Monday, August 13, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 13th of August 2012



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Pot palace: Cops seize 340kg of marijuana in abandoned Rome subway tunnel http://on.rt.com/ftfsv7 
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Samsung Engineering wins US$840 mil plant order in Bolivia http://bit.ly/MW6Of3 
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USDA predicts lowest corn harvest since 1995 as drought stunts crop. Prices surge 39% from July. http://on.wsj.com/Qufrbx 
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#German economy grew by 0.3% in 2nd quarter of 2012, compared to 0.5% growth in 1st quarter http://bbc.in/OfGOIq  #GDP
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Spain forest fire leaves two dead http://dlvr.it/20P7Qk 
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Surge in Tibetan self-immolations challenges Chinese rule-rights group http://dlvr.it/20Nq8B 
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Thai senator kills cousin in hotel gun accident during a family meal http://bit.ly/Om1nWj 
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Western U.S. wildfires force evacuations, firefighter killed http://reut.rs/Qwvw0o 
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Violence kills 7 across#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/20Nb6w 
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BBCWorld: #Colombia indigenous leader killed after tribal dispute with military and Farc rebels http://bbc.in/P8vmjk 
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nytimesworld: Ugandan Move on Somali Militants Begins With Helicopter Crash http://nyti.ms/PkEnDy 
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MarketWatch: Japan stocks rise with car makers stronger; Nikkei Average up 0.3% http://on.mktw.net/Pf7LwZ 
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YonhapNews: Cabinet approves giving command control to each military branch http://bit.ly/Op8PAc 
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staronline: Australia says refugee boat missing with 67 people on board http://dlvr.it/20Lnwh 
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staronline: Somali pirate negotiator receives 12 life sentences in U.S. court http://dlvr.it/20Lnx3 
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Reuters: Three ex-Chase bank workers admit $4.8 million tax fraud http://reut.rs/RJlIE9 
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dawn_com: Moderate 5.4 quake hits northern Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/ao5mpe 
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PostWorldNews: Trinidad gold medalist Keshorn Walcott returns to hero's welcome - and land, money and a house http://wapo.st/NvNp2t 
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AJEnglish: Video: Mexican police tackle violent crime http://aje.me/Qwz96q 
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STcom: 2 policemen 'hacked to death' at South African mine clash http://bit.ly/Mt88Vc 
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PostWorldNews: Bahrain's ambassador to Iran returns after being withdrawn over criticism of crackdown http://wapo.st/QuJaRJ 
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staronline: Earthquake with 7.5 magnitude hits off Russia, north of Japan http://dlvr.it/20NFx7 
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BBCWorld: Ecuador president says he hopes to make ruling on Assange's asylum bid after consulting advisers on Wednesday http://bbc.in/Ofufg1 
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BBCBreaking: #Ecuador president says he hopes to make ruling on Julian #Assange's asylum bid after consulting advisers on Wednesday http ...
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dawn_com: Bomb defused in Karachi's Hyderi market | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/KEqVcY 
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Turkmenistan: Convicts Pardoned http://nyti.ms/MsS4CQ 
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PressTV: Turkey has built a military-security base at Sazgin Airport along border with Syria whose Army is engaged i... http://fb.me/1pMhSkNJL 
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PressTV: Turkey has built a military-security base at Sazgin Airport along border with Syria whose Army is engaged in... http://t.co/7sH  ...
