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2 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Texas Air Force Base

A sheriff's spokesman says two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a U.S. Air Force base in San Antonio.

Bexar County sheriff's spokesman James Keith says two bodies were found Friday morning inside a room at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

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'American Idol' Crowns 15th and Final Winner as TV Show Ends

The first "American Idol" finale in 2002 was a battle of the sexes, with Kelly Clarkson the victor over Justin Guarini. The last contest settled the score as Trent Harmon defeated La'Porsha Renae for the crown.

Harmon tumbled to the stage in surprise as host Ryan Seacrest announced him as the 15th and final winner of "American Idol," which ended its remarkable run Thursday.

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Panel: U.N. Should Compensate Kosovo Roma over Lead Poisoning

A U.N. human rights tribunal in Kosovo said Friday the world body should apologize and compensate the Roma community for the health impact of being housed on lead-poisoned sites after the war in 1999.

The Human Rights Advisory Panel said the U.N. Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) should "publicly acknowledge its failure to comply with applicable human rights standards," make a public apology to the victims and their families and take steps toward paying compensation for material and moral damages.

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World Stocks Rise amid Stimulus Speculation

World stock markets mostly rose Friday as oil prices advanced and investors hoped for more financial support for the global economy.

KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, with Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.8 percent to 6,185.54 and France's CAC 40 rose 1.1 percent to 4,291.27. Germany's DAX added 1.2 percent to 9,641.62. U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with Dow and S&P 500 futures both up 0.5 percent.

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Telefonica's Board Taps Alvarez-Pallete as Chief Executive

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says its board has unanimously voted in Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete as chief executive and chairman of the board.

Telefonica SA said in a statement Friday that Alvarez-Pallete replaces Cesar Alierta, who is stepping down after 16 years but will retain a seat on the company's board.

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Twitter Names PepsiCo CFO to its Board of Directors

Twitter is appointing PepsiCo's chief financial officer to its board.

Hugh Johnston has served as PepsiCo Inc.'s CFO since 2010. The 54-year-old executive also serves as vice chairman of the food and beverage company.

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California Woman Gives up Home to Care for Thousands of Cats

It started with a few kittens. But nearly a quarter century later, a California woman has transformed her 4,000-square-foot (370-sq. meter) home into what's believed to be the largest no-cage cat sanctuary and adoption center in the U.S.

An estimated 24,000 cats have been saved by the sanctuary, which houses up to 1,000 felines at any given time. Lynea Lattanzio set up Cat House on the Kings after finding out that many nearby shelters euthanize cats who aren't adopted.

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Gaza Workers Discover what Could Be an Ancient Church

Palestinian tourism officials say construction workers in the Gaza Strip have discovered what they believe to be a Christian religious site from the Byzantine era.

Heyam al-Bitar, research director for the Hamas-run Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, said on Tuesday that the discovery included remnants of marble Corinthian pillars, foundations and crowns, some of them with a Greek cross.

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Tap Dancing Icon Savion Glover Keeps 'Tradition' Alive

At a recent rehearsal of a musical with a constellation of big stars, a wiry man in sweatpants with one leg rolled up stood up, stopped the action and made his way to the stage.

"OK," Savion Glover said calmly, as the dancers gathered around. "Listen to what I'm doing here."

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Exiled Napoleon's Island Home Recreated in Paris Exhibition

France's national army museum has recreated the home where Napoleon lived his final years, bringing furniture and belongings from the remote Atlantic Island of St. Helena to Paris for the first time since he was exiled there 200 years ago.

The exhibition that opens Wednesday offers a flavor of the atmosphere of the damp, rat-infested Longwood House, where the emperor spent his last years as a prisoner of the British government, surrounded by books and souvenirs.

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