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23 Nov 2009 22:51

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World: Journalists massive victims in Philippines political massacre

  • 12 journalists were among the 22 killed in the attack; Reporters Without Borders called it the largest mass murder of journalists ever
  • 100 gunmen reportedly took part in the politically-motivated attack, which included rapes, mutilation and beheadings source
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10 Nov 2009 21:26

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U.S.: BREAKING: John Allen Muhammad, the D.C. Sniper, has been executed

  • 9:11 p.m. the time of the execution that killed the main figure in the 2002 attacks
  • ten were killed, and three injured, in the collective-fear-gripping attacks source
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06 Nov 2009 13:34

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U.S.: Daily poll: What do you think caused the Fort Hood shooting?

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06 Nov 2009 12:46

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U.S.: BREAKING: Here’s the latest from Twitter on the Orlando mass shooting

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30 Oct 2009 22:04

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U.S., World: Afghanistan officially a sucky place to be for U.S. troops

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28 Oct 2009 10:16

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World: Also suffering from a major attack today: Northwest Pakistan

  • 86 dead and 100 injured in yet another car bombing source
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25 Oct 2009 09:12

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World: Big blasts in Baghdad leave many dead, many more injured

  • 130+ died in the two blasts – one of which happened near the green zone
  • 520+ have been inured, which sounds like an insane number of people source
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24 Oct 2009 01:20

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World: The pummeling of Pakistan by Taliban forces continues.

  • The stakes have become higher, and consequently we are witnessing this surge in acts of terrorism.
  • A message from the office of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani • Describing why the attacks have gone up lately. 23 people were killed in separate attacks on Friday, and 28 more were injured. It comes at the end of a long week where Pakistani forces started fighting the Taliban head-on. 140 Taliban militants have been killed so far, and the border has been sealed-off. • source
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18 Oct 2009 08:34

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World: A suicide bomber boldly attacks Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

  • 29 were killed, including six senior commanders source
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10 Oct 2009 11:08

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U.S.: Uh, what caused it? People died while chilling in a sweat lodge

  • two people died in the Sedona, Ariz. sweat lodge on Thursday
  • 19 people went to the hospital; most are out, but 4 are still there source
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