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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Middle East</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Treasury freezes assets of insurgent group in Iraq for attacks US and coalition forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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US freezing assets of Iraq-based insurgent group

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department is freezing the assets of an Iraq-based insurgent group that has conducted or supported violent raids against U.S. and coalition forces.
The department said Tuesday that since April, the group, Jaysh Rijal al-Tariq al-Naqshabandi, has launched attacks using armor-penetrating grenades, rockets, and improvised explosive devices. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-freezes-assets-of-insurgent-group-in-iraq-for-attacks-us-and-coalition-forces-247414/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Treasury freezes assets of insurgent group in Iraq for attacks US and coalition forces</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Egyptian court upholds 4 years jailing of blogger

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s High Appeal Court has upheld the four-year prison sentence given to an Egyptian blogger who was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt&#8217;s president.
Egypt&#8217;s official news agency said Tuesday that the court rejected 24-year-old Abdel Kareem Nabil&#8217;s last appeal.
Nabil, a former student at Cairo&#8217;s Al-Azhar University, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-upholds-4-year-sentence-for-egyptian-blogger-convicted-of-insulting-islam-and-president-247403/">Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel passes demands in prisoner swap to Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel delivered its counter-demands Tuesday for a deal with Hamas to exchange about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a single Israeli soldier held captive by Gaza militants for more than three years.
As families on both sides agonized over the outcome, last-minute differences over who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-passes-counter-demands-to-hamas-for-prisoner-swap-details-could-scuttle-deal-247388/" title="Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agreement settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Lloyds agrees to settlement on financial sanctions

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says Lloyds TSB Bank PLC has agreed to a $217 million settlement stemming from claims the bank manipulated money transfers to allow customers to skirt U.S. financial sanctions against Iran and other countries.
The department said in a statement Tuesday the alleged violations stemmed from ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-settles-allegations-banking-giant-violated-us-sanctions-on-money-transfers-to-iran-247384/">Agreement settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>County executive signs zoning measure needed for Maryland&#8217;s largest slots proposal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/county-executive-signs-zoning-measure-needed-for-marylands-largest-slots-proposal-247373/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Measure allowing slot machines at Md. mall signed

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A county executive has paved the way for Maryland&#8217;s largest slot machine facility by signing zoning legislation.
Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold on Tuesday signed the measure needed to move ahead with a Cordish Co. venture to put 4,750 slot machines at Arundel Mills Mall. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/county-executive-signs-zoning-measure-needed-for-marylands-largest-slots-proposal-247373/" title="County executive signs zoning measure needed for Maryland&#8217;s largest slots proposal">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saudi official: Weeks of fighting with Yemen rebels has left 73 Saudis dead, 26 missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Weeks of fighting Yemen rebels killed 73 Saudis

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that 73 Saudis have been killed and 26 have gone missing since the kingdom launched an offensive against Yemeni Shiite rebels along the border last month.
The announcement was the first indication that the U.S. ally had suffered such heavy losses ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/saudi-official-weeks-of-fighting-with-yemen-rebels-has-left-73-saudis-dead-26-missing-247356/" title="Saudi official: Weeks of fighting with Yemen rebels has left 73 Saudis dead, 26 missing">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Payment settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Lloyds to pay $217 million in Treasury settlement

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says Lloyds TSB Bank PLC has agreed to pay $217 million to settle claims that the bank manipulated money transfers to allow customers to skirt U.S. financial sanctions against Iran and other countries.
The department said in a statement Tuesday the alleged violations stemmed .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/payment-settles-allegations-banking-giant-violated-us-sanctions-on-money-transfers-to-iran-247330/">Payment settles allegations banking giant violated US sanctions on money transfers to Iran</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran: Border spat with Iraq was misunderstanding

