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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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Quake and hurricane insurance: a primer

CBS News - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Unusual East Coast Earthquake May Spawn Aftershocks for Weeks San Francisco Chronicle
Summary Box: Post-quake tease on social networks BusinessWeek
ABC News - CNN International - WJLA - WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 - Wikipedia: 2011 Virginia earthquake

Category 3 Hurricane Irene Sparks Evacuations in North Carolina

ABC News - Linsey Davis, Jessica Hopper - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Irene becomes Cat 3 hurricane on way to East Coast The Associated Press
Evacuations begin in NC ahead of Hurricane Irene Fox News
San Francisco Chronicle - Palm Beach Post - NOLA.com - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene

Strauss-Kahn accuser's family says justice was not done

AFP - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Strauss-Kahn's Lawyers Not Worried About Suit WPXI Pittsburgh
Charges Dropped Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn NTDTV
New York Times - Los Angeles Times - Daily Beast - NY1 - Wikipedia: New York v. Strauss-Kahn

California Tanker Fire Prompts Evacuations

Wall Street Journal - ‎5 minutes ago‎
California firefighters working to prevent rail car explosion New Philadelphia Times Reporter
Firefighters Working To Prevent Rail Car Explosion KRIS Corpus Christi News
Business Insider - San Jose Mercury News - KCRA Sacramento - News10.net

Don't count out Sarah Palin

CNN - Paul Sracic - ‎1 hour ago‎
Palin denies presidential decision is imminent Reuters
Sarah Palin's team fights speculation about run for president Washington Post
ABC News (blog) - Politico - DesMoinesRegister.com - New York Times (blog)

In Mineral, Va., Sudden Fame at Earthquake's Epicenter

New York Times - Michael D. Shear - ‎2 hours ago‎
Mineral, Va., epicenter of earthquake, gets its 15 minutes of fame Washington Post
Mineral, Va., Earthquake Epicenter Residents Shaken but Safe ABC News
Los Angeles Times - NorthJersey.com - NECN - The Virginian-Pilot - Wikipedia: 2011 Virginia earthquake

Gallup: Fewer think Obama improved race relations

Politico - Jennifer Epstein - ‎2 hours ago‎
Does Congress deserve rock-bottom rating? Hartford Courant
Obama's approval rating by Rasmussen is his lowest ever Examiner.com
Gallup.com - California Independent Voter Network - NewsMax.com - RealClearPolitics

Martin Luther King Jr. memorial prompts awe, reflection

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Daniel Malloy - ‎3 hours ago‎
Martin Luther King Jr. visited Mansfield twice Mansfield News Journal
Which private citizens, besides Martin Luther King, have Mall memorials? Christian Science Monitor
Washington Post - Charlotte Observer - ABC News - Los Angeles Times

Obama's vacation: Earthquakes, revolutions, hurricanes

USA Today - Richard Wolf - ‎1 hour ago‎
Obama Vacation, Day 6: Martha's Vineyard (PHOTOS) Huffington Post
Earthquake interrupts President Obama's golf game Los Angeles Times
Washington Post (blog) - Detroit Free Press - Boston Globe - The Detroit News

Lawmaker cites media 'arrogance' for lack of coverage of Ron Paul's campaign

The Hill - Bob Cusack - ‎Aug 20, 2011‎
Has Ron Paul become electable? Christian Science Monitor
Ron Paul's birthday 'money bomb' nets $1.6 million Los Angeles Times
Houston Chronicle - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Minneapolis Star Tribune - DesMoinesRegister.com - Wikipedia: Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2012

Vin Weber signs on with Mitt Romney

Politico - Alexander Burns - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Weber goes from Pawlenty to Romney CNN (blog)
With Pawlenty out, Weber joins Romney camp Minneapolis Star Tribune

Fallin names members to task force on tax reform

BusinessWeek - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Fallin lifts burn ban for 16 Okla. counties Houston Chronicle
Wade Patterson named to tax reform task force Enid News & Eagle
Tulsa World - News On 6 - NewsOK.com - KOAM-TV

EMC Corp. to bring 200 jobs to Chicago

BusinessWeek - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Rahm Emanuel's First 100 Days As Mayor: 'I Love This' NPR
Rahm Emanuel: 'I love this' Politico
WBEZ - Chicago Tribune - Wall Street Journal - SouthtownStar

Judge Takes Up Contentious Alabama Immigration Law

Fox News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Ala. Businesses Riled By State's New Immigration Law NPR
Federal judge to hear arguments on Alabama immigration law called one of the ... Washington Post
al.com (blog) - Wall Street Journal - Andalusia Star-News

Leon Panetta: Language training vital to our defense

The Salinas Californian - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Pentagon's Overdue China Report Said to Be Likely This Week Bloomberg
Heed Panetta's wisdom on defense spending Kansas City Star
TIME (blog) - CNN International - United States Army (press release) - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Woman accused of throwing baby described as happy, a "lovely mom"

Los Angeles Times - ‎14 hours ago‎
Orange, Calif.: Baby tossed from parking garage; mother arrested Tulsa World
Baby Falls From Hospital Parking Garage, Woman Arrested MyStateline.com
OCRegister - CBS News - The Daily Advertiser - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Nearly 800 NYC school workers face layoffs

