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Learn more about our <a href="http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/terms">Terms of Use</a>. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_CARIBBEAN_CONSERVATION_SUMMIT?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) -- Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:28 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_CARIBBEAN_CONSERVATION_SUMMIT?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By JASON SMITH and DAVID McFADDEN 2013-05-18T01:13:28Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_GAY_MARRIAGE?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PARIS (AP) -- French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.... Sat, 18 May 2013 08:15:51 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_GAY_MARRIAGE?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2013-05-18T08:15:51Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_CANNES_WEINSTEIN_CO?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CANNES, France (AP) -- The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:55:06 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_CANNES_WEINSTEIN_CO?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By JAKE COYLE 2013-05-17T20:55:06Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_NKOREA_MISSILE?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.... Sat, 18 May 2013 10:33:09 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_NKOREA_MISSILE?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By SAM KIM 2013-05-18T10:33:09Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_VENEZUELA_TROOPS_ON_STREETS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PETARE, Venezuela (AP) -- Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:09:35 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_VENEZUELA_TROOPS_ON_STREETS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By KARL RITTER 2013-05-17T20:09:35Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_CUBA_GAY_RIGHTS_PHOTO_PKG?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT HAVANA (AP) -- A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia.... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:47:50 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_CUBA_GAY_RIGHTS_PHOTO_PKG?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2013-05-17T22:47:50Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT_BLASPHEMY?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CAIRO (AP) -- The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad."... Sat, 18 May 2013 06:39:15 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT_BLASPHEMY?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MAGGIE MICHAEL 2013-05-18T06:39:15Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANISTAN_WOMENS_RIGHTS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of marriage.... Sat, 18 May 2013 12:03:12 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANISTAN_WOMENS_RIGHTS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By KAY JOHNSON 2013-05-18T12:03:12Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.... Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:19 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2013-05-18T10:28:19Z