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EpochTimesChina: Chinese Doctor Admits to Falun Gong Organ Harvest http://ept.ms/Opfpqa  #Regime
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ChinaDailyUSA: Photovoltaic industry powering ahead http://bit.ly/QuudPE 
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MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise with property, exporters mostly higher; Hang Seng Index up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/PfjyeG 
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haaretzonline: Gazans hope for easing of #Egypt's clampdown on smuggling tunnels #Gaza http://htz.li/NuNiCo 
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YonhapNews: S. Korean man sentenced to death in China for smuggling meth http://bit.ly/OpslfH 
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thejakartaglobe: Australia Says Refugee Boat That Left Indonesia Is Missing http://bit.ly/Pfkm3k 
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Tajikistan: Ex-Warlord Surrenders http://nyti.ms/PlqvsH 
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BBCWorld: China 'fugitive killer shot dead' http://bbc.in/OfhX7E 
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timesofindia: NDA leaders back Ramdev as arrest drama holds up Delhi http://toi.in/9rOwQb 
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timesofindia: Woman dragged into car in Kolkata and gang-raped, one arrested http://toi.in/z-8TLa 
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WantChinaTimes: From horseback to track: 1st Tibetan Olympic medalist Choeyang Kyi http://goo.gl/4mKVC  http://fb.me/1XTji48Cn 
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: Suspected Drug Gang Member Linked to Veracruz Killings http://nyti.ms/PlCDKq 
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: 2 Journalists Killed http://nyti.ms/Mt56jH 
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PostWorldNews: Clinton sought to broaden U.S. contacts with the fragmented political opponents of Bashar al-Assad http://wapo.st/NnMiBZ 
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PostWorldNews: Clinton sought to broaden U.S. contacts with political opponents of Bashar al-Assad beyond a fragmented group of exiles h ...
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PressTV: African army chiefs to meet on DRC force http://dlvr.it/20MGt0 
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RT_com: Ecuadoran President to make 'informed decision' on #Assange this week http://on.rt.com/kaicne  #news
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BBCWorld: US jails Somali pirate go-between http://bbc.in/OfjgDn 
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dawn_com: Karachi violence: Two bodies found; three suspects arrested http://trib.al/AqaQNr 
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WSJ: India won 6 Olympic medals, about 1 for every 207 million people. An unimpressive tally, says margheritamvs. http://on.wsj.com/NuO9VG 
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PostWorldNews: Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for deadly attack on security headquarters in Baghdad http://wapo.st/Nu9ZbH 
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BBCWorld: Mexico 'cartel hitman' arrested http://bbc.in/P8FWqD 
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WSJ: Regulators: Insurers failed to pay $1 billion in death benefits because claims were never filed. http://on.wsj.com/QuwLNH 
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staronline: U.S. soldier pleads guilty to hazing Chinese-American serviceman http://dlvr.it/20L2Lj 
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PostWorldNews: Zimbabwe's president calls for an end to violence ahead of referendum, fresh elections http://wapo.st/NtLSdm 
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staronline: Thousands rally in Tunisia for women's rights http://dlvr.it/20LJ1M 
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staronline: Moderate 5.4 quake hits Pakistan http://dlvr.it/20LQvM 
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nytimesworld: Videos: Epic traffic jams around the world - the agony is universal. http://nyti.ms/PeLZeo  #India #Russia #China #Brazil
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Despite beating estimates, Groupon shares lose 14% in after-hours trading. Stock down 68% since IPO last year: http://apne.ws/QvEL0K 
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10th West Nile death confirmed in Dallas; aerial spraying to begin Thursday - @nbcdfw http://bit.ly/QY9cBa 
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California fires threaten nudist resort, hundreds of homes evacuated http://reut.rs/NlDA9e 
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DailyStarLeb: Japan and North Korea to resume repatriation talks: report http://bit.ly/MUGge4 
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DailyStarLeb: Saudi guard wounded in gun attack in Shiite area http://bit.ly/PksPAh 
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Syrian refugees try to tear down Jordan camp fence in bid to flee harsh conditions http://wapo.st/RIDrMd 
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In Syria's Aleppo, hunger adds to suffering http://bit.ly/PkBaE5 
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Groupon's sequential revenue growth for past 6 quarters reads like this: 72%, 97%, 10%, 14%, 14%, 2%. Not exactly high growth anymore.