Wall Street Journal - ‎54 minutes ago‎
800 school staff to get budget ax New York Post
Education chief criticizes 'frivolous' requests for funds Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
GothamSchools - The West Australian

Rep. Cravaack agrees to free town hall meeting

Politico - Reid J. Epstein - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Rep. Chip Cravaack Agrees To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Response To Demands ... Huffington Post
After complaints, freshman GOP Rep. Cravaack schedules town-hall meeting at ... The Republic
Minnesota Public Radio - Duluth News Tribune - FOX 21 Online

Tea Party Mourns Death of Philly Cheesesteak Legend

Fox News - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Owner of landmark Geno's Steaks dies Yorkdispatch.com
Geno's Steaks owner Joey Vento dies The News Journal
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philly2Philly.com - Newsday (subscription) - Newsworks.org

New MSNBC host Al Sharpton speaks out about new gig

Reuters - Lucas Shaw - ‎12 hours ago‎
Rev. Al Sharpton officially tapped as MSNBC host The Associated Press
Rev. Al Sharpton to host political show on MSNBC Denver Post
News One - Jewish Telegraphic Agency - GlobalPost - Los Angeles Times (blog) - Wikipedia: Al Sharpton
7:48 am est

Pro-Gadhafi forces try to halt rebels' momentum

CNN - Sara Sidner, Arwa Damon - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Tripoli resident: Watching for snipers BBC News
Qaddafi flees, but vows "victory or martyrdom" CBS News
TIME - Reuters - Herald Sun - Tripoli Post - Wikipedia: 2011 Battle of Tripoli

Libya Crisis: Inside the Rixos Hotel

BBC News - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Heavy gunfire heard near hotel in central Tripoli Reuters
Media trapped in the Rixos hotel, Tripoli The Guardian
Forbes - CNN International - Telegraph.co.uk - Sky News

North Korea Is Said to Consider Nuclear Weapons Test Moratorium

New York Times - Seth Mydans, Choe Sang-Hun - ‎21 minutes ago‎
North Korea Has $11 Billion of Debt to Russia, Storchak Says Bloomberg
North Korea Ready to Resume Nuclear Negotiations Voice of America (blog)
USA Today - RT - BBC News - RIA Novosti

Gunned down Islamic Jihad opeartive involved in attacks near Eilat

Ynetnews - Ilana Curiel, Hanan Greenberg - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Israel kills Gaza militant leader BBC News
Gaza Militant Killed In Israeli Airstrike Sky News
CNN International - The Associated Press - Ha'aretz - DAWN.com

Anna Hazare to break fast after written commitment: PM

Times of India - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Indian PM calls all-party meet on corruption Aljazeera.net
A Quick Guide to the Lokpal Bills Wall Street Journal (blog)
Telegraph.co.uk - Bangladesh News 24 hours - Khaleej Times - Rediff - Wikipedia: Jan Lokpal Bill

Cheers for Libya's Transitional Council, but a Murder Investigation Awaits

TIME - Steve Sotloff - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Meeting to raise $2.5bn Libya aid BBC News
Libya: Rebels' Advance Into Tripoli - Opening Pandora's Tinderbox? AllAfrica.com
Aljazeera.net - Los Angeles Times - Xinhua - The Independent

Syrian activists say tanks storm flashpoint city

msnbc.com - Elizabeth A. Kennedy - ‎55 minutes ago‎
France urges more sanctions, UN pressure on Syria Reuters
West pushes for Syria sanctions BBC News
Forbes - Bloomberg - Christian Science Monitor - Day Press News

France to Detail Budget Measures

Wall Street Journal - Nathalie Boschat, David Gauthier-Villars - ‎1 hour ago‎
Libyan rebel leader to meet Sarkozy in Paris Ynetnews
France to outline new deficit-cutting measures Reuters
New York Times - Bloomberg - Expatica France

Britain seeks unfreezing of Libyan assets through the UN

AFP - ‎31 minutes ago‎
France, partners prepare new Libya UN resolution Reuters Africa
France bids to free frozen Libyan assets Herald Sun
Focus News - Voice of America - CBC.ca - Wall Street Journal

IDF investigation: Egyptians took part in attack near Eilat

Ynetnews - Ron Ben-Yishai - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Three Eilat terrorists were Egyptian, newspaper claims Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Gantz ups Egypt border defense amidst new terror warnings Jerusalem Post
New York Times - Ahram Online - Telegraph.co.uk - Ha'aretz

Firefighters work to find cause of horror house fire south of Brisbane

ABC Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
House Fire Kills 11 in Australia Wall Street Journal
Brisbane house fire: 8 children among 11 dead after fire tears through family home Daily Mail
BBC News - Sky News - The Associated Press - TNT Magazine

US mother who poured hot sauce into son's mouth on national TV found guilty

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎46 minutes ago‎
US mom convicted of abusing adopted Russian son Press TV
Alaska's Hot Sauce Mom Found Guilty of Child Abuse ABC News
The Associated Press - BBC News - GlobalPost - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska

Iraqi Kurds flee Iranian and Turkish bombardment

Reuters Africa - Patrick Markey - ‎1 hour ago‎
Turkey reports heavy PKK losses after week of bombing BBC News
Seven Iraqis killed in Turkish airstrike Reuters
Christian Science Monitor - Today's Zaman - Alsumaria TV - Journal of Turkish Weekly

