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Christian Science Monitor. United States….
Full article: China Blames Weekend’s Clashes in Xinjiang on Separatists Trained in Pakistan

Sebastian Janikowski tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal and the Oakland Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 23-20 Monday night in a chippy and clumsy game between the AFC West rivals….
Full article: Janikowski’s 63-yard FG picks up sloppy Raiders

President Obama reportedly told Spanish-speaking reporters that European leaders need to come together to find a

World champion Yohan Blake equaled his personal best of 9.82 seconds in the 100 meters to set a meet record Sunday, while Americans won gold in the 100 hurdles, shot put and high jump at the ISTAF event….
Full article: Jamaica’s Blake sets Berlin meet record in 100

CNN host Fareed Zakaria disputed former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s argument that Iraq was “hospitable” to Al Qaeda before the U.S. invaded the country. “If we hadn’t invaded, they wouldn’t have been there,” Zakaria said. “We don’t know that,” Rumsfeld insisted. “But they went in to fight us. So since we weren’t there, why would they have gone into Iraq?” Zakaria responded. …
Full article: Zakaria Challenges Rumsfeld on Iraq

Insurgents are firing rockets toward the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other official buildings in Kabul, Afghanistan, where a group of attackers is holed up on the 10th floor, Fox News confirms. ISAF and NATO attack helicopters are pummeling the building with gunfire and have attacked suspected suicide bombers making a bee-line for the embassy, a source tells Fox News. NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of the Afghan capital are also under fire, while suicide bombers struck police buildings in an attack blitz that displayed the ability of militants to bring their fight to the doorsteps of……
Full article: Insurgents Attack U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan

Questions regarding Panthers rookie Cam Newton have turned from if he’ll be a good NFL quarterback to how good he’ll be….
Full article: Rivera says Newton ‘exceeded expectations’

The minimally regulated, fast growing payday lending industry strips Americans of billions annually. It’s time for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to implement regulations to curb predatory lending so that a $400 loan doesn’t put a borrower thousands of dollars in debt. …
Full article: Payday lenders prey on the poor, costing Americans billions. Will Washington act?

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Full article: Democrats publish attack ad showing airliner about to crash into buildings in New York. Was that wrong? Should they not have done that? [Asinine]