Thursday, August 30, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 30th of August 2012



9m Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Three killed in Mandi Bahauddin over old enmity | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/h1VLD8 
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5m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: Brazil agency grants gay man "maternity" leave for first time to care for adopted child: http://apne.ws/Rrqp1Z  -SC
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6m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PressTV: Taliban torch NATO tankers, killing 4 http://dlvr.it/24fj2t 
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7m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
Reuters: "Free Pussy Riot" written in blood at Russian murder scene http://reut.rs/Q5gK45 
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8m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
MarketWatch: Japan stocks open sharply lower after weak data, U.S. losses; Nikkei Average down 0.9% http://on.mktw.net/QZwfXI 
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9m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: MORE: Pentagon says the former SEAL violated agreements to not divulge military secrets with bin Laden raid book: http://apne.ws/RrVvXp 
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10m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: BREAKING: Pentagon to consider legal action against ex-SEAL author of bin Laden raid book
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12m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
BBCWorld: China activist Wang Xiaoning free http://bbc.in/PRk8QN 
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13m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
hrw: #Syria government forces bombing lines of #civilians at bakeries in Aleppo - scores dead http://bit.ly/OB6IYE 
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15m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
MarketWatch: Japan court rules Samsung Electronics didn't infringe on Apple patents http://on.mktw.net/Q69gy3 
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AP: MORE: After a U.S. jury ruled that #Samsung infringed on #Apple patents, the Tokyo court saw it differently: http://apne.ws/RswpHC  -JM
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16m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
hrw:Practice of female genital mutilation continues in the Kurdistan region of Iraq 1yr after a landmark law banning it http://bit.ly/OBaJMO 
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17m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
BBCWorld: Tokyo court deals win for Samsung http://bbc.in/PRo6Jh 
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: AndrĂ©s Manuel Lopez Obrador's Election Challenge Is Rejected http://nyti.ms/S3WYJP 
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20m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
hrw: Killing of a #Dagestan Sufi leader could further destabilize region http://bit.ly/Rr5ZGn 
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dawn_com: Afghans among 54 rescued from asylum boat | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/XCj4bt 
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24m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
dawn_com: Terror plot foiled in Wah; three suspects arrested | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/5RyUol 
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25m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
RT_com: BREAKING: Detained suspect admits to killing 2 women in Kazan, writing 'Free #PussyRiot' on wall in blood - Details to follow
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30m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
DailyStarLeb: Gaza rocket hits Israeli house: police http://bit.ly/PDuDbJ 
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33m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
BBCWorld: India growth better than forecast http://bbc.in/ON3LmA 
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35m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average closes 1.6% lower http://on.mktw.net/Q6hJBd 
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45m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ZeeNews: Gangster Arun Gawli awarded life sentence for murder: Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli was on Friday a... http://tinyurl.com/8aw97nx 
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46m A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
Reuters: Lufthansa cancels 64 flights as strike begins http://reut.rs/Q6lOp8 
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1h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
RT_com: #Assange prepared to stay at Ecuadorian embassy for a year http://on.rt.com/lvo0pr  #news
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1h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Police Officer Gunned Down in Third Cop Attack in #Solo This Month http://bit.ly/T0NfSn 
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1h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PressTV: Jordan police, activists clash http://dlvr.it/24kk6X 
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1h BBC Radio 4 Today ‏@BBCr4today
"I'm feeling a lot more fear from people," journalist @janinedigi speaking from #Damascus #Syria
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2h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
BBCWorld: Angola set for general election http://bbc.in/PR6wVB 
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MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks slip at open, with mixed verdict on earnings; Hang Seng Index down 0.1% http://on.mktw.net/QZJuYo 
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2h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
haaretzonline: Protesters disrupt #Israel's #Batsheva dance troupe at #Edinburgh festival, but the show goes on #BDS http://htz.li/OMFT2h 
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3h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: Mother of girl in Texas rape case upset that attacker is on the run after conviction, fears for family's safety: http://apne.ws/ODiGRH 
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3h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WSJworld: Finland Aims to Narrow Deficit http://on.wsj.com/SXGguU 
