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American Muslim Group Seeks Release of Kidnapped Journalist

WASHINGTON – An American Muslim advocacy group is traveling to the Middle East to plead for the safe return of a journalist facing death at the hands of her kidnappers. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is planning to hold one news conference Thursday in Amman, Jordan, and another Friday in …

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GM Shares Fall After Brokerage Lowers Target Price

DETROIT – Shares of General Motors Corp. (GM) fell nearly 5 percent on Tuesday after Banc of America Securities cut its target price for the automaker’s stock. The brokerage firm lowered the target price to $13 from $16, citing lower savings from GM’s recent health-care agreement with the United Auto …

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Canada: Mad Cow Disease Found

TORONTO – A 6-year-old cow from an Alberta farm has tested positive for mad cow disease, officials said Monday. Dr. Brian Evans, Canada’s chief veterinary officer, said the affected animal had not entered the human food or animal-feed systems. The announcement came after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency spokesman, Mark …

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