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1. US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina – secret document

20 Sep 2013:

Exclusive: Journalist uses Freedom of Information Act to disclose 1961 accident in which one switch averted catastrophe

2. George Clooney's satellite spies reveal secrets of Sudan's bloody army

24 Mar 2012: Actor and activist funds a hi-tech project that is tracking troops and warning civilians of attacks

3. Dozens die as Islamic militants attack Kenyan shopping mall

21 Sep 2013:

Somalia's al-Shabaab group claims responsibility for attack in Nairobi in which non-Muslims were targeted

4. Tiny North Dakota town braces against neo-Nazi plans for all-white community

21 Sep 2013:

Town of Leith, population 24, has sought outside help amid news that a white supremacist group plans to call it home

5. Angela Merkel poised for record poll win and historic third term

21 Sep 2013:

Her success remains a mystery for many, but victory could see the German chancellor beat Thatcher's record

6. Kenyan mall shooting: 'They threw grenades like maize to chickens'

22 Sep 2013:

Nairobi's most upmarket retail centre became a scene of carnage as terrorists armed with AK-47s and grenades singled out victims

7. Gun attack on Kenyan shopping centre kills at least 25

21 Sep 2013:

Islamic militant group al-Shabaab says Kenyan government continued to 'massacre innocent Muslims in Somalia' despite warnings

8. Hardliners hold back as Iran waits for Rouhani and Obama to make history

21 Sep 2013: Landmark meeting between US president and his Iranian counterpart could allow for direct talks on nuclear programme

9. Goldsboro revisited: account of hydrogen bomb near-disaster over North Carolina – declassified document

20 Sep 2013:

This document from 1969 shows the expert opinion of nuclear scientist Parker F Jones on the serious nature of the accident and how close America came to catastrophe

10. Major US security company warns over NSA link to encryption formula

21 Sep 2013:

RSA, the security arm of EMC, sends email to customers over default random number generator which uses weak formula

11. Nairobi mall attackers could not have picked a better target | Analysis

21 Sep 2013: The city is the commercial hub of east and central Africa, writes Kenyan journalist Murithi Mutiga

12. Archivos informáticos sugieren que Televisa vendió cobertura a altos políticos Mexicanos

8 Jun 2012:

Documentos salen a la luz unas semanas antes del Proceso Electoral Federal

13. Clive Palmer wins Fairfax, but labels electoral commission a disgrace

21 Sep 2013:

Palmer finishes 36 votes in front, triggering a mandatory recount, but still savages Australian Electoral Commission

14. Kenya mall attack: Somalia's al-Shabaab group claims responsibility

21 Sep 2013: At least 30 people dead after attack on mall that began at noon with bursts of gunfire and grenades

15. Heat, dust and history in the sand as the riddle of Masada was uncovered

21 Sep 2013:

Fifty years ago, the Observer helped to recruit volunteers to excavate a symbol of Jewish history – King Herod's remote desert fortress

16. Al-Shabaab: the rise of a youth-led Islamist movement

21 Sep 2013: Fighters from Somali's al-Shabaab have continually surprised observers, who predicted their downfall early on

17. Three US soldiers killed by member of Afghan forces

22 Sep 2013: Shooting took place in eastern Paktia province, near border with Pakistan

18. Surprise bid to put Shrien Dewani on trial in Britain

21 Sep 2013: South Africa honeymoon murder suspect's lawyers want to end delay in three-year case, reports Mark Townsend

19. Two cyclists killed on New Hampshire ride after driver plows into group

21 Sep 2013:

No word on whether driver will be charged after three others injured on annual bike ride up New England coast

20. University of Alabama confronts racial divide: 'It's time to evolve past this'

21 Sep 2013:

Six minority women this week joined traditionally white sororities in the wake of national pressure. It's a step forward, but many say it makes little difference in the face of long-standing biases

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