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BBCWorld: Japan's industrial output falls http://bbc.in/PR7nFT 
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PostWorldNews: Death toll rises to 26 with 21 still missing after coal mine explosion in China http://wapo.st/RrXXgg 
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3h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
RT_com: Isaac kills at least three in Mississippi, Louisiana http://on.rt.com/rtoc9u  #news
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: China: Dissident in Yahoo Case Released, Wife Says http://nyti.ms/TC9xr5 
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7h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: Canada orders deportation for female US soldier who fled to avoid the war in Iraq: http://apne.ws/RrAZWB  -SC
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7h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PostWorldNews: Puerto Rico doctor convicted of killing slain son's friend gets 60-year prison sentence http://wapo.st/OCfAgU 
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PostWorldNews: U.N.: Iran speeding up uranium production at underground plant http://wapo.st/RqTASV 
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BBCWorld: World food prices up 10% in July http://bbc.in/OMr6Vp 
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BloombergNews: AT&T is amassing spectrum deals to catch up with Verizon | http://bloom.bg/PQlDyC 
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AFP: Malian civilians form militia to combat Islamists http://yhoo.it/Q4SRdb  #Mali #AFP
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AP: BREAKING: Texas man convicted in first trial to stem from alleged repeated sexual assault of girl
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BreakingNews: 125 Harvard students under investigation for plagiarism, officials say - BloombergNews http://bloom.bg/Q4V9c9 
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10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. gasoline a bargain as drives pay 63% less than Norway | http://bloom.bg/OC2tft 
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10h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
Reuters: Hurricane Kirk strengthening over open Atlantic: NHC http://reut.rs/Q5b22r 
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11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Miners charged with deaths of 34 killed by police http://bit.ly/OzHgPV 
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11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Isaac has weakened into a tropical depression - National Hurricane Center
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11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Splendid Products recalls 5 lots of mangoes amid salmonella outbreak and investigation: http://apne.ws/OCgkCI  -SC
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11h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: MORE: Leslie has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and is centered about 1,125 miles east of the Windward Islands http://apne.ws/OC4EzR 
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11h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
EgyIndependent: Former spy chief Mourad Mowafy investigated for Rafah attack, says report http://ow.ly/dm89Z  #Sinai
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11h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ZeeNews: 73 people arrested for recent Ivory Coast attacks: 73 people, including 19 soldiers, have been detained in ... http://bit.ly/Ovi66x 
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11h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Iran summit stumbles on nuclear, Syria criticism | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/Uhp8OH 
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11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: Egyptian detainees in #Libya to be released, say sources http://ow.ly/dmcBL  #Egypt
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11h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Turkey calls on UN Council to back refugee camps in Syria
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AP: BREAKING: Authorities begin controlled release at #Isaac-stressed Miss. dam that prompted La. evacuation: http://apne.ws/Rr9TPB 
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11h A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
BloombergNews: BREAKING: SAIC to separate into two publicly traded companies
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dawn_com: Shares down ahead of Bernanke speech | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/MFAcjs 
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11h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Crews begin breaching levee stressed by Isaac flooding in Louisiana's hard-hit Plaquemines Parish - @AP
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11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Egypt's new president urges world to back rebels seeking to topple Syrian regime: http://apne.ws/RrdBJ0  -SC
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11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Australians implant 'world first' bionic eye http://yhoo.it/S2KLVS  #AFP
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11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks close lower, but Dow and S&P cling to key levels http://on.mktw.net/Q51y79 
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The Morning World News Report of the 30th of August 2012



1m Press TV ‏@PressTV
Sex scandal hits New York lawmaker http://dlvr.it/24csHP 
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1m Press TV ‏@PressTV
Triple bomb blasts shake Damascus http://dlvr.it/24csFm 
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2m The Star ‏@staronline
Angolan police arrest opposition members before vote http://dlvr.it/24crfy 
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3m The Associated Press ‏@AP
Oil giant BP will donate $1 million to support Isaac relief efforts: http://apne.ws/OBSF5i  -SC
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29m News 13 ‏@cfnews13
#BREAKINGNEWS New judge named in George #Zimmerman case: http://goo.gl/ZYWQ4  — Judge Debra Nelson replaces Kenneth Lester.
