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Today's World News: Carter in NKorea in bid to release jailed American Pakistan floods threaten 3 towns as levee fails Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants UN says Congo rapes not mentioned to patrols Miners' deep motivation: Stay slim or stay in mine Could Al-Shabab Attacks Bring Down Somalia's Government? Man shot in head felt bullet only 4 years later Iran says it's ready to sell arms to Lebanon Mexico state to boost pay of state police South Africa wants to join so-called BRIC nations Militants kill 8 policeman in northern Afghanistan RCMP says makes "terrorism"-related arrests Australian PM contender frustrates key legislators From one Afghan setback, U.S. strategy finds success Wyclef Jean's disqualification signals Haiti diaspora not welcome in politics The Aftermath of Manila's Botched Hostage Crisis Corpses Litter Streets amid Mogadishu Fighting Carter in NKorea in bid to release jailed American Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:35 pm PDT AP - Former President Jimmy Carter spent a second day in North Korea on Thursday on a mission to bring home a Boston man jailed in the country since January. Full Story Top Pakistan floods threaten 3 towns as levee fails Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:21 pm PDT AP - Pakistani officials urged anyone left in three southern towns Thursday to evacuate immediately as floodwaters broke through a levee, endangering areas previously untouched by the country's almost monthlong disaster. Full Story Top Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:54 pm PDT AP - A wounded migrant stumbled into a military checkpoint and led marines to a gruesome scene, what may be the biggest massacre so far in Mexico's bloody drug war: a room strewn with the bodies of 72 fellow travelers, some piled on top of each other, just 100 miles from their goal, the U.S. border. Full Story Top UN says Congo rapes not mentioned to patrols Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:34 pm PDT AP - The top U.N. envoy in Congo said Wednesday that two peacekeeping patrols were not informed by villagers that mass rapes were taking place and the United Nations is now working to improve communications and prevent any recurrence. Full Story Top Miners' deep motivation: Stay slim or stay in mine Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:53 pm PDT AP - Put on a show. Play cards. Sing. Get exercise. And whatever you do, don't get too fat to squeeze through the escape tunnel. Full Story Top Could Al-Shabab Attacks Bring Down Somalia's Government? Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:30 pm PDT Time.com - In a new series of bold, bloody attacks, Islamic insurgent group al-Shabab is proving too powerful for Somalia's government -- and Somali authorities say that, without outside help, the state is soon headed for collapse Full Story Top Man shot in head felt bullet only 4 years later Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:31 pm PDT AP - A 35-year-old man who walked around for five years with a bullet lodged in the back of his head says he suspected for a while something was there but only went to doctors after he started getting headaches. Full Story Top Iran says it's ready to sell arms to Lebanon Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:14 pm PDT AP - Iran is prepared to sell weapons to Lebanon if Beirut asks for help in equipping its military, Iran's defense minister said Wednesday. Full Story Top Mexico state to boost pay of state police Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:28 pm PDT AP - The governor of a Mexican border state said Wednesday he will give state police officers a 20 percent pay raise in an effort to deter them from being lured into helping drug cartels. Full Story Top South Africa wants to join so-called BRIC nations Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:56 pm PDT AP - South Africa wants to be considered among the leaders of the developing world along with Brazil, Russia, India and China, its president said, pushing for membership of a grouping that has growing global influence. Full Story Top Militants kill 8 policeman in northern Afghanistan Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:43 pm PDT AP - Insurgents killed eight Afghan policemen in a raid early Thursday on a checkpoint outside the northern city of Kunduz, the provincial chief of police said. Full Story Top RCMP says makes "terrorism"-related arrests Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:27 pm PDT Reuters - Canadian police arrested two people on Wednesday in relation to what they called "terrorist offenses" and said they expect to make further arrests. Full Story Top Australian PM contender frustrates key legislators Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:47 pm PDT AP - A conservative political leader has rejected key demands from three independent lawmakers who are likely to decide which party forms Australia's next government after indecisive elections. Full Story Top From one Afghan setback, U.S. strategy finds success Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:54 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan _ Chris Harich was catching up on e-mails at his cramped southern Afghanistan office in mid-June when a colleague popped his head in to deliver the news: The Arghandab district governor, America's main political point man in the volatile valley, had just been assassinated. Full Story Top Wyclef Jean's disqualification signals Haiti diaspora not welcome in politics Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:39 pm PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The disqualification of Wyclef Jean and all the other candidates from the Haitian diaspora who sought to run in the country's presidential election has led to allegations that the domestic political elite is manipulating the country's election commission to freeze out strong challengers. Full Story Top The Aftermath of Manila's Botched Hostage Crisis Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:30 pm PDT Time.com - Facing outrage from Hong Kong and China, Filipinos do not spare their new President as they embark on a blame game for the fatally botched rescue Full Story Top Corpses Litter Streets amid Mogadishu Fighting Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:31 am PDT OneWorld.net - NAIROBI, Aug 24 (IRIN) - Deadly clashes between Islamist insurgents and African Union-backed government forces cut off many parts of Mogadishu on 24 August, when dozens of people, including several MPs, were killed during an attack on a downtown hotel. Full Story Top

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