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday said its recent takeover of an Iraqi oil well was the result of a &#8220;misunderstanding&#8221; and called for the two nations to open talks to clearly demarcate their border.
The Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers spoke over the weekend and agreed to re-establish a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-says-border-dispute-with-iraq-was-misunderstanding-urges-quick-resolution-247324/" title="Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House tells Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously year-end deadline over nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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White House prods Iran over nuclear deadline
WASHINGTON — The White House is warning Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, responding sternly to defiant language by the Iranian president.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE&#8217;-neh-zhahd) on Tuesday dismissed a looming deadline from the Obama administration and its allies for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-tells-irans-leader-to-take-seriously-year-end-deadline-over-nuclear-program-247307/">Original article on  : White House tells Iran&#8217;s leader to take seriously year-end deadline over nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor says Iran still investigating 3 detained Americans, points to US-held Iranians</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-says-iran-still-investigating-3-detained-americans-points-to-us-held-iranians-247150/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Prosecutor: Iran still investigating 3 Americans

TEHRAN, Iran — Three Americans arrested in July after crossing into Iran from neighboring Iraq are still under investigation, a prosecutor said Tuesday, adding that Tehran was concerned about 11 Iranians it says are being held in the U.S.
The Tehran prosecutor did not link the two issues, but officials have .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-says-iran-still-investigating-3-detained-americans-points-to-us-held-iranians-247150/">Prosecutor says Iran still investigating 3 detained Americans, points to US-held Iranians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captured soldier</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captured-soldier-247115/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel gives response to Hamas prisoner swap offer

JERUSALEM — Israel said Tuesday that it would not bargain &#8220;at any cost&#8221; to secure the release of a soldier held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, and relayed a list of Palestinian prisoners that it wants to deport as part of a proposed swap between two ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captured-soldier-247115/">Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captured soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for soldier</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-soldier-247104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel relays its response to Hamas swap offer

JERUSALEM — Israel Radio says the government has relayed its response to a Hamas proposal to swap Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier captured by the militants.
The radio did not give details of the Israeli answer. Hamas has demanded that Israel trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for the Israeli ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-soldier-247104/">Israel Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UPS driver charged with running red light in crash that killed Baltimore Sun business editor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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UPS driver charged in crash that killed Sun editor

TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County police say a UPS truck driver has been charged with running a red light and other violations in a crash that killed The Baltimore Sun&#8217;s business editor.
Police say 28-year-old Kevin P. Callahan of Owings Mills, Md., was charged last week with negligent ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ups-driver-charged-with-running-red-light-in-crash-that-killed-baltimore-sun-business-editor-246984/">UPS driver charged with running red light in crash that killed Baltimore Sun business editor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Prisoner swap talks enter critical phase in Israel

JERUSALEM — Israel wrapped up marathon top-level meetings early Tuesday without announcing whether it has agreed to accept Gaza militants&#8217; demand to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a lone Israeli serviceman.
A decision to pay that lopsided price for 23-year-old Sgt. Gilad Schalit could reshuffle Mideast politics in unpredictable .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-cabinet-ministers-debate-whether-to-trade-1000-palestinian-prisoners-for-lone-soldier-246968/">Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeina Karam</dc:creator>
		
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Iran expects speedy trial of 3 American hikers

BEIRUT — Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers who have been jailed since crossing the border from Iraq nearly five months ago.
Manouchehr Mottaki declined to specify what charges the Americans faced. Last month, Iran&#8217;s chief prosecutor said the Americans are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-fm-expects-speedy-trial-of-3-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-246955/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert pleads not guilty to corruption charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Israeli premier Olmert pleads not guilty

JERUSALEM — Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert is pleading not guilty to charges of illegally accepting funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad.
Olmert spokesman Amir Dan says Olmert and his office chief, Shula Zaken, denied all charges at the Jerusalem district court Monday.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-israeli-prime-minister-ehud-olmert-pleads-not-guilty-to-corruption-charges-246887/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert pleads not guilty to corruption charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US military officer says force would have limited effect in Iran but must be at the ready</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Top US officer: Force must be option for Iran

WASHINGTON — The head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says military force would have only limited effect in stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons but must remain an option.
Adm. Mike Mullen told his staff he believes political means are best at achieving regional security. Mullen says ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-military-officer-says-force-would-have-limited-effect-in-iran-but-must-be-at-the-ready-246870/">Top US military officer says force would have limited effect in Iran but must be at the ready</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes

