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Afghan gov't: Militant blames Haqqanis for attacks
The Associated Press
By DEB RIECHMANN, AP – 1 minute ago KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, a lethal group of fighters with …
Insurgents who launched multiple Kabul attacks killed in overnight operationTelegraph.co.uk
Afghan-led forces end 18-hour Taliban attackBoston Globe
Afghan forces say they have cleared insurgent positions after attacksCNN International
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Summit over, Obama looks to domestic concerns
The Associated Press
By JIM KUHNHENN, AP – 3 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is returning to his familiar agenda of righting the US economy and winning a second presidential term, wrapping up three days of Latin American summitry that yielded mixed …
Obama clears way for Colombia free trade pactLos Angeles Times
Latin America rebels against Barack Obama over CubaTimes of India
Americas leaders end summit in discordHindustan Times
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Mitt Romney raises more campaign cash in Michigan than President Barack Obama
Detroit Free Press
By Todd Spangler WASHINGTON — Despite the credit President Barack Obama gets for helping turn around Michigan's signature auto industry, he trails the man he's likely to face in November — Michigan-born Mitt Romney — in campaign fund-raising in the …
GOP Lawmakers and Romney Face a Delicate TangoNew York Times
A few states could decide Obama-Romney battleLos Angeles Times
Axelrod TKO-ed by Chris Wallace on Fox News SundayWashington Post (blog)
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Americas summit to open marred by bombings
AFP
By Gerard Aziakou (AFP) – 2 hours ago CARTAGENA, Colombia — Fears of violence marred Saturday's opening of a summit gathering US President Barack Obama and Latin American leaders when four bombs went off in Cartagena and in the Colombian capital.
3 small blasts in Colombia, no damage reportedFox News
Obama is off to Colombia but has audience at homeBusinessWeek
Three explosions 'set off by guerrilla protesters' in Colombia as world …Daily Mail
Times of India -The Guardian -Washington Post
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Issa to GSA official: Attend my hearing
CBS News
Rep. Darrell Issa (Credit: US House of Representatives) (CBS News) Rep. Darrell Issa, chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Jeff Neely, the General Services Administration (GSA) official allegedly involved in a costly Las …
GSA watchdog asks for criminal probe of federal agency's spending, sources sayFox News
GSA bonus outrage even worseNew York Post
Criminal probe sought in GSA caseWashington Post
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North Korea's failed missile may foreshadow nuclear test
Los Angeles Times
Experts say that experience suggests the embarrassment of Friday's missile launch will encourage North Korea's young leader to test a nuclear device soon. Meanwhile, the US cancels food aid. The North Korean Unha-3 rocket sits at Tangachai-ri space …
Failed launch is setback for NKorea's new leaderSeattle Post Intelligencer
Rocket Failure May Be Test of North Korean Leader's PowerNew York Times
Failed launch is setback for North Korea's new leaderDetroit Free Press
Wall Street Journal
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Guns silent in hours after Syria truce deadline
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS UN observer planning team leaves Syria, no explanation given; resident in Homs says city quiet following a bloody night; calm reported in Hama, Damascus; no indication army forces withdrawing. BEIRUT – A UN-backed ceasefire aimed at halting …
Syrian ceasefire comes into effect despite scepticism from the westTelegraph.co.uk
Opposition: Syria truce deadline passes with no reports of major attacksCNN
Syria wakes to ceasefire after bloody nightABC Online
Houston Chronicle -AFP
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Murder charge brought in Trayvon Martin case
Boston.com
Family lawyer Benjamin Crump, right, lays his head against Sybrina Fulton's shoulder, next to Trayvon Martin's brother Jahvaris Fulton, during a news conference about the arrest of George Zimmerman in the death of Fulton's son Trayvon Martin, …
Trayvon Martin case: 2nd-degree murder chargeSan Francisco Chronicle
Zimmerman chargedUSA TODAY
In Florida town where Trayvon Martin died, 'a little bit of relief'Chicago Tribune
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Tsunami alerts pass Indonesia quake test, with luck
Reuters
By Olivia Rondonuwu | BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – It was nothing like December 2004. Sirens wailed, warnings blared and police moved people away from coastlines around the Indian Ocean as a powerful earthquake off northern Indonesia sparked fears …
Indonesian quakes blamed for 5 fatal heart attacksCBS News
World shows it's better prepared for tsunami after huge quakes hitDetroit Free Press

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Facebook buys Instagram: full statement
Telegraph.co.uk
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has hailed his $1bn acquisition of the photo-sharing app Instagram as "an important milestone" on his own Facebook page. I'm excited to share the news that we've agreed to acquire Instagram and that their …
Facebook snaps up Instagram app for $1 billionSan Francisco Chronicle
Instagram's Systrom Builds $1 Billion Application in Two YearsBusinessWeek
Instagram co-founders are young, widely praised — and very, very richSan Jose Mercury News
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