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World
  1. Afghan peace talks with Taliban at hand but not without their bumps
  2. Sunni-Shiite violence hits Lebanese city of Sidon
  3. In Libya, chaos is taking a toll on freedom of press, speech
  4. Afghan forces take over as peace talks loom, doubts remain
  5. Groundwork for arming Syrian rebels began before Obama’s announcement
  6. Inspired by prayer, Virginia politician starts errant bedsheet drive for troops in Afghanistan
  7. Transparency laws give citizens tool against Mexican corruption
  8. Erdogan defends crackdown as his ‘duty’ as clashes with protesters spread
  9. Iran elects centrist to replace contentious Ahmadinejad
  10. Gunmen attack Libyan posts in Benghazi