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• 10:10:34: RT @strickvl: RT @alqaeda: So much for that plan. Now what do we do with all the bananas I ordered? http://bit.ly/9bShd6
• 10:49:13: Israel's Arabs forced to build illegal housing due to government's refusal to recognize many of their communities http://j.mp/bZtSzU
• 10:50:25: UK Guardian: Israel aiding plot for bloodless coup in Gulf emirate of Ras al-Khaimeh http://j.mp/df2mRI
• 10:51:28: Former head of UK army says the military had "no desire" to join the 2003 invasion of Iraq http://j.mp/94SJWZ
• 10:54:10: Yemen's Houthi fighters have released 200 captured army soldiers http://j.mp/dakrhT
• 10:54:30: US-led troops serving in Afghanistan have been urged to identify and confront corrupt officials http://j.mp/cbCLvf
• 10:55:23: IMF agrees to grant a loan of more than $15 billion to Ukraine to help the country recover from economic crisis http://j.mp/9evfq5
• 10:56:07: India and Britain have signed a $1.1 billion aircraft deal to supply the Indian Air Force and Navy http://j.mp/a9tYjP
• 10:56:38: Arab intel agencies too busy protecting regimes to be effective http://j.mp/92veM9
• 10:56:53: Palestinians offer Gaza flotilla participants honorary citizenship http://j.mp/9BKJc2
• 10:57:53: US Muslims have good track record of cooperating w/ the govt, but perceptions of radicalism cause tensions http://j.mp/9d54KB
• 11:01:07: Cameron defends his criticism of Pakistan, says they do support terrorism http://j.mp/9p6fmV
• 11:01:27: Arab League agrees in principle to Palestinian talks http://j.mp/ctIUkB
• 11:02:19: Syria's govt advised the US on Thursday against interfering w/ joint visit w/ Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to Damascus http://j.mp/bGlQ7c
• 11:02:56: China denied charges by US business grp that its tech transfer rules for foreign firms constitute "theft" http://j.mp/93wvCC
• 11:04:53: China would also like to unveil their new line up of smartphones, meet the iFone, and Androyd... ;) http://j.mp/93wvCC
• 11:06:37: US should take account of China's role as major player in world if it wants to avoid friction & instability says China http://j.mp/alNMSP
• 11:07:01: A group of Palestinian women is breaking new ground in Gaza Strip by working as ditch-diggers to support their families http://j.mp/aOoEkr
• 11:07:57: Venezuela's dispute w/ Colombia helps Chavez by distracting voters from recession, high inflation & rampant crime http://j.mp/aRGuFH
• 11:08:45: US steps up pressure on Iraq's leaders to resolve political stalemate and form new govt http://j.mp/abWxzz
• 11:09:27: US turns up heat on internet Imam Awlaki http://j.mp/duRNAL I'd like him extra crispy please.
• 11:09:46: Thailand to end emergency rule in six provinces http://j.mp/9FNwMZ
• 11:10:53: Spain judge reissued arrest warrants for 3 US soldiers over killing of Spanish journalist by US tank fire in Iraq in 2003 http://j.mp/9CMu1n
• 11:11:24: In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market, douchebags willing to pay http://j.mp/bYQaP9
• 11:12:30: RT @chrisalbon: Great piece by @katiedrumm RT @dangerroom: Al Qaeda in Iraq’s Health Care Plan: Stolen Blood, Skilled Docs http://3.ly/763d
• 11:14:30: RT @abuaardvark: TPM Hall of Shame for surge of right wing anti-Muslim fear mongering http://bit.ly/bbPhu9
• 11:16:39: Christian pilgrims alarmed by claims baptism in Jordan river could make them sick are reassured by Israel water is safe http://j.mp/c9JNtV
• 11:18:04: Indonesian court sentenced a Muslim woman to 3 years in prison for harboring terrorists http://j.mp/cTYlJi
• 11:18:37: China's Farmers Could Use Land as Collateral http://j.mp/acryCJ
• 11:19:39: North Korea's foreign minister arrived in Myanmar for talks w/ junta amid concerns about nuclear cooperation http://j.mp/d5C3Ur
• 11:22:30: Oil industry rethinks costs/risks of drilling in US, go abroad http://j.mp/9Yuljv Also dislike child labor laws, go 2 countries w/o them
• 11:22:43: USS Iwo Jima anchors off Haiti's northern coast to provide aid, relief http://j.mp/bo2ZPh
• 11:24:06: US agricultural exports to Cuba fall 35% this year compared w/ 2009, due to Cuba's shortage of hard currency http://j.mp/9OLKAJ
• 11:25:27: Russia plans to sell minority stakes in 11 state-run firms ($30Bn) to raise about 1 trillion roubles http://j.mp/c3RHPx
• 11:26:15: Local strongman is U.S. troops' most reliable friend in Kandahar province http://j.mp/cYydwj
• 11:27:47: Malaysia: Iman Muda (think American idol): A reality show where Islam is the biggest star http://j.mp/cU0FxF
• 11:28:42: Leaked US files burnish bin Laden mystique http://j.mp/dmoAcJ Damn! Couldn't we leak files about his affair with Glenn Beck or something
• 11:29:27: Leak features series linking bin Laden to suicide bombings in Afghanistan, plot to assassinate Karzai & financial dealings w/ North Korea
