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Norway Mass Killer Returned to Scene of Crime

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
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Norwegian police said Sunday that they took accused gunman Anders Behring Breivik back to the island of Utoeya to reconstruct the killing of 69 people last month. The 32-year-old has admitted to setting off a bomb outside government offices in Oslo on July 22, killing eight people, and then going on a shooting rampage on […]

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Afghan Suicide Bombers Attack Governor’s Compound Killing At Least 16, Several Injuries

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in central Afghanistan say at least 16 people have been killed and more than two dozen injured after at least six suicide bombers attacked the compound of a provincial governor. Parwan Governor Abdul Basir Salangi confirmed the deaths, when speaking with a television news outlet from inside the compound. The victims have been described […]

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Somali Pirates Release Ship With 21 Crew

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Somali pirates have released a merchant vessel with 21 crew members, six months after it was hijacked. Officials in India say the MV Sinin, a bulk carrier, is headed to Sri Lanka after its release Saturday. The Maltese-flagged ship is believed to have a crew of nine Indians and 12 Iranians. Indian newspaper reports say […]

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Libyan Rebels Are in Zawiya

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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Libyan rebel fighters say they have fought their way into the strategic city of Zawiya. Some rebel fighters have reached the city’s central main square, however, they say snipers and troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remain in the town. Zawiya, located 50 kilometers west of Tripoli, lies on the main highway between Tripoli […]

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North Korea Denies Hacking Allegations

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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North Korea has denied allegations by South Korea that it engaged in a computer hacking scheme to steal millions of dollars from online gaming sites. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Sunday that the accusations are an unacceptable provocation meant to smear Pyongyang’s image overseas. South Korean police recently arrested five suspects they […]

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6 Dead in Syrian Port City of Latakia

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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Activists say Syrian security forces mounted a major offensive in the port city of Latakia Sunday, with warship and tanks joining the assault. Residents say at least six people have been killed since tanks rolled into the city on Saturday, a day after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied there. Two people were killed on Saturday […]

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Afghan Suicide Bombers Attack Governor’s Compound

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in central Afghanistan say at least six suicide bombers have attacked the compound of a provincial governor. Parwan Governor Abdul Basir Salangi told a television news outlet that he remains inside the compound. Authorities say several blasts have been heard since the insurgents began their attack Sunday. Parwan is about 50 kilometers north of […]

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Bollywood Actor Kapoor Dead at 79

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
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Indian actor Shammi Kapoor has died. He was 79. Kapoor is best known as the gyrating, swivel-hipped, handsome actor who helped to transform Bollywood’s song and dance sequences into a more modern style. His bio on his fan website says his “special way” with songs was his “most readily identifiable trademark.” He made his film […]

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Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for Unity on First Political Trip

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
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Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for unity Sunday, as she addressed crowds on her first political trip outside her home city of Rangoon since she was freed from house arrest last November. Hundreds of people lined the roads to greet the Nobel peace laureate as she made stops in the northern towns […]

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U.S. Poetry Competition Crowns Winner

Posted August 14th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Organizers of a national poetry competition in the U.S. say a team from western city of Denver has been crowned this year’s winner. Denver’s Slam Nuba took home top honors in the Poetry Slam finals held Saturday night in Boston,Massachusetts after competing against three other teams. The other finalists were Nuyorican Poets Cafe from New […]

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