Lebanon's Hariri keen on improving ties with Syria
AFP - Tue Dec 8, 9:58 am ETLebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday his government was keen on improving its ties with Syria, strained since the killing of his father Rafiq Hariri in 2005.
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Obama rebukes Turkey leader on Israel
JTA - Tue Dec 8, 3:36 pm ETWASHINGTON (JTA) -- President Obama rebuked the Turkish prime minister for belligerent anti-Israel rhetoric, saying it was harming Turkey's profile.
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String of bombings in Baghdad kills 127 people
McClatchy Washington Bureau - Tue Dec 8, 6:37 am ETBAGHDAD — At least five car bombs ripped through neighborhoods across Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing 127 Iraqis and prompting urgent questions about Iraq's security forces just as the country gears up for national elections early next year.
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In Obama meeting, Turkey touts diplomacy for Iran nuclear program
The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 4:00 am ETTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told President Obama Monday that the issue of Iran's nuclear program can be solved only through diplomacy – just as the Obama administration and other international powers are beginning to lose patience with Iran.
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TSA Leaks Sensitive Airport Screening Manual
Wired News - Mon Dec 7, 4:10 pm ETGovernment workers inadvertently leak a "sensitive" Transportation Security Administration manual detailing airport screening procedures. The full text of the security document is viewable by the public because the workers bungled the PDF redaction.
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Veil's spread fans Egypt's fear of hard-line Islam
Chambersburg Public Opinion - Tue Dec 8, 2:35 am ETCAIRO—When Egypt s government banned Islamic veils and all-encompassing robes in the dorms of public universities, it cited reports of men wearing the garb to sneak into the women s quarters.
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Johnson City cardiologist retires with heavy heart
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Mon Dec 7, 9:58 pm ETJOHNSON CITY -- After almost 40 years of tending to patients' hearts, Dr. Mohamad I. Abdelazim views his upcoming retirement with a surprising sadness.
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Syria says explosion near bus was an accident, 3 killed by exploding tire
Sun-Sentinel - Thu Dec 3, 4:19 am ETDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A blast at a gas station in a Damascus suburb killed three people Thursday, gutting the back of an empty bus and blowing out nearby windows, officials said.
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The Donkey Saved by Facebook
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 5:54 am ETAn injured Donkey, abandoned near to the Dead Sea in Jordan has been rescued by UK veterinary charity SPANA after a plea for help was made via its Facebook page.
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Syria says explosion near bus was accident, 3 dead
FOX 11 Tucson - Thu Dec 3, 9:18 am ETDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — It was an accident, not terrorism. Syria's interior minister says an bus explosion at a surburban Damascus gas station was an accident that killed three people.
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At Least 3 Die in Syria Blast; Officials Call It an Accident
New York Times - Thu Dec 3, 8:49 pm ETGovernment officials and witnesses gave conflicting reports about the cause of the explosion and the death toll.
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YEARENDER: Turkey tackles long-time taboos to achieve regional goals
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 12:18 am ETIstanbul - This past year was one filled with historic milestones for Turkey. On October 10, Ankara signed a historic deal that paves the way for restoring diplomatic ties with Arm...
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Syria says Iran bus blast was an accident
WashingtonTV - Thu Dec 3, 10:52 am ETWashington, 3 December (WashingtonTV)—Syria says an explosion that ripped through a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in Damascus on Thursday was an accident and not a terrorist attack.
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Iraqi Scam: Looking For Police Job, Finding A Con
NPR - Mon Dec 7, 5:47 am ETIn Iraq's dismal economy, the desperate search for jobs has fueled a new kind of scam. Con artists are telling young men that they can bribe their way into the Iraqi security forces. The would-be recruits pay up, and the scammers keep the money for themselves.
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Missile Plot Suspect To Be Detained
FOX 29 Philadelphia - Mon Dec 7, 6:18 pm ETA Lebanese terror suspect agreed not to fight detention on charges he came to Philadelphia to buy a huge cache of missiles and machine guns, a transaction that was actually an undercover sting.
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Al Qaida seen tied to bus bombing; Syria, Iran issue conflicting reports
World Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 10:23 pm ETWestern diplomatic sources said the attack on Dec. 3 targeted Shi'ite pilgrims from Iran who were visiting a holy site in Damascus. They said a bus loaded with Iranian pilgrims blew up at a gasoline station in a suburb of Damascus.
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Syria's Assad: Israel not 'ready' for peace
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