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• Bombs kill dozens as Iraqi Christians mourn (Reuters)
• Iranian woman to be hanged Wednesday: rights group (Reuters)
• Greece suspends air freight after bombs found (Reuters)
• Yemen hunts bomb suspect as oil pipeline attacked (Reuters)
• Explosives found in package sent to Merkel's office (Reuters)
• 'Entente Frugale:' France and Britain Combine Military Forces (Time.com)
• Terrorism biggest global worry for U.S., UK, India: poll (Reuters)
• Bombings, mortar strikes kill 76 across Baghdad (AP)
• Costa Rica denounces alleged Nicaraguan incursion (AP)
• US assails Sudan over reported arrest of Darfur activists (AFP)
• US, SKorean presidents discuss stalled trade deal (AP)
• Conservatives widen poll lead (Reuters)
• Sydney zoo celebrates birth of Asian elephant (AP)
• Parcel bombs in Athens appear to be Greek anarchists' calling cards (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Russians Stage Landmark Protest Rally Against Putin Government (Time.com)
• Baghdad grinds to halt as bomb attacks blanket a reeling city (The Christian Science Monitor)
• From 'Hope' to Spam: How Obama Lost the Digital Generation (OneWorld.net)

Bombs kill dozens as Iraqi Christians mourn (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:09 PM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A series of bombs rocked mainly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens two days after al Qaeda militants staged a bloodbath when they took hostages in a Christian church.

Iranian woman to be hanged Wednesday: rights group (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:10 PM PDT Reuters - An Iranian woman whose sentence of execution by stoning for adultery provoked a worldwide outcry will instead be hanged for murder on Wednesday, a human rights group said.

Greece suspends air freight after bombs found (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:14 PM PDT Reuters - Greece suspended all overseas air shipments of mail and parcels for 48 hours on Wednesday following a wave of attacks by suspected leftist guerrillas on government targets in several west European countries.

Yemen hunts bomb suspect as oil pipeline attacked (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:24 PM PDT Reuters - Yemen launched an operation on Tuesday to arrest a Saudi bomb maker accused of being behind a foiled bomb plot involving U.S.-bound parcels and suspected al Qaeda fighters blew up an oil pipeline, apparently in response.

Explosives found in package sent to Merkel's office (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:04 PM PDT Reuters - German police Tuesday intercepted a package containing explosives sent from Greece to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in Berlin after a series of parcel bomb attacks in Athens by suspected Greek guerrillas.

'Entente Frugale:' France and Britain Combine Military Forces (Time.com) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:50 PM PDT Time.com - Amid fears their countries' sovereignties will be eroded, Cameron and Sarkozy agree unprecedented security and defense cooperation

Terrorism biggest global worry for U.S., UK, India: poll (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:06 PM PDT Reuters - People in the United States, Britain and India see war and terrorism as the top global challenges while Chinese are more worried about climate change, according to a poll commissioned by King's College London.

Bombings, mortar strikes kill 76 across Baghdad (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:34 PM PDT AP - Rapid-fire bombings and mortar strikes killed 76 people and wounded more than 200 across Baghdad's myriad neighborhoods Tuesday, demonstrating the insurgents' ability to carry out coordinated strikes from one side of the capital to the other.

Costa Rica denounces alleged Nicaraguan incursion (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:44 PM PDT AP - Costa Rican officials are preparing to go before the Organization of American States on Wednesday to seek support in a dispute with Nicaragua over the river dividing the two countries — continuing a lengthy feud between the Central American neighbors.

US assails Sudan over reported arrest of Darfur activists (AFP) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:59 PM PDT AFP - The United States on Tuesday condemned the reported arrests of Darfur activists over the past days by Sudanese security agents and said it would raise the issue with Khartoum.

US, SKorean presidents discuss stalled trade deal (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 03:02 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has spoken with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak about efforts to settle a stalled free trade agreement ahead of next week's Group of 20 economic summit in Seoul.

Conservatives widen poll lead (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - The Conservatives have opened up a five-point lead in public support over their main rivals but would not be guaranteed a clear victory if an election were held now, according to a poll on Tuesday.

Sydney zoo celebrates birth of Asian elephant (AP) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 03:58 AM PDT AP - Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the birth of its first female Asian elephant — a 270 pound (120 kilogram) calf that is doing well.

Parcel bombs in Athens appear to be Greek anarchists' calling cards (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:55 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - A two-day barrage of parcel bombings targeting embassies in Athens bears the hallmarks of anarchist groups in Greece that may have used the attacks to draw international support for their revolutionary cause.

Russians Stage Landmark Protest Rally Against Putin Government (Time.com) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 04:50 PM PDT Time.com - A weekend protest against the government not only managed to take place as planned but also included an unprecedented sequel

Baghdad grinds to halt as bomb attacks blanket a reeling city (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:34 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Sixteen bombs struck Baghdad on Tuesday, exploding near crowded coffee shops and a Shiite mosque and bringing a city still reeling from a major attack Sunday to a standstill.

From 'Hope' to Spam: How Obama Lost the Digital Generation (OneWorld.net) Posted: 02 Nov 2010 03:19 PM PDT OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2 (New America Media) - After Barack Obama’s victory in 2008, many predicted that his online campaign -- especially his digital outreach to young people -- was the beginning of a new way of raising money and winning elections. What happened?

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