to form a government, fueling fears of more political and economic ... Full story
Editorial roundup: Chicago Tribune on the Guantanamo dilemma
When he ran for president, Barack Obama laid out the case against the detention of inmates at Guantanamo Bay: “It is expensive. It is inefficient. ... Full story
THE BUZZ: Nazi-themed opera canceled in Germany
A modern version of Richard Wagner’s “Tannhauser” has been canceled in Germany after the opening-night audience complained about new scenes showing Jews being executed and ... Full story
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CHINA Authorities are investigating whether one of top film directors has fathered seven children in violation of the country’s strict family planning laws. Media reports ... Full story
ORGANIZED CRIME: Man gets 14 years in cartel beheading in Arizona
A man was sentenced to 14 years in prison yesterday for his murder conviction in the beheading of a man in Arizona who police say ... Full story
BANGLADESH: Fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 948
A fire in an 11-story garment factory in Bangladesh killed eight people, including a ruling party politician and a top official in the country’s powerful ... Full story
USA: Suspect in Ohio kidnappings due in court
Three women found alive after a decade in captivity endured lonely, dark lives inside a dingy home where they were raped and allowed outside only ... Full story
UK: Britain respects China’s sovereignty over Tibet: PM
Britain does not support Tibetan independence and respects China’s sovereignty, Prime Minister David Cameron told members of parliament on Wednesday amid reports of a rift ... Full story
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