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HUAMPAMI, Peru—In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class.   Full Story

HACKENSACK, N.J.—A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway.   Full Story

LONDON—British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes singlehandedly.   Full Story

BERLIN—Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.   Full Story

BALTIMORE—The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.   Full Story

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not ban anyone considered high risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year.   Full Story

LONDON—A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan.   Full Story

MIAMI—Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Mexico and Cuba as Ida rapidly gains strength over Caribbean waters.   Full Story

TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian police have detained 109 people for "disturbing public order" during an opposition rally this week, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.   Full Story

MOSCOW—Russia and the United States have a good chance at signing a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday.   Full Story