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Sheldon Adelson’s Dealings in China Are Under Investigation http://nyti.ms/PkrOZ9 
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Arch collapses in Hangzhou, killing two tourists, hurting one http://bit.ly/RHcBnI 
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Groupon swung to a second-quarter profit on strong sales growth; revenue has jumped 45% http://on.mktw.net/NvmdRz  $GRPN
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Palestinian children 'abused' in Israeli jail http://aje.me/Nvml3k 
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S&P 500 breaks longest win streak since Dec. 2010; stocks rebound at close; Nasdaq ends up http://on.mktw.net/PeAjXe 
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Mississippi most obese state, Colorado slimmest: study http://reut.rs/QvqZuZ 
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A government watchdog group says the IRS has paid more than $5.2 billion in fraudulent refunds: http://on.mktw.net/NvhnUp 
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#BreakingNews: Syrian Free Army says it arrested a Hezbollah member in Damascus
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Two people - one a police officer - killed by gunman in shooting near a #Texas university, police say. Details soon http://bbc.in/P8j0rJ 
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Ex-worker sues Disney, says company forbids Muslim head scarf http://reut.rs/QvnepA 
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Another gang rape in Kolkata, one arrested: In yet another incident of crime against women in West Bengal capita... http://tinyurl.com/8tlur3j 
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Ireland’s Given quits internationals http://dlvr.it/20HzTB 
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Texas university gunman captured after shootings http://bit.ly/Oo6JAA 
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BREAKING NEWS: #Gunman opens fire near #Texas A&M University, multiple casualties reported http://htz.li/SeQGl7 
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Here's another blow to savers: The average interest rate for 5-year certificate of deposits (CD) has dropped below 1% http://on.mktw.net/QvdMCw 
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Turkey holds secret meeting over Syria http://dlvr.it/20Hn59 
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#Egypt to sign US$200 mn World Bank #loan http://ow.ly/cWfjX  #WorldBank
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Anthrax Outbreaks Announced in Two Chinese Provinces http://ept.ms/Qvc8AZ  #Society
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Gold settles 0.6% lower at $1,612.60 an ounce: http://on.mktw.net/Qv8maA 
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German Arrested for Spying for #Russia http://tmt-go.ru/466524  #news
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Supreme Court to hear int'l child custody dispute http://reut.rs/NlhELm 
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For some Assad loyalists, a gory death at rebel hands http://reut.rs/NlhlQR 
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The Morning World News Report of the 13th of August 2012



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BOA chairman Moynihan to step down http://dlvr.it/20GyHy 
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Stock market scores LE1.6 billion in profits on Monday http://ow.ly/cW5Cu  #StockMarket #Egypt
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Groupon to report its second-quarter earnings after the close today: http://on.mktw.net/QuR7X6  $GRPN
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Avian flu claims another victim http://huff.to/PdDSwX 
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IBM Opens Its First Research Lab in Africa http://bit.ly/MTQdZf 
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Two die fighting fires in Alicante as tourists are evacuated from La Gomera http://ind.pn/QXfvEX 
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US House files lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder to enforce subpoena in gun-running case - @AP
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Syria seizes large cache of weapons http://dlvr.it/20GGx7 
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Bahraini regime arrests four protesters http://dlvr.it/20GGsf 
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US concerned about rule of law in Romania http://wapo.st/NtR9BD 
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#BreakingNews: U.S. calls on Egypt military, government to work together
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95 killed, 3.4 million affected by 'habagat' rains http://bit.ly/R9o5Ti 
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Nigerian gets 15yrs for possessing drugs http://dlvr.it/20G1Fq 
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Europe's benchmark stock index opens in a narrow range http://on.mktw.net/PcIe7I 
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2 pre-teen pirates sent back to Somalia after trial in island nation of Seychelles http://wapo.st/R9aLyt 
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Mexico catches drug cartel suspect linked to killings of journalists http://wapo.st/Qut2zs 
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Report: Iranian woman jailed over smuggling role returns home after 5 years in US prison http://wapo.st/NtAjTm 
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North Korea Reported to Be Pursuing Industrial Project With China http://nyti.ms/Mro5Ly 
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Railway track blown up in Noshki | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/uEcwmf 
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Bomb kills Afghan mayor, peace official | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/2gUaR4 
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Afghan officials met with Taliban leader imprisoned in Pakistan, possible step toward talks http://wapo.st/Qtiukl 
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Four dead, 18 injured in Seoul construction site fire http://bit.ly/PQ3YCp 
