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UPCOMING
US-Petraeus-CIA-Resignation (will update)
Unlike many stories about powerful Washington figures having secret affairs, the downfall of spy chief David Petraeus goes beyond sex.
POL-Petraeus-Congress
An angry Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein warned again Monday she would investigate why the FBI did not notify
Health-FDA-Meningitis
Federal inspectors found crawling insects, corroding walls and extensive non-compliance over safety and quality-control regulations at a drugmaking facility run by the company tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak, according to a report released today.
Belize-McAfee-Killing
Authorities in Belize are trying to find and talk to Internet security pioneer John McAfee about a fatal shooting in the Central American nation, a police spokesman said Monday.
Syria-Civil-War (will update)
Israeli President Shimon Peres played down his nation's response to the mortars from Syria that hit the Golan Heights, territory Israel has occupied for nearly four decades.
INTERNATIONAL
Syria-Civil-War
Israeli President Shimon Peres played down his nation's response to the mortars from Syria that hit the Golan Heights, territory Israel has occupied for nearly four decades.
US-Syria
U.S. officials are relieved now that Syria's disjointed opposition has finally succeeded in creating a united front.
Syria-Missing-Journalist
The Syrian government has told the parents of a missing American journalist that it doesn't know where their son is, the man's father said Monday at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon.
UK-BBC-Abuse-Claims
An investigation into a BBC "Newsnight" program that proved flawed has concluded that its production was marked by a series of "unacceptable" failures, the BBC said Monday.
Britain-Abu-Qatada
Radical cleric Abu Qatada has won a legal battle that means he will not be deported from the United Kingdom to Jordan, the latest round in a long-running battle over British efforts to deport the man accused of funding terrorist groups and said to have inspired one of the 9/11 hijackers.
Myanmar-Violence-Report
As President Barack Obama prepares to visit Myanmar next week, a nonprofit group warned violence between Buddhists and Muslims in the west of the country could destabilize the nation just as it is emerging from decades of military repression.
Libya-Benghazi-Al-Zawahiri
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri again referenced the Benghazi, Libya, attack in an audio tape posted on jihadist websites last week, in remarks that, like all his statements, were immediately carefully scrutinized by counterterrorism analysts searching for clues about the terrorist network's operations.
Israel-Gaza
Israeli airstrikes hit Palestinian targets in Gaza overnight, scoring direct hits on a "terror tunnel" and a weapons storage facility, an Israel Defense Forces representative said Monday. The IDF says militants have launched more than 110 rockets since Saturday.
Florcruz-Hu-retain-clout
Hu Jintao is stepping down this week as the Communist Party's general secretary -- the primus inter pares in the party politburo, China's elite decision-making body. In March next year, he is also expected to hand over his post as China's state president to his presumptive successor, Xi Jinping. But is the 69-year-old Hu retiring completely?
SPORT-Tennis-ATP-Tour-Finals-Federer-Djokovic
Novak Djokovic confirmed his status as World No.1 and denied Roger Federer a seventh title at the ATP World Tour Finals with a straight sets victory over his Swiss opponent at the O2 Arena Monday.
U.S.A.
US-Troops-Afghanistan
The Obama administration will make a decision within weeks on how many U.S. forces will remain in Afghanistan as a residual force after the final combat troops leave at the end of 2014, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
US-Armstrong-Livestrong
Lance Armstrong has quit the board of his namesake foundation, the latest fallout from allegations of doping that brought about the cycling icon's epic downfall.
US-Missile-Firing-Robotic-Boat
Future unmanned ships could be retrofitted with missile-firing systems following successful prototype tests, but how long before the technology can be deployed remains a question, U.S. Navy officials say.
