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Heavily-armed men assaulted Mexican federal police units in a carefully planned attack in which 22 people were killed, most of them assailants, in six towns, the government announced Tuesday. The gunmen concealed themselves in hills above checkpoints in Michoacan state,

Gas-rich Qatar, a strong backer of Arab Spring uprisings and supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, has joined international calls for his release from detention while expressing concern at violence sweeping Egypt. State news agency QNA late Tuesday quoted

(AP) UN chemical weapons team arrives in SyriaBy ALBERT AJIAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaA U.N. delegation tasked with investigating the reported use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss terms of a possible probe into

The clean-up after the Fukushima nuclear disaster could cost five times more than estimated, figures have revealed, as Tokyo Electric Power said on Wednesday that steam had been seen again in a reactor building. It is the third time steam

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Over 500 al-Qaeda militants escape from Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison U.S. approves sending arms to opposition fighters in Syria IRS continues constructing massive Obamacare database Over 500 al-Qaeda militants escape from Iraq’s Abu Ghraib

(AP) William, Kate, show off newborn royal baby boyLONDON A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, emerged from a London hospital on Tuesday with their newborn baby boy, presenting the world with a first glimpse of the prince who

Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against the State Department seeking talking points and updates given to Susan Rice regarding the September 11, 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was originally announced on June 21,

Pope Francis met with wildly enthusiastic crowds during the first day of his visit to Brazil for World Youth Day 2013. The charismatic and spontaneous pontiff, known for his love of the poor and disabled, has created a dilemma for

Not long after Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in March, Vatican watchers around the world realized that, as big news as the papal conclave was, Pope Francis’s true debut on the world stage might come in July

American diplomats could find themselves in the Muslim Brotherhood’s crosshairs now that Essam el-Erian, the vice president of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has called on protesters to besiege the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. El-Erian blames the U.S. government

“The necessity of conducting the global war on terror should not render the U.S. government so afraid of its own shadow that it refuses to release truthful information to the American people when required by FOIA.” This was an argument

On Tuesday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Americans born in Jerusalem cannot put “Israel” as place of birth on their birth certificates. Judge Karen Henderson wrote that the

FLORENCE, Italy, July 23 (UPI) — Keepers at an Italian animal reserve said a zonkey — a rare hybrid of a zebra and a donkey — was born at the facility and is in good health. Serena Aglietti, whose family

Secretary of State John Kerry’s Arab-Israeli peace plan appears to have “successfully” entered its pre-negotiations stage with the release of 82 Palestinian terrorists, all of whom have been serving life sentences since 1993. Two of the terrorists being released as

The crisis hit Spanish economy remained in recession in the second quarter but seemed close to a recovery thanks to exports, the the Bank of Spain said on Tuesday. But the Bank said the contraction had slowed considerably, eased by

(AP) World stocks rise as China slowdown jitters easeBy COLLEEN BARRYAP Business WriterMILANEasing fears of an economic slowdown in China pushed world markets higher on Tuesday . World stocks received a boost after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang indicated the government

Myanmar has agreed to release some 70 political prisoners, an official said Tuesday, after President Thein Sein vowed to free all dissidents by the end of the year. Last week Thein Sein said there would be “no prisoners of conscience

(AP) Egypt: 6 dead in Cairo university clashesCAIROClashes between supporters and opponents of the country’s ousted president before dawn on Tuesday near the main campus of Cairo University left six dead, a senior medical official said. Khaled el-Khateeb, who heads

(AP) First day of parenting faces William and KateBy RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated PressLONDONIt’s Day One of parenting for Prince William and Kate. After the excitement and fatigue and joy of childbirth–emotions shared with a nation–the young couple is expected to bring

Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s family is asserting that the Egyptian Army has kidnapped him. Morsi has not been seen publicly since July 3. Morsi’s daughter Shaimaa stated that the family was filing suit against the army. She said, “We

Secretary of State John Kerry’s July 19 announcement of renewed Israeli/Palestinian peace talks was followed on July 22 with Palestinian officials denying the truthfulness of the claim. According to World Jewish Daily, Palestinian officials Nabil Abu Rudeineh and Yasser Abed

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com EU nations decide unanimously on sham condemnation of Hezbollah Hamas commemorates the death of Helen Thomas Howdy Doody may be for sale EU nations decide unanimously on sham condemnation of Hezbollah Hezbollah army saluting

Prince William and Kate’s baby boy is the third in line to the British throne. Here is a factbox on how the position of third in line has changed hands since the birth of Queen Elizabeth II in 1926. Births,

A homemade explosive device was found July 21 in a parking garage at the site of the Brazilian shrine Pope Francis will visit this week while in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day 2013. According to AFP, the Sao