Karzai blasts anti-terror strategy over civilian deaths
Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized coalition counterterrorism efforts as ineffective and deadly to civilians. Speaking with German Parliament Speaker Norbert Lammert, he urged a strategy review and conveyed the need to win public support as he described years of limited gains against the Taliban and al Qaida linkages.
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Tamaulipas Border Town Mayor Killed in Violence Surge
Gunmen in Tamaulipas state assassinated Hidalgo Mayor Marco Antonio Leal Garcia, wounding his daughter. The killing marks the second mayoral slaying in two weeks in the Gulf cartel Zetas conflict zone where 72 migrants were reportedly killed nearby last week. President Calderon condemned the attack.
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Earl strengthens to Category 2 storm near Leeward Islands
Earl, a newly formed hurricane, churns toward the northern Caribbean with 100 mph winds. The weather center expects possible rapid intensification as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Leeward islands, prompting shelters and flight disruptions. Cruise ships divert to safer routes while residents stock up on essentials and many travelers rush to depart.
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Abbas Threatens Pause After West Bank Settlement Plans
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned he will not back down from threats to pull out of new peace talks if Israel resumes construction in West Bank settlements. Talks are due to resume with a gala Washington summit, amid Israeli debate over settlement dismantlement and a Palestinian state. Israeli actors and playwrights joined a boycott of West Bank settlements, sparking criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Washington
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Chilean miners prepare to clear rock for escape shaft
The 33 trapped Chilean miners must move thousands of tons of rock to widen the rescue hole. After three small bore holes to contact and supply them, Codelco will drill a pilot hole then larger cutters to create an exit 2,300 feet underground, allowing men to be pulled to the surface.
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Katrina fifth anniversary marks mixed recovery in New Orleans
On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina residents across the Gulf Coast held wreaths in memory of the dead while abandoned homes with spray painted search circles linger. President Obama praised progress in New Orleans, especially the Lower 9th Ward, but residents note ongoing gaps with many vacant lots and unemployment.
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Obama brushes off Muslim rumor polls
President Obama says he is not worried about a Pew poll showing 18 percent of Americans believing he is Muslim and cites a network of misinformation in a new media era. He notes he is a Christian and refuses to chase rumors while commenting on Glenn Beck's Lincoln Memorial rally and ongoing economic and security concerns.
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Oxford Dictionary May Go Paperless
Oxford University Press signals the Oxford English Dictionary may shed its print edition as online usage explodes. The digital OED draws about 2 million monthly hits, with subscribers paying 295 a year in the United States, while the 1989 print 20 volume set has sold only about 30,000 copies.
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