 msnbc.com | Obama, Karzai push for post-2014 vision of Afghanistan msnbc.com President Obama and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai met Sunday at the NATO summit in Chicago to discuss the transition of power in Afghanistan. By NBC News and news services Updated 1:57 pm ET: CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed ... Peace protesters gather in Chicago for NATO summit Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan Afghanistan's Karzai thanks Obama for 'your taxpayers' money' |
 CTV.ca | Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies: Your comments BBC News The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, has died at his home in Libya. He was freed from Scottish jail in 2009 on compassionate grounds because of cancer, stirring controversy when he outlived doctors' expectations. Megrahi death does not end quest for Lockerbie justice: White House US relatives pleased at Lockerbie bomber's death Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead |
 The Guardian | Taliban destroy poppy fields in surprise clampdown on Afghan opium growers The Guardian Taliban fighters have destroyed fields of opium poppies in eastern Afghanistan this spring, the first time since 2001 the hardline Islamist group is known to have clamped down on the cultivation of a drug that provides a big part of its funding. Sen. Graham: Some US troops must stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 Announcement imminent about Canada's role in Afghanistan Troops out of Afghanistan by 2014 |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Earthquake in Italy Washington Post A magnitude 6.0 temblor in northern Italy's cheese-producing region toppled buildings and killed at least four people. A car is crushed under fallen masonry after an earthquake in Ferrara, Italy. The quake, which destroyed many historic buildings, ... Italy earthquake kills five and razes centuries of history At least 7 dead after quake rocks northern Italy Earthquake strikes northern Italy killing six |
 msnbc.com | Facebook's nice-to-have problem: All that money msnbc.com By Jon Fortt, CNBC.com Last month, Mark Zuckerberg unilaterally decided to shell out $1 billion for Instagram, a social network based on mobile photos. As of Friday, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg now has even more money to throw around. Mark Zuckerberg Masters The Privacy Settings On His Wedding Priscilla Chan: New doctor turned Mrs. Zuckerberg Day after historic IPO, Facebook's Zuckerberg weds |
 CBS News | Congressional leaders gird for 'chaos' session over tax hikes, debt ceiling Fox News Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos in Congress," as they gird for a marathon debate tackling everything from the debt ceiling to ... Republicans doubling down on debt-limit showdown strategy Boehner: '218 frogs' McConnell: Obama needs to act like an adult |
 CTV.ca | Chinese Activist's Departure Brings New Questions Wall Street Journal Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's departure from China raises difficult questions ranging from the fate of his extended family and allies to his ability to spur change at home, even as he enjoyed his first taste of freedom in seven years ... Chen Guangcheng's family and friends 'still at risk' in China Chinese activist Chen lands in US Chen's Arrival in Manhattan Ends Flashpoint in US-China Ties |
 Daily Beast | Cory Booker slams Obama campaign for attack on Romney's Bain record Fox News Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a surrogate for President Obama's re-election effort, slammed a recent Obama campaign ad on Sunday for its attack on Mitt Romney's tenure at private equity firm Bain Capital. During a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the ... Cory Booker: 'I'm Very Uncomfortable' With Attacks On Bain Political jabs are 'nauseating,' mayor says An Obama Surrogate Criticizes Campaign |
 USA TODAY | Tropical Storm Alberto weakens off SC coast USA TODAY By Donna Leinwand Leger, USA TODAY A tropical storm watch remained in effect from the Savannah River to South Carolina's Santee River. The Hurricane Center advised people on the coast from Georgia to North Carolina's Outer Banks to monitor the storm ... Tropical Storm Alberto weakens off Carolina coast Alberto forecast to stay offshore; tropical storm watch remains Storm Team 9 Tracking Tropical Storm Alberto |
 The Associated Press | Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria The Associated Press By ALBERT AJI, AP – 1 minute ago DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area on Sunday, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been ... Syria: RPG explodes yards away from UN monitoring chief Violent overnight clashes rock Syrian capital district UN under fire amid 'massacre' |
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