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TRIPOLI, Libya — As rebels begin to consolidate power and return order to Libya, the whereabouts of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi remain a mystery.
28 Are Killed in Bombing at a Mosque in Baghdad
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BAGHDAD — A recent spike in suicide bombings has heightened fears among Iraqis that security is deteriorating as the United States prepares to withdraw its troops.
Turkish Leader Says He Has Lost Confidence in Assad
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NEW DELHI — The anticorruption hunger strike exposed a populist rage toward India’s political class.
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DAEGU, South Korea — Usain Bolt never got to run the 100 meters at the world track and field championships after being disqualified for a false start.
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Nepal Elects a Maoist as Prime Minister
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KATMANDU, Nepal — The new leader is a senior leader and intellectual force in the United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), which gave up armed rebellion in a 2006 peace accord.
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Iran Calls on Syria to Recognize Citizens’ Demands
By NADA BAKRI
BEIRUT — Although the remarks by Iran’s foreign minister did not call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, they were the first public sign of growing unease with the crisis in Syria.
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U.S. Tactics in Libya May Be a Model for Other Efforts
By HELENE COOPER and STEVEN LEE MYERS
WASHINGTON — An Obama doctrine supports using force when justified but not going it alone.
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After Fatal Casino Attack, Mexican Officials Focus on Organized Crime’s Link
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MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderón called the arson attack that killed 52 people an act of “true terrorists.”
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A Weakened Irene Sweeps Northward
The hardest hit major city appeared to be Philadelphia, where some water levels were 15 feet above normal. Vermont’s governor said the state had “a full-blown flooding catastrophe.”
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Foot Fault Rule in Tennis Inspires Rage
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The issue is not the rule, but its enforcement, especially in high-profile matches.
Tripping Over Their Tongues at the Open
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Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Serena Williams, and Andy Roddick committed some of the most memorable foot faults of U.S. Open history.
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