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- Obama invokes 'state secrets' claim to dismiss suit against targeting of U.S. citizen al-Aulaqi
- Commonwealth Games head sees improved conditions (AP)
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- Captain vows to lift Liverpool from Premiership slump (AFP)
- Indian wrestler shining light for scandal-hit hosts (AFP)
- Games chief says all countries will take part
- Tropical Storm Matthew powers across Honduras
- Rules on careers in Cuba relaxed
- Labour set to announce new leader (AFP)
- China demands compensation as skipper returns (AFP)
- Fourth Mayor in Mexico Is Killed
- End of Freeze Looms Over West Bank
- Iran, U.S. Lurch Into New Era
- China Currency Bill Advances
- Obama Urges Sudan Vote to Proceed
- Afghan Media Freedoms Erode
- Best Weapon Against Honor Killers: Shame
- EU Set Secret Group to Save Euro
- A 'Kinderdealer' Spurs German Debate
- Obama praises Colombia attack on Farc
| Obama invokes 'state secrets' claim to dismiss suit against targeting of U.S. citizen al-Aulaqi Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:49 PM PDT Reviving a debate over the reach of presidential power in the global fight against al-Qaeda, the Obama administration asked a federal judge early Saturday to dismiss a lawsuit without debating the merits of the government's claim that it can kill terror suspects far from the battlefield in Afghanist 
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| Commonwealth Games head sees improved conditions (AP) Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:43 PM PDT
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| Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:51 PM PDT AP - Airport official: Pakistan-bound plane with 273 people lands in Stockholm due to bomb threat.
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| Captain vows to lift Liverpool from Premiership slump (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:10 PM PDT
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| Indian wrestler shining light for scandal-hit hosts (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:09 PM PDT
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| Games chief says all countries will take part Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:49 PM PDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Commonwealth Games Federation chief said on Saturday there was still work to be done amid concerns about security before India's showcase event starts next week, but that it would go ahead with all countries taking part.
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| Tropical Storm Matthew powers across Honduras Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:07 PM PDT TELA, Honduras (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Matthew belted Honduras with rain and wind as it churned across Central America early on Saturday, threatening floods and damage to coffee and sugar crops.
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| Rules on careers in Cuba relaxed Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:06 PM PDT The authorities in Cuba announce a raft of new economic measures designed to boost private enterprise.
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| Labour set to announce new leader (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:42 PM PDT
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| China demands compensation as skipper returns (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2010 08:57 PM PDT
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| Fourth Mayor in Mexico Is Killed Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:52 PM PDT A Mexican mayor was killed in the fourth such fatal attack since August, and another one was shot hours later, in a pair of attacks underlining escalating violence against the country's politicians.
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| End of Freeze Looms Over West Bank Posted: 24 Sep 2010 07:48 PM PDT Israel's 10-month partial moratorium on settlement construction in the West Bank—a linchpin in the latest round of peace talks—is set to expire, but many Palestinians say the freeze wasn't much of one in the first place.
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| Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:32 PM PDT Iran and the U.S., in their closest high-level near-encounter since a barrage of international sanctions were imposed on Tehran this summer, signaled that the game has changed, but Washington still seems unsure of the rules.
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| Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:30 PM PDT A House committee for the first time passed a bill targeting China's currency policy, ratcheting up the pressure on Beijing to let the yuan appreciate at a faster clip.
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| Obama Urges Sudan Vote to Proceed Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:17 PM PDT President Obama, saying the situation in Sudan "demands the attention of the world," told a gathering at the U.N. that the African nation's "fate hangs in the balance" if referendums on southern independence don't take place as scheduled in January.
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| Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:45 PM PDT President Hamid Karzai's government is taking a series of steps to chip away at the country's media freedom, one of Afghanistan's few success stories since the Taliban regime's downfall nine years ago.
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| Best Weapon Against Honor Killers: Shame Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:39 PM PDT The custom of dueling ended only when it became a matter of public dishonor. The same approach could help the brutalized women of Pakistan, says Kwame Anthony Appiah.
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| EU Set Secret Group to Save Euro Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:53 PM PDT Two months after Lehman collapsed in the fall of 2008, a small group of European leaders set up a secret task force. Its mission: Devise a plan to head off a default by a euro-zone country.
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| A 'Kinderdealer' Spurs German Debate Posted: 24 Sep 2010 07:12 PM PDT The tale of a refugee boy suspected of dealing heroin in the city's subway system has shocked residents of Germany's capital and fanned broader debates on how the country deals both with immigrants and juvenile justice.
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| Obama praises Colombia attack on Farc Posted: 24 Sep 2010 08:12 PM PDT President Obama congratulates the authorities in Colombia for their successful attack on a stronghold of the rebel Farc movement.
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