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September 11: redeemed as a day of service

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The Examiner
September 11: redeemed as a day of service
For Americans, September 11 is a day that will live in infamy along with December 7, 1941. On both days America was attacked by another nation, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life. On... (photo: US DoD / Caitlin Brink)

In this Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, damages are seen due to heavy fighting between government forces and Free Syrian Army fighters on a street in Aleppo, Syria.

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Swissinfo
U.S., Russia see Syria arms deal aiding peace talks
Arab Spring Reuters September 13, 2013 - 12:44 By Stephanie Nebehay and Oliver Holmes GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed on Friday to push again for an international... (photo: AP / Aleppo Media Center, AMC)

Lantern or Mooncake Festival

Houston Chronicle
Beijing's next anti-graft target? Mooncakes
HONG KONG (AP) — Mooncakes — the hockey-puck-sized pastries Chinese give each other every year for the mid-autumn festival — were always more about tradition than delicacy: Some people don't even like... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Beijing China Festival Photos Wikipedia: Mooncake

It's official: China is the world's bigger polluter

CNN
China announces plan to curb pollution
By Sophia Yan @sophia_yan September 13, 2013: 5:37 AM ET Record levels of pollution in China have prompted the government to update its plans to combat smog. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) China's central... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)
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Swissinfo
EU could punish Croatia over extradition row next week
Reuters September 12, 2013 - 20:55 By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is likely to punish Croatia next week in a row over extradition... (photo: Creative Commons / Wojtkow)
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Krejcir given partial reprieve for asylum
Johannesburg - Notorious Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir scored a partial victory against the National Prosecuting Authority on Thursday morning after buying three months... (photo: AP / AP Photo)
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Bollywood actor Amrita Rao displays creations by designer Manish Malhotra during the Kolkata Fashion Week in Calcutta, India, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.

Digital Spy
Amrita Rao: 'Satyagraha has opened doors for me'
Amrita Rao has said that being cast in Satyagraha has changed her acting career. The actor plays the role of the daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan's idealistic retired... (photo: AP / Bikas Das)
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File - A poor man asks passersby for money on a snowy day in Afghanistan, 8 February, 2008. Poverty still drives people out of their homes, even on a snowy day, to earn a living.

Asia Times
Afghans caught between terror and graft
By Giuliano Battiston HERAT, Afghanistan - The threat to the stability of the Hamid Karzai government in Afghanistan arises not so much from outside as from within. And... (photo: UN / Basir Seerat)
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Boxer Floyd Mayweather talks to a referee as he watches the Los Angeles Clippers' NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. The Bulls won 114-101. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The Los Angeles Times
Floyd Mayweather Jr. counting on experience to beat 'Canelo' Alvarez
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. revealed Wednesday more than he has about the thinking that drove him to accept Saul “Canelo” Alvarez as his Saturday... (photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill)
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United Nations

	M23 rebels in Congo pushed back from key city, UN says Stars and Stripes
	One-third of world's food wasted annually: UN The Siasat Daily
	Syria applies to join UN poison gas ban as Kerry, Lavrov meet South China Morning Post

Security Council

	Beijing backs truce bid in Syria China Daily
	'Overwhelming' signs of chem arms use in Syria: Ban Dawn
	Obama's Syria Debacle Huffington Post

NATO

	Egypt’s Second Liberation CounterPunch
	The Shortest Path to Peace in Syria CounterPunch
	Should some Missile Strikes be Criminalized? WorldNews.com

G8 Agenda

	G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks despite Russia split Khaleej Times
	Michelle Obama Ireland Trip: G8 Summit Offers First Lady, Daughters Chance To Explore European Roots Huffington Post
	Secretary of State Theresa Villiers defends G8 security cost BBC News

Politics Headlines

China urges Japan to stop making excuses for boosting milita

Cambodia's talks to end political stalemate fail

Think tank gives vote of confidence in bloc

Falls Council candidate says he would vote for Hamister deal

IN CHINA; Property regains top spot as driver of wealth

Fry's President Jon Flora dead at 58

Elections Worldwide

Indian BJP nominates Modi as prime ministerial candidate

Muslim organisations greet Narendra Modi's elevation as a bl

Losing power hits “like a fist”, says Australia’s Gillard

Former Governor Sarah Palin speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C.