Jack Layton's remains en route to Ottawa

CTV.ca - Richard Madan - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Layton's Death Makes Economy Biggest Hurdle for Canada's Harper San Francisco Chronicle
Harlan Bennett, 2, places some flowers Tuesday at the NDP office in Toronto ... Stephenville Georgian
CBC.ca - Bloomberg - The Eyeopener - The Chronicle Journal - Wikipedia: Jack Layton

Chavez: Venezuela recognizes only Gadhafi gov't

The Associated Press - ‎14 hours ago‎
Chavez Denounces West Over Libya Wall Street Journal
Venezuela to repatriate gold 'soon': Chavez Victoria Times Colonist
NPR - AFP - El Universal

Japan readies for new PM race as Naoto Kan quits

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Ex-Official Enters Japan Race For Premier Wall Street Journal
Japan likely to replace PM Kan next week Xinhua
New York Times - The Associated Press - BBC News - The Japan Times

Satellite project: Images show more mass graves in Sudan

CNN International - ‎1 hour ago‎
US group: 8 mass graves now seen in Sudan region Kansas City Star
South Sudan Says 14 Soldiers Killed in Militia Attack San Francisco Chronicle
BBC News - NPR - Sudan Tribune

Biden completes seven-day Asia trip

USA Today - Richard Wolf - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Biden's Office Disputes Assertion He's OK With China's 'One-Child Policy' Speech Fox News
Biden Says He 'Didn't Come to Explain a Damn Thing' to China San Francisco Chronicle
Politico - Reuters - Mainichi Daily News - China Daily

Ex-police officer arrested over Politkovskaya murder

AFP - Stuart Williams - ‎2 hours ago‎
Former Russian Police Official Arrested in Journalist's Murder Voice of America
Russia arrests ex-policeman over journalist's murder GlobalPost
RTT News - RIA Novosti - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Daily Beast
7:46 am est

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Hurricane Irene getting bigger, stronger

Christian Science Monitor - Manuel Jimenez - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Irene aiming for Carolinas, but could bring strong winds to Ga. coast Atlanta Journal Constitution
Category 2 Irene expected over southeastern Bahamas Tuesday Chicago Tribune
MiamiHerald.com - The Guardian - CNN International - Los Angeles Times - Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene

After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall

The Associated Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall Atlanta Journal Constitution
King memorial cause for celebration, reflection for county residents Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
USA Today - New York Times - WAMU - Washington Post

Barack Obama escapes into fiction on holiday

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
North: Obama Doesn't Have a Plan for Libya NewsMax.com
New national debt data: It's growing $2.95 million a minute, even during his ... Los Angeles Times
The Atlantic - Washington Post - Boston Herald - Chicago Tribune

Justice Prevails in DSK Case

Daily Beast - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Strauss-Kahn Maid Alleges French Official Attempted to Bribe Witness Bloomberg
Prosecutors seek to dismiss Strauss-Kahn charges StandardNet
NY1 - New York Times - The Associated Press - Wikipedia: Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case

Colorado earthquake is largest in four decades

Christian Science Monitor - ‎2 minutes ago‎
Aftershocks continue to shake southern Colorado KXRM
Earthquake Hits Southern Colorado MyFox Phoenix
NPR (blog) - KMGH Denver - Examiner.com

Seventh Victim Dies After Indiana Stage Collapse

ABC News - Kevin Dolak, Tj Winick - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Ohio cheerleading coach dies in Ind. stage tragedy Atlanta Journal Constitution
Ohio cheerleading coach dies in Ind. stage tragedy Access Atlanta
UPI.com - USA Today - Indianapolis Star - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Gunfire At Philly Basketball Court Injures 6

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Six wounded by gunman at basketball game Herald Sun
Six Injured in Shooting at Basketball Game, One in Serious Condition International Business Times
NBC Philadelphia - Reuters

George Pataki Is Going to Say Something in Iowa This Weekend

New York Magazine - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Ex-NY Gov. Pataki mulls possible presidential run Wall Street Journal
George Pataki in the 2012 presidential race? His assets and drawbacks. Christian Science Monitor
New York Daily News - DesMoinesRegister.com - USA Today - WGRZ-TV - Wikipedia: Eliot Spitzer

Poll: Obama Facing Tight Race With Top GOP Contenders

Talk Radio News Service - Benny Martinez - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Obama in statistical dead heat with Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and ... CBS News
GOP candidates gain UPI.com
msnbc.com - CNN - The Hill (blog) - IMAO (satire)

Police look for answers in stabbing that killed popular Scout leader

Indianapolis Star - Will Higgins - ‎2 hours ago‎
Man kills Ind. scoutmaster on hike Boston Globe
Man charged with murder of Boy Scouts assistant Reuters
ABC News - Chicago Tribune - New York Daily News - Daily Illini

Mother threw baby off hospital parking structure, police allege

Los Angeles Times - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested Seattle Post Intelligencer
Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested Mason City Globe Gazette
Daily Breeze - AZ Central.com - KTLA

Rick Perry's views on the Constitution get closer scrutiny

Los Angeles Times - David G. Savage - ‎12 hours ago‎
Perry Backs Radical National Sales Tax Plan To Starve Federal Government TPMDC
Rick Perry Fights Redistribution New Republic (blog)
Austinist - Washington Post (blog) - D Magazine - TIME (blog) - Wikipedia: Rick Perry

