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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran‘s foreign minister rejected the principle of a European package that would require Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for support to a civilian nuclear program, state-run television reported Tuesday. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tehran would, however, welcome a solution that recognized the Islamic republic’s …

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s defense minister said Tuesday that there are no immediate plans to sell U.S.-made fighter jets despite a dispute over replacement parts — backing away from one general’s statement that the planes could go to Iran. Defense Minister Adm. Orlando Maniglia said a sale of the 21 …

NEW YORK – Stocks rose smartly Wednesday as stronger-than-expected earnings from FedEx Corp. (FDX) and Morgan Stanley Inc. (MS) put investors’ inflation fears on the back burner. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 100 points. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 104.62, or 0.95 percent, to 11,079.46. Click …