Publisher sues Sarah Palin's PAC over WTC photo

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a conference of the Illinois Association of Realtors Monday, April 15, 2013, in Springfield Ill.

He calls governor's criticism of the project 'completely out of line'

Eiffel Tower and Pont Alexandre III at night.

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OSU president: School will investigate allegations Boston Herald
California Set to Raise State Minimum Wage Wall Street Journal
In US arsenal, lessons for Syria chemical weapons The Guardian
Cambodia's Hun Sen meets opposition leader STL Today
Oklahoma State president says school will investigate allega The Washington Post
Administration Rejects Union Pleas on Health Law The New York Times
Cruz, Lee say they will stand firm to the end in Obamacare f The Salt Lake Tribune
Dante de Blasio’s Killer Ad May Have Won NYC Primary for His The Daily Beast
Syria hope: US, Russian diplomats say peace talks might resu The Washington Post
Sara Gilbert Realized She Was Gay While Dating 'Big Bang' St Huffington Post
Value of blood tests near Calif. recycling plant questioned The State
Lawmakers expand immigrant rights U~T San Diego
'Wild Recon' host accused of selling rare lizards US News
N.C. gov. opposed to Catawba casino proposal Rocky Mount Telegram
Motorcyclist critically injured in Dane County crash Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Trial delay sought in Mississippi ricin case The Guardian
People rescued by helicopters from Colo. flooding The Guardian
Unions fail to get fix from White House on key 'Obamacare' c Orlando Sentinel
Bucking Congress, California Legislature fortifies immigrant The Tribune San Luis Obispo
So when will the US give him a visa? The Times of India

Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik leaves the courtroom after the trial, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in Oslo, Norway. A Norwegian court sentenced Anders Behring Breivik to prison on Friday, denying prosecutors the insanity ruling they hoped would show that his massacre of 77 people was the work of a madman, not part of an anti-Muslim crusade. Reading the ruling, Judge Wenche Elisabeth Arntzen handed down a sentence of "preventive detention" of at least 10 years and a maximum of 21 years.

Anders Breivik Enrolls In University Of Oslo Political Science Courses

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble, left, talks with his French counterpart Pierre Moscovici during a European finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg, Friday, June 21, 2013.

French economic reforms can't go any faster, finance minister says

The walls of the ancient town of Lagos. Human presence in southern Portugal dates back to the Neolithic, and Palaeolithic.

Portugal government seeks 10 percent public sector pension cut

Italy is not racist: Africa-born minister New Straits/Business Times
Coalition Governing Could Be Britain’s New Normal Despite Li The New York Times
Fighting Over the Rock The New York Times
Hope for broader Syria peace talks Belfast Telegraph
EU urges economic reform as uncertainty lingers Xinhua
France, 3 Arab countries to 'strengthen' support for Syria The Siasat Daily
The Off Duty Fall 50 Wall Street Journal
US, Russia push for broader Syria talks MICHAEL R. GORDON AN The Telegraph India
BOTH ENGLISH AND JEWISH - Mysteries of belonging Sunanda K. The Telegraph India
Sister Teresa Forcades: Europe's most radical nun BBC News
Spanish Judge Partitions Warring Couple’s Home The New York Times
Party conferences: What's at stake for the leaders? BBC News
Short take: Should the official flower of St. Louis be (gulp STL Today
Junior UK coalition party open to in-or-out EU referendum - The Guardian
Robert Seldon Lady: The Antiterror Spy Left Out in the Cold Wall Street Journal
China, OPCW vow enhanced co-op on chemical weapon ban China Daily
US and Russia set for third day of Geneva talks on Syria The Guardian
U.S. and Russia at a 'pivotal point' in Syria talks Swissinfo
Teens Accused Of Beating, Killing WWII Vet Delbert Belton Pl Huffington Post
Defection Hurts Polish Premier Amid Protests Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, makes a speech at the beginning of Japan-Africa summit meeting on United Nations Security Council reform at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, June 3, 2013.

