Poll shows Karzai with big lead
Oklahoma residents outraged as a plea deal sends ex convict David Earls to a year in prison for rape and sodomy in McAlester while lawmakers seek the judge's removal and AG probes abuse. In Virginia, William Jefferson faces charges after prosecutors say he took bribes and laundered money in an Africa related deal.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
David Harold Earls
McAlester
Alexandria
Louisiana
William Jefferson
New Orleans
Africa
U.S. District Court
Robert Trout
Jefferson
Washington
Iran sees second day of protests as recount is proposed
Thousands rally in Tehran as reformists and government supporters clash in the capital over a limited recount of disputed ballots. Supreme Leader Khamenei urged unity while state media reported rival demonstrations and police crackdowns. Crowds waved icons and chanted as authorities push for stability amid ongoing unrest.
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Tehran
Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Islamic Republic
Khamenei
Mir Hossein Mousavi
Mousavi
Associated Press
Vali Asr
Vanak
Iranian
State Television
State TV
Press TV
Gholam Ali Haddad Adel
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Wali Asr
Ahmadinejad
Iran media clampdown fails to silence online protest images
Iran restricted journalists and barred foreign coverage after Ahmadinejad’s election landslide. Despite government limits Twitter and Flickr surged as Iranians and global outlets shared footage. CNN and Reuters cited bans on reporting from Tehran while social networks supplied images and contextual notes.
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Cairo
Iran
Twitter
U.S. State Department
Tehran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Kathleen Carroll
Reuters
CNN
David Mattingly
Bridget Leininger
Surge in academy applications boosts military colleges
The U S Naval Academy, West Point and the Air Force Academy report higher applicant totals for the class of 2013. Air Force numbers rise from 9,001 to 9,890, West Point enrolls 11,106 applications up 9 percent. graduates become officers.
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U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Air Force Academy
Deborah McDonald
Michigan man claims to be missing Long Island boy Steven Damman
A Michigan man has stepped forward claiming to be Steven Damman who vanished from outside a Nassau County bakery in 1955. DNA testing by the FBI will determine his identity, with authorities referencing the boy’s father Jerry Damman who hopes for closure after more than 50 years.
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East Meadow
N.Y
Long Island
Michigan
Jerry Damman
Nassau County
Steven Damman
Kevin Smith
FBI
Smith
Sandra Berchtold
N. Y
Detroit
Damman
Newton
Iowa
Des Moines
Jerry
Charlotte Damman
New York Daily News
Mitchell Air Force Base
Marilyn
Pamela
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