GENEVA — The U.N. on Monday accused the Ugandan-based Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army of killing, mutilating and raping villagers in Sudan and Congo in what may have been crimes against humanity.
The rebels killed at least 1,200 people and abducted 1,400, including children and women, in northeastern Congo from ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-ugandan-led-lords-resistance-army-attacks-in-sudan-congo-may-be-crimes-against-humanity-246832/">UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli PM, top ministers hold intense discussions ahead of possible prisoner trade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years.
Netanyahu and six ministers had met three times on Sunday, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-pm-top-ministers-hold-intense-discussions-ahead-of-possible-prisoner-trade-246830/">Israeli PM, top ministers hold intense discussions ahead of possible prisoner trade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli archaeologists say they found first dwelling in Nazareth from Jesus&#8217; time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel: first Jesus-era house found in Nazareth

NAZARETH, Israel — Israeli archaeologists say they have uncovered remains of the first dwelling in Nazareth that can be dated back to the time of Jesus.
They say the find sheds a new light on what Nazareth might have been like in Jesus&#8217; time — probably a small hamlet with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-archaeologists-say-they-found-first-dwelling-in-nazareth-from-jesus-time-246818/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Israeli archaeologists say they found first dwelling in Nazareth from Jesus&#8217; time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel holds crucial meeting on prisoner swap

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years.
Netanyahu and six ministers had met three times on Sunday, including ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-pm-top-ministers-convene-for-decisive-meeting-on-prisoner-swap-246804/">Read more : Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.
Jalili insisted that his country&#8217;s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, although the U.S. and other nations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-negotiator-calls-for-atomic-disarmament-but-all-have-right-to-nuclear-energy-246781/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli media: Israeli PM, top ministers begin meeting on prisoner swap with Hamas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Israeli ministers meet on prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israel&#8217;s Army Radio says the prime minister has begun a meeting with top ministers to decide whether to approve a deal on a prisoner exchange with Hamas militants.

Benjamin Netanyahu and six ministers are expected to decide Monday whether to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier who .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-media-israeli-pm-top-ministers-begin-meeting-on-prisoner-swap-with-hamas-246759/">Original source &nbsp;: Israeli media: Israeli PM, top ministers begin meeting on prisoner swap with Hamas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Egypt antiquities chief to demand Nefertiti bust

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s antiquities chief said Sunday he will formally demand the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti from a Berlin museum after confirming it was sneaked out of Cairo through fraudulent documents.
Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt&#8217;s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has been aggressively campaigning to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/egypt-antiquities-chief-says-he-will-ask-berlin-to-return-nefertiti-bust-246637/" title="Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen applauds strikes against al-Qaida; expresses concerns about Yemen becoming &#8217;safe haven&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen worried Yemen becoming terrorist &#8216;haven&#8217;

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — Adm. Mike Mullen is applauding a military strike in Yemen against suspected members of the al-Qaida terrorist group.
The top U.S. military officer said Sunday he has been concerned for some time that Yemen could become &#8220;another safe haven&#8221; for terrorism. He applauded the effort ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-applauds-strikes-against-al-qaida-expresses-concerns-about-yemen-becoming-safe-haven-246631/" title="Mullen applauds strikes against al-Qaida; expresses concerns about Yemen becoming &#8217;safe haven&#8217;">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel harvested organs from bodies, including Palestinians, in 1990s without permission</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel harvested organs in &#8217;90s without permission

JERUSALEM — Israel has admitted that in the 1990s, its forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without permission of their families.
The issue emerged with publication of an interview with the then-head of Israel&#8217;s Abu Kabir forensic institute, Dr. Jehuda Hiss. The interview was conducted in 2000 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-harvested-organs-from-bodies-including-palestinians-in-1990s-without-permission-246624/">Source &nbsp;: Israel harvested organs from bodies, including Palestinians, in 1990s without permission</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; &#8216;clock now running&#8217; top officer says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Mullen worries about Iran running out clock on US
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. military officer said Sunday he does not assume Iran&#8217;s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran.
Adm. Mike Mullen also said he&#8217;s worried about &#8220;the clock now running&#8221; on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-worries-iran-will-rebuff-offer-of-engagement-clock-now-running-top-officer-says-246616/">Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; &#8216;clock now running&#8217; top officer says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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US sends 12 Gitmo detainees to their home nations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has transferred a dozen Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland region.
The Justice Department said Sunday that a government task force had reviewed each case. Officials considered the potential threat and the government&#8217;s likelihood of success in court challenges to the detentions.
Over .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-transfers-12-detainees-at-guantanamo-military-prison-to-afghanistan-yemen-and-somaliland-246605/">Source &nbsp;: US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen worries about &#8216;clock now running&#8217; on US efforts to keep dialogue open with Iran</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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Mullen worries about US efforts at Iran dialogue

