Pakistan's Musharraf to return this month - World news - South and Central Asia - Pakistan - msnbc.com

Pakistan's Musharraf to return this month - World news - South and Central Asia - Pakistan - msnbc.com: "KARACHI, Pakistan — Former President Pervez Musharraf announced Sunday he would return to Pakistan later this month and prepare for elections, something that could add to political turbulence in an already tense atmosphere in the country."

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NKorean TV: Young Kim Threatened War in 2009 - TIME

NKorean TV: Young Kim Threatened War in 2009 - TIME: "North Korea's new leader vowed in 2009 to wage war if the country's enemies shot down its long-range rocket, footage aired on state television showed Sunday in the first official word of his role in military operations before his father's death."

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Top Stories: "BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — Tens of thousands of chanting and dancing revelers waved the green and gold colours of the African National Congress as Africa's oldest liberation movement celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday, though many South Africans say the party hasn't delivered on its promises since taking power in 1994."

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Report: Iran Begins New Uranium Site - TIME

Report: Iran Begins New Uranium Site - TIME: " Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site well protected from possible airstrikes, a leading hardline newspaper reported Sunday in another show of defiance against Western pressure to rein in Tehran's nuclear program."

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Egypt Islamists seen winning near two-thirds of seats | Reuters

Egypt Islamists seen winning near two-thirds of seats | Reuters: "The Muslim Brotherhood said on Saturday it had won at least 41 percent of the seats in Egypt's lower house of parliament, with Islamists of various stripes occupying almost two thirds of the assembly so far."

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Sheriff Arpaio announces re-election bid in Arizona - Washington Times

Sheriff Arpaio announces re-election bid in Arizona - Washington Times: "Most people know him simply as “Sheriff Joe” - the self-proclaimed toughest lawman in the United States. And, apparently, the five-term boss of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Phoenix wants another four years."

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Police: Man Broke Into Elderly Brooklyn Woman's Home, Stayed For The Holidays « CBS New York

Police: Man Broke Into Elderly Brooklyn Woman's Home, Stayed For The Holidays « CBS New York: " An elderly woman from Brooklyn who has lived alone for years suddenly found herself with a roommate. A stranger slipped into her apartment while she was away for the holidays, and made himself right at home."

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IEA ‘Prepared’ to React to Any Oil Supply Disruption, No Steps Planned Now - Bloomberg

IEA ‘Prepared’ to React to Any Oil Supply Disruption, No Steps Planned Now - Bloomberg: "The International Energy Agency, the adviser to U.S., Germany and Japan, isn’t planning an immediate release of emergency oil stockpiles (DOESCRUD) in response to the tension in the Middle East."

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Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border | Reuters

Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border | Reuters: " Iran launched a military maneuver near its border with Afghanistan on Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, days after naval exercises in the Gulf increased tensions with the West and pushed up oil prices."

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Republican Debate | George Stephanopoulos | Media Bias | The Daily Caller

Republican Debate | George Stephanopoulos | Media Bias | The Daily Caller: "ABC News commentator George Stephanopoulos directed pointed, hard-edged questions to Republican presidential candidates during Saturday night’s New Hampshire debate, often attacking without providing evidence to justify his broadsides."

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