Mediators want Congo political crisis solved by Christmas
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Mediators urged Congo's president and opposition parties Wednesday to reach an agreement before Christmas on a peaceful settlement to the country's political crisis, saying dozens already have been killed this week amid protests over the president's…