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Libyan interim government forces close in on Sirte (Reuters)
Libya's NTC says Lockerbie case closed (Reuters)
Russian finance chief ousted in power struggle (Reuters)
Analysis: U.S., Palestinians race for votes at U.N. council (Reuters)
Iraq signs deal to buy 18 F-16 warplanes (Reuters)
In Germany, a Lukewarm Reception for Pope Benedict XVI (Time.com)
EC pushes top four auditors to reform: report (Reuters)
2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls go online (AP)
Argentine blast kills woman, hurts 9; gas blamed (AP)
Eni, Total resume some oil production in Libya (AP)
Typhoon lashes Philippines, 1 dead, thousands flee (AP)
Canada a magnetic north for U.S. retailers (Reuters)
One Gaza family celebrates Palestinian statehood bid despite Hamas ban (The Christian Science Monitor)
Thanks Grandma: Prince William Explains How the Queen Helped Plan His Wedding (Time.com)
Russia skeptics proven right as Putin set to take top spot again (The Christian Science Monitor)

Libyan interim government forces close in on Sirte (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Libyan provisional government forces have closed in on Muammar Gaddafi loyalists holed up in Sirte, one of the last two bastions of the deposed leader.

Libya's NTC says Lockerbie case closed (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Reuters - The investigation into the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over Lockerbie in Scotland is closed and Tripoli will not release more evidence that could lead to others being charged, Libya's interim leaders said on Monday.

Russian finance chief ousted in power struggle (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Reuters - Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin was ousted on Monday in a bitter and public conflict with President Dmitry Medvedev that has exposed deep cracks in unity over Vladimir Putin's plan to return to the Kremlin.

Analysis: U.S., Palestinians race for votes at U.N. council (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Reuters - The Palestinians' initiative to seek U.N. recognition as a state, which goes to the Security Council on Monday, faces an uphill struggle to secure the nine votes needed for approval.

Iraq signs deal to buy 18 F-16 warplanes (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Iraq has signed a contract to buy 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 warplanes to bolster its air force, an adviser to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday.

In Germany, a Lukewarm Reception for Pope Benedict XVI (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Time.com - Why Pope Benedict XVI's first state visit to his native Germany was dogged with protest and controversy

EC pushes top four auditors to reform: report (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Reuters - The business model of the big four accounting firms of Deloitte , PwC , Ernst & Young and KPMG is under attack from the European Commission, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls go online (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:29 PM PDT

AP - Two thousand years after they were written and decades after they were found in desert caves, some of the world-famous Dead Sea Scrolls went online for the first time on Monday in a project launched by Israel's national museum and the web giant Google.

Argentine blast kills woman, hurts 9; gas blamed (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:40 PM PDT

AP - An explosion wrecked two homes, a business and several cars early Monday, killing a woman and injuring nine people on the outskirts of Argentina's capital.

Eni, Total resume some oil production in Libya (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:45 PM PDT

AP - Italian and French energy companies have resumed partial oil production in Libya after months of civil war, a potential economic lifeline for Libya's new government as it scrambles to rebuild.

Typhoon lashes Philippines, 1 dead, thousands flee (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:30 PM PDT

AP - A powerful typhoon slammed ashore the northern Philippines Tuesday, unleashing floods, cutting power and halting work in the capital, Manila. Authorities ordered more than 100,000 people to shelter from rains and wind gusts of up to 106 miles (170 kilometers) per hour.

Canada a magnetic north for U.S. retailers (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:34 PM PDT

Reuters - More U.S. retailers looking for fresh markets are turning to Canada, lured by their northern neighbor's resilient economy, strong currency and the familiarity with their brands.

One Gaza family celebrates Palestinian statehood bid despite Hamas ban (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:52 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - When Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas went to the United Nations to ask for recognition of a Palestinian state Friday, Gaza residents werenât allowed to celebrate in the streets like Palestinians in the West Bank.

Thanks Grandma: Prince William Explains How the Queen Helped Plan His Wedding (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Time.com - When Queen Elizabeth II offers her advice, don't you even think about ignoring it

Russia skeptics proven right as Putin set to take top spot again (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 07:57 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The skeptics have been proven right.