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Egyptians Break Into Israeli Embassy

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian protesters entered the Israeli Embassy in Cairo Friday, after tearing down the wall surrounding the building that houses it. The assault prompted the Israeli ambassador to rush to the airport early Saturday to leave the country. Yitzhak Levanon, his family and other embassy staff were waiting at Cairo’s airport for a military plane to […]

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US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Americans to be “vigilant” in reporting any suspicious activity, as investigations continue into what authorities say is a credible but unconfirmed terrorist threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a statement Friday, two days before the anniversary, Napolitano […]

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Egyptians Break Into Israeli Embassy

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian protesters have entered the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, after tearing down the wall surrounding the building that houses it. Egyptian officials say the protesters threw hundreds of documents out of the building on to the crowd outside. Protesters converged on the embassy Friday, tearing down sections of the graffiti-covered security wall. Egyptian security forces […]

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President Obama Requests $5.1 Billion More for Disaster Relief

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve $5.1 billion in additional disaster relief after Hurricane Irene and other extreme weather have battered wide regions of the United States. In a letter Friday to the top-ranking congressman, House Speaker John Boehner, President Obama said the additional funding was to be used through the end […]

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Four Killed Following Clashes in Stronghold of Libya’s Gadhafi

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Provisional government fighters in Libya have entered a stronghold for Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists ahead of a deadline for them to surrender. The fighters say street battles with loyalists erupted in the desert town of Bani Walid on Friday. The National Transitional Council forces pushed into the city after loyalists fired a barrage of rockets at […]

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Developed Nations Struggle to Restore Growth

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s most developed nations have held a round of talks in Marseille, France to discuss ways to revive the faltering global economy. The officials from the Group of Seven nations held their discussions Friday amid warnings that leading industrialized economies were at risk of heading back into recession […]

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6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Vancouver

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
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The western Canadian city of Vancouver has been rattled by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which shook buildings and trees for about 30 seconds Friday. Experts warned there may be minor aftershocks but said they did not expect the quake to trigger a tsunami. The U.S. geological […]

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Guiena Bissau President Leaves Senegal Hospital

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Officials in Guinea-Bissau say President Malam Bacai Sanha has left a hospital in neighboring Senegal after a week of health checks. Officials say the president plans to spend a few more days in Senegal before returning home. The 64-year old president went to Dakar at the end of August for an unexplained hospital visit. Mr. […]

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US Stocks Close Lower

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. stock market indexes were sharply lower at closing Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.7 percent to close at 10,992. The S&P 500 was also down 2.7 percent at 1,154. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.4 percent to end the day at 2,468. European stock markets closed with sharp losses as well. London’s […]

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Russian Plane Crash Probe: Engines Running Until the End

Posted September 9th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Russian aviation experts looking into the airplane crash that killed almost an entire ice hockey team say the plane’s engines were operating up until the moment of the accident, and that the stabilizer and flaps were in their proper position. The Interstate Aviation Committee issued that assessment Friday as it examined the flight data recorders […]

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