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Today's World News: Iran tense after police, protesters clash Rockets hit US base at Bagram, kill 2 US troops New York Times reporter escapes Taliban captivity Truck bomb kills more than 70 in northern Iraq Gunfire, euphoria: week that shook Iran South Africa's Rape Crisis: 1 in 4 Men Say They've Done It Pagans, partygoers greet solstice at Stonehenge Top cleric may be playing role in Iran unrest Haitians leery of 2nd election round amid violence Tsvangirai booed by Zimbabwe exiles in London NKorea criticizes US nuclear protection of South New evidence disrupts Canadian Taser inquiry Australian treasurer shrugs off resignation call Tehran demonstrations smaller but met with violence Can Iran's top clerics defuse the crisis? Iraqi Immigrants: Refugees in a Land of No Opportunity Immigration Reform Move Launches at Black Church Iran tense after police, protesters clash Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:53 pm PDT AP - Iran braced for the possibility of more bloody confrontations between protesters and security forces on the streets of Tehran as fresh images of brutality emerged Sunday despite the regime's attempts to impose a news blackout. Full Story Top Rockets hit US base at Bagram, kill 2 US troops Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:32 pm PDT AP - A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said. Full Story Top New York Times reporter escapes Taliban captivity Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:42 pm PDT AP - A New York Times reporter known for making investigative trips deep inside dangerous conflict zones escaped from militant captors after more than seven months in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan by climbing over a wall, the newspaper said Saturday. Full Story Top Truck bomb kills more than 70 in northern Iraq Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:55 pm PDT AP - A truck bomb exploded as worshippers left a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing more than 70 people and wounding nearly 200 in the deadliest bombing this year. Full Story Top Gunfire, euphoria: week that shook Iran Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:54 pm PDT AP - A protest song from decades ago rings out from the green-clad crowds supporting Mir Hossein Mousavi. Motorcycles weave through Tehran with backers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waving Iranian flags. Protesters run wildly from the sound of gunshots. Full Story Top South Africa's Rape Crisis: 1 in 4 Men Say They've Done It Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:30 am PDT Time.com - A new study reveals the roots of a national catastrophe, as one in four South African men admit in a survey to having raped Full Story Top Pagans, partygoers greet solstice at Stonehenge Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:27 pm PDT AP - Thousands of neo-Druids, New Age followers and the merely curious flocked to Stonehenge on Sunday, beating drums, chanting and dancing in celebration of the longest day of the year. Full Story Top Top cleric may be playing role in Iran unrest Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:52 pm PDT AP - One of Iran's most powerful men may be playing a key role behind closed doors in the country's escalating postelection crisis. Full Story Top Haitians leery of 2nd election round amid violence Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:58 pm PDT AP - Election officials are flying street banners and sending text messages to encourage a big turnout for Sunday's hotly anticipated Senate run-offs, but many are uncertain if they will vote in an atmosphere of increasing violence and political tension. Full Story Top Tsvangirai booed by Zimbabwe exiles in London Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:27 pm PDT AFP - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was booed and shouted down by exiles during a speech in London when he pleaded with them to return home to help rebuild the shattered country. Full Story Top NKorea criticizes US nuclear protection of South Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:49 pm PDT AP - North Korea has criticized the U.S. for reaffirming its nuclear protection of South Korea during a recent summit, saying it exposed a U.S. plot to launch atomic war. Full Story Top New evidence disrupts Canadian Taser inquiry Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:01 pm PDT Reuters - An inquiry into the death of a Polish immigrant at the hands of Canadian police fell into disarray on Friday when the government admitted it failed to disclose potentially damaging evidence. Full Story Top Australian treasurer shrugs off resignation call Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:10 pm PDT AFP - Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan has dismissed calls for his resignation over allegations he abused his power, as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd demanded the opposition produce proof to back its claims. Full Story Top Tehran demonstrations smaller but met with violence Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:37 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - Iran descended further into chaos Saturday, as security forces used guns, tear gas and metal batons against defiant protesters, protesters fought back and the toll of dead and injured mounted in the country's escalating post-election crisis. Full Story Top Can Iran's top clerics defuse the crisis? Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Iran's top clerical leadership is taking steps to defuse six days of crisis and violence, as Iranians challenging the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took to the streets again on Thursday. Full Story Top Iraqi Immigrants: Refugees in a Land of No Opportunity Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:30 am PDT Time.com - Thousands of refugees from war-torn Iraq thought their dreams had come through when they came to America. But now there are no jobs to be had Full Story Top Immigration Reform Move Launches at Black Church Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:23 pm PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Jun 19 (New America Media) - Today, on Juneteenth, a date steeped in the rich symbolism of freedom for African Americans, community organization ACORN intends to raise the banner of comprehensive immigration reform by announcing the launch of The Black Leadership Immigration Project from the pulpit of a Phoenix, Ariz., church. Full Story Top

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