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Verdict due in high-profile Portuguese abuse case (Reuters)
Fri, September 3, 2010
Reuters - A Portuguese court will render its verdict Friday in one of the country's highest profile legal cases, a shocking story of alleged child abuse at a state orphanage that has gripped the nation for over half a decade.
Why Israelis Don't Care About Peace with Palestinians (Time.com)
Religious Minorities Suffering Worst in Pakistan Floods (Time.com)
Obama adviser Summers to visit China September 4 (Reuters)
U.S. vehicles destroy Afghan bombs by rolling over them (McClatchy Newspapers)
Mozambique riots spotlight world food price spike (AP)





Iraqi army needs US help: commanders (AFP)
Thu, September 2, 2010

AFP - Iraq cannot yet sustain its army despite having managed to quell a violent insurgency, US and local commanders told AFP, raising the prospect that American troops will stay on beyond 2011.

US forces still in fight at end of combat mission (AP)
Obama's Iraq Speech: Reactions from Afghanistan (Time.com)
Biden says Iraq close to forming government (Reuters)
U.S. touts Iraq trade mission as war mission wanes (Reuters)
US, Iraqi leaders praise sacrifices of war, 'historic opportunity' (The Christian Science Monitor)




Why Israelis Don't Care About Peace with Palestinians (Time.com)
Fri, September 3, 2010
Time.com - Israelis feel prosperous, secure -- and disengaged from the peace process with the Palestinians. Is that wise?
Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)
Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peace (AFP)
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians (AP)
Palestinians to fund renovation of Nativity Church (AFP)
Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks (AP)




Video: Israel-Palestine Peace Negotiations to Continue
Fri, September 3, 2010
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority sat down with to talk peace for the first time in two years. The two leaders agreed to begin meeting every two weeks. Bill Plante reports.
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Video: Falling in Love with a Virtual Girl
Mideast Peace Talks "Productive"; 2nd Round Set
Clinton: U.S. "Will Not Impose" Mideast Solution
Amanda Knox Was Railroaded, Expert Says




Cancer Drug May Keep Lockerbie Bomber Alive for 5 Years
Tue, March 16, 2010
The Lockerbie bomber is at the center of a fresh row after it emerged he is taking a cancer drug that could keep him alive for five more years, The Sun reported on Monday.
British Boy Kidnapped in Pakistan Freed
Somalia Signs Deal With Militia in Fight Against Insurgents
German Diocese Suspends Priest Amid Sex Abuse Charges
Drug Gang to Blame for Killings of U.S. Consulate Workers
Iran Bans Leading Pro-Reform Political Party




Brewer Says Her Performance in Gubernatorial Debate Fell Short
Thu, September 2, 2010

Gov. Jan Brewer says she didn't do as well as she wanted in her televised debate with challenger Terry Goddard.

Anti-Abortion Group Says It Was Confronted by Discovery Gunman at 2009 Protest
Farrakhan Expresses Support for Planned Mosque Near Ground Zero
61 Days to Decide: Ohio Senate Candidate Indicted for 'Sexual Conduct' With Minor
Doctors v. Lawyers: A New Battle Over Court Costs
Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Middle East Peace Talks