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10:21:19: Kashmir: More Deadly Protests Over Disputed Region http://j.mp/aX6V7Z
10:21:42: Study: Military efforts to prevent Afghan civilian casualties help U.S. troops too http://j.mp/aSD0ot
10:23:29: China: In restive Urumqi, where ethnic Han & Uighur's took part in ethnic riots last year, cameras now keep watch http://j.mp/c6KJBF
10:24:17: Pakistan competing with Islamists to aid flood victims http://j.mp/csMlTK The US should be mobilizing to support Pakistan's govt here
10:27:03: Russia may lose $13 bln to ban on arms exports to Iran - analyst http://j.mp/90cDt5
10:27:19: The UN has removed the names of ten Taliban members and 14 others linked with al-Qaeda from its sanctions list http://j.mp/dr6n8p
10:29:09: Afghanistan: Gunmen slain 6 employees of Kabul Bank, a private Afghan bank in Mazar-e-Sharif, loot $200,000 & 3 Mn Afg http://j.mp/duZCED
10:30:13: Pakistan flood misery mounts http://j.mp/ab2PKZ The people will be looking for effective leadership, if Islamists provide it, we lose
10:31:34: US woman used as patsy in smuggling military hardware to Russia, she believed she was sending humanitarian aid http://j.mp/aSVgRo
10:32:05: Military and Government in Turkey Engaged in a Test of Strength http://j.mp/aZFeuq
10:33:36: Pakistan's Zardari says US losing war vs Taliban in Afghanistan http://j.mp/9xMURx If only someone would deal w/ sanctuaries in Pakistan
10:33:52: President Karzai will visit Iran to attend a tripartite summit among Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan http://j.mp/9m4Ilo
10:36:02: Pakistan: Frustration grows as hard-hit areas get little to no aid http://j.mp/9b4ad6 If state loses credibility, radicals will fill void
10:37:57: The 12th wife of the King of Swaziland placed under house arrest after she was caught w/ her lover http://j.mp/97vSM4 oh, irony...
10:39:24: Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei says music ''not compatible'' w/ values of Islamic Rep http://j.mp/cs4yh3 killing, oppressing citizens still ok
10:41:13: Pakistan: Zardari vows to confront charges that country exports terrorism head on http://j.mp/c88OH3 Better if he confronted the terrorists
10:42:17: Iran rejects Brazil asylum for woman facing stoning http://j.mp/9kSGk5 Islamic Republic says it likes stoning women more than exiling them
10:43:14: Iraqis fear renewed violence as US disengages http://j.mp/cwGOr7
10:44:22: India orders additional 1,900 troops to quell Kashmir protests to boost security prior to addressing political problems http://j.mp/btSMYz
10:45:33: Jordan says it has evidence that a rocket attack on its Red Sea port originated from neighboring Egypt's Sinai Peninsula http://j.mp/9msSHF
10:45:44: Gunmen have kidnapped an official from Nigeria's oil industry regulator in the southern city of Port Harcourt http://j.mp/bs5Fxb
10:46:48: China began a five-day live-fire air defense exercises amid increased diplomatic and military tensions with the US http://j.mp/d79gm9
10:46:59: Ex-Rwandan official gets 25 years for genocide http://j.mp/byNQDp
10:47:35: Iraq violence flares as US begins to draw down troop levels http://j.mp/dlV9PE
10:48:54: A Yemeni official says a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a police station in southern Yemen, injuring 8 people http://j.mp/9546EM
10:49:15: Ex-Interpol chief jailed for 15 years for accepting bribes from organized crime http://j.mp/bxm52I
10:49:59: Somali Islamists order business people to "donate" cash and jewelry for holy war against AU peacekeepers http://j.mp/b1ZYOD
10:56:55: Tragedy and Farce in Hugo Chavez' Venezuela http://j.mp/dhumE3 Hitchens offers an unflattering view of Chavez during his visit to Venezuela
11:02:43: Obama pushes huge arms deal w/ Saudi Arabia, to check Iran's ambitions, but some upset re lack of focus on human rights http://j.mp/aNo7QR
11:03:10: Iraq: Kurdistan After the Withdrawal http://j.mp/9ZbiiM
11:04:00: Sudan's president has been charged w/ genocide, so why aren't African nations confronting him? http://j.mp/d2iAsi Because they fear him
11:04:09: Drug use is fueling AIDS epidemic in Russia http://j.mp/bBCjgD
11:04:23: Rwanda's Election Blues: Opposition Politicians and Journalists Persecuted in Run-Up to Election http://j.mp/aIKii8
11:05:13: China bets future on inland cities to balance growth in coasts http://j.mp/crm9ur