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1h The Star ‏@staronline
Yemen intelligence officer killed in Sanaa - ministry http://dlvr.it/24c6mk 
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1h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Amazon has only 5% share of the global tablet market, while Apple is still the leader at 68.2% http://on.mktw.net/RqLqd6 
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1h The Star ‏@staronline
Four Eritrean journalists die in prison - watchdog http://dlvr.it/24bxB3 
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1h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
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2h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Rocket attack kills five in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/24bBnQ 
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1h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Lawyers accuse Brotherhood of censorship, stage protest http://ow.ly/dlR9C  #MB #Aug24
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1h RT ‏@RT_com
Sharia banking: Germany to see its first Islamic Bank http://on.rt.com/yqoa8p 
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1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: William Hague: We have to encourage the defection of Syrian officers and soldiers. #Syria
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1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Knight accepts Nasdaq's $62-million Facebook payback plan http://reut.rs/UebhJ8  $FB
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2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: William Hague reiterates Egypt President Mursi's call for a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis. #Syria
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2h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Opposition sources say 20 killed, including eight children, as security forces shelled Idlib, north-western #Syria http://bbc.in/PQjrqW 
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2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 71 people have been killed across #Syria by security force gunfire so far today: Syrian Network for Human Rights
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3h RT ‏@RT_com
Belarusian police launch major crackdown on opposition groups’ social networks http://on.rt.com/f3j966 
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3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Pandora shares up 18% in midmorning trades after Wednesday's earnings report http://on.mktw.net/Q4n4ZS 
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3h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt’s notorious gang boss clashes with Brotherhood member http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/30/235172.html …
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3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Stocks drop with euro as Spain delays bailout decision | http://bloom.bg/PzHFqF 
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3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hewlett-Packard debuts first Windows 8 touch-screen laptops | http://bloom.bg/UdApzK 
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3h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Pirates free tanker with Russian crew members safe and sound http://on.rt.com/rybg3g 
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3h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Burma reveals names of around 2,000 people it has taken off a list of perceived security threats http://bbc.in/OLLgyU 
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3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Sears shares fall sharply on removal from S&P 500 http://on.mktw.net/Q4moDF 
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3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow industrials' retreat below 13,000 is first in nearly a month http://on.mktw.net/Q4iw5G 
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3h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Amazon says Kindle Fire is sold out http://bit.ly/QDwttd 
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3h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
AP Exclusive: Staff information for Nigeria secret police force, including director, leaked http://wapo.st/PzDJAS 
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3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
National Hurricane Center: Kirk has strengthened into a hurricane
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3h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Assam journalists protest, boycott AAMSU for three months http://bit.ly/QDyyoR 
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3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Comcast is nearing U.S. approval to encrypt basic-cable signals | http://bloom.bg/NEbyQI 
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4h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Over 100 Arrested in #Jakarta Gang Brawl http://bit.ly/NEjUYL 
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4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
MAGNITUDE 7.0 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF EASTERN COAST OF GREENLAND - USGS
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4h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Japan, N Korea hold first direct talks in 4 years: North Korea and JapanĂ¢€™s initiation of talks may reflect Pyo... http://bit.ly/SUBJJR 
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5h Press TV ‏@PressTV
2 NATO tankers torched in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/24Y1jJ 
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5h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Afghan refugees ordered to leave Pakistan by year-end | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/Teo6mq 
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5h WSJ World News ‏@WSJworld
Japan Raises Pressure on South Korea http://on.wsj.com/QDa1Ak 
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5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Pakistan army kills 18 militants as fighting rages http://reut.rs/NYLWEb 
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5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Former Murdoch executive held in UK hacking inquiry http://reut.rs/NYLohj 
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4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iran increases underground nuclear capacity sharply: diplomats http://reut.rs/NYMaLs 
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5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
German jobless numbers increase slightly in August; unemployment rate remains 6.8 percent http://wapo.st/Rphb6s 
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5h The Star ‏@staronline
45 rescued from missing Indonesia asylum boat http://dlvr.it/24XgM8 
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5h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Valencia seeks rescue from Spain govt. http://dlvr.it/24XcM0 
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5h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Bangalore police foils terror plot, arrests 9 suspects: In a major move the city police has foiled a terror plot... http://tinyurl.com/9nodxlv 
