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- U.S. Seizes Alleged Hezbollah-Linked Cash
- Bomb in Turkey Kills at Least 8
- Myanmar government abolishes direct media censorship
- At War Blog: What Mauritius Can Teach Us About the Global Arms Trade
- Obama issues Syria a ‘red line’ warning on chemical weapons
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- Obama voices concern about ‘insider attacks’ in Afghanistan
- Report: Shell gushed cash on Nigeria security
- Rape-gaffe candidate told to quit
- Close to Cape Cod Shore, Humpback Whales Are Far From Safe
- Books of The Times: ‘Paterno’ by Joe Posnanski, a Biography of the Coach
- Israeli youths held over assault
- Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions
- UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?
- Deadly bombing strikes Turkey's southeast
- For China’s party leaders, Bo Xilai poses the next dilemma
- 'Deadly blast' hits Turkish city
- Somali Olympic runner 'drowned'
- Republicans Decry Todd Akin’s Rape Remarks
- Britain's best bet to handle Assange: sit and wait
| U.S. Seizes Alleged Hezbollah-Linked Cash Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT U.S. officials have seized $150 million in connection with a scheme they say illegally laundered hundreds of millions of dollars through the U.S. using financial institutions with links to Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Shiite militant group.
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| Bomb in Turkey Kills at Least 8 Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT A car bomb exploded near a police station in southeast Turkey on Monday night, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Turkish media reported.
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| Myanmar government abolishes direct media censorship Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar abolished direct media censorship on Monday, the latest dramatic reform by its quasi-civilian regime, but journalists face other formidable restrictions including a ban on private daily newspapers and a pervasive culture of self-censorship.
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| At War Blog: What Mauritius Can Teach Us About the Global Arms Trade Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT You'd like to set up an illegal weapons network in the post-9/11 era, but where to begin? Maybe try the idyllic island nation of Mauritius. 
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| Obama issues Syria a ‘red line’ warning on chemical weapons Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT President Obama on Monday warned that any attempt by Syria to move or use its chemical weapons stockpile would cross a "red line" for the administration and that such a move would change the U.S. "calculus." Read full article >>   
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| Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT
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| Obama voices concern about ‘insider attacks’ in Afghanistan Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:15 PM PDT President Obama on Monday expressed "deep concern" about a spate of attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan by members of the Afghan government's army and police forces, or assailants wearing their uniforms. Read full article >>
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| Report: Shell gushed cash on Nigeria security Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT Leaked documents reveal oil giant spent nearly 40 per cent of its $1bn security budget to guard assets in Nigeria.
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| Rape-gaffe candidate told to quit Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:26 PM PDT A Republican faces mounting pressure to quit a Senate race over his remarks that women's bodies could prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape".
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| Close to Cape Cod Shore, Humpback Whales Are Far From Safe Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT Researchers tracking humpback whales off Cape Cod are hoping to use their findings to push for changes in fishing and shipping rules to shield the animals from harm. 
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| Books of The Times: ‘Paterno’ by Joe Posnanski, a Biography of the Coach Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT In "Paterno," the sportswriter Joe Posnanski traces the rise and fall of the Penn State football coach. 
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| Israeli youths held over assault Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT Seven Israeli youths, including a 13-year-old boy, are arrested on suspicion of assaulting a group of Palestinians in Jerusalem last week.
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| Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Monday said its trade and financial ties with Iran were in compliance with international law, rejecting a report it was helping its neighbor get around U.S. and European sanctions imposed because of Tehran's nuclear program.
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| UPDATE: Where in the world ... ? Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT Do you know where this photo was taken?
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| Deadly bombing strikes Turkey's southeast Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT At least eight people killed after remote-controlled car bomb explodes close to police station in city of Gaziantep.
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| For China’s party leaders, Bo Xilai poses the next dilemma Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT BEIJING — With the sentencing of Gu Kailai on Monday for the murder of a British businessman, China's Communist Party leaders are trying to close the book on the deepest political crisis they have faced in two decades. Read full article >>
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| 'Deadly blast' hits Turkish city Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT A suspected car bomb in the south-eastern Turkish city of Gaziantep leaves at least seven people dead, security sources and media say.
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| Somali Olympic runner 'drowned' Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT Somali Olympic athlete Samia Yusuf Omar reportedly drowned trying to reach Europe on a migrant boat from Libya.
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| Republicans Decry Todd Akin’s Rape Remarks Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT After Representative Todd Akin's remark about "legitimate rape," some Republican senators urged him to end his campaign or consider doing so. 
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| Britain's best bet to handle Assange: sit and wait Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's options in dealing with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are limited and British lawyers and diplomats reckon its best course of action is simply to sit tight and wait.
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