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Gaza militants vow wave of attacks against Israel

Militant groups in the Gaza Strip said on Thursday they had joined forces to step up attacks against Israel, possibly including suicide bombings. The statement was made as Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed in …msnbc.com · 1 hour ago

Hamas, though excluded from Mideast talks, is among most intractable issues

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Middle East talks begin with work plan

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Ecuadorean survivor urges migrants to avoid Mexico

One of two known survivors of a drug gang’s massacre in northern Mexico of 72 undocumented Central and South American migrants urged others in an interview broadcast Thursday not to attempt the journey to the United …AP – msnbc.com · 55 minutes ago

Ecuadorean survivor of massacre urges other migrants to avoid Mexico

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Drug Gangs Prey On Migrants In Risky Mexico Journey

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Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike

JOHANNESBURG — A few pennies’ increase in the price of a loaf of bread can mean the difference between getting by and going hungry – and erupting in anger – in the world’s poorest countries. A spike in food prices has …Forbes · 1 hour ago

Mozambican food riots are reminder of vulnerability of world’s poorest nations

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Admiral touring flooded areas

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Dutch release men held in terror scare

Two Yemeni men with ties to Metro Detroit were freed Wednesday, two days after Dutch authorities arrested them amid fears they were doing a dry run for an airline terror attack. The men were not charged with a crime …Detroit News · 1 hour ago

Dutch prosecutors say two Yemeni men freed

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Detained Yemenis let go, Dutch prosecutors say

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Religious Minorities Suffering Worst in Pakistan Floods

In one of the more unfortunate developments attending the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, the country’s religious minorities are being denied relief and aid — and being attacked by extremists belonging to the country’s …Time · 2 hours ago

Pakistani gov’t boosts security after three bombs rock Lahore, killing 33

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Pakistani Shiites hold funeral for victims of triple bombing that killed 35, wounded scores

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Blair continues to defend British role in Iraq war

LONDON – Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on former President George W. Bush but calls his close …Columbus Dispatch · 13 hours ago

Tony Blair’s autobiography: 5 key revelations

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"Tony Blair: I cried for Iraq war victims"

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Israeli moratorium key to talks

The chairman of Israel’s largest settler organization in the disputed territory of the West Bank on Wednesday predicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government will collapse if he renews a moratorium on …Washington Times · 58 minutes ago

Obama challenges Netanyahu, Abbas to seize the opportunity

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Obama says time ripe for Mideast peace accord

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Dutch release Yemeni men held in terror probe

Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday after investigations turned up no …AP – msnbc.com · 2 hours ago

Yemeni Men Caught in Amsterdam Have Been Freed

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Did U.S. airport security get it right this time?

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Rape probe against WikiLeaks founder reopened

A senior Swedish prosecutor reopened a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the latest twist to a puzzling case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other. Assange has …AP – msnbc.com · 1 hour ago

Swedish prosecutor reopens rape probe against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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Julian Assange rape allegations: What’s behind them?

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Kansas City Star

Corruption tiff ruffles U.S.-Afghan relations

KABUL, Afghanistan – A bribery probe involving a top adviser to President Hamid Karzai has angered the Afghan leader and threatens to damage U.S. relations with Kabul just three months after a White House visit that …Northwest Herald · 15 hours ago

Corruption probe ruffles U.S.-Afghan relations

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Bomb attack kills Muslim religous leader in southern Afghanistan’s violent Kandahar city

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Mexico captures reported drug lord ‘the Barbie’

MEXICO CITY — A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico’s most savage assassins became the third major drug lord brought down by Mexico in less …McAlester News-Capital & Democrat · 11 hours ago

Captured Mexico drug kingpin ‘the Barbie’ says in video he knew top capos, transported cocaine

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Alleged Drug Lord ‘La Barbie’ Captured in Mexico

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NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere

It is "unethical, insensitive and inhumane" to oppose the planned mosque near ground zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday as they cast the intense debate as a symptom of religious …Beaver County Times · 2 hours ago

NYC Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere following mosque controversy

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NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere, say bigotry shouldn’t impede Islamic institutions

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Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks

JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli vehicle in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant Hamas …Forbes · 56 minutes ago

Expectations low for round of Mideast talks

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Hot or Not? About Climate and Peace Talks

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FEMA: U.S. evacuations may be required for Hurricane Earl

Federal officials say evacuations may be required in the U.S. if Hurricane Earl tracks too close to the East Coast. Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate said Tuesday that people along the …msnbc.com · 2 hours ago

Earl slams Caribbean islands

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FEMA: US evacuations may be required for Earl

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PM says Iraq independent after US combat role ends

BAGHDAD— Iraq’s prime minister hailed the end of American combat operations Tuesday, saying Iraq is now an independent, sovereign country on equal footing with the U.S. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki spoke on what …Boston Globe · 55 minutes ago

PM says end of US combat restores Iraq sovereignty

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Iraqis approach end of US combat role with worry

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Mexico captures reported drug lord ‘The Barbie’

MEXICO CITY — A Texas-born fugitive known as "the Barbie" grinned Tuesday as police paraded him in handcuffs and described his alleged life of luxury and savagery – cut short when he became the third suspected drug …Forbes · 2 hours ago