11:05:29: Special Report: China's farmers mount movement against land grab http://j.mp/aHCtZl
11:05:41: Iraq's Garden of Eden Restoring the Paradise that Saddam Destroyed http://j.mp/9vmy3D
11:05:59: Spain: ETA suspects arrested over 2003 slaying http://j.mp/bfm4RN
11:06:27: Car bomb exploded outside heavily fortified police station in Northern Ireland's 2nd-largest city of Derry on Tuesday http://j.mp/b5jJt9
11:06:46: Is the Middle East on the Brink of a New Regional War? http://j.mp/ahPFYS
11:09:24: Al-Qaeda fighters kill five Iraqi police at Baghdad checkpoint http://j.mp/dedzPc
11:10:23: Indonesia's immigration dept sets up task force to investigate corrupt officials helping smugglers send ppl to Australia http://j.mp/bh2DK2
11:11:03: Human Rights Watch: Indonesia letting radical Islamists trample constitutional rights of minorities, leading to violence http://j.mp/a6vCo7
11:11:16: Risk to Global Economy China's Real Estate Bubble Threatens to Burst http://j.mp/acC6PS
11:12:03: Protest in China for legal brothels end in arrests of activists http://j.mp/cMGYjP No happy ending for you
11:12:12: Mexico's Drug Cartels Use Force To Silence Media http://j.mp/9aiw5G
11:13:12: Guatemala seeks talks w/ US over accusations it violated the labor provisions of its Free Trade Agreement w/ US http://j.mp/ctkbtQ
11:14:23: Chile: President's brother sentenced to community service & a fine for crashing his hummer into a mini cooper while drunk http://j.mp/9EEfqX
11:15:12: NYC Landmarks Commission clears way for Ground Zero Mosque http://j.mp/bdwoeh Good.
11:17:11: Haiti: U.S. Returns 323 Migrants Arrested at Sea http://j.mp/9LJre8
11:17:20: Mercosur Advances Toward True Customs Union http://j.mp/cgvHRb
11:17:29: Bolivian Puts Up $1 Billion to Launch Lithium Investment Fund http://j.mp/8ZeEH5
11:17:47: The leader of the union representing employees of Guatemala's immigration service was found murdered inside his home http://j.mp/dtmLUc
11:17:59: Cuba Loosens Rules for Small Business, Self-Employed http://j.mp/bmmxn9
11:21:28: Turkey summons Israel's ambassador over Barak's remarks that new Turk spy chief could leak info to Iran http://j.mp/cS1AK5
11:21:40: Turkey could host advanced U.S. radar to confront Iran missile threat http://j.mp/b8wmuA
11:22:11: Pro-Palestinian activists welcome, but leave the tank tops at home http://j.mp/bWDNGp Sigh
11:22:23: World Jihad targeting Jordan and Egypt, not just Israel http://j.mp/awtPuT
11:22:51: Iran oil minister to visit China to discuss new investments in Iran's energy sector http://j.mp/9QCFpU
11:23:05: Syria's Assad: We'll support Lebanon in face of criminal Israeli aggression http://j.mp/9YzteN
11:25:01: Drums of War: Israel and the â€œAxis of Resistanceâ€? http://j.mp/aRlD9i
11:25:34: Tension is rising ahead of Kenyaâ€™s constitutional, even as polls suggest most Kenyans back new constitution http://j.mp/b04hhG
11:25:43: The Chechen Insurgency And Succession http://j.mp/dDiPtC
11:26:33: Five Myths About the Bush Tax Cuts http://j.mp/av6h2W
11:27:21: Top Iran military officer says Air Force wants US to return seized Iranian fighter-bombers from 30 yrs ago http://j.mp/bkqWHj
11:27:29: Can Sanctions Bring Iran to the Table? http://j.mp/cpUCmr
11:27:39: RT @spy_games: Five people killed in anti-India protests http://bit.ly/9HlIof
11:27:54: RT @chrisalbon: South Africa's Former National Police Commissioner and President Of INTERPOL gets 15 years for corruption: http://bit.ly/9zOQiC
11:28:19: RT @KevinFlowerCNN: #Israel battalion commander killed in clashes with #Lebanon army today IDF confirms
11:28:41: RT @LisaofArabia: RT @muslimvoices Live Web Chat: Why Halal Food Is Good For Everyone http://bit.ly/aoNBDq
11:31:57: RT @newsworldtoday: Christopher Hitchens: I know Hugo Chavez and, yes, he?s truly insane #news http://bit.ly/doVPGl
11:54:57: GOP: Deficits don't! do! we mean don't matter! They don't for tax cuts to the rich...they do for unemployment benefits http://j.mp/9ZRv1Q
11:57:11: China Plans Huge Buses That Can DRIVE OVER Cars http://j.mp/cqQOBE
11:58:20: National Association of Evangelicals condemns plans by Florida church to burn copies of Quran on 9/11 http://j.mp/br2yUk
12:00:23: Sen. McCain blocks James Clapper nomination for National Intelligence Director http://j.mp/bwu7Td We don't need one anyway!
