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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – President Vladimir Putin (search) promised a moderate increase in pensions Monday and blamed federal and regional officials for failing to properly implement the Kremlin-sponsored social reform, seeking to assuage a growing tide of public anger over welfare benefit cuts. Putin’s first comments on the issue came …

KUWAIT CITY – Kuwaiti police stormed several suspected terror hideouts on Monday, arresting a reputed terror leader and sparking a gunbattle that killed five people, including four of his followers, authorities said. The fighting was the latest in a series of clashes between security forces and Islamic militants here. Three …

Laws that require federally funded clinics to notify parents if a minor wants to obtain prescription contraception (search) may increase risky sexual behavior among teenagers, according to a new study conducted at a national sample of family planning clinics. Researchers found that one in five adolescent girls would not use …