FCC drops 'Fairness Doctrine'

WTAM.com - ‎13 minutes ago‎
FCC Officially Ends Fairness Doctrine Huffington Post
The Circuit: Sprint pans AT&T's new model, FCC strikes 'fairness doctrine ... Washington Post (blog)
Reuters - Fox News - New York Magazine - PC Magazine

Orrin Hatch's guide to avoiding a Tea Party primary challenge

Salon - Alex Pareene - ‎48 minutes ago‎
More 2012: Shays in, Chaffetz out msnbc.com
Blog this on: TIME
Salt Lake Tribune (blog) - Politico - Fox News - NPR (blog)

Louisiana paper mill spill causes massive fish kill

Reuters - Kathy Finn - ‎15 hours ago‎
Louisiana DEQ puts Bogalusa paper mill on notice after massive fish kill NOLA.com
Fish Kill Cleanup Over, Command Dismantled Middle East North Africa Financial Network
WAFB.com - WWL - Bayoubuzz

Weighing Race and Hate in a Mississippi Killing

New York Times - Kim Severson - ‎12 hours ago‎
Miss. 19-year-old could face death in hit-run killing USA Today
Miss. teen Deryl Dedmon could face death penalty in hit-and-run killing CBS News
Reuters - Houston Chronicle - WJTV - Picayune Item - Wikipedia: James Craig Anderson

Rahm Emanuel: 'I love this'

Politico - Jennifer Epstein - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Emanuel criticizes 'tax scheme' Chicago Tribune
Rahm Emanuel's First 100 Days As Mayor: 'I Love This' NPR
Chicago Sun-Times - Examiner.com - NOLA.com - Kankakee Daily Journal

Longtime fugitive is arrested in California

Boston Herald - Patty Guerra - ‎2 hours ago‎
California fugitive arrested after 36 years: FBI Toronto Sun
Mother's request leads FBI to fugitive on the run for 36 years CNN International
Reuters - Evening Standard - Daily Mail - KTXL

Obama to speak to labor groups in Detroit

Washington Post (blog) - David Nakamura - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Obama to attend Labor Day event in Detroit The Associated Press
How Fitting: Obama To Spend Labor Day With Union Thug Supporters In Detroit… Weasel Zippers
The Detroit News - MLive.com - Detroit Free Press - Newsday (subscription)

Paul Ryan says no to running for president in 2012

Boston Herald - Craig Gilbert - ‎3 hours ago‎
Paul Ryan: I'm not running for president CBS News
Republican Ryan rules out 2012 White House bid Reuters
Wall Street Journal - Detroit Free Press - CNN (blog) - Wisconsin Radio Network
8:33 am est

Libya rebels lose territory as battle for Tripoli deepens

Christian Science Monitor - Ariel Zirulnick - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Fighting Flares in Tense Tripoli Wall Street Journal
Who are Moammar Gadhafi's sons? USA Today
Reuters - Aljazeera.net - Tripoli Post - Globe and Mail - Wikipedia: 2011 Battle of Tripoli

In Japan, Biden sees recovery and disarray

Washington Post - Chico Harlan, Ayako Mie - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Biden meets with Japanese tsunami survivors USA Today
Biden Promises Continued Help With Japanese Rebuilding Effort Voice of America
Deseret News - AFP - UB Post - NIKKEI.com

UN to Investigate Syrian Human-Rights Violations, Overriding Russia, China

Bloomberg - Jennifer M. Freedman - ‎1 hour ago‎
Syrian president issues local administration law Xinhua
Syrian troops kill 7 after UN team visit The Associated Press
Reuters - Aljazeera.net - Sydney Morning Herald - Day Press News

Nearly 100 PKK members killed in Turkish air raids in north Iraq

Xinhua - Wang Guanqun - ‎1 hour ago‎
Turkey reports heavy PKK losses after week of bombing BBC News
Turkey says it has killed 90 to 100 Kurdish rebels in Iraq CNN
New York Times - Asia Times Online - Hurriyet Daily News - Alsumaria TV

PM reaches out to Anna, Pranab to mediate

Hindustan Times - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Indian leader suggests Hazare's demands simplistic BusinessWeek
Indian activist hunger strike reachs 8th day CNN International
Khaleej Times - Ahram Online - Asia Times Online - The Hindu - Wikipedia: Jan Lokpal Bill

Thaksin vows not to interfere in Yingluck's rule

Financial Times - Michiyo Nakamoto, Tim Johnston - ‎1 hour ago‎
Thailand's Fugitive Ex-PM Not To Meddle With Sister's Govt. RTT News
Thailand Stocks No Longer Cheap After Gains, Credit Suisse Says San Francisco Chronicle
CNN - Bloomberg - Thai News Agency MCOT - The Nation

Maehara joins battle to become Japan's PM

Financial Times - Michiyo Nakamoto - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Japan to Have New PM Early Next Week TIME
Maehara Enters Race for Prime Minister Wall Street Journal
The Associated Press - BBC News - New York Times - The Japan Times

Libya: Liberation or Re-colonization?