China concerned about Japan's army building up

President Benigno S. Aquino III troops the line during the 27th Founding Anniversary Celebration of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at the PSG Grandstand, Malacañang Park in Manila City on Monday (March 04, 2013). PSG is the lead agency tasked in providing security to the President of the Philippines and the First Family. They also provide protective security to visiting Heads of States and diplomats.

Philippine president warns rebels to end standoff

In this Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian government solider aims his weapon during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters, not pictured, in Maaloula village, northeast of the capital Damascus, Syria.

Obama's Sudden Syria Crisis, With Putin Solution: What the Heck Was That?

Pakistan Axes 'Immoral' Cell Phone Love Chat Business Insider
Obama to make rare Malaysia stop on Asia tour New Straits/Business Times
Cambodia’s Hun Sen meets opposition leader over political st The Washington Post
>Cambodia's Hun Sen meets opposition leader Seattle Post
Health ministers adopt 'New Delhi Declaration' to combat hig The Times of India
India backs Russian proposal to resolve Syrian crisis The Times of India
>Utah Deepens Bonds With Top Trade Partner Seattle Post
Rouhani wants swift resolution of N-issue Dawn
Beijing rejects full democracy for next HK leader Dawn
IOC invites inter-provincial minister to Lausanne for key me Dawn
Pakistan, India agree on PMs’ meeting in NY Dawn
Race begins for new army chief in Pakistan The Times of India
Boy riding bicycle struck by car in Germantown Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Chinese president returns to Beijing after Central Asia visi CNTV
Advancing human rights development China Daily
Optimize environment for human rights development China Daily
Nations' views on human rights can't be uniform China Daily
Forget Elon Musk's Hyperloop: The Fastest Train In The World Business Insider
Upon return from Delhi, Modi harks back to Vajpayee's PM yea The Siasat Daily
Cambodia's Women Call For Free And Fair Elections The Daily Beast

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit meeting in narrow format.

American Exceptionalism Has Its Exceptions

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry bids farewell to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, West Bank, following Middle East peace negotiations on July 19, 2013.

US, Russia weapons talk to determine Syria peace prospects

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, walk with the U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, center, into a meeting at the United Nations offices in Geneva to discuss the ongoing problems in Syria, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013.

Syria crisis: John Kerry talks tough as discussions on chemical weapons enter second day

UN chief says the next peace conference on Syria could happe The Washington Post
UN chief expected to brief Security Council on chemical weap The Washington Post
Mosque attacked in Iraq; 30 killed Dawn
Obama’s Syria War Plans & His Slimy ‘Progressive’ Collaborat The People's Voice
UN secretary-general: 'Overwhelming' evidence of chemical ar Stars and Stripes
US intel at odds over location of Syria chemical weapons CNN
So far, Rep. Roskam not derailed by ethics flap, break from Chicago Sun-Times
UN seeks more information from Syria for entry to anti-chemi Xinhua
UN report to confirm chemical arms attack BBC News
Officials: U.S. won’t seek U.N. approval for strike if Syria The Washington Post
We can stop Syria by using lessons from Iraq The Washington Post
Obama's artful Syria policy WorldNetDaily
Work on Syria’s chemical weapons should not preclude removin The Washington Post
The Remaking of the Middle East Mareeg
A NATION SICK AND TIRED This crisis resolves little in Syria The Telegraph India
Syria’s National Coalition sceptical about regime joi The Irish Times
Bomb kills 30, wounds dozens at Sunni mosque in Iraq CNN
Unilateral military strikes won’t fix anything in Syria Stars and Stripes
Obama’s shifting stances on Syria risk weakening his world s The Charlotte Observer
U.S. officials: Use of force not expected in U.N. resolution Reuters

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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks during a ceremony announcing new initiatives for the social program Brazil Without Misery, at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The program benefits approximately 2.8 million children under the age of 6, providing them services in health and education.

