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A pedestrian walks in front of 13 crosses and flowers in front of a church outside of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers during a rampage on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Fort Hood killer Hasan sentenced to death
Deutsche Welle Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan has been sentenced to death for the killing of 13 people in 2009 at a Texas military base. The jury took just over two hours on Wednesday to decide on the former army... (photo: AP)

INDIA-BJP-LEADER-SUSMA-SWARAJIndia BJP leader Mrs Sushma Swaraj seen addressing the at paschim medinipur on monday...BJP state secy mr.rahul gadhi seen in a bjp rally at midnapore in Eastern India ------ WN/BHASKAR MALLICK

Sushma Swaraj demands death sentence for Mumbai rapists
Newstrack India Tweet null New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Saturday demanded death penalty for the five men accused of gang-raping a photojournalist in... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

President Barack Obama pauses during his joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the East Room of the White House in Washington

Obama is Bush 2.0, but it’s no upgrade
Tampa Bay Online If life were a movie, Barack Obama would look into the mirror and see George W. Bush. He would rub the mirror and Bush would still be there, giving him that galling smirk. Obama, no fool he, would... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paris Saint Germain's team celebrates after scoring during their League One soccer match against Montpellier, in the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, Sunday Feb. 19, 2012.

Champions League: PSG beats Olympiakos 4-1
The Wichita Eagle PIRAEUS, Greece — Thiago Motta headed in two second-half goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympiakos 4-1 in a Champions League Group C match on Tuesday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a late penalty... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)

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Kerry: Peace talks in Syria reliant on settling chemical arms
Denver Post GENEVA — The top diplomats from the United States and Russia raised hopes Friday for reviving broad talks to end the long and deadly Syrian civil war, even as they... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré)

The Miljacka in Sarajevo is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina that passes through Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. It is famous for being "Sarajevo's River", and it has come to be identified immediately with the city itself.

Bosnia loses EU aid for agriculture because of politicking
Swissinfo Reuters September 10, 2013 - 18:28 SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia lost an opportunity to secure a long-term funding for agriculture on Tuesday after the European... (photo: Creative Commons / Malepheasant)

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Roger Federer, of Switzerland, during their final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome

Rafael Nadal Reaches U.S. Open Final, Beats Richard Gasquet In Straight Sets
Huffington Post NEW YORK -- Rafael Nadal is in the U.S. Open final after a 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory Saturday over Richard Gasquet that the Spaniard took easily despite losing serve for... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)

KL Tower International Base Jump Malaysia 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia reforms can end gun crime wave
South China Morning Post A wave of gun crime sweeping Malaysia is a shock to the country and outsiders. The nation has a reputation for being laidback and safe, but high-profile murders in broad... (photo: WN / Periasamy)

Robbie Keane, Landon Donovan lead Galaxy past Earthquakes
The Los Angeles Times This time there would be no last-minute collapse by the Galaxy at the hands of the San Jose Earthquakes. Robbie Keane's two goals and Landon Donovan's 100th career... (photo: GFDL / Linny Heng)

File - President Barack Obama talks with former President George W. Bush prior to the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, April 25, 2013.

Obama’s lose-lose position on Syria has made him a laughing stock
The Examiner “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine penned those immortal words in December of 1776, but they seem equally applicable to the present chapter in the... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)

Italy repeals property tax in bid for stability
Herald Tribune ROME - Italy's government agreed Wednesday to repeal an unpopular property tax that ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi has long campaigned to abolish, a crucial deal for the... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory delivers the State of the State address at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013.

Anti-Sharia Bill Passed In North Carolina Without Governor Pat McCrory's Signature
Huffington Post (RNS) North Carolina became the seventh state to prohibit its judges from considering Islamic law after Gov. Pat McCrory allowed the bill to become law without formally... (photo: AP / Ted Richardson)

File - In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, shows damage sustained on the port side of the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Cole after a terrorist bomb exploded during a refueling operation in the port of Aden, Yemen, in a Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000 file photo.

Military judge sets USS Cole bombing trial date
Stars and Stripes MIAMI — The military judge in Guantanamo’s USS Cole bombing case has set a provisional trial date of Sept. 2, 2014, according to a document posted on the war court... (photo: AP / U.S. Navy)