Taliban Fighters Attack Afghan Police Posts Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT Taliban fighters attacked several border police check posts, killing 23 police officers in a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan, according to the provincial governor.  
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Taliban Fighters Attack Afghan Police Posts Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT Taliban fighters attacked several border police check posts, killing 23 police officers in a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan, according to the provincial governor.  
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At War: New Policy on Condolence Letters Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:18 PM PDT The White House will begin sending letters of condolence to families of military personnel who commit suicide in combat zones.  
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City Room: Egypt or Central Park: Where Does an Ancient Obelisk Belong? Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT The city will conduct a "weathering study" of Cleopatra's Needle, a gift from Egypt that has stood in Central Park since 1881 but that Egyptian authorities say is being destroyed by New York's acid rain.  
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Scientist at Work: To Lake Tseny by Oxcart Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT Unable to ferry their four-wheel-drive vehicle across a river, scientists studying native fish in Madagascar must make the journey by oxcart.  
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U.S. and Mexico Sign Trucking Agreement Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT The tariff deal implements a key provision of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement after 17 years of bickering.  
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Magnificent England level series Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:44 PM PDT England produce a classy all-round display to demolish Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international at Trent Bridge and level the five-match series at 2-2.  
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Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off New Zealand Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning for New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands and Tonga.  
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Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off New Zealand Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning for New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands and Tonga.  
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Valleys 'may fail on recycling' Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:38 PM PDT A council plans to ask local groups to take over some recycling schemes as a report warns that the make-up of the population in south Wales valley areas mean they may fail to hit targets and be fined.  
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Body Bombs Added to America’s Air Security Concerns Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT Intelligence suggests that terrorists might be considering surgically implanted explosives, an American official said.  
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An Appraisal: An Artist of Selective Abandon Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT Cy Twombly, who died on Tuesday, was a towering figure of American painting who emphasized direct methods in an engaging way.  
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George Lang, Mastermind Behind Café des Artistes, Dies at 86 Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:15 PM PDT Born in Hungary, Mr. Lang was famous for the transformation of the restaurant in the 1970s into a beloved dining spot.  
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More Searches in 'Anonymous' Probe Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:30 AM PDT Police in Italy and Switzerland searched more than 30 apartments as part of an investigation into online activist collective "Anonymous."  
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Stressed and Depressed, Koreans Avoid Therapy Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT More than 30 South Koreans kill themselves every day, but Koreans would rather consult a fortuneteller, shaman or pastor than see a shrink.  
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Colombia troops jailed for deaths Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT A Colombian court has sentenced eight soldiers to 60 years each in jail for killing civilians and claiming they were left-wing guerrillas.  
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Taliban claims shooting NATO-chartered plane Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:04 AM PDT Eight people died when a cargo plane chartered by NATO crashed into the mountains in Afghanistan, a provincial governor said Wednesday.  
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At least 16 dead after protests in Syria Posted: 06 Jul 2011 08:23 AM PDT At least 16 people have been killed over the last two days in and around the Syrian town of Hama, described by a human rights group as the "latest city to fall victim to President Bashar al-Assad's security forces."  
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Sniper: I was ordered to fire on protesters Posted: 06 Jul 2011 02:58 AM PDT Six months ago, a slender, soft-spoken 21-year-old Syrian worked in an ice cream factory. The young man's primary concern then: spending time with his girlfriend.  
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Libyan rebels launch assault close to Tripoli Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:50 AM PDT Rebels marched toward Tripoli Wednesday, capturing a town southwest of the capital from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces, a rebel fighter told CNN.  
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