Car bomb kills pilgrims at Mussayab bus station in Iraq
A car bomber at a Mussayab bus station fatally wounds at least 27 Shiite pilgrims and injures about 60 returning from Arbain in Kerbala, underscoring sectarian tensions as US forces have left. The blast occurred as crowds gathered to catch buses to Baghdad and northern provinces.
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Rebels, government battle two key Syria airbases
Rebel forces and Assad loyalists clash around Aleppo international airport and Taftanaz air base in Idlib as control of the two strategic sites hangs in the balance. The Aleppo airport, shut since Tuesday, anchors an effort to sever Assad’s aerial supply lines.
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London
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Red state health exchanges win backing from HHS
Four Republican governed states Idaho New Mexico Nevada and Utah won conditional approval to run health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. California Hawaii and Vermont also gained plans approval bringing total ready states to 18 plus Washington DC. Arkansas won approval to operate a State Partnership Exchange. Mississippi awaits action as governors and officials clash.
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Transocean to pay over 1.4 billion in Gulf spill settlement
Transocean Ltd will pay more than 1.4 billion dollars including a 400 million criminal penalty to settle federal claims from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company will plead guilty to one Clean Water Act count and establish a 10 million dollar technology innovation group. The deal ends the DOJ criminal investigation and may bar future U S government contracts. Senator Bill Nelson called for accountability and RESTORE Act funding.
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Cameron rejects Argentina call on Falkland sovereignty
British Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters in Preston that the Falklands future should be decided by Falkland Islanders. He backed a forthcoming referendum and urged Argentina to honor it. An open letter from Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner urged Britain to negotiate sovereignty, referencing a 1960 UN resolution.
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Public Safety Hundreds Arrested in Child Exploitation Probe
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said more than 200 adults were arrested in Operation Sunflower, a five week international probe identifying 123 child victims. Victims numbered up to 17, with 44 living with abusers. arrests spanned 19 U.S. states and six foreign countries. Gerald Roberts of Pageland South Carolina produced material with a 6 year old, while Michael Wioskowski of Eastpointe Michigan faced charges after authorities found two underage girls showering in a home video.
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