Malian extremist pleads guilty to Timbuktu rampage
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Expressing "deep regret" for his actions, an Islamic extremist pleaded guilty Monday to orchestrating the destruction of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu.