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  • Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum is taken away by police after being arrested at his home in Montreal on Monday, June 17, 2013. (The Canadian Press/Mario Beauregard)

    Montreal interim mayor resigns amid scandal

    Montreal has had its second scandal-provoked mayoral resignation in less than a year, with an arrest and criminal charges leading to the departure Tuesday of its interim city-hall boss.

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  • NATO solders wait for a helicopter after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

    U.S., Taliban to begin talks over Afghanistan

    The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.

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  • In this March 5, 2009 file photo, U.S. singer Michael Jackson speaks at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. (AP / Joel Ryan)

    Chef describes lives of Jackson's children

    A chef who worked for Michael Jackson has described the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life, including what she said was his daughter's last birthday party.