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40 Die as Huge Bombs Strike Areas of Aleppo Held by Assad

The Syrian government blamed its opponents after blasts struck a government- held district in the city of Aleppo on Wednesday, killing at least 40 people.

In 90-Minute Debate, Candidates on Equal Footing

There will be ample opportunity for robust exchanges and a level of specificity that both sides have tried to avoid.

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Stark Backdrop as President Prepares to Debate

While preparing in Nevada for his debate with Mitt Romney, President Obama need only look outside for a reminder that the economy has yet to fully recover.

Clashes Reported in Iran as Police Target Money Changers

Riot police used batons and tear gas to close a long- tolerated black market for foreign currency in Tehran on Wednesday, after Iran’s currency plunged to a low.

An Iranian Master of Iraq Chaos Still Vexes U.S.

Qassim Suleimani, a general in the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, is linked to many aspects of both war and diplomacy in classified documents.

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Pop Stars’ Fan Sites Settle Youth Privacy Case for $1 Million

Federal authorities had accused the operator of Web sites for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez of illegally collecting information on thousands of children.

Shingo Hiranuma, a freelance engineer, presents an iPhone app called Sanpo at a start-up dating event in Tokyo.
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A New Generation Defies Odds in Japan

Japan’s technology giants continue to falter, but Japanese entrepreneurs are forming start-ups despite difficulties with financing and a culture that discourages risk-taking.

Election 2012
In 90-Minute Debate, Candidates on Equal Footing

There will be ample opportunity for robust exchanges and a level of specificity that both sides have tried to avoid.

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Interactive Feature: What Body Language Says to Voters

An analysis of the signature gestures used by President Obama and Mitt Romney in their speeches and debates.

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Bizarre Species of Miniature Dinosaur Identified

In a discovery at least 50 years in the making, a new species of the miniature plant-eaters known as heterodontosaurs has been identified in a slab of red rock.

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