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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan army truck collided with a bus Saturday in southern Afghanistan (search), killing three villagers and wounding seven, the interior minister said. The crash occurred on the highway from the southern city of Kandahar to the Pakistani border, Interior Minister Ali Ahmad Jalali (search) told reporters …

Blacks and other minorities in the U.S. face greater colorectal cancer risks than whites, according to a new study. The results show that minorities are up to 60 percent more likely to have colorectal cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage — and up to 30 percent more likely to die …

MADRID, Spain – Parliament legalized gay marriage (search) Thursday, defying conservatives and clergy who opposed making traditionally Roman Catholic Spain the third country to allow same-sex unions nationwide. Jubilant gay activists blew kisses to lawmakers after the vote. The measure passed the 350-seat Congress of Deputies by a vote of …