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ICH: Financial Heist of the Century:

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Information Clearing House Newsletter
News You Won't Find On CNN
April 29, 2011
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I apologize for the absence of a newsletter yesterday (Thursday) I had some computer
problems and should be back with normal service by tomorrow afternoon.

Peace and Joy - Tom

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"Patriotism lies not in blind obedience to authority, but in the desire to search
for the truth." - Ramman Kenoun

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"I learned nothing from war. War is not an activity for human beings; war is for
criminals-rape, robbery and murder." - Roman Podabedov (Russian anti-tank gunner)

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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq "1,455,590" www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZDEcwhm5Hh9vPmfrzVpnhLhzeNm9nGqlprL5SiFSjBZF1jQHLavKht7byXuA_KyYWnsn54nzCKo_2DSS98OjiH_CXUEAgcZ6SauMzxQMLs-jhxJp7plvCQ4jtRgk7rccDGtnFgzUjq1FLYt5je3X2I]

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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's
War On Iraq: 4,769 icasualties.org/oif/

Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,437

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Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$787,331,485,956
http://www.costofwar.com/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJamYHkimAxflAnEXc7SN7iXJVrfEcYD5Py1iEWIoSV4ybpb9hrrpAaSNewUKuM_TkD1GwYXqGYvvlYQmeaCfBauIHah73dcsaUoJLCuRnOoDw==]

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Questions About "Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation"

By Ali Abunimah

At this point, neither side has published the text of an agreement - and certainly
Palestinians have a right to see one; they have had enough of secret deals and
understandings.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27983.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbY3ECAhA3URJbAb0tcQI1V0uCs2tResmjKqrEI7ta5dw2AEMcdhSlt7vG5KCzfVLCcuGHdJX6wRA24cPvfZLZl8eRpCKflQ_xvpw_OlSFCpHRB_4CXo06HBXRmKwAY6Om1sEXFagm2RHQbyB02rrbd]

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U.S. Politicians Line Up to Castigate Palestinian Unity Deal

By Alex Kane

Democrats and Republicans are lining up to demand the cut-off of U.S. aid to the
Palestinian Authority as a response to the reported unity deal between Hamas and
Fatah. Expect the Obama administration to take heed and agree with Congress-especially
with the 2012 elections approaching.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27984.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZJunvitUfLNlzkNA-fuI1CbTNFdSrFJPX5uFbt_j8JlwRkKgJCsIugcYTvD10C3qNfNcL_oByF_SpPlA2rmxF42eR-vVTCoidOMsOhcMRbjGBMelXh9RKtGGl7_zen23ATPGBjOAdohcCvOkvN-Rxe]

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AIPAC
Is Israel's Rightwing in Eric Cantor's District?

By David Swanson

Cantor is listed on Maplight.org as the top recipient of campaign money from "pro-Israel"
groups in the U.S. House of Representatives, having taken in over $200,000.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27991.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbXWoW0KrTUzFw8chwb5QnC2ifs88Eh9minIJkZeJOBcJEf4IRtnI4lCXVqhEPXwwSG5Rtnmcf12RKGQZYyH5xi6rdmz9pxhrjiWYBbZLV7uJcTzSKekMiVXnd8u-Nh69hhu5Cz0N5dCwWIGRThR2_6]

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Petraeus: Can He Tell It Straight?

By Ray McGovern

The news that President Barack Obama has picked Gen. David Petraeus to be CIA director
raises troubling questions.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27987.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJa0ExnUTvbiEbCAhIOPvTzUyUXZ7G18hktHJrmtXMVfKwtec8a0O_z8IoLEE8KjPX4YUyI-Qc0rt8G38ntnLh8Bpwj66NJhoEZKeU80BxvndgC4VECHYPsYct0ZWcfXe324VgBGueLsMmNhFDviX9O8]

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Blindness Toward War Easy for Americans

