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CAIRO, Egypt – Extra security guards around churches in Egypt and Lebanon. Armed officers surrounding at least one. With the tensions over Pope Benedict XVI‘s remarks on Islam still high, many in the Mideast’s large Christian communities are worried about a backlash. “We are afraid,” said Sonia Kobatazi, a Christian …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – An inmate serving a life sentence for molesting and murdering a 10-year-old girl named Katie was apparently forcibly tattooed across the forehead by a fellow prisoner with the words “KATIE’S REVENGE,” authorities say. Anthony Ray Stockelman, 39, was removed from the general prison population for his own …

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. (F) posted its seventh consecutive decline in U.S. monthly sales Friday, underscoring pressure on the automaker as it readies an accelerated turnaround plan driven by a collapse in the market for trucks and sport utility vehicles. While General Motors Corp. (GM) posted gains versus last …