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. military officer says he&#8217;s not assuming that Iran&#8217;s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran.
Adm. Mike Mullen also says he&#8217;s worried about &#8220;the clock now running&#8221; on the Obama administration&#8217;s efforts .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-worries-about-clock-now-running-on-us-efforts-to-keep-dialogue-open-with-iran-246591/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq initials deal with oil consortium to develop prized Majnoon oil field</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-initials-deal-with-oil-consortium-to-develop-prized-majnoon-oil-field-246534/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq initials deal on prized oil field
BAGHDAD — Iraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia&#8217;s state-run Petronas to develop one of Iraq&#8217;s most prized oil fields.

Iraqi officials initialed the deal Sunday during a signing ceremony at Iraq&#8217;s Oil Ministry in Baghdad. The contract still ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-initials-deal-with-oil-consortium-to-develop-prized-majnoon-oil-field-246534/">Original article on  : Iraq initials deal with oil consortium to develop prized Majnoon oil field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq says Iranian troops left disputed oil well

BAGHDAD — Iraqi troops escorted workers back to a remote oil well Sunday after Iranian forces withdrew as a standoff on the two countries&#8217; disputed border appeared to wane.
Two Iraqi government officials and an employee at the site said about 11 oil workers returned to well No. 4 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-troops-escort-workers-back-to-oil-well-after-iranian-forces-pull-back-246527/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Iraqi troops escort workers back to oil well after Iranian forces pull back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, dies at 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ali Akbar Dareini</dc:creator>
		
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Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies at 87

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died, his grandson said Sunday. He was 87.
Nasser Montazeri said his grandfather, who was seen as the spiritual father of Iran&#8217;s reform movement, died in his sleep overnight.
Montazeri had been designated to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-senior-dissident-cleric-grand-ayatollah-hossein-ali-montazeri-dies-at-87-246502/">Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, dies at 87</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, dies at 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Iranian dissident cleric dies at 87
TEHRAN, Iran — The grandson of Iran&#8217;s most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, says he has died at the age of 87.

Nasser Montazeri says the grand ayatollah died in his sleep early Sunday.
Montazeri had been designated to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of Iran&#8217;s 1979 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/grand-ayatollah-hossein-ali-montazeri-irans-senior-dissident-cleric-dies-at-87-246485/">Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric, dies at 87</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Grandson of Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric says Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died, his grandson said Sunday. He was 87.

Nasser Montazeri said his grandfather, who was seen as the spiritual father of Iran&#8217;s reform movement, died in his sleep overnight.
Montazeri had been designated to succeed Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/grandson-of-irans-senior-dissident-cleric-says-grand-ayatollah-hossein-ali-montazeri-is-dead-246484/">Grandson of Iran&#8217;s senior dissident cleric says Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The merchant who buttonholed the top U.S. military officer at a street market on the outskirts of Baghdad wasn&#8217;t worried about car bombs or infiltrators in suicide vests.
It was the parking.
There isn&#8217;t enough of it and it&#8217;s too far away, the man told .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-the-road-with-mullen-parking-concerns-in-iraq-missing-chance-to-see-anna-kournikova-246443/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran admits prisoners detained in post-election turmoil were beaten to death</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran admits prisoners were beaten to death