By John R. MacArthur

To understand the utter absurdity of America's intervention in the Libyan civil
war, I recommend a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York to see its new
exhibition of German Expressionism.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27985.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZKtQCNGBFQJtLgEDM2JlG-dWFu0SQ7hMNGFRIfoink-dyr8fhgQBeVlEMXr8GqliYsz_3hKzFUprkHjC9BwU4hYe0oUs1UtFashmvVM5aI9Rzr4N3JcpTJasox_r-mr1BRCRPisE5M55giRdseXf91]

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Obama's Inconsistency Doctrine on the Arab Spring

By P.J. Crowley

Although Obama seemed to embrace the concept of "responsibility to protect" in
intervening in Libya and calling for Muammar Gaddafi to step down from power, he
has not done the same in Syria.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27992.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbUU141j2Hy3CDzUZqEDMgdJvD2uS7jYAY7oC7glM_rTooLOQV8iTB6pvW-6lj4WMwCgpSQCuVtspNaO-TEKJaL5yEx6eHsjEppI8LZgWpz6C-PpZyhR2CQxC3Zemlxa4tJM6kx3QtZ5gphg5HY4flz]

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Financial Heist of the Century:
Confiscating Libya's Sovereign Wealth Funds

By Manlio Dinucci

U.S. and European ruling circles focused on these funds, so that before carrying
out a military attack on Libya to get their hands on its energy wealth, they took
over the Libyan sovereign wealth funds.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27990.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZX4jdpAk6bz50u3WMbLFhFyPYMYd__Ch3VZxBQEyhggTlhnO-hdVvlpSaUC77n1I3pWuLJFdcMfohqtPfbqUm4kUlG3pc0Fzu8quE7VG0mVB4csjOCtmrg6Zj1muD4AiF5DK1z0W7QURwUlmu2DYDh]

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From Democracy to Plutocracy

By Jim Hightower

Busting unions, unleashing corporate money in politics, restricting access to courts,
and gutting financial and environmental regulation--all of these and more are about
supplanting our democracy with their plutocracy.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27986.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbWJcvPmJyWa8r03LO7eHHdqknoXBx-dEDESZHuTsMz2sZzkb385gW_s02u2hYa0CzsE3sfjNPJl5RRlbGKDmeImRZQ7ocUA2XAiJErX6Ryvhgh67fCBbFAa92P1FRIwMcM8_Vf089L3crDbFq4f3k0]

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Grand Theft Benny

By Mike Whitney

It's the biggest flim-flam in the nation's history. But, thanks to Vermont Senator
Bernie Sanders, the scam has been exposed and the public can now get a good look
at the type of swindle that passes as monetary policy.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27989.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbw3YqCuJUAAf8T0ldPl6vBzZMWQR0gGs-22Xp3ukvxtr_z_OYcdmCmKIERAicPdMgPQzuUY7T8UXEih0cfHpwGzkFjLMynhsgyZ59wNJy-iCYlGPNuZtjqjm6FU6ugwK6aFv36wvnEqGZuCdaBUeeU]

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Federal Reserve For Dummies

Video
The Anti-Bernank gives visual commentary on the Fed Chairman's recent press conference.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27988.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYOFQbnVPJ7obJ9klsJNwEKInJiK-iUmuS9Khb0sEU_cjMgVvY0PdNvV-s735jwUhlo2XDbAcLIYUJ37XyZV3G1IdLTdiqT7E8seDdU3PRmLtBZWyJrIoru3h8J0wb29o3v53pUp5CDe4YA--IQPinc]

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33 militants killed in NW Pakistan:

Security forces backed by gunship helicopters bombarded militants hideouts and
killed at least 27 insurgents.
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7365407.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaf9r67R5nuXdQFrSrm7LShDYSuDmrI9qshx4s34u1GmOn7_Rvp1tnZfybgTaIVCcIho77vdCMZ4WMXpcNEbInac1U4MrxrEjnCK8k-_M_e2NGbtvWiGCSSk9pWkINZ25WI7hUD_91XXl9D8hIBq74H2bFaysQj06Q=]