• 11:29:51: PM: Thailand's army is prepared to defend its border with Cambodia if a territorial dispute heats up http://j.mp/dyWr05
• 11:30:17: TNK-BP in talks with BP on sale of Venezuelan assets http://j.mp/cB3M4N
• 11:30:45: Short skirts and cocktails become new theme of Moscow weddings, and among spies they send to US, apparently http://j.mp/9pJA6R
• 11:31:18: Kyrgyzstan: Photo Essay - Surviving Underground Amid Poverty, Drugs and Fear http://j.mp/adhiOi
• 11:31:34: Afghanistan: A convoy of NATO supplies was hit by a road-side mine blast in the southern Paktia province on Thursday http://j.mp/aLffVD
• 11:32:32: Lebanon bracing for political crisis as Hariri tribunal is set to indict members of Hezbollah for his murder http://j.mp/cMq7RP
• 11:34:00: Russian officials urge people to stay indoors & skip work, as record heat wave & smog choke Moscow http://j.mp/bs3eYh
• 11:34:07: France to shut illegal Roma camps (Gypsies) and deport migrants http://j.mp/dhDFRo
• 11:34:28: AFRICOM â€" Undermining Democracy in East Africa http://j.mp/bSI4cR
• 11:35:41: Britain’s new govt signals willingness to boost trade & business ties w/ Sudan’s regime in defiance of US sanctions http://j.mp/ct2Emo
• 11:35:54: Mining giant Rio Tinto has completed a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa http://j.mp/bFfxSb
• 11:36:43: US invests millions in attempt to secure border, but fins horse patrol to be more effective http://j.mp/cFYLnO
• 11:37:13: India Is Getting All the Trappings of the New Century; But Is It Modern? http://j.mp/anT2lc
• 11:37:55: As US searches for exit from Afghanistan, it increasingly relies on Pakistan's powerful army chief to help pave way http://j.mp/9xjFae
• 11:39:21: Pentagon reviewing wikileaksc docs made public about Afghanistan war to determine if Afghan informants were identified http://j.mp/btJrr4
• 11:39:36: In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts http://j.mp/aUBpCu
• 11:40:02: Afghanistan: Informants Who Aided U.S. Named in Classified Reports http://j.mp/9lW1h8
• 11:41:55: Insurgent commander based in Puntland in northern Somalia pledges allegiance to al Shabab threatening regions stability http://j.mp/8Zwnl2
• 11:43:38: 4 journalists who covered Mexico prison riot missing: Kidnappings aimed at manipulating news coverage http://j.mp/9vS6u6
• 11:43:59: China views the US-South Korea military exercises in the Sea of Japan as a threat to its territorial integrity http://j.mp/blAv61
• 11:45:27: Madagascar delivers plea on aid shipments (video) http://j.mp/buNHS1
• 11:45:38: Lack of funding threatens the future of HIV drug therapy in the developing world http://j.mp/cV7cZh
• 11:47:55: Misery in Madagascar after coup, as international community withdrew humanitarian aid http://j.mp/aXOcYE
• 11:48:04: Jewish banker's heirs sue Hungary for return of looted art http://j.mp/bygv2Z
• 11:48:31: Somalia: Amisom peacekeepers capture key Mogadishu positions http://j.mp/bZTAft
• 11:48:39: Somalia: 21 People Killed in Fresh Mogadishu Fighting http://j.mp/bXTAal
• 11:50:21: The new elected president of Somaliland named his new Cabinet ministers on Wednesday http://j.mp/9mUJRm
• 11:50:29: Body of second American sailor found in Afghanistan http://j.mp/cOTnnz
• 11:51:03: Bashir's party raises doubts on south Sudan referendum, says it can't take place until internal border is decided http://j.mp/dli54G
• 11:51:20: RT @SteveHynd: Afghan President Asks Why Allies Won't Act on Pakistan http://trunc.it/a038e
• 11:51:32: RT @jranck: NYTimes: In Haiti, a Lesson for U.S. Health Care http://nyti.ms/9V8dMa
• 11:51:37: RT @nytimesglobal: Iraqi Insurgents Plant Qaeda Flag in Baghdad http://nyti.ms/9usf7p
• 11:53:28: RT @jricole: Carlyn NY Times Saber Rattling against Turkey http://ping.fm/aikUh
• 12:54:30: There is already a Mosque near the WTC site, and its closer than the "controversial" ground zero mosque http://j.mp/ajEc7U
• 12:56:59: White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity w/o warrant http://j.mp/cLyS8Q How about "hell no!"?
• 14:51:51: RT @kalsoom82: RT @Max_Fisher: "Islamists" is a meaningless nonsense word conservatives use to mean "Any Muslim I arbitrarily deem to be ...
• 17:08:14: Is Apple downloading data from your iPhone? http://j.mp/aR5Nr0 Unexplained 75336Kb 1 am transfers
• 17:12:05: Suspicious Android apps may be stealing millions of users’ data http://j.mp/cth7nO
• 17:14:58: Researchers: Android Wallpaper App Shows “No Evidence Of Malicious Behaviorâ€? http://j.mp/cMJdZ8
• 17:15:24: For its part, Google says that it has “suspended this application while we investigate furtherâ€?. http://j.mp/cMJdZ8
• 18:00:49: RT @VOAAfrica: US: South Sudan 'Entitled' to January Referendum http://bit.ly/bV0fys