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WASHINGTON – Twenty-five years after the first AIDS cases emerged, scientists have confirmed that the HIV virus plaguing humans really did originate in wild chimpanzees, in a corner of Cameroon. Solving the mystery of HIV’s ancestry was dirty work. Scientists employed trackers to plunge through dense jungle and collect the …

WASHINGTON – Two days after expressing qualms about U.S. policy in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister gave a strong vote of confidence Friday to President Bush’s approach. Prince Saud al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s longtime foreign minister, met at the White House with Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. …

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Alleged organized crime boss Ryspek Akmatbayev, who won a seat in parliament last month, was killed in a shooting attack in the Kyrgyz capital late Wednesday, his spokesman said. Ismail Kochkarov confirmed the death, but declined to elaborate. Russian news reports said the attack took place at …