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Fidel latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - Cuba's communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro.
US Marines take back pirate-held ship off Somalia (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - U.S. Marine commandos stormed a pirate-held cargo ship off the Somalia coast Thursday, reclaiming control and taking nine prisoners without firing a shot in the first such boarding raid by the international anti-piracy flotilla, U.S. Navy officials said.
Rural Pennsylvania town fights big gas (Reuters)
September 10, 2010
Reuters - In the rush to develop America's biggest new source of domestic energy, one community is fighting to protect its rural way of life from the environmental strains that accompany shale gas drilling.
Mysterious N.Korea keeps world guessing on rare meeting (Reuters)
September 10, 2010
Reuters - North Korea's capital is ready for its biggest political event in decades: giant billboards proclaim an event to make the country's "history shine forever," the dress rehearsals are complete and the army is ready.
Obama sends greeting on Muslim holiday (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - President Barack Obama is sending best wishes to Muslims worldwide as they celebrate Eid-al-Fitr (ayd ahl-FIH'-tur), which marks the end of the holy month of fasting and prayer known as Ramadan (RAH'-mah-dahn).
Military bans video game that 'kills' US troops (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
In a wired world, the crises come instantly (AP)
September 10, 2010
AP - "Advocate tolerance, and disregard the ignorant," one book counsels. Advises the other, "Be gentle towards all, ... forbearing."
Katy Perry replaces Eminem atop singles chart (Reuters)
September 10, 2010Reuters - Katy Perry posted back-to-back No. 1 entries on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as the title track from her recent chart-topping album "Teenage Dream" rose one place to the top.
Islamic charity co-founder convicted on tax charge (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - A federal jury on Thursday convicted the co-founder of an Islamic charity chapter who was accused of helping smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya.
Tourist crowds threaten Vatican's Sistine Chapel (AP)
September 10, 2010AP - The Vatican Museums chief warned that dust and polluting agents brought into the Sistine Chapel by thousands of tourists every day risk one day endangering its priceless artworks.
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