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Members of a radical Islamist sect ambushed an army patrol in Nigeria's restive northeast and killed 12 soldiers, a spokesman for the group said Monday. (Associated Press, 12:50 p.m.)

Haiti PM: US State Dept to send legal team

The U.S. State Department is sending to Haiti a team of legal experts to look at ways to strengthen the Caribbean nation's beleaguered judiciary, Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille said Monday. (Associated Press, 12:50 p.m.)

Bombers target Israeli diplomats in Georgia, India

Assailants targeted Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia in near-simultaneous strikes Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed on archenemy Iran, and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. Iran denied responsibility for the attacks. (Associated Press, 12:39 p.m.)

Israel rejects Palestinian hunger striker's appeal

An Israeli military court on Monday rejected an appeal from a Palestinian man on hunger strike for 58 days to have his jail term reduced, officials said. (Associated Press, 12:39 p.m.)

Cameron to hold talks on Scotland independence

British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks with Scotland's leader this week on plans for an independence ballot, his office said Monday, with the two expected to wrangle over the timing of a vote that could break up Britain. (Associated Press, 12:39 p.m.)

Alpine test for 2014 Sochi Games called a success

The first major test event for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hailed as a success. Construction for the games may be behind schedule elsewhere, but the Alpine skiing venue is ready. (AP Sports Writer, 12:34 p.m.)

Ex-UK police officer convicted of corruption

A former senior British police officer was sentenced to jail on corruption charges Monday for falsely arresting a business rival over a financial dispute. (AP, 12:29 p.m.)

Deaf girl: I was kept in UK cellar as sex slave

Locked in a cellar where she was allegedly raped and beaten for nearly a decade, a young deaf and mute Pakistani woman told a U.K. court on Monday how she was trafficked into Britain and forced to work as a virtual slave. (Associated Press, 12:29 p.m.)