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• CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen (Reuters)
• Civilians surge out of Sirte, say food dwindling (Reuters)
• Syrians protest as army and defectors clash (Reuters)
• U.S. reassures Pakistan amid anti-American protests (Reuters)
• Exclusive: Cuban government set for broad reorganization (Reuters)
• Was Killing American al Qaeda Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Legal? (Time.com)
• Europe, China woes fuel earnings worries (Reuters)
• With al-Awlaki dead, al-Qaida lacks Western voice (AP)
• Mexico City lawmaker proposes mandatory prenups (AP)
• Tuaregs, Arabsswap hostages in Libya peace deal (Reuters)
• Obama: Still on track to remove Afghanistan troops (AP)
• Serial killer Clifford Olson dead (Reuters)
• Crunchy crickets going mainstream in Australia? (Reuters)
• Seat warmer: Russia's Medvedev stepping aside for 'more popular' Putin (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Could Southeast Asians Launch Their Version of the Arab Spring? (Time.com)
• Why dictators now face civilian revolt, from Syria to Swaziland (The Christian Science Monitor)

CIA drone kills U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric in Yemen (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:21 PM PDT Reuters - SANAA (Reuters)- Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamist militant, was killed in Yemen on Friday in a CIA drone strike described by President Barack Obama as "another significant milestone" in efforts to defeat al Qaeda.

Civilians surge out of Sirte, say food dwindling (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:01 AM PDT Reuters - Civilians fled Sirte on Friday as interim government forces pounded the coastal city in an effort to dislodge fighters loyal to ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Syrians protest as army and defectors clash (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:19 AM PDT Reuters - Syrian security forces shot dead four protesters calling for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad and clashes continued in the center of the country between insurgents and loyalist forces, activists said.

U.S. reassures Pakistan amid anti-American protests (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:03 PM PDT Reuters - The United States moved to ease tensions with Islamabad on Friday, telling Pakistan it would not send ground troops to attack militant positions in North Waziristan even as anti-American protests flared around the country.

Exclusive: Cuban government set for broad reorganization (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:43 AM PDT Reuters - Cuba plans to close some ministries, create new ones and eliminate some of their business activities by year end in reforms spearheaded by President Raul Castro to modernize the communist island's economy, government sources said.

Was Killing American al Qaeda Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Legal? (Time.com) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:05 PM PDT Time.com - The killing of Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, along with another American allegedly involved with al Qaeda, spotlights the way drone strikes may be outpacing our legal, moral and strategic thinking about them

Europe, China woes fuel earnings worries (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:25 PM PDT Reuters - Investors are worried U.S. earnings growth may finally fall back to earth as turmoil in Europe and signs of a less robust Chinese economy hurt foreign support.

With al-Awlaki dead, al-Qaida lacks Western voice (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:04 PM PDT AP - The killings of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and another American al-Qaida propagandist in a U.S. airstrike Friday wipe out the decisive factor that made the terrorist group's Yemen branch the most dangerous threat to the United States: its reach into the West.

Mexico City lawmaker proposes mandatory prenups (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:15 PM PDT AP - Mexico's Roman Catholic Church is harshly criticizing a bill proposed by a Mexico City legislator to require all couples to sign a prenuptial agreement before they marry.

Tuaregs, Arabsswap hostages in Libya peace deal (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - Tuareg tribesmen and local Arabs who have fought skirmishes near this Saharan oasis exchanged hostages and signed an agreement on Friday to try to stabilize an area where some security officials believe Muammar Gaddafi has taken refuge.

Obama: Still on track to remove Afghanistan troops (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:19 PM PDT AP - Citing "huge challenges" ahead, President Barack Obama says he still intends to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next year and says the administration's strategy for winding down the war remains unchanged.

Serial killer Clifford Olson dead (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:11 PM PDT Reuters - Canadian serial killer Clifford Olson, serving a life sentence for murdering 11 boys and girls in the early 1980s, has died in a Quebec hospital, local media reports said on Friday.

Crunchy crickets going mainstream in Australia? (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:37 AM PDT Reuters - Looking for a taste treat for a special snack? Perhaps a packet of chocolate covered bugs, chocolate-chip mealworms or cricket lollipops will hit the spot.

Seat warmer: Russia's Medvedev stepping aside for 'more popular' Putin (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:18 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Incumbent Russian President Dmitry Medvedev broke nearly a week's silence Friday on why he meekly stepped aside and allowed Vladimir Putin to take the ruling United Russia party's presidential nomination â€" which virtually guarantees Mr. Putin's victory in elections next March.

Could Southeast Asians Launch Their Version of the Arab Spring? (Time.com) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:05 PM PDT Time.com - Will the Next Arab-Style Revolt Erupt In Southeast Asia?

Why dictators now face civilian revolt, from Syria to Swaziland (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:11 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Authoritarian regimes are crumbling across North Africa; street protests are rocking capitals from Syria to Swaziland. Is the age of dictators finally over?

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