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran&#8217;s judiciary has acknowledged that at least three prisoners detained after the disputed presidential election died as a result of physical beatings by their jailers.
The statement made the rare acknowledgment that prisoners died of &#8220;abnormal treatment and physical beatings&#8221; in the turmoil following elections.
Saturday&#8217;s statement said .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-admits-prisoners-detained-in-post-election-turmoil-were-beaten-to-death-246432/">Iran admits prisoners detained in post-election turmoil were beaten to death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yemeni official: US didn&#8217;t fire missiles in strike against al-Qaida; deputy commander killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — A military strike on al-Qaida&#8217;s network in Yemen killed the deputy commander of the terrorist network&#8217;s cell in Abyan province, the Yemeni government said.
Embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha identified the dead man as Mohammed Al Kazimi, but said suspected al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Raymi, the intended target ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yemeni-official-us-didnt-fire-missiles-in-strike-against-al-qaida-deputy-commander-killed-246401/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Yemeni official: US didn&#8217;t fire missiles in strike against al-Qaida; deputy commander killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US praises speedy Iraqi self-defense in oil well dispute, worries over Iran&#8217;s influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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US: Iraq not &#8216;pushed around&#8217; by Iran
BAGHDAD — Iraq is &#8220;not going to be pushed around&#8221; by Iran, the top U.S. diplomat in Iraq said Saturday following an Iranian takeover of an oil well along the two nations&#8217; disputed border.

U.S. officials said they agreed with Iraq&#8217;s speedy defense of its sovereignty amid ongoing concern over ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-praises-speedy-iraqi-self-defense-in-oil-well-dispute-worries-over-irans-influence-246396/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : US praises speedy Iraqi self-defense in oil well dispute, worries over Iran&#8217;s influence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US officer sees no sign that Iran forces takeover of oil well forecasts election meddling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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BAGHDAD — America&#8217;s top military officer says there&#8217;s no evidence that the takeover of an oil well in southern Iraq by Iranian forces is an attempt to influence Iraq&#8217;s upcoming elections.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Saturday he nonetheless remains concerned about Iran&#8217;s influence over its Mideast ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-officer-sees-no-sign-that-iran-forces-takeover-of-oil-well-forecasts-election-meddling-246388/" title="Top US officer sees no sign that Iran forces takeover of oil well forecasts election meddling">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi officials find Saddam-era mass grave containing 185 bodies mostly of women and children</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraq says new mass grave found near Kirkuk

BAGHDAD — A mass grave discovered in northeast Iraq contains dozens of bodies, mostly of women and children believed killed during a crackdown against Kurds by former dictator Saddam Hussein, an Iraqi official said Saturday.
The grave was originally found nearly two years ago west of Kirkuk, though its .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-officials-find-saddam-era-mass-grave-containing-185-bodies-mostly-of-women-and-children-246337/">Original article &nbsp;: Iraqi officials find Saddam-era mass grave containing 185 bodies mostly of women and children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Adm. Mike Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Adm. Mullen tours Iraqi market
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The top US military officer toured a bustling market on the outskirts of Baghdad on Saturday that is returning to normal as violence ebbs in Iraq.

Prosaic complaints such as a lack of parking have replaced fears of bombings for most merchants at the market in Abu Ghraib, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/adm-mike-mullen-tours-iraqi-market-as-things-get-calmer-in-country-246313/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Adm. Mike Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullen tours Iraqi market
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The top US military officer toured a bustling market on the outskirts of Baghdad on Saturday that is returning to normal as violence ebbs in Iraq.

Prosaic complaints such as a lack of parking have replaced fears of bombings for most merchants at the market in Abu Ghraib, a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mullen-tours-iraqi-market-as-things-get-calmer-in-country-246312/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mullen tours Iraqi market as things get calmer in country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: US provided aid to Yemen&#8217;s strike against al-Qaida within its borders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: US helped Yemen&#8217;s strike against al-Qaida
WASHINGTON — The U.S. provided firepower and other aid to Yemen in its strike this week against suspected al-Qaida hide-outs and training sites within its borders, the New York Times reported.
President Barack Obama approved the military and intelligence support, which came at the request ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-us-provided-aid-to-yemens-strike-against-al-qaida-within-its-borders-246285/" title="Report: US provided aid to Yemen&#8217;s strike against al-Qaida within its borders">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reported sexual assaults down at 3 major military academies, report finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Reported sex assaults down at military academies