Kansas City infoZine - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Oman, Bahrain back Libyan rebel council eTaiwan News
Arab League expresses supports to Libya NTC Xinhua
Wall Street Journal - Khaleej Times - Aljazeera.net

'Day of Mourning' Brings Karachi to a Halt

Voice of America (blog) - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Protest strike shuts down Karachi BBC News
Shutdown in Karachi as violence continues Moneycontrol.com
gulfnews.com - Pakistan Daily Times - Times of India - Economic Times

Planning begins in earnest for Jack Layton's 'celebration of life'

Globe and Mail - Jane Taber - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Connection with people made Layton a true Jack London Free Press
Morning Brew: Toronto remembers Jack Layton and other news blogTO (blog)
MarketWatch - National Post - Opinion250 News (blog) - Wikipedia: Jack Layton

COLUMN - Libya gives world economy needed break: James Saft

Reuters India - James Saft - ‎2 hours ago‎
AU to hold emergency meeting on Libya situation Xinhua
Oil and gas: Sky News
CNBC.com - Reuters Africa - Sydney Morning Herald - Daily Squib (satire)

Hong Kong Group Presses Philippines for Apology Over Hostage Killings

Voice of America - ‎17 hours ago‎
Philippines' Aquino: No apology for hostage deaths The Associated Press
Philippines' Aquino: No apology for hostage deaths Atlanta Journal Constitution
GMANews.TV - AFP - The Standard - Sun.Star

Rights group asks India to probe Kashmir graves

The Associated Press - ‎3 hours ago‎
Mass Graves Hold Thousands, Kashmir Inquiry Finds New York Times
Buried unknown BBC News
Hindustan Times - The Guardian - Aljazeera.net

Rebels Reject Plan for Filipino Muslims

New York Times - Carlos H. Conde - ‎1 hour ago‎
Muslim rebels reject Manila's proposed peace deal Reuters Africa
Muslim rebels reject Philippine peace proposal The Associated Press
GMANews.TV - AFP - Radio Australia News - Sun.Star

Merkel sets Kosovo conditions for Serbian EU candidacy

AFP - Katarina Subasic - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Angela Merkel to press Serbia on Kosovo BBC News
Merkel urges Serbia-Kosovo dialogue eTaiwan News
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Bloomberg - EMportal - Deutsche Welle

UN Rights Council to Probe Syrian Violence

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
Human Rights Council calls for probe into Syrian killings RIA Novosti
UN rights body demands Syria end violence Deseret News
BBC News - Reuters

Police Probe of Australian MP Weakens Ruling Coalition

Wall Street Journal - Ross Kelly, James Glynn - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Sex scandal threatens Australia's fragile government CTV.ca
New South Wales Police to Probe Thomson Credit Card Claims San Francisco Chronicle
ABC Online - UPI.com - Telegraph.co.uk - Herald Sun

Death Toll Passes 600 From Raid in South Sudan

New York Times - Josh Kron - ‎11 hours ago‎
'Hundreds dead' in South Sudan cattle raids Aljazeera.net
South Sudan clashes kill 600 CNN International
BBC News - Bloomberg - Inter Press Service - Sudan Tribune

Somalia: Singer K'naan in Visit to His Troubled Country

AllAfrica.com - Abdulkadir Khalif - ‎1 hour ago‎
Somalia to Unveil Security Plan Voice of America
Mogadishu calm after al-Shabaab retreat ABC Online
Aljazeera.net - Independent.co.ug - Garowe Online - Arab News

After months of blackouts, Web access returns to Libya

CNN - Doug Gross - ‎3 hours ago‎
Libya goes online after a prolonged cut-off Moneycontrol.com
Libya starts to reconnect to net BBC News
PCWorld - Techdirt - The Atlantic - Huffington Post (blog)
8:30 am est

Monday, August 22, 2011

Exploring the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Public to get first glimpse of King memorial Watertown Daily Times
On the Radar: MLK memorial, battle for Libya, Hurricane Irene CNN (blog)
WAMU - USA Today - Los Angeles Times - Voice of America (blog)

With Gadhafi out of power, oil prices should fall

msnbc.com - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Int'l Court: Rebels Arrest Gaddafi's Son TIME
Collapse of Gaddafi's defenses startles NATO Washington Post
BBC News - Aljazeera.net - Tripoli Post - Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia: 2011 Battle of Tripoli

Hurricane Irene slams Puerto Rico, eyes US

CBS News - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Hurricane Irene slams Puerto Rico; could hit US The Associated Press
Irene becomes first hurricane of season, eyes Florida Tampabay.com
BBC News - UPI.com - msnbc.com

Strauss-Kahn Case May Be Dropped

Wall Street Journal - Michael Rothfeld - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sources: DSK may walk free Politico
AP source: NY DA likely to drop Strauss-Kahn case New Philadelphia Times Reporter
New York Times - Reuters - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV - NY1

Jon Huntsman goes on offensive against 2012 rivals

Los Angeles Times - Kim Geiger - ‎7 hours ago‎
Jon Huntsman vs. Rick Perry: Shoot-out at the GOP corral Christian Science Monitor
Democratic National Committee's new surrogate: Jon Huntsman Politico
ABC News - CNN International - Houston Chronicle - PoliSat.com (satire)

