Unification Church head Sun Myung Moon buried in Korea Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:39 PM PDT GAPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - Sun Myung Moon, a self-proclaimed messiah who founded the Unification Church that once boasted millions of members, was buried at a church-owned mansion modelled on the White House on Saturday after a two-week mourning period.  
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Venezuela's Capriles goes on offensive after graft accusations Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:14 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition challenger Henrique Capriles sought to deflect attention from a corruption scandal by throwing the accusation back at President Hugo Chavez on Friday in an escalating political brawl ahead of the October 7 vote. Already in an uphill fight to end Chavez's 14-year socialist rule of the South American OPEC member, Capriles' camp suffered a setback on Thursday when government lawmakers released a video of an aide taking cash in dubious circumstances. ...  
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Anti-Japan protests in China swell, turn violent Posted: 14 Sep 2012 09:41 PM PDT Angry protesters are staging anti-Japanese demonstrations in cities across China over Japan's control of disputed islands, with a protest in Beijing turning violent before being brought under control by police.  
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Deal set to end Chicago teachers' strike Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:26 PM PDT "Agreement in principle" announced by education authorities that could put children in US city back in school by Monday.  
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Venezuela's Capriles goes on offensive after graft accusations Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:14 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition challenger Henrique Capriles sought to deflect attention from a corruption scandal by throwing the accusation back at President Hugo Chavez on Friday in an escalating political brawl ahead of the October 7 vote.  
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Of Indian Summer, Shredders, and Trash Pulls Posted: 14 Sep 2012 05:41 PM PDT As Indian Summer brings warms days and cool nights, it is good to get out in the garage and do something, which is my case is the wholly therapeutic task of throwing things away. This means boxes -- and I've got a lot of them -- of documents. Yep, crack a [...]  
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Don't Crash Your Career - When Self-Promotion Backfires Posted: 14 Sep 2012 05:13 PM PDT How do you promote your own success without being seen as selfish and self-centerd? Here's how to find the balance.  
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China’s Xi appears in public after 2-week absence Posted: 14 Sep 2012 09:26 PM PDT |
'Guild Wars 2' Review - Part Four: Having Fun With The Asura Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:03 PM PDT VideoIn the fourth part of my Guild Wars 2 review, I talk about how I'm finally having fun with the MMORPG from ArenaNet. Quite a lot of fun, actually. I have given up on my Norn Warrior. One thing I've learned playing Guild Wars 2 over the past couple of weeks is this: [...]  
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China's presumed next leader reappears in public Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:14 PM PDT China's presumed next leader made an appearance Saturday for the first time since dropping from public view earlier this month, a two-week absence that fueled rumors about his health and raised questions about the stability of the country's succession process.  
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Thousands in SKorea attend funeral for Rev. Moon Posted: 14 Sep 2012 07:42 PM PDT Tens of thousands of tearful mourners are attending the funeral of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the Unification Church who built a multibillion-dollar business empire stretching from the Korean Peninsula to the United States.  
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China's Xi Jinping reappears in public Posted: 14 Sep 2012 09:05 PM PDT Vice President attends public event, state media says, after unexplained disappearance caused swirling speculation.  
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Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:11 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Saturday, hurling rocks and bottles at the building as police struggled to keep control, amid growing tensions between Asia's two biggest economies over a group of disputed islands. Paramilitary police with shields and batons barricaded the embassy, holding back slogan-chanting, flag-waving protesters who at times appeared to be trying to storm the building. "Return our islands! Japanese devils get out!" some of the protesters shouted. ...  
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China's Xi finally appears in public amid rumors over health Posted: 14 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping appeared in public on Saturday for the first time in about two weeks, visiting a Beijing university in what appeared to be an effort to dispel rumors of serious illness and a troubled succession. In a brief English-language report, the Xinhua news agency said Vice President Xi "arrived at China Agricultural University Saturday morning for activities marking this year's National Science Popularisation Day". A single picture on the government's website (www.gov. ...  
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Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Saturday, hurling rocks and bottles at the building as police struggled to keep control, amid growing tensions between Asia's two biggest economies over a group of disputed islands.  
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Pope says arms import to Syria a 'grave sin' Posted: 14 Sep 2012 07:37 PM PDT Benedict XVI, in Lebanon for a three-day visit, says arms exports to Syria should be stopped to help end the war.  
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The Clone Wars of Istanbul Posted: 14 Sep 2012 02:47 PM PDT The entrance to the Markafoni offices were vast and empty. They were on the outskirts of Istanbul, somewhere even the cab driver could not find. The reception desk was new, the Marcafoni logo behind it still factory polished, and the expanse of warehouse space to left of it blocked only [...]  
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China's Xi finally appears in public amid rumors over health Posted: 14 Sep 2012 08:00 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping appeared in public on Saturday for the first time in about two weeks, visiting a Beijing university in what appeared to be an effort to dispel rumors of serious illness and a troubled succession.  
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Benghazi attack on US consulate 'pre-planned' Posted: 14 Sep 2012 06:47 PM PDT In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Libyan president al-Magarief says he believes al-Qaeda is responsible.  
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Gambia's president says suspending executions, for now Posted: 14 Sep 2012 05:49 PM PDT BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has placed a moratorium on the execution of the remaining 38 prisoners on death row in the west African state following appeals from regional leaders, the government said in a statement late on Friday. Gambia announced last month it had executed nine prisoners, prompting international condemnation and critics to call for sanctions on Jammeh following his plan to clear the country's death row of about 47 prisoners by mid-September. ...  
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