12:00:50: RT @InkSptsGulliver: RT @azelin If He Could, Bin Laden Would Bomb the Cordoba Initiative - Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic: http://bit.ly ...
12:02:04: U.S. Congressman Calls For Execution Of Wikileaks Whistleblower http://j.mp/bF9e6i Yes, he's a Republican
12:04:10: RT @TheEconomist: Fluid defences: Body armour can be made lighter and stronger using special liquids http://econ.st/bOS5VJ #economist #a ...
12:04:14: RT @AJEnglish: Russia struggles with wildfires: Firefighters and troops battle more than 500 fires as temperatures continue to soar. htt ...
12:46:32: RT @registan_net: New post: What should we make of the shady fuel deals at Manas? - http://is.gd/e0Aw5
12:46:43: RT @AJEnglish: Wheat prices soar in Russia drought: Hottest summer in 130 years destroys one-fifth of wheat crop, sending prices http://aje.me/bPGFPm
12:51:50: Sunday Replay | FactCheck.org http://j.mp/9dCe3L Sarah Palin wrong on Bush's tax cuts (duh!) & Sen. Kyl lies about crime rate in Phoenix AZ
13:11:25: RT @Reuters: IAEA should look at mandatory Syria inspection: U.S. http://bit.ly/9NLW7C
13:11:42: RT @AJEnglish: Car bomb blasts rock Iraqi city: At least 10 people killed after three devices were planted in commercial district... htt ...
16:13:59: RT @YahooNews: Glenn Beck holocaust remarks lead to Fox News meeting, admission that Beck "crossed a line." The Upshot reports: http://y ...
16:49:58: RT @abumuqawama: Amen. RT @abuaardvark Can't possibly praise @mikebloomberg enough for honoring America's core principles: http://bit.ly ...
16:52:09: RT @GlobalPost: Opinion: Brazil can boost African agriculture. http://ht.ly/2krqn
16:52:41: RT @abuaardvark: RT @mattduss: Today he's America's Mayor RT @AdamSerwer: Bloomberg's bravery highlights Democratic cowardice http://bit ...
16:53:15: RT @shloky: Lol. The only line Beck crossed was the Holocaust stuff?
17:26:29: RT @WSJMidEast: Anticorruption Drive Rankles Karzai http://on.wsj.com/dBsOh9
17:26:31: RT @WSJMidEast: Saudi Arabia to Ban BlackBerry Service http://on.wsj.com/cOXmfJ
17:35:04: RT @abuaardvark: RT @abumuqawama: The West must engage, not demonize, Turkey: http://bit.ly/bvhpmZ // Good advice from Dan Kliman
17:35:07: RT @WAJournal: pak militants using crisis for gain; death toll rises in kashmir; taiwan pursues trade with EU + more http://bit.ly/FwHna
17:57:23: RT @Techmeme: Apple Security Breach Gives Complete Access to Your iPhone (@jesusdiaz / Gizmodo) http://techme.me/=sVP
22:00:47: RT @VOAAfrica: Peaceful, Credible Vote Goals in Kenya Constitutional Referendum http://bit.ly/cM50f3
22:00:49: RT @VOAAfrica: Sudanâ€™s President Continues Travels in Spite of Arrest Warrants http://bit.ly/c7hqP7
22:16:33: RT @jbeutler: RT @tradepips: Brazil ETFs Lead the Latin American Economy: Political risk in this year's Brazilian presidential election http://bit.ly/9OUXVa

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