From beach to golf course, Obama keeps tabs on Libya during his vacation

Washington Post (blog) - David Nakamura - ‎14 minutes ago‎
On vacation, Obama drops by Vineyard bookstore Los Angeles Times
Will ritzy vacation trip Obama up Politico
Boston Globe - CBS News - WCTV - Austin American-Statesman

Feeling the pinch

Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Michael Klinski - ‎5 hours ago‎
More schools cutting Fridays Concord Monitor
South Dakota schools cut costs with 4-day week Watertown Daily Times
Gather.com - ToTheCenter.com - Newsday (subscription)

Obama troops do damage control on faltering economy

Christian Science Monitor - Brad Knickerbocker - ‎15 hours ago‎
'Pure Politics' Threatens Economic Progress, Obama Strategist Axelrod Says Bloomberg
Obama admits economic liabilities AFP
Voice of America - NECN - Washington Times - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Romney to Quadruple Size of $12M Home

Daily Beast - ‎58 minutes ago‎
It's good to be Mitt Romney Politico
Romney to nearly quadruple mansion's size Boston Globe
Washington Post - Minneapolis Star Tribune - SanDiego.com - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Report: Family returning from Disney World killed in crash

Orlando Sentinel - ‎1 hour ago‎
Crash Claims 3 Lives Wall Street Journal
Three Generations of New York Family Die in Crash Returning From Disney World Fox News
Reuters - New York Post - WRAL.com - UPI.com

Weather this Week: Sunshine and Seasonable Temperatures

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Coast Guard upgrade goes slow

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After Bruising Political Fights, 2 Governors Alter Their Tones

New York Times - Monica Davey - ‎10 hours ago‎
State unemployment rate increases slightly in July Fond du Lac Reporter
Walker spent $59K on travel, about same as Doyle Houston Chronicle
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Is Christine O'Donnell planning another run for office?

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Fans defend O'Donnell at book signing Houston Chronicle
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Florida Stunt Pilot Killed In Crash At Expo

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NJ community grieves loss of 4 football players in fatal SUV crash

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URGENT ^Scout leader fatally stabbed on Ind. hiking trip

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Deadly Air Show Accident: What Went Wrong?

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Aerial stuntman falls to death in US — crowd thinks it's a joke Vancouver Sun
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The Business Tax Mismatch

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War crimes court seeks transfer of Kadhafi son

AFP - ‎1 hour ago‎
THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court is seeking the transfer of Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity, the court's spokesman said Monday.
Gadhafi Regime 'Crumbling' As Rebels Move In WYFF Greenville
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Israel and Hamas in 'Gaza truce'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group which governs the Gaza Strip, say they have agreed to a ceasefire after five days of violence.
Video: Gaza rockets land in Egypt amid Israel tensions AFP
Gaza militants agree to ceasefire Herald Sun
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Iran sentences detained US hikers to 8 years in jail: Prosecutor General

Xinhua - Fang Yang - ‎4 hours ago‎
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tehran's Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi on Sunday confirmed the earlier reports that each of the detained US hikers was sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of illegal entry to the country's territory ...
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President Assad 'not worried' by unrest in Syria

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
In a defiant interview on state television, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed he was “not worried” about unrest sweeping the country.
Video: Syria: President Assad in defiant television interview TelegraphTV
Syrian Forces Kill Two Protesters as Assad Rejects Call to Leave Bloomberg
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Mixed Chinese Reaction to VP Biden's Visit

Voice of America - ‎25 minutes ago‎
August 22, 2011 Mixed Chinese Reaction to VP Biden's Visit Stephanie Ho | Beijing US Vice President Joseph Biden heads to Japan, via Mongolia, after a four-day trip to China.
Video: Raw Video: Biden Visits Chinese Sites The Associated Press
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Indian PM says watchdog alone cannot end graft

CNN International - Harmeet Shah Singh - ‎1 hour ago‎
New Delhi (CNN) -- India's prime minister Monday called for reforms in the country's slow-paced judicial system as a key measure to fighting corruption as he discounted the notion that a citizen ombudsman alone can eradicate ...
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Indian PM urges anti-graft campaign to see 'reason' AFP
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King tries to unite shattered Norway at remembrance

Reuters - Cornelius Poppe, Terje Solsvik - ‎Aug 21, 2011‎
1 of 6. Norway's King Harald speaks during the national memorial ceremony in Oslo August 21, 2011 in remembrance of the victims of the two July 22 attacks that killed 77 people in Oslo and on Utoeya island.
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"We fled for our lives to Mogadishu": Somali famine victim

Xinhua - Abdurrahman Warsameh, Wang Guanqun - ‎20 minutes ago‎
MOGADISHU, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The family of Muse Iyow were some of the last to leave their village in southern Somalia where months of drought led to severe famine that wiped out all they had forever.
Video: Battle for Somali capital rages on Al Jazeera
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NKorea's Kim may stop at another Russian city to look at oil pipeline

Washington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
By AP, MOSCOW - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il continued a rare trip to Russia on Monday, traveling in his private armored train through resource-rich land ahead of a summit with President Dmitry Medvedev expected to focus on energy cooperation and ...
North Korea's Kim Visits Russian Plant Wall Street Journal
Lawmaker aide: NKorean leader may visit to Russia The Associated Press
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Libya Needs 'Inclusive' Dialogue, Elections, South Africa Says

