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New-York-UNGA (will update)
European delegates got an unusual reprieve at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave them no reason to get up and walk out.
Assange-UN-address (will update)
The man responsible for airing the dirty laundry of governments around the world is going to ask for their sympathies on Wednesday. WikiLeaks' creator Julian Assange will speak via satellite from London, where he is holed up at the Ecuadorian Embassy.
Sport-NFL-Referees-Lockout (will update)
The National Football League and its 121 officials appeared to be closing in on a contract. If an agreement is reached soon, the regular refs might be able to work this weekend's games.
Syria-Civil-War (monitoring)
With explosives and gunfire, rebels attacked a Syrian building akin to the Pentagon on Wednesday, the second such strike on a military facility in two days. Four guards were killed and 14 people were injured, including civilians and soldiers, state television reported.
Saint-Maarten-Couple-Killed (monitoring)
A man arrested in connection with the stabbing death of an American couple on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten denies any involvement in the killings, his attorney said Wednesday.
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New-York-UNGA
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his nation was committed to peace and accused world powers of double standards in pursuing an arms race, as he took to the stage Wednesday at the United Nations.
Assange-UN-address
The man responsible for airing the dirty laundry of governments around the world is going to ask for their sympathies on Wednesday. WikiLeaks' creator Julian Assange is expected to address leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York via satellite.
Syria-Civil-War
With explosives and gunfire, rebels attacked a Syrian building akin to the Pentagon on Wednesday, the second such strike on a military facility in two days. Four guards were killed and 14 people were injured, including civilians and soldiers, state television reported.
Syria-Massacre
Syrian government forces killed scores of residents of a town south of the capital in an operation that began several days ago and ended Wednesday, an opposition activist and witness told CNN.
TECH-Brazil-Google
Authorities have arrested Google's president in Brazil, federal police said Wednesday.
UK-Phone-Hacking-Court
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