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Defense Department report says the number of reported sexual assaults has dropped at the nation&#8217;s three major military academies.
The report released Friday said reported sexual assaults dropped to 25 for the 12-month period ending in May 2009, compared to 34 the previous year.
The report tracks .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reported-sexual-assaults-down-at-3-major-military-academies-report-finds-246245/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Reported sexual assaults down at 3 major military academies, report finds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq says oil well takeover by Iran violated its sovereignty, demands clearly defined border</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq: Iran oil well takeover violated sovereignty

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government&#8217;s spokesman says the takeover of an oil well by a group of armed Iranians who crossed the border was a violation of the country&#8217;s sovereignty.
Iraqi spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the seizure in an area of disputed territory demonstrates the need for a clearly defined ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-says-oil-well-takeover-by-iran-violated-its-sovereignty-demands-clearly-defined-border-246201/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Iraq says oil well takeover by Iran violated its sovereignty, demands clearly defined border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US looking for Iranian interference in Iraq election; Mullen says American withdrawal on pace</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
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US on watch for Iranian meddling in Iraq voting

BASRA, Iraq — The top U.S. military officer quizzed Iraqi leaders Friday about the influence and motives of next-door Iran as national elections approach, but made no promises when his hosts asked for surveillance equipment and other help to keep an eye on their neighbors.
Hours before Adm. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-looking-for-iranian-interference-in-iraq-election-mullen-says-american-withdrawal-on-pace-246177/" title="US looking for Iranian interference in Iraq election; Mullen says American withdrawal on pace">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As Nigerian president remains in Saudi hospital, questions arise about nation&#8217;s own health</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Nigeria&#8217;s future, president&#8217;s power in question

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria has found itself with an ailing leader and no clear successor after its president left to receive medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Government officials say President Umaru Yar&#8217;Adua suffers from acute pericarditis, a heart inflammation that can be fatal. He&#8217;s been in a Saudi hospital since late .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-nigerian-president-remains-in-saudi-hospital-questions-arise-about-nations-own-health-246151/">As Nigerian president remains in Saudi hospital, questions arise about nation&#8217;s own health</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Moms of 3 US hikers in Iran &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from them, worry about psychological effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Moms &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from detained US hikers

MINNEAPOLIS — The mothers of three young Americans jailed in Iran say they&#8217;re &#8220;desperate&#8221; for a phone call from their children and are concerned about the psychological effects of their detention.
The three mothers appeared on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Today&#8221; show Friday, after one mother, Nora Shourd, posted a video on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/moms-of-3-us-hikers-in-iran-desperate-to-hear-from-them-worry-about-psychological-effects-246100/">Original article on  : Moms of 3 US hikers in Iran &#8216;desperate&#8217; to hear from them, worry about psychological effects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN refugee agency says a record 74,000 Africans crossed the Gulf of Aden into Yemen in 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: 74,000 Africans crossed Gulf of Aden in 2009

GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency says a record number of Africans fleeing war, droughts and poverty have crossed the Gulf of Aden into Yemen this year.
UNHCR says an estimated 74,000 Africans, mainly from Ethiopia and Somalia, have fled to Yemen as refugees or economic migrants. That&#8217;s ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-refugee-agency-says-a-record-74000-africans-crossed-the-gulf-of-aden-into-yemen-in-2009-246078/">UN refugee agency says a record 74,000 Africans crossed the Gulf of Aden into Yemen in 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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Mom of US hiker in Iran pleads to supreme leader

MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of one of three American hikers detained in Iran has recorded a video message to Iran&#8217;s supreme leader appealing for their release.
Nora Shourd of Oakland, Calif., makes the appeal to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (khah-MEH-nay) in the video released Friday.
Her daughter Sarah, along .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mom-of-us-hiker-held-in-iran-sends-video-plea-to-supreme-leader-for-release-of-daughter-246045/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mom of US hiker held in Iran sends video plea to supreme leader for release of daughter</a>.]]></description>
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