Brazil's Rousseff: Obama took responsibility for NSA spying

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, speaks during a news conference after the ministerial meeting in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, July 1, 2013. Protesters have taken to the streets all over Brazil in the past two weeks, calling for a wide-range of reforms. Public approval of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's government has suffered a steep drop in the weeks since massive protests broke out across the country, according to Brazil's first nationwide poll released since the unrest began.

Dilma Rousseff cancels preparations for US trip over spying row

Saul Landau dies at 77; leftist writer and documentary filmm The Los Angeles Times
Argentina holds teen 'super-hacker' Belfast Telegraph
Venezuelan food supply getting huge boost with Colombian exp The Los Angeles Times
Ex-Bolivian anti-corruption official denied bail in Miami ex Reuters
Fabiola Santiago: On Cuba, League of Women Voters ignores re The Miami Herald
McCain to parry Putin N.Y. Times op-ed with one for Pravda Reuters
Argentina: economists 'speculating' with inflation Knox News
Governments call on U.S. to track foreign adoptees Baltimore Sun
>Argentina: economists 'speculating' with inflation Seattle Post
Travel writing competition 2013 terms and conditions The Guardian
Uruguay's Montevideo Zoo Sending Its Big Cats To U.S. Sanctu Huffington Post
American 'exceptionalism:' Who are they kidding? CNN
Government defamation costs reforms 'could have chiling effe The Daily Telegraph
Uruguay's Montevideo Zoo giving away its big cats US News
Chile finds its voice in The Clinic satirical magazine The Guardian
Picture of the week: Chile's 9/11, by Julio Etchart The Guardian
Honolulu Harbor Molasses Spill May Attract Sharks, Hawaii Of Huffington Post
Syrian envoy Brahimi to meet Kerry, Lavrov jointly on Friday Reuters
Brazil president urges Congress to vote on bill averting US Axis of Logic
Marie Harf - Daily Press Briefing - September 12 Scoop

EU hopes Somalia meeting will back reconstruction plan with cash

EU hopes Somalia meeting will back reconstruction plan with cash

Egyptian soldiers keep guard on the border between Egypt and Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, on July 8, 2013. A series of attacks on security checkpoints in the North Sinai towns of Sheikh Zuweid and El Arish close to Egypt's border with Israel and Gaza, where one soldier was killed. The Rafah border crossing with Egypt and Gaza remained closed since Friday. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Egypt army in major push to eradicate Sinai militants

Egypt extends emergency laws for 2 months

Egypt extends emergency laws for 2 months

Central African Republic: Leader Turns Against Rebels Who Pu The New York Times
CAR's new president dissolves rebel group Al Jazeera
The Duty to Protect, Still Urgent The New York Times
Briefing to the Security Council Nicholas Kay, Special Repre Mareeg
Posts in Mugabe cabinet go to more moderate faction of Zanu The Irish Times
In Libya, Unrest Brings Oil Industry to Standstill Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
More work to do in Libya The Charlotte Observer
Briefing to the Security CouncilNicholas Kay, Special Repres Mareeg
CAR President Djotodia bans former Seleka rebel backers BBC News
South Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rig Swissinfo
If military's Africa command is up for grabs, Tampa would go Stars and Stripes
President Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf Urged to Ensure Freedom of All Africa
Ex-Minister Jobarteh & Co's Trial Progresses All Africa
Minister Dismisses Claims of Media Clampdown All Africa
Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf Conferred Indira Gandhi P All Africa
Keating: Does the U.S. recognize Bashar Assad as legitimate? Newsday
We work with Govt in power Men of God Joy Online
U.S. says reports of American militant death in Somalia 'cre Swissinfo
Central African Republic president dissolves rebel alliance Baltimore Sun
Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi: a fake 'Father of the Nation' ? ( The Examiner

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