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5h Al Jazeera English ‏@AJEnglish
Panel rules Maldives power transfer 'legal' http://aje.me/RpX0oQ 
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5h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Death row inmate in California scores legal victory. http://on.wsj.com/RnUvU4 
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5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 38 people have been killed across #Syria by security force gunfire so far today: Syrian Network for Human Rights
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6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: US consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in July, best showing in 5 months, outpacing income gain. -BW
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6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. consumer spending rose. 0.4% in July, incomes climbed 0.3% | http://bloomberg.com 
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6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. initial jobless claims unchanged last week at 374,000 | http://bloomberg.com 
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6h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Syria, Egypt clash as rebels claim MiG shot down http://bit.ly/PyTs2Q 
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6h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
1st death reported in Mississippi from Isaac in Pearl River County - @AP
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6h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
26 killed in rain, cloudbursts in HP: Minister: At least 26 people died due to heavy rains and cloudbursts in HP... http://tinyurl.com/8dol869 
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7h The Star ‏@staronline
Second typhoon pounds S. Korea http://dlvr.it/24WdnK 
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7h The Star ‏@staronline
Iraqi Kurds ready to negotiate over crisis, oil law - deputy PM http://dlvr.it/24WY0S 
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7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Euro-area confidence drops beyond forecast to three-year low | http://bloom.bg/NYzswj 
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7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
270 miners arrested at South Africa mine to be charged with murder of 34 workers shot by police - prosecutor. More soon http://bbc.in/OLlZEU 
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7h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki visits riot-hit Mobasa: http://bit.ly/PyyyAV 
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7h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
German unemployment rises as economy runs out of steam: http://on-msn.com/QCkr3g 
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7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syrian forces bombed people queuing for bread: HRW http://reut.rs/Q3KOgE 
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7h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Fight against corruption ongoing process: Govt: The fight against corruption is an ongoing process and anti-corr... http://bit.ly/SWTGWm 
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8h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#US Waives Visa Ban for #Myanmar Official Visits http://bit.ly/OtIKge 
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8h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Backstroke @ParalympicsGB swimmer Jonathan Fox sets 1st world record of Games - 1min 9.86s in S7 100m LIVE http://bbc.in/PPJsqn  #London2012
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8h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Corruption case: Maj Gen under the scanner: The Army has been hit by yet another corruption case with a Major Ge... http://tinyurl.com/9ls7ca2 
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8h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Lok Sabha passes chemical weapons, AIIMS bills: The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a bill for regulating chemical wea... http://bit.ly/Tyf0z9 
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9h The Star ‏@staronline
South Sudan says will take up to 6 months to resume some oil output http://dlvr.it/24V22b 
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9h The Star ‏@staronline
China says willing to buy EU bonds amid worsening crisis http://dlvr.it/24TZGv 
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13h The Star ‏@staronline
South Africa: mine unrest to have impact on investment http://dlvr.it/24RPDh 
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9h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Shiites Found Hiding in Jungle Near #Sampang http://bit.ly/N17ZbO 
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8h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Thai Firm Pleads Guilty Over #MontaraOilSpill http://bit.ly/Q3FYA7 
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7h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#Iran: Provisions in penal code allow the gov to jail, #torture, execute people who criticize the government http://bit.ly/RmJTEX 
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7h Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
Aid worker says North Korea may be facing new food crisis http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201208300106 …
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13h Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
Japan architects honored for tsunami zone plans http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ201208300049 …
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9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Egyptian leader in #Iran for first time since 1979 revolution http://ow.ly/dl1Zc  #Egypt #Morsy
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11h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
18-hour strike cripples normal life in Manipur http://bit.ly/Px9csY 
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11h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Displaced by dam, MP villagers protest in water http://bit.ly/Px9f82 
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12h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Journo among nine held in Karnataka for IM links: A journalist working for an English daily is said to be among ... http://bit.ly/QVLuAV 
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12h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Five militants lay down arms before Assam Rifles authorities: Official sources said today two rifles, two 9mm pi... http://tinyurl.com/8urpxgf 
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10h RT ‏@RT_com
Two women killed at home in Russian city of Kazan, killer scrawls 'Free Pussy Riot' in blood on wall #news #PussyRiot
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12h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
#Israel's interior minister orders mass arrest & deportation of #Sudanese #migrants, including #Darfur survivors http://htz.li/OKWzY7 
