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LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard says an oil slick that formed in the Pacific Ocean last week near Santa Barbara, California, was created by natural, ocean-floor seepage. Tests conducted on samples from the thin layer of oil found its composition matched naturally occurring sources. The slick was found Wednesday …

JERUSALEM – An Israel-based rights group has launched a lawsuit, seeking to block the release of $100 billion in frozen Iranian assets in the United States following the U.S.-led nuclear deal with Tehran. The Shurat HaDin Law Center says it’s acting on behalf of two dozen U.S. citizens who won …

ISLAMABAD – Two Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed four militants in a troubled tribal region near the Afghan border. The officials said Friday two missiles hit a militant hideout in the village of Datta Khel in North Waziristan, where the military has been carrying …