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AFP: Syrian opposition forces claim they have captured pilot of downed fighter jet
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BP agrees to sell Carson refinery in California for £1.6bn
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Russia says new U.S. sanctions on Iran could affect ties http://reut.rs/Nl6WVb 
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U.S. resident in Sudan re-arrested after being freed by court http://reut.rs/Nl8Gh9 
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Family murdered in central Mexico, three children among the dead http://reut.rs/NxuPDT 
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Google to acquire Frommer's travel publishing business http://reut.rs/Nl5YID 
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Congo athlete and coaches go missing after Games http://dlvr.it/20FdWw 
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GM recalls over 38,000 police Impalas in North America http://reut.rs/NkS5Ky 
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Turkey's PKK rebels say they kidnapped lawmaker http://dlvr.it/20CkHf 
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Syrian ambassador says Assad "welcomes talks with rebels" http://reut.rs/R8oe9J 
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Miner killed in violence at South Africa's Lonmin http://dlvr.it/20BGJ5 
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U.N. aid official going to Syria, Lebanon this week http://reut.rs/QtF38g 
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Bad weather hampers Ugandan helicopter crash rescue http://reut.rs/R7HVyg 
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Violence at South African mine kills 9 people http://on.rt.com/9f9ltk  #news
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German Solar Company Blames Dumping: Investors dumped shares in Solarworld as Europe's biggest solar-panel maker... http://on.wsj.com/MWTCQZ 
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7. Australia to Send Asylum Seekers to Nauru, PNG http://jglo.be/1qp 
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India yoga guru arrested in anti-graft march on parliament http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201208130109 …
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Drought support: Feds to buy $170M of meat, fish http://nbcnews.to/NkNwzO  @NBCPolitics
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Bird flu kills 9th Indonesian victim this year http://huff.to/PdDSwX 
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U.S. Stocks Slip: U.S. stocks edged lower, putting the S&P 500's recent string of gains in doubt, as weak Japane... http://on.wsj.com/OmWyw8 
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Hagonoy flood victims run out of relief goods http://bit.ly/RH5njw 
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Iraq beats Iran to become OPEC’s second largest producer http://on.rt.com/1v2reb 
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WEATHER 08/13: Tropical storm "Helen" is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday evening or Friday morning. (4/4)
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WEATHER 08/13: Tropical storm “Helen” may enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing light to heavy rains over Luzon and western Visayas. (3/4)
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Greek GDP Contracts Again: Greece's economy remained deep in recession in the second quarter of the year, making... http://on.wsj.com/MSU48O 
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Tesoro to Buy BP California Stake: Tesoro agreed to buy BP's Southern California refining and marketing business... http://on.wsj.com/MSU1dl 
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Dengue cases rising amid rainy season http://bit.ly/MSMnzv 
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6 Luzon dams release water http://bit.ly/RGMqNP 
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Powerful uncle of North Korea leader in China to talk business http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201208130105 …
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Semarang Mayor Found Guilty of Bribery http://jglo.be/1fp 
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Sotto delivers speech vs RH bill http://bit.ly/NxGqma 
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Report: In 2011, Somali pirates earned some $160 million in ransoms http://nbcnews.to/SdRDdq 
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Opposition Mulling Bill Regulating Officials' Behavior on Social Media http://tmt-go.ru/466483  #news
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Egypt's Leader Fires Military Chiefs: Egypt's Islamist president shocked the country by dismissing the powerful ... http://on.wsj.com/OlGtqq 
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HSBC Can Evict HK Occupy Activists, Court Rules http://bit.ly/RFXQS6 
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Syrian refugees in Turkey reach close to 60,000: official http://bit.ly/PiC587 
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Border guards arrest 3 Palestinians entering #Gaza through tunnels http://ow.ly/cVZg2  #Palestine #Egypt
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Missions continue in #Sinai, new reinforcements sent, says army leader http://ow.ly/cVXHf  #SCAF #Egypt
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Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in #Sinai http://ow.ly/cVT90  #Bedouins #Egypt
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Hong Kong police arrest nearly 90 people in raid targeting triad members http://bit.ly/PdvGNi 
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Woman alleges gangrape in Kolkata http://bit.ly/PidvUK 
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Land burning in South-east Asia causes an additional 15,000 deaths in years when El Nino affects the region: Study http://bit.ly/O1sjVM 
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Two killed in separate rain incidents in MP http://bit.ly/QWcuVt 
