The man slced through a thick rope with a sword.

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A man is cutting a rope with a sword.

Grassley and Baucus said they had rejected that approach in their plan.

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Mr. Grassley and Mr. Baucus rejected any disparity in drug benefits.

Carnival Corp. stock was down 2.5 percent, or 81 cents, at $31.20 on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Carnival Corp. stock was trading at $31.29 during midday trading Wednesday, down 72 cents or 2.25 percent.

Sudan frees Christian woman sentenced to death for apostasy

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Pregnant Sudan woman who married a Christian man sentenced to death for 'apostasy'