Egyptians vote on second day of election
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Early indicators showed the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate, Mohammed Morsi, is taking the lead among the presumed presidential front-runners. But all five front-runners voice optimism about their prospects.
Brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng flees guarded village
Chen Guangfu seeks help from lawyers for his son, who is being held on attempted murder charge.
Iran talks end; parties to meet again
Iran rejects new proposals from six world powers, but U.S. officials hope the effort might be salvaged.
Euro-zone countries appear far from compromise on fostering growth
New measures to stop Europe’s economic crisis are likely only if things get a lot worse, analysts say.
U.S. drone strike kills 10 militants
Two missiles hit a house in northwestern Pakistan in the second U.S. strike in 24 hours.
Mexico’s 2 major crime cartels at war
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House panel demands answers for alleged overbilling in Afghanistan
Investigators probing $750 million in excessive food charges by U.S. contractor dating back to 2005.
State Dept. hacks Web sites of
al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen
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Survey finds contradictions in attitudes, such as support for Putin as well as protesters opposing him.
Buffett tells new employees: "I believe newspapers that intensively cover their communities will have a good future" http://t.co/KmRGImlI
Fiber-optic internet cable to #Cuba is "absolutely operational" says #Venezuela tech official http://t.co/EOvrMPvM So where's the bytes?
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