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Fire at car paint shop in Beirut http://bit.ly/RGxLSV 
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Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus has #London2012 shot put gold medal removed by IOC for failing drugs test - @BBCDanielS
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Beirut airport foils attempt to smuggle drugs to Australia http://bit.ly/OlY6Xa 
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Qaeda front group claims dozens of Iraq attacks http://bit.ly/NatIuy 
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Thai senator kills cousin in hotel gun accident http://bit.ly/OlY6Xb 
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Bo Xilai case a tricky matter for China's leaders http://bit.ly/NajlH9 
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Military judge interrogates former Lebanese minister over alleged terror plot http://bit.ly/OlLHSW 
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CPI(M) leaders accused in murder of ex-party leader http://bit.ly/OlCwlt 
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Woman attacked with acid after refusing to have sex http://bit.ly/NaaLYQ 
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Five arrested for attempting to rob a house http://bit.ly/OlCyK8 
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China launches massive manhunt for country's 'most dangerous man' http://bit.ly/Olsr8f 
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Bread prices in #Israel to rise as #wheat and #gasoline costs spike http://htz.li/NkUNjb 
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AJE exclusive: Syrian rebels block road to #Aleppo http://aje.me/KL34vQ  #Syria
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Italy public debt hits all-time high http://dlvr.it/20FQ4h 
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Oil jumps to three-month high http://dlvr.it/20DSsn 
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#Oil prices rise to nearly $94 amid concerns over #Israel-#Iran conflict http://htz.li/PeiOIh 
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Forest fires continue to rage in #Spain's Canary Islands - spreading to a Unesco World Heritage site. In pictures http://bbc.in/P7mgU5 
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Gang violence in South Africa's Western Cape province has reached such a pitch that in July the army had to be sent in http://econ.st/QmrqHY 
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More: Syrian pilot ejects, rebels say they downed plane - @AP http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT …
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Syrian fighter jet crashed in eastern Syria due to technical problems; search for pilot under way, Syria TV reports - @Reuters
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Greek economy sinks in second quarter http://dlvr.it/20D5GB 
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Afghan officer shoots#US-led troops http://dlvr.it/20CvvV 
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#Turkish prime minister’s wife in tears after meeting Muslims in Myanmar http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/13/232016.html …
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Pope's butler Paolo Gabriele charged with theft of Vatican documents, will stand trial - @NBCNews
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Internet giant Google plans to lay off about 4,000 employees at Motorola #Alarabiya
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#China says #Syrian president's envoy to visit Beijing #Alarabiya
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#Qatar’s $2 billion deposit should prompt new steps: Former Egyptian FM http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/13/232004.html …. #Egypt
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Opposition rebels said they had shot down a government warplane in eastern #Syria http://aje.me/OlZMzO 
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Pro-regime Syrian TV station says one of its cameramen who was kidnapped three days ago is believed to have been killed http://aje.me/OlYt40 
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Dehli police prevent Yoga guru Baba #Ramdev and supporters from marching to parliament to stage anti-corruption protest http://bbc.in/OdPMG2 
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1,000 people flee fire in #LaGomera, one of Spain's Canary Islands http://bbc.in/P6T1ki 
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#Italian man cleared of #Auschwitz barbed-wire theft http://htz.li/RMsU46 
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Kenyan official: 3 Ugandan helicopters on their way to Somalia go missing in Kenyan airspace - @AP
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#FTSE-100 index down 20.80 at 5826.31 http://bbc.in/P6PF0P 
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450 arrests over London Olympics http://dlvr.it/209XnM 
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NATO copter attack kills 2#Pakistanis http://dlvr.it/209Xk0 
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#Iran announces two days of mourning after two #earthquakes killed more than 300 http://aje.me/OlKFXc 
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Fire at an art museum construction site in Seoul, South Korea kills 4 people, injures 19 - @YonhapNews http://bit.ly/Mr7UxG 
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Rights group seeks to reopen files involving illegal #Israel Police conduct in #EastJerusalem http://htz.li/SdyiZY 
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Pakistan airstrikes kill 10 militants http://dlvr.it/209BRC 
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Bahraini forces attack Sitra protesters http://dlvr.it/208rCJ 
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A number of #Ugandan military helicopters go missing on their way to #Somalia http://aje.me/Nt4ybe 
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Elon Musk's Starlink to serve North America gigabit internet by end of the year

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