Bloomberg - Nasreen Seria - ‎1 hour ago‎
South Africa's government denied reports that it's negotiating the exit of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and urged the National Transitional Council to start an “all-inclusive” dialogue leading to ...
South African Gov't Denies Sending Planes for Gadhafi Voice of America (blog)
S Africa 'has no plans' to fly Kadhafi out of Libya AFP
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Australian truckers protest against carbon tax law

The Guardian - ‎2 hours ago‎
Australian protesters from the 'convoy of no confidence' in Canberra. Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images Hundreds of truckers have circled Australia's parliament in a campaign aimed at forcing the government to withdraw a proposed carbon ...
Australia convoy of 100s demanding new elections The Associated Press
Truckers Rally Around Australia Parliament Bloomberg
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Seven Iraqis killed in Turkish airstrike

Reuters - Shamal Aqrawi, Muhanad Mohammed - ‎22 hours ago‎
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Seven Iraqis were killed in a Turkish air strike in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish zone on Sunday, a local mayor and witnesses said, the first civilian casualties reported during Ankara's bombing ...
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12 Killed in Canadian Jet Crash

Voice of America - ‎1 hour ago‎
August 22, 2011 12 Killed in Canadian Jet Crash VOA News Canadian officials say a lucky coincidence may be the reason three people survived a plane crash in the remote Arctic wilderness Saturday.
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Tribal Clashes Raise Fears of Instability in South Sudan

New York Times - Josh Kron - ‎12 hours ago‎
KAMPALA, Uganda - Tribal clashes in a region of newly independent South Sudan have killed at least 58 people in the past week, the United Nations says, raising fears of ethnic instability in the deeply impoverished country.
Dozens die in South Sudan raids BBC News
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Japan's Ruling Party To Elect Naoto Kan's Successor On Aug 29

RTT News - ‎1 hour ago‎
(RTTNews) - The governing Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) will elect a successor to beleaguered Prime Minister Naoto Kan on August 29.
Hands Up, Who Wants to Lead Japan? Wall Street Journal (blog)
Japan to pick new PM next week AFP
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France Calls For Meeting Of Contact Group On Libya

Wall Street Journal - Inti Landauro - ‎19 minutes ago‎
(Adds quotes from French foreign minister and details in fourth to sixth, 11th and 13th paragraphs.) By Inti Landauro Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PARIS (Dow Jones)--The French government Monday called for an extraordinary meeting of the contact group on ...
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North Korea to Auction Resort Owned by South

New York Times - Choe Sang-Hun - ‎4 hours ago‎
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea on Monday gave South Korean tourism officials 72 hours to leave a mountain resort, declaring that it will start auctioning off South Korean-owned hotels, restaurants and other remnants of what used to ...
S. Korea rejects DPRK's threatened disposal of properties Xinhua
N. Korea seizes S. Korean assets at joint resort AFP
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Clacton Air Show to go ahead despite Red Arrows crash

BBC News - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Organisers of an air show in Essex have said it will go ahead despite the death of a Red Arrows pilot at the weekend. The fleet, which has been grounded, was due to perform at the Clacton Air Show on Thursday and Friday.
British Royal Air Force "Red Arrows" plane crashes, pilot dies Reuters
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EU hails new era in Libya, calls on Gaddafi to stop fighting, step down

Xinhua - Wang Guanqun - ‎19 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday welcomed the advance of Libyan opposition forces and urged them to protect civilians, while calling on embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to stop fighting and step down.
EU: Ready To Support Democratic Transition In Libya Wall Street Journal
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Tony Blair's riot remedy: not just feral families, I'm afraid

The Guardian (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tony Blair says the riots were not about national 'moral decline' but caused by a small core of families living outside social norms and substituting feral gangs for society.
Blair attacks UK left and right leaders Press TV
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Gaddafi's rule crumbling as rebels enter heart of Tripoli

Washington Post - Thomas Erdbrink, Liz Sly - ‎17 minutes ago‎
TRIPOLI - Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's four-decade-long rule over Libya was crumbling at breakneck speed Sunday as hundreds of rebel fighters swept toward the heart of Tripoli and dissidents said they had secured ...
Video: Raw Video: Crowds Cheer As Rebels Enter Tripoli The Associated Press
Rebels stream into Libya's capital, capturing Qaddafi's sons Christian Science Monitor
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Obama's day: Golf, the beach and briefings on Libya

CBS News - Chloe Arensberg - ‎47 minutes ago‎
President Barack Obama prepares to putt while playing golf as a photographer, left, looks on at the Vineyard Golf Club, in Edgartown, Mass.
Will ritzy vacation trip Obama up Politico
Obama awaiting confirmation on Libya Reuters
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Lawyer for Strauss-Kahn's Accuser Expects Charges to Be Dropped

New York Times - John Eligon, William K. Rashbaum - ‎Aug 20, 2011‎
Manhattan prosecutors will meet with the woman who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault on the eve of a court appearance in which they are expected to announce whether they will proceed with the case.
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Some South Dakota Schools Cut Costs By Cutting a Day

TIME - Nick Carbone - ‎2 hours ago‎
It'll be a three-day weekend every weekend for many students across the Mount Rushmore state. As schools start to return to session in South Dakota, more than one-fourth of students in the state will only be in class from Monday through Thursday.
South Dakota schools cut costs with 4-day week Forbes
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Thousands see crash that kills veteran pilot

Kansas City Star - Mike Hendricks, Glenn E. Rice - ‎17 hours ago‎
Pilot Bryan Jensen was killed Saturday afternoon in this crash during the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at Wheeler Downtown Airport.
Video: Amateur video: Biplane crashes at Kansas City air show, pilot killed RT
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Three generations of family die in car crash

Reuters - Colleen Jenkins, Greg McCune - ‎1 hour ago‎
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Three generations of women from one New York City family died after their SUV flipped several times on I-95 in eastern North Carolina, authorities said on Sunday.
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Deaf man battling to join Army after auditing ROTC

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Is Christine O'Donnell planning another run for office?

