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MOSCOW – The Russian foreign minister on Thursday signaled the country’s opposition to a draft U.N. Security Council resolution proposed by European nations that would impose sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program. Sergey Lavrov said the resolution, which imposes limited sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to …

CHICAGO – A judge in a case closely watched by those who oppose circumcision sided Tuesday with a divorced man who did not want his 9-year-old son to undergo the procedure. Circuit Judge Jordan Kaplan said that circumcision is “an extraordinary medical procedure” for a 9-year-old and that the boy …

LAS VEGAS – Clenching his wife’s hand, a Republican congressman running for governor on Thursday repeated denials that he had assaulted and propositioned a woman after a night out with campaign donors. “I did nothing wrong last Friday. I did not act inappropriately with anyone,” U.S. Rep. Jim Gibbons said, …