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8h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
World stocks mostly down amid economic uncertainty http://bit.ly/SUtpd3 
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10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Seven suspects in Tripoli violence face trial http://bit.ly/QW5Hqm 
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10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
PSP endorses call to expel Syrian ambassador from Lebanon http://bit.ly/SU7nXU 
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12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Israeli official: Government to round up Sudanese http://bit.ly/TxvpUp 
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9h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Nato commander General Allen’s Pakistan visit postponed | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/lh3vm7 
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12h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Calls grow for quick execution of Mumbai gunman | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/JwvkcA 
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9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Rescuers pluck 22 survivors from ocean after asylum-seeker boat with 150 people aboard disappears off Indonesia coast: http://bit.ly/OL9V6y 
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10h Ben Sheppard ‏@MrBenShep
Maldives 'coup' not a coup, all done 'voluntarily': panel report #AFP http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/fall-of-maldives-president-not-a-coup-panel-260941 …
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9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Syrian delegation walks out of summit in Iran after Egypt's Morsi slams Damascus regime as "oppressive": http://bit.ly/OL8k0z  #Syria
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9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#VIDEO: Hong Kong is polluted and cramped, but residents there are the world's longest-living. What are their secrets? http://bit.ly/QBQ78L 
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10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Iran's supreme leader Khamenei denounces UN Security Council's "overt dictatorship", as UN chief Ban Ki-moon looks on: http://bit.ly/QBNGmD 
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9h Press TV ‏@PressTV
US-led airstrike kills 12 Afghans http://dlvr.it/24V5Sl 
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10h Press TV ‏@PressTV
5 Aussie soldiers killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/24T0xQ 
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10h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Protests hit Paralympics sponsor offices http://dlvr.it/24SZM5 
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11h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Gunmen kill three in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/24SM6b 
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10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Twin typhoons after weeks of deadly flooding raise fears in disaster-prone North Korea http://wapo.st/QBR6FW 
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10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Suspected insurgents behead Muslim man, burn his body in Thailand’s violence-prone south http://wapo.st/RpcRnD 
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12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Refinery disaster reveals weaknesses in Venezuela oil company, financial hit expected http://wapo.st/Oz6b9P 
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13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Southeast Asia is struggling to cope with the "big and heavy" presence of China and the United States in the region http://wapo.st/Rj8HO6 
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10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Free Syrian Army downs fighter jet in Idlib
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11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Deadlocked U.N. Security Council ministers to discuss Syria aid http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/30/235094.html …
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11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
New world order must be based on 'partnership,' says Khamenei in Tehran summit http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/08/30/235082.html …
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12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 16 killed across Syria by security forces: Syrian Human Rights Network
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8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Isaac moves north after drenching U.S. Gulf, New Orleans http://reut.rs/Owf5l5 
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9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Alarming levels of drug-resistant TB found worldwide http://reut.rs/Q3sIvj 
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10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Activists demand release of Pakistani girl in blasphemy case http://reut.rs/Q3pYxR 
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9h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Syrian rebels say they've shot down a Syrian fighter plane in Idlib province near the Turkish border - @Reuters
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10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
At least 5 killed as pair of Mi-17 Indian Air Force helicopters collide over Gujarat - @NDTV
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11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Egypt President Morsi criticizes Syrian regime, calling it 'oppressive' in visit to Iran - @AP
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11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
2 ISAF service members die following helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan - Statement via @NBCNews
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11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Iran's supreme leader Khamenei says Iran will never pursue nuclear weapons but will not give up right to nuclear energy - @Reuters
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14h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
President Obama declares Louisiana and Mississippi as 'major disaster' areas. Clears way for federal recovery funding - @NPRrussell
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14h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has killed 19 people and left 28 trapped underground - @BBCNews http://bbc.in/OwQsoa 
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11h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: Japan Airlines is seeking up to $8.4 billion from its listing, the next biggest IPO this year after Facebook. http://wsj.com 
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12h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: Antony Jenkins has been appointed as Group Chief Executive of Barclays. http://wsj.com 
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