Christian Science Monitor - Peter Grier - ‎Aug 19, 2011‎
What if Christine O'Donnell's publicity-grabbing walk-off of 'Piers Morgan Tonight' was not about selling books, but instead about selling a candidate?
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2012 GOP Names Still Floating, But is it Too Late for New Contenders?

Fox News - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Possible GOP candidates like Rep. Paul Ryan and Sarah Palin may be forced to make a decision sooner rather than later. The field is full, though perhaps not complete, but if any other candidates are thinking of joining the Republican presidential race, ...
Rove thinks Palin will run for White House : 2011-08-21 Washington Times
Rove Says Obama in Trouble, Economic Policy Has 'Utterly Failed' San Francisco Chronicle
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Tornado warning issued for Berkshire County

Boston Globe - Kim Lyons - ‎28 minutes ago‎
The NWS had earlier issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of central and western Massachusetts, northern Connecticut and southern New Hampshire, effective through 9 pm Sunday.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued Patch.com
Weather brings tornado warning, downed trees, lane closures Baltimore Sun
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Comic's PAC Is More Than a Gag

New York Times - David Carr - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Let's start with a spot political quiz. Which of the following are legitimate political action committees known as Super PACs, and which is fake?
Our view: Presidential race not the place for secret donors USA Today
Michael Winshop: Big Business has been very, very good to Mitt Romney Irondequoit Post
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New Jersey town mourns four athletes killed in car crash

Reuters - Dave Warner, Greg McCune - ‎2 hours ago‎
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of grieving parents, students and friends were gathering at Mainland Regional High School in southern New Jersey on Sunday evening to mourn the deaths of four football players in a car crash.
Police: 4 high school athletes killed in NJ crash The Associated Press
Vigil Held for South Jersey Teens Killed in Crash NBC Philadelphia
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'World News' Political Insights: President Obama Picks Tax Fight With GOP

ABC News - Rick Klein - ‎1 hour ago‎
US President Barack Obama speaks at George Washington University in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Mark Wilson/Pool via Bloomberg /Getty Images) Get ready for yet another Washington tax fight.
Obama Trying to Prevent GOP From Raising Taxes ShortNews.com
Congressional Republicans Favor Letting Payroll Tax Increase to Normal Level International Business Times
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Basu: Here's why Bachmann alarms us

DesMoinesRegister.com - Rekha Basu - ‎1 hour ago‎
It wasn't long after Iowa Republicans showed Michele Bachmann the love last weekend that the gloves came off the congresswoman from Minnesota.
2012 Contender Bachmann Seeks to Broaden Appeal ABC News
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Thirsty boy stuck in chimney trying to get drink

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎1 hour ago‎
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Police in Utah say a thirsty 8-year-old boy trying to get a drink in a neighbor's home by sliding down through the chimney was trapped for more than four hours.
Thirsty boy stuck in chimney trying to get drink Forbes
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Axelrod previews Obama's job speech

Politico - Mj Lee, Scott Wong - ‎7 hours ago‎
David Axelrod said Sunday that when President Barack Obama unveils his new jobs plan in September, “There's nothing in there that reasonable people shouldn't be able to agree on.
Video: Interview with David Axelrod ABC News
Obama Jobs Plan Meets Early Resistance From Republicans Huffington Post
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Miss police: Church van overturns, 5 injured

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎9 minutes ago‎
BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) — A church van carrying adult soccer team members overturned on a northern Mississippi road Sunday afternoon and injured five people, including three young girls, authorities said.
Miss police: Church van overturns, 5 injured Forbes
Miss police: Church van overturns, 5 injured San Francisco Examiner
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W.Va. lawmakers end 2nd redistricting session

Houston Chronicle - Lawrence Messina - ‎30 minutes ago‎
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - It's taken two special sessions, but West Virginia lawmakers hope they've finished the once-a-decade redrawing of legislative and congressional districts.
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Levee Damage Poses 2012 Risk

Wall Street Journal - Jack Nicas, Joe Barrett - ‎1 hour ago‎
A 'blowhole' remains after a levee was destroyed in Birds Point, Mo., to relieve the swollen Mississippi River. NEW MADRID, Mo.
Congressmen urge flood control Omaha World-Herald
Governors Of Flood-Stricken States Meet To Discuss Flood Control Issues KOWB
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FBI searching for armed Marine vet

Houston Chronicle - Zain Shauk - ‎1 hour ago‎
FBI agents were searching in Austin County on Sunday for a man who failed to appear in court for a sexual assault charge in Oklahoma.
FBI now searching for wanted Marlow man NewsOK.com
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Afghan Shi'ite shrine blast kills 54

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