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• Karzai, Abdullah both claim lead in Afghan vote (AP)
• Iraqi lawmakers seek review of security forces (AP)
• Bombings interrupt Baghdad's summer of optimism (AP)
• U.S.: 4 American troops in Iraq charged with cruelty (AP)
• Bermuda, US coast warned as Bill stays offshore (AP)
• After the Bombs, Iraqi Leaders Play the Blame-Game (Time.com)
• Megrahi vows to prove innocence over Lockerbie (Reuters)
• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,334 (AP)
• Caribbean: gunman arrested at US federal building (AP)
• UNICEF raises concerns about southern Madagascar (AP)
• US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 716 (AP)
• Insurance claims begin after Ontario tornadoes (Reuters)
• Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs (AP)
• Iran rulers' move to tighten grip may erode legitimacy (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Iraqis disagree about how to respond to bombings (The Christian Science Monitor)
• The China-India Rivalry: Watching the Border (Time.com)
• Asian Americans Mobilize for Immigration Reform (OneWorld.net)

Karzai, Abdullah both claim lead in Afghan vote (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 05:28 PM PDT AP - Both main candidates for Afghan president claimed to be ahead Friday after an election marred by violence, spotty turnout and fraud allegations — threatening U.S. hopes for Afghans to come together to combat the challenges of Taliban insurgency, corruption and poverty.

Iraqi lawmakers seek review of security forces (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 01:24 PM PDT AP - Senior Iraqi officials and lawmakers recommended a review of security leadership, better coordination on intelligence and firmer treatment of detainees Friday as anger mounted over truck bombings against key government institutions that killed nearly 100 people.

Bombings interrupt Baghdad's summer of optimism (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT AP - Some worshippers stayed away from mosques Friday, offering their traditional prayers at home. Markets had fewer-than-usual shoppers. Parks were strangely uncrowded — unusual for a hot August day.

U.S.: 4 American troops in Iraq charged with cruelty (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 04:31 PM PDT AP - Four American soldiers in Iraq have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of soldiers in their platoon, the U.S. military said Friday.

Bermuda, US coast warned as Bill stays offshore (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 05:52 PM PDT AP - Hurricane Bill slammed punishing waves into Bermuda's coastal seawalls as it spun Friday over the open Atlantic, spreading big swells across the Bahamas and the southeast coast of the U.S.

After the Bombs, Iraqi Leaders Play the Blame-Game (Time.com) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 01:45 PM PDT Time.com - The dramatic and deadly attacks have raised the temperature of Iraqi politics even though parliament is officially in recess

Megrahi vows to prove innocence over Lockerbie (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 06:04 PM PDT Reuters - The former Libyan intelligence agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombing vowed on Saturday to present new evidence before he died that would exonerate him of any involvement in the attack that killed 270 people.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,334 (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 05:48 PM PDT AP - As of Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at least 4,334 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Caribbean: gunman arrested at US federal building (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 04:44 PM PDT AP - A U.S. Virgin Islands man was charged with reckless endangerment after he tried to charge into a federal building in St. Thomas while waving a pistol.

UNICEF raises concerns about southern Madagascar (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 01:04 PM PDT AP - The U.N. children's agency fears Madagascar's political crisis and a freeze on development aid is hurting the most vulnerable.

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 716 (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 05:45 PM PDT AP - As of Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at least 716 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Insurance claims begin after Ontario tornadoes (Reuters) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 12:27 PM PDT Reuters - Insurers began to assess the damage on Friday after tornadoes and violent thunderstorms struck southern Ontario late Thursday, killing one person and destroying homes, businesses and cars.

Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 05:13 AM PDT AP - Traffic noise could be ruining the sex lives of urban frogs by drowning out the seductive croaks of amorous males, an Australian researcher said Friday.

Iran rulers' move to tighten grip may erode legitimacy (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 01:27 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt — More than two months after a disputed presidential election threw Iran's ruling class into turmoil, the country's leaders are showing themselves increasingly unwilling to compromise with their critics, a trend analysts say could mean even tougher steps against would-be reformers in the future.

Iraqis disagree about how to respond to bombings (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 20 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A day after Baghdad's worst bombings since February 2008, shops that normally would have been packed with Iraqis buying food for the frenzy of Ramadan cooking that many engage in after breaking the day's fast had only scattered buyers. Residents who ventured out had conflicting views about whether the government should pursue plans to take down the remaining blast walls around the capital.

The China-India Rivalry: Watching the Border (Time.com) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 01:45 PM PDT Time.com - What a blog post reveals about Chinese attitudes toward fast-risingneighbor India

Asian Americans Mobilize for Immigration Reform (OneWorld.net) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 08:23 AM PDT OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21 (New America Media) - For the first time in the nation's history, Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) groups came together this week to call for comprehensive immigration reform.

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