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WikiLeaks Founder Not Rape Suspect, Sweden Says

AFP – Swedish prosecutors said Saturday that the founder of controversial whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, was not suspected of rape in Sweden and was no longer wanted for questioning. "Chief …Myfoxorl and O · 10 hours ago

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Accused of Rape

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Sweden cancels rape arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder

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Israel, Palestinians agree to start direct peace talks in Washington

CAIRO, August 21 (RIA Novosti) – Israel and Palestinians agreed to start direct peace talks in Washington in early September. Earlier on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …Global Security · 1 hour ago

Israel, Palestinians to hold talks in Washington: Clinton

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Obama invites Israel, Palestinians to Washington for talks

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Dutch teen Laura Dekker sets sail on solo circumnavigation attempt

Dutch teenager Laura Dekker has reportedly left Portugal on her attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The Associated Press reports that Dekker, 14, departed in secrecy aboard her 38-foot …Los Angeles Times · 10 hours ago

14-Year-Old Sets Sail to Circle the Globe

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Laura Dekker, 14, Sets Off on Round-the-World Sail

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U.S. Urges Scotland, Libya to Return Convicted Lockerbie Bomber to Prison

The Obama administration urged Libyan and Scottish authorities to return convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi to a Scottish prison on the one- year anniversary of his release. Al-Megrahi’s release by …Bloomberg · 1 day ago

State Department to Libya: Hey, how about sending the Lockerbie bomber back to prison in …

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US senators hunt possible BP role over Lockerbie

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Haitian council declares Wyclef Jean ineligible for presidency

P ORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s electoral council on Friday ruled that hip hop-artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president, ending his outsider’s bid to lead the reconstruction of the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean …Boston Herald · 12 hours ago

Haitian panel bars a Wyclef Jean run

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Haiti ruling ends Wyclef Jean’s run for president

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Washington Post

Gunmen invade luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian police say gunmen invaded a luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro and briefly took hostages. But they have been freed and all suspects captured. A police spokeswoman says about 10 heavily armed suspects from a …AP – msnbc.com · 11 hours ago

Gunmen invade luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro, take hostages, but all freed, suspects captured.

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Bystander killed in shootout at luxury hotel in Rio

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