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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – U.N. troops increased patrols in a volatile Haitian slum Saturday, a day after heavily armed gangsters killed at least 22 people, torched houses and forced residents to flee in the worst outbreak of violence in months. A 26-year-old man was wounded by gunfire Saturday, residents said, in …

DARMSTADT, Germany – Chancellor Angela Merkel quizzed German astronaut Thomas Reiter about his scientific experiments, sleeping habits and guitar-playing skills during a linkup Thursday with the international space station’s crew. Reiter, 48, arrived at the station July 6 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. He is to spend six months there …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – After nine months of testimony, the troubled trial of Saddam Hussein adjourned Thursday until mid-October, when the five judges are expected to render a verdict that could send the ousted president to the gallows. The final hearing ended without Saddam in court but with two of his …