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Mariner Energy oil rig fire extinguished, no sign of oil spill in Gulf
Christian Science Monitor
An oil rig run belonging to Mariner Energy caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. The Coast Guard has now refuted earlier reports of an oil sheen on the water. A Mariner Energy oil rig, the Vermillion Block 380, burns 80 miles south of the ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Israelis, Palestinians to work out framework agreement
Jerusalem Post
By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER AND HERB KEINON US envoy George Mitchell stresses framework will tackle all core issues at heart of conflict, Netanyahu and Abbas agree to hold another meeting on Sept. 14 and 15. WASHINGTON – In the first concrete decision to ...
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Propping up a prime minister
BBC News
By Andrew McFarlane BBC News Magazine Of all the revelations in former Prime Minister Tony Blair's autobiography, his admission to habitually drinking wine and spirits each night was perhaps the most surprising. But did it matter? ...
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Australia facing another weekend in political limbo
ABC Online
The three independent MPs who hold the balance of power in the House of Representatives say they will wait until next week at the earliest before deciding which party to back. Labor now has the backing of 74 MPs, with independent MP Andrew Wilkie the ...
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ABC Online
Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up
BBC News
A three-day period of mourning has begun in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city killed 31 people on Wednesday. At least 170 people were injured when three bombs exploded targeting the procession. ...
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Stalled funding hits Pakistan aid effort: UN
AFP
THATTA, Pakistan — Relief efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan are being stretched by the "unprecedented scale" of the disaster, with the flow of international aid almost at a standstill, the UN said Thursday. Thousands remained trapped by floodwaters in ...
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AFP
Afghans Pull Money From Weakened Bank
New York Times
By DEXTER FILKINS KABUL, Afghanistan — One of the principal owners of the Afghan bank at the center of an accelerating financial crisis here said depositors had withdrawn $180 million in the past two days. He predicted a "revolution" in the country's ...
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More bombs found in Discovery standoff case
msnbc.com
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Four more explosive devices tied to the suspect in the Discovery Channel standoff were found at a residence in Montgomery County, Md., authorities told NBC News on Thursday. Authorities said a bomb squad detonated the devices. ...
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US sanctions on Pakistani Taliban
The Hindu
AP Pakistani Taliban members hold their weapons as they gather before leaving Buner, northwestern Pakistan in this April 24, 2009 photo. In a major legislative crackdown against the Pakistani Taliban, also known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP), ...
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The Hindu
Kashmir an India-Pak issue, says China
Indian Express
China on Thursday reiterated its position on the Kashmir issue by saying that the matter should be resolved between India and Pakistan, but made it clear that there would be no change in its policy of issuing stapled visas to residents of Kashmir. ...
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US sorry over 'mistreatment' of Pakistan military delegation
AFP
ISLAMABAD — The United States has apologised to Pakistan over "mistreatment" of a Pakistani military delegation at a US airport this week, the Pakistani defence ministry said Friday. US undersecretary of state for defence Michelle Flournoy apologised ...
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AFP
Exodus to Iran feared
The Hindu
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday warned that the deteriorating condition of the flood-affected people in Balochistan could force them to move into Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province where the anti-Iran Jundullah ...
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World's flood response gaining momentum: FO
Daily Times
By Tahir Niaz ISLAMABAD: The International community's response to the floods is gradually gaining momentum and the country has so far received pledges of $1 billion from the world, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. During a weekly press briefing, ...
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US Withdrawal from Iraq Looms Over Afghan War
Voice of America
Photo: AP As US combat troops are pulled out of Iraq, attention is turning to Afghanistan. President Barack Obama has pledged to begin pulling out troops there as well, starting next year. The Iraq withdrawal might have an effect on political and ...
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New Yorkers Want Islamic Center Moved, Poll Finds
New York Times
By MICHAEL BARBARO and MARJORIE CONNELLY Two-thirds of New York City residents want a planned Muslim community center and mosque to be relocated to a less controversial site farther away from ground zero in Lower Manhattan, including many who say they ...
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