Mexican Drug Kingpin Arrested Outside Mexico City

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Mexican police capture reputed drug kingpin ‘The Barbie’

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5 American troops killed in latest Afghan violence

KABUL, Afghanistan – Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the latest casualties in a particularly bloody spell that has left 19 service members …Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 2 hours ago

Five U.S. troops killed in Afghan violence

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NATO head envisages gradual withdrawal from Afghanistan

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North Korea confirms Kim’s not-so-secret trip to China

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After Kim Jong Il’s safe return, North Korea confirmed what for days had been clear: the Dear Leader was on a not-so-secret trip to northeastern China. Kim hobnobbed with top Chinese officials …KHON2 · 6 hours ago

China and North Korea deepen ties during Kim Jong Il visit

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North Korea confirms Kim Jong Il’s not-so-secret trip to China

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Hurricane Earl strengthens to Category 4 storm

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Earl has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane with winds near 135 mph (215 kph) as it moves away from the Virgin Islands. Earl is on a path that could brush the coast of …Houston Chronicle · 3 hours ago

Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Fiona forms behind Hurricane Earl

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Israeli-Palestinian talks reopen this week under most difficult conditions yet

RAMALLAH, West Bank – The U.S. relaunches Israeli-Palestinian talks this week, its third push over the past decade to solve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts — and this time under some of the most difficult …Minneapolis Star Tribune · 2 hours ago

Mideast talks reopen under tough conditions

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Abbas threatens no peace talks

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Blasts kill at least 7 US troops in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Roadside bombs killed seven American troops on Monday — including five in a single blast in Kandahar — raising to more than a dozen the number who have died in the last three days. The spike …Houston Chronicle · 1 hour ago

Seven US troops die in Afghanistan bombings

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7 US Troops Die in Bombings in Violent South

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Seeking clues to Bolivar’s death, Venezuela exhumes bones of independence …

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan authorities exhumed the remains of Simon Bolivar’s sisters Monday, seeking genetic clues to help them investigate President Hugo Chavez’s theory that the South American independence hero may have been murdered. …Minneapolis Star Tribune · 1 hour ago

Remains of Simon Bolivar’s sisters exhumed

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Remains of Simon Bolivar’s sisters exhumed

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Mexico has fired 10 pct of federal police in 2010

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s federal police agency has fired nearly 10 percent of its force this year for failing checks designed to detect possible corruption, a major obstacle in the country’s battle against increasingly brutal …Houston Chronicle · 52 minutes ago

Drug gangs, smugglers in Mexico and U.S. are increasingly disguising couriers in phony police …

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Army clashes with drug gangs in eastern Mexico: seven dead

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Pro-Vatican politicians irked by Gadhafi in Rome

R OME — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and Premier Silvio Berlusconi mark a friendship treaty between their two countries Monday amid increasing criticism here over Gadhafi’s exhortation to Italians to convert to …Boston Herald · 57 minutes ago

Gadhafi, in Rome, tries to convert women to Islam

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Pro-Vatican politicians protest Gadhafi’s effort to convert Christians during Italy visit

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Hurricane Earl Strengthens, Heads Toward Leeward Islands; Danielle Weakens

Hurricane Earl moved west toward the northern Leeward Islands after strengthening from a tropical storm, and Hurricane Danielle weakened as it tracks north away from Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. …Bloomberg · 4 hours ago

Danielle weakens to Category 1 hurricane

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Danielle Weaker, Downgraded to Category 1 Hurricane, Center Says

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Arson suspected in fire at proposed mosque in Tennessee, federal agents …

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 4:51 PM The blaze, caused by gasoline poured on construction equipment, damaged one vehicle at the site of the planned Islamic Center of Murfreesboro . "I think they lifted the hood and poured …New York Daily News · 1 hour ago

NYC mosque debate will shape American Islam

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CAIR: ‘No Mosque in NYC’ Pig Left at Calif. Islamic Center

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Report: 100 Russian skinheads attack concertgoers

MOSCOW — Scores of bare-chested skinheads attacked a crowd of about 3,000 people at a rock concert in central Russia on Sunday, beating them with clubs, media reports said. Dozens of people were left bloodied and …Deseret News · 59 minutes ago

100 Russian skinheads attack concertgoers

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Skinheads run riot at Russian rock concert

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Internet may phase out printed Oxford Dictionary

LONDON — It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, may eventually slim down to nothing. Oxford University Press, the publisher, said Sunday …Forbes · 1 hour ago

Internet Wiping out Printed Oxford Dictionary

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Oxford dictionary to be digital only

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Afghan militants in US uniforms storm 2 NATO bases

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan troops repelled attackers wearing American uniforms and suicide vests in a pair of simultaneous assaults on NATO bases near the Pakistani border, including one where seven CIA …WHDH.com · 1 hour ago

2 NATO bases hit by Afghan militants

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NATO Repels Attacks On Afghan Bases, Kills Insurgents

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State of insanity

If extraterrestrial creatures ever land on this planet and an intermediary is needed to meet with them, earthlings could do worse than to send former President Jimmy Carter . After his latest trip to Pyongyang to negotiate …Chicago Tribune · 41 minutes ago

Kim makes surprise visit to China

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North Korean leader Kim tours Chinese border cities

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