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Prosecutors Outline Case against Man in Texas Mohammed Cartoon Attack

Calling him "off-the-charts dangerous," authorities outlined the evidence Tuesday against a Phoenix man who they say helped orchestrate a shootout on an anti-Islam event in Texas and had aspirations to join the Islamic State group and attack the Super Bowl.

Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 43, was arrested last week on charges related to the shootout at a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that led to the deaths of two roommates from Phoenix. An indictment filed in federal court in Phoenix says Kareem hosted the gunmen in his home beginning in January and provided the guns they used in the May 3 shooting in Garland, Texas.

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Shorn or Hairy: Female Underarms Having a Mainstream Moment

On social media and red carpets, from New York to China, hairy underarms are having a mainstream moment.

Women are proudly showing off their growth on Instagram and YouTube, and it's not just Miley Cyrus anymore. Jemima Kirke of "Girls" flashed her fair-colored au naturel look — earning some cringes — at the June 1 CFDA awards, one of the top fashion events of the year.

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Roma Moves ahead on Ambitious 1.5 Billion Euro Stadium Plan

Three-time Serie A champion Roma is moving ahead with an ambitious 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) plan for a new, privately financed stadium and surrounding business and entertainment center on the city's outskirts.

The club's American president James Pallotta says that pending government approval, construction will begin by December and last up to two years.

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Olympic Hurdles Champion Pearson Withdraws from World Champs

Olympic champion Sally Pearson has withdrawn from the track and field world championships to be held in Beijing in August.

The 28-year-old Australian broke a bone and dislocated her left wrist after crashing over a hurdle in a race in Rome on June 5, and announced Monday she needs further surgery this week.

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Zito, 2-Time World Cup Winner with Brazil, Dies at 82

Zito, the leader of Brazil's World Cup-winning teams in 1958 and 1962, has died, Brazilian club Santos says. He was 82.

The cause of the former Santos midfielder's death was not officially announced Monday, but Zito had been battling Alzheimer's disease and last year suffered a stroke that left him hospitalized for more than a month.

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U.S. Mayor Says Town Full, Temporarily Closed to Outsiders

The mayor of a central New Jersey town is barring nonresidents from entering the community via a major highway — but it's just a temporary prohibition.

Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty announced the decision in a twitter posted around 3 p.m. Sunday. He says traffic into the town from Route 35 is "shut down immediately" because the Monmouth County community of about 6,000 people has "reached its capacity." Doherty says the decision was made for public safety reasons.

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Austrian Brothel Offers Sex for Free to Protest High Taxes

An Austrian brothel is offering a summer special that competitors will find hard to match — free sex. Its owner says it's his way of protesting a tax squeeze.

"Effective immediately: Free Entrance! Free Drinks! Free Sex!" the Pascha bordello writes on its website.

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Vatican Indicts Ex-ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1st Hearing in July

The Vatican's former ambassador to the Dominican Republic has been indicted on charges he sexually abused young boys in the Caribbean country and had child pornography on his computer and will stand trial next month in a Vatican court.

The Holy See said Monday that Jozef Wesolowski will have his first hearing July 11, the first time such a high-ranking Vatican official will stand trial for sex abuse.

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Count the Zeroes: Zimbabwe Allows Old Banknote Exchange

Zimbabwe's central bank says banknotes from its old currency, which collapsed and was discarded years ago because of runaway inflation, can be exchanged for American dollars. But 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollars will fetch only 40 U.S. cents.

That's a fraction of what collectors have been paying for the notes with numerous zeroes for years.

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U.S. Woman Attempting to Row across Pacific Rescued

A U.S. woman attempting to cross the Pacific by rowboat has ended her solo attempt because of expected bad weather.

Sonya Baumstein was rescued off the Japanese coast on Saturday after sending out a distress signal, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.

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