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2 convicted of kidnapping slain US drug trafficker

EL PASO, Texas — A Texas jury has found two men guilty of kidnapping an American drug trafficker found slain in Mexico in 2009.

Afghans angry at Quran burning kill 7 at UN office

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghans angry over the burning of a Quran at a small Florida church stormed a U.N. compound in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards.

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