Soccer riots in Egypt

The death toll from a riot at a soccer game in Egypt rose to 79. It was unclear whether intense

sports rivalries or political strife caused the clashes. A committee will investigate the circumstances

that caused the deadly riot Wednesday at the match between Cairo's Al-Ahly team and the Al-

Masry team.

In Other NewsIn Other News Rescuers plucked more than 200 survivors from

the sea after a passenger ship sunk off the east coast of Papua New Guinea. Information from the ferry company suggested that there were about 350 aboard the boat when it sunk.

The United States and NATO want to end their combat mission in Afghanistan next year, transitioning primarily to a training role in which Afghan security forces will take the lead, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.

American Airlines told its unions Wednesday it plans to cut 13,000 jobs from the staff of 88,000 at the nation's No. 3 airline.

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