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Libya-US-Intelligence (will update)

The U.S. intelligence community has revised its assessment of the deadly attack on the American consulate in Libya, saying it now believes it was a deliberate terrorist assault. In an unusual statement on Friday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence sought to explain how it has revised its view of the September 11 attack on the diplomatic post that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others.

Syria-Chemical-Weapons

A series of videos uploaded to YouTube by Syrian activists suggests rebels are beginning to focus on where Bashar al-Assad's regime stores its chemical weapon.

Florida-Missing-Student

Police have charged an 18-year-old with murder in the case of a University of Florida student last seen eight days ago, a police spokesman said Friday.

Louisiana-Inmate-Exonerated

A man who spent 15 years on death row after he was convicted of rape and murder in the death of a relative has been exonerated by DNA evidence.

California-Highway-Project

A major Los Angeles highway that passes through the mountains will be closed this weekend to make way for the second phase of a construction project. The highway mountain pass connects two major parts of the city, and officials are urging residents of the nation's second largest city to stay off the roads. Last year, this project was viewed as so apocalyptic that it was dubbed "Carmageddon." This year it's called Carmageddon II.

Syria-Civil-War (will update)

Diplomats attending the U.N. General Assembly used the spotlight and worked the sidelines in an attempt to make headway toward resolving the Syrian crisis as a graphic video emerged Friday that underscored the consequences of failure to do so.

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Colombia-Santos-Interview

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said in an interview that aired Friday that FARC guerillas must be permitted to participate in the political process.

Colombia-FARC-Facts

The Colombian president spoke to CNN's Christiane Amanpour about the potential for peace with Latin America's oldest insurgency. The rebels are set to sit down with the government in Oslo, Norway, next month for peace talks. Here are five facts about the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as the FARC.

Iran-News-Agency-Duped

Add Iran's news agency to the long list of those hoodwinked by the satire of The Onion. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency published a story Friday claiming that a Gallup poll found that rural white Americans prefer Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over President Barack Obama. Such a poll would indeed be big news in Iran (and the United States) -- if it were true. But the source was The Onion, the publication that presents the outlandish as real news.

Syria-Civil-War

Diplomats attending the U.N. General Assembly used the spotlight and worked the sidelines in an attempt to make headway toward resolving the Syrian crisis as a graphic video emerged Friday that underscored the consequences of failure to do so.

Syria-Chemical-Panetta