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Obama remakes Afghan war "braintrust":

President Barack Obama will Thursday unveil new military and diplomatic commanders
for the increasingly unpopular US Afghan war effort, in a sweeping reshuffle of
his national security team.
http://yhoo.it/mab8Cv [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZgHqlGk9zNdE5t_XNEQOw8njtT_nyq4AitnyqQbCdsNVLE0roIxC-Ec46dZ4FCR8_7Zs6xU1EjYMZy7sSJRXXbREokclfJDwaN1b6P5Q0lbw==]

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18 killed as deadly blast devastates Marrakesh cafe:

Authorities suspect explosion which killed 18 at tourist hangout in Moroccan city
was the work of a suicide bomber.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/04/2011428112155783843.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZDEcwhm5Hh9iArF9bgAZFS3BZ4ZVd-ktioj4MxyC81sX9wyeSjHk6yA-q63SvpVJDQH1BGvRsGWpGRluIOGJ3vdcjCX0sGZnsdJheFbBISCjl0C63QcHbGc85c6N6kgp6v2J86SUIfnYUlsEsQGP9wraSJOUqfmv9gkQ94RstMWUFrYQS6Cc0h]

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At least 16 killed in Iraq:

A suicide bomber has attacked a Shiite mosque in central Iraq, killing 10 people
amid nationwide violence that left 16 dead, including senior police and army officers.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/29/3203372.htm [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJY1Pd-Iiv1LOes5Z_JTmB2huPUK6V0VOvqAJdEtw_T1hserFyDrMDXW2zd3ixl4phh0kwleVom1M9l8rlytcotzXWqzP3w6fMpONSLzda0eR6RJM0EP-Z0iVcvklotD1_guheH__aG43lKv4zwGZsQyZIyC-YKKfoQ=]

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15 killed in Yemen violence:

The deadliest clashes erupted in Sanaa as troops opened fire to break up protests,
killing 12 people and wounding more than 130, medical sources said.
http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article375176.ece?comments=all [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYgUqeMqCQK0_bFRfc9BnarvyXmT6Y2UDugCcW5Wq57GIpdL-Yy9xsttT_NN8z7kHZ4rJ7Q1HQ4KzkE7nX5tHg0j8B1_r91yGEJu9tTB295V3Dd5K9qPRY8CBTfLjNC6F_mg1Ex7q8pgBMBqKT8uYDIl36Wt8thMo8=]

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Armed government opponents attacks checkpoint in southern Yemen, clash with Republican
Guard:

Yemeni government opponents clashed with police Thursday in the southern province
of Aden, as tens of thousands of protesters rallied nationwide to denounce a deadly
government crackdown and demand the president's ouster.
http://wapo.st/jfASob [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZXkyGZzhZXUHgYtLHQHHZ4VZqryplxvk78-_NvcmkBDXQAGcJjUzCGOuXxUZIAhNmC48fc6ZVMx5wxitwrUzVxVtDEuK9O5T1qG5hwjZsi1A==]

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NATO Kills 12 Libyan Enemy Combatants in Misrata:

At least one NATO warplane attacked a rebel position on the front lines of this
besieged city Wednesday, a rebel commander said, killing 12 fighters and wounding
five others in what he called an accident that could have been avoided.
http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_17943587?source=rss&nclick_check=1 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaL7S_LzA7nn0kei4KwwxxjoH3H61vHFDq_fl6pOh7COD0GTwY7BWImlMthGAMoDnjcVR1Ti1YTvIp70N8-tLDon03IQsW5ePdJhljoBe49ItlVmlF8JRe6otm6YqJt07a3jhgRjMm7mhTJKHXMRs2qv27SGTGe5ABKTNbC6kJxN6Uw0N-e0wgynF-MUnxaZhw=]

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Gaddafi forces regain Libyan border crossing:

Muammar Gaddafi's forces have regained control of the strategically important Dehiba-Wazin
Crossing, and now have control of the entire border with Tunisia, Al Jazeera has
learned.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/04/201142815329302425.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZNYWEkDG5VNdXnb86c8Bem4eV_z1blfSs8U6gUeprnJIJBFjD3LBDXXbqUFRk5oKK4HKBVCDypalNUvCYQcpaQHGbi81gnUAc4qcdOA7VS84wnl-bnl6UM_I_Vly1E9wMV7uUsjiveXwm4hnDVaPS7VwPkadMGcEhpbjM3WTyF6Chme_OEFJMR]

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Gadafy forces 'seize' town of Kufra:

Forces loyal to Muammar Gadafy seized control of the town of Kufra in the remote
southeastern desert, state television reported today.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0428/breaking24.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbhegskmFY7JaNyKiz2J7UXtOrqFwO4vvDozvBE3iIO616soL0LTBDvxtNV1dN2zwcbkYJPwT_pnxAAVsyECIRaYJ1Iuw1KouKwm8c4khWgTZp4XiS_H90bkSddvI3NV7QqDVFUci3U151EcgMh_ls_f7gQdeabRvAhq1rDqPqGqPbsfFRZVVu8]

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U.S. helps Libyan Enemy Combatants as Gaddafi open new fronts: -

The United States threw a financial lifeline to rebels controlling eastern Libya
while forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi harried insurgent strongholds in the west
and far southeast of the country.
http://yhoo.it/k18ukB [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbwcupvdvkxj2gZkmaAi1J4sjLy8Lo2jUazQhbX-9RULYUrqUFu4V4EQvnBqcSLsAMXTd686lvCjMt4JI2jT3d7mMZ76xpQlszTTCeqsVt04g==]

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Oil for guns:
US eases oil sanctions to help fund Libyan rebel fighters:

The United States on Wednesday authorized Americans to buy oil from Libyan rebels,
easing sanctions to open a stream of funding to opponents of Libyan strongman Moamer
Kadhafi.
http://bit.ly/kWV8hJ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYjbmInNt1BDsCMCm_4CUgC4t3jqeqRS_50exSyyVLP2NNRPrrnsjWzWBT3ho1pjIrEvJkYmS4-jW_8dRt1NG5T-HcDum_UNAxgr6iaxl4dYw==]

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Black propaganda:
US: Libya death toll could be as high as 30,000:

Gene Cretz, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, said it is very hard to gauge how many
people have died in strongman Moammar Gadhafi's crackdown on protesters and the
subsequent fighting between rebels and pro-government forces.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/04/27/national/w112045D03.DTL
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJY-feFzDP2gNu0BxO05btRxT1-TfGiPLlQQaRPOGXGCQpwq31aD_5GWfsksHbUyId8cXtWdZbcv_U_-xLP3bYYBOW7exBoKOET8U8vTTS7nA3iAMDYszqg2UrHzArUse1iPupxxCEMC5qH-TL0AE-D3iwwu_fhwhKKJpfhsfJZR0Ecq-_-Id5HCpg05pqeMxhp9AGnnp_fjA9WP52FhrwQ6]

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More bull:
Gaddafi Troops Raping, Issued Viagra:

U.S. Envoys : In a closed-door Security Council meeting, Susan Rice said that Qaddafi
was "issuing Viagra to his soldiers so they go out and rape" women, without providing
evidence to support the assertion
http://yhoo.it/lOBELK [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYsVco8xN9mySMZHh-VZIh_XC2nGNkK7UbvXccmkL_INchFQC_dilJhUAevKwT-zC8qyb8so4zOWKxsO3emBd9nrPT6B0oucDBzF1Wnu2Oc_A==]

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"Dictator" gives guns to citizens? Libya's Gaddafi trains volunteer army to fight
NATO:

Libyan officials have said in recent weeks that they had begun arming and training
civilians across government-controlled western Libya, in an effort to put the country's
tribes at the forefront of the fight against NATO attacks.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-libya-volunteers-idUSTRE73Q8ZL20110427
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaH4bcMRM4YmLa1BvcNUjqbp5aLIa53OV9Gs4DS3z36R2TJQ4lBegil5p6ujqdqKRp8WVMI4WMWj49T9eZJDSJVtPzt2eBLNuuEIFLB_Vn7_h4pP2Z1aO_G6fexIDPCyscJ_Ne12VrZXdxud6MTPYh9Ah_FRvrHZB7J-zI15hemsmoPlE8NLaBTHD7Elv_LtrI=]

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British troops could be deployed to Tunisia:

British troops could be deployed to the Libyan border to "guard refugees" fleeing
the Gaddafi regime, Liam Fox signalled yesterday.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-troops-could-be-deployed-to-tunisia-2275823.html
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZfQa6CXT67H-UD6E2Whfu42VmnZ7XQQ39nwhxzClQZ4JoR21J8-RfEcyH_CIfHjzrUsmkmXiRj9GijbgYOor3uKhDSIF2JACvqJvZv2yWRkIcsWOKaAqX5fmaplVTvnkqrp5RTy2JvDDiMUy72P-sicS1TJxkp13mg2K-5niqITNSxNrtbCfi1vf9_YVoRGcYJ4Ealg7f5Q-TrXRbW3FwiP_PU57TLcyI=]

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Dozens killed in Syrian protests:

At least 42 people were killed, including 15 in the march on Daraa, according to
witnesses and a human rights group.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10722509 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZjd_JjwpBsC9MAh34ReDNSYPGPd8xEY1fnqaiwVo3ZfNDjTlD-Uyn7_nTT0dk5YQcKIJfl51Z8jLJDQBizVroIoudA-w7XGjW3vNL_8EiyDj6C-w9yxjmoIjEE2NSjrarWA72Qh_WLKDcmPKOAlvQYhxIpav0K9JvNdC6XTx8JNgHK6YwrzgGQPPkvEAqazEg=]

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'Terrorists' attack military post in Syria:

Syria's state-run television says "armed terrorists" have attacked a military post
in the southern city of Daraa, killing four soldiers and capturing two.
http://ind.pn/kVBtrq [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZz4MnigoEe13HqyySNrrpVQPYSOEoz1CuH10NgwWLDz6F-D7kXGBmtgEWDDseqr8uOCvfgBVwZrPAt48W4RzBXCduNg6D6sUrMUV3kWCREvw==]

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US aims financial hits at Syrian officials, Iran: -

The Obama administration on Friday imposed financial penalties against three top
Syrian officials, Syria's intelligence agency and Iran's Revolutionary Guard over
the violent crackdown on demonstrators in Syria.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110429/ap_on_re_us/us_us_syria_sanctions [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaEY_DCTL2mIH8BdQpwAYr-5QawE_8Cax7uCG-f_KNmDUw16St_ir05i72yBcFMZoA2MxPyDTEiMUNEMS9cqc53rDwyZ7E1T8Y51UeNdPffAaIrNb5ojQmp1Y8523OkyN8WT6RscrZHoGrRb88NylkDDWzvkHGxyiTS3_Ce6TUy9aIy4F1IqWfz]

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Muslim Brotherhood backs Syria protests: -

The Muslim Brotherhood called on Syrians to take to the streets ahead of Friday
prayers and help the besieged city of Deraa, where a rights group said civilian
deaths from a tank-backed army attack rose to 50.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110429/wl_nm/us_syria [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaaIAA3O2IrPvR34HojRhBIGZ9x1wjlLGRaARbazQoMSkCHMwGJMKQ-jzQj5KSZybjql49GCutiY0wCqlVc_HFy2pCHwGfwoA2k0-JrKXwX7fexRiB_5EDoEnASPXfl1tXmt4q9Sx_1RH8G0Pjq476Y]

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Tread lightly on Syria, Russia warns UN Security Council:

Russia weighed in on the debate, warning the council that any outside interference
in Syria's domestic conflict could pose a risk to regional security.
https://rt.com/politics/syria-russia-united-nations-protests/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJa4L1CTS6XkhcfI4n4Gqdk6TlDcMlZ2Ci26mbo-F8ymlkRbEwGJz1zMUcWus6qhmQ3kDsFqlPBKiq8leWCO9gUeVFDVy5oqkCMi3kRQNsscQiqbwJM3a1as0rFo91oeZkW3prvLq_z3dGq33qr_crr0zu4Y92YvD2k=]

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Bahrain issues four death sentences:

Bahrain's military court has sentenced four anti-government protesters to death,
in a move to further crush the ongoing revolutionary movement in the small Persian
Gulf country.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/177116.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYu2nT9r1iUyBAvKUcFK6x2rBkQoPnpsm5zT_Cmg8GT2VNAlLns4jBOlPVx2gvF_T15iIL5577qa2SoRBXaDouwTW73HeOmZj3OMe_bmfI-zTPN51akNDZv_tJ9v73qPq8=]

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Bahrain 'torture service' official to attend royal wedding:

Ambassador to UK was previously in charge of Bahraini agency that is accused of
electric shocks and beatings
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/28/bahraini-linked-to-torture-royal-wedding
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaUhwZMlYvdRK7bWAPsmmQwpueS7XACEVeZ9hZOTC4jsuBS701O3QBkvI2eDUxocBusKZ4OkWHaf0hzhcDHC74OuQyFOask07ZZvSGNEIyExGoE_ChluPG5s25PSl4aVbGh0MAUvvOTH3nn72ak246N7GZDJ_-xGIcnggbJyE_Fx-kJq7iEQbhypI5d1Lm2XEM=]

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Whats the difference between diplomacy and hypocrisy?
Syrian ambassador's royal wedding invitation withdrawn:

Foreign Office decides ambassador's presence at ceremony would be 'unacceptable'
at a time when UK is at loggerheads with Damascus over Syria's crackdown on protesters
http://bit.ly/kb4gCS [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZd2UjnHvAhklEWczSSF2lwPyQKjzouJBtuVj7xU7l5Gwlr7VlZMnvwL2wwrspl7e7JJC91HzHuIKfcJrvcl6clnFFYQrq5QMF-WuRemDmB4A==]

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Gaza civilians wounded in Israeli attack:

At least four Palestinians, including two children, are injured in an Israeli tank
fire on central Gaza.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/04/201142911436609267.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJY-1CKJGZal0vAb27c2z4397bnT70nfMxnHL_QDlwBDFxwIeGmM6_udClAEw6f6EMEjbTsS_9iSyWY204bZsd2bXPwAjCK-i-TqdSYSnTVfTCSsMvUhm_7PEZMXv0LFTwH4UaNvBnfeQRVA58BbRUxB9_mAsAC7Yg4v-vl9PpwDdiTAJ31zCP7ULHwikHV3vZM=]

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Egypt breaks Israels siege of Gaza: Egypt FM:

Gaza border crossing to be permanently opened: Egyptian FM tells Al-Jazeera that
preparations are already underway to permanently open Rafah border crossing, which
would allow goods and people in and out of Gaza with no Israeli supervision.
http://bit.ly/muT2Fj [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZB6k5p694m093w7tiQu_fMtdjsnjjDYV8bJQYda3nlbNW4g3sYmeq8oO6KyLmb6bylEmBC49iQCf3iN5Upz0MmIbCnC9Tlfw2n5XiU-Rh0kw==]

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Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad must go, Hamas insists:

Islamist faction makes demand as part of Palestine unity pact with Fatah, set to
be signed in Cairo next week
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/28/palestinian-prime-minister-hamas-fatah
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJazMtwzTymutpyIbOBIa-xnubJHwc-uxxrd3W0DT_Ztt6AHx44SDAgKUsdWHnxO64bCXSsZ4_ROGqtvtEtCFgm9Kky4mX-g7Ij7ssiyBfYohoOa6YI7etiDGIRtLhXEDLn6Hqoop54rKrlczKFaFJmkH_b1DT7Mrk2gJbIyJEl-GwUxIlzPGNHnlDqpe9McKtI=]

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Egypt sending team to Gaza to help implement Palestinian deal :

The deal provides for the creation of a non-factional professional security force
which would be subject to scrutiny by the Palestinian legislature.
http://bit.ly/kWVw9s [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYjeC9Jilly4mND9uzFil0ocd8YEo5DPe8XG_Mn_9Z70AadM3OgI6PRVSxkTtoYq29qfXAZLggvmM6K-v745Fv6hXyMqq5NMfAloS6ff6C5Hw==]

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Peres: Palestinian unity deal could be barrier to statehood:

President calls burgeoning Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement a 'fatal mistake,'
saying he expected a future Palestinian vote to result in Hamas' rule of the West
Bank.
http://bit.ly/jk6Edf [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZYPSWpnUYfa-feNfT0ZoWzH9zczCrXfiOiOIBrUnRaLKlR3r7fDLE9dqZYXOBeELAUQV33NteqfBKDwGzFsC0BA4Z9Ry2hbx6xqhmGwWE8QA==]

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Ashrawi urges intl support for unity:

"The division between Fatah and Hamas has been enormously destructive and self-defeating
for Palestinians. This agreement represents a positive step towards Palestinian
reconciliation and national unity, which are absolutely crucial to the success
of our struggle,"
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=382977 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaEF30hAq14M6Ryy4xhTWtJ6rzme5ccDrmv2nIyNvZVTU2Cf_0mB82OLgzbmimxF5YgyPoyezmi2UglUv1y3qzZDAISt8ji12eUhEaaHTYM2AlCe_T98hWRhs89FSmuvDPV33u9FoRRs5W78Zb70eSZB2RljHV-dF4=]

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Gilad Atzmon: Drama in London:

This event is promising to be a turning point -- The relentless attempts by Jewish
political bodies to gate-keep the discourse needs to be confronted and exposed.
http://www.gilad.co.uk/writings/gilad-atzmon-drama-in-london-1.html [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZ-VQcfju10MS4-eig7U3SILfyImv0O1SYcHejwmhMPOmsFrFWvt46zspSXNjjnzfDD6rNDZ1F8wEuUK6lppVcTg9ipCphUrW6pfwThdaNu5EmPObbfqlSvd6_5MhLgNfR5RkN5YSa7teLTWGYAH0rqNeufkM4seeFoM6fD9IBOcA==]

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Poll: Only one in five Egyptians have a positive view of US :

A majority (54% to 36%) would like to annul the peace treaty with Israel.
http://econ.st/jhHrfY [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZpeGmZUYhZy2NZUDTz0r_cYbh9P2TlwvI9nCJlzSMe_p1-h5AF7RlekQAWJICQ_t__bNb4ePF6nLokFixU9whgOuulooVYPd-VSr0A3uaL6g==]

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Telegraph names alleged rape victim in full Guantánamo release:

One of the documents published by the Telegraph today includes the full name of
a boy detained at Guantánamo who, according to the file, was raped at the age
of 15, just prior to being transferred to the camp.
http://bit.ly/l5pla1 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbt7oga2DIXuzg3TioFGfLzZC5CJkirrwbZcoBtbZm2UikjcfWtbC5yQn6KSEeXgviXixwqWY7p832ofCMuQfZfHaP7SKG5T3koqbRJwy1mmA==]

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Dennis Kucinich : PR Stunt on Pfc. Manning, Pentagon Offers No Answers, Only Contrivance:

Instead of answers and accountability for the potential mistreatment of Pfc. Manning,
the Department of Defense only offers fake transparency in the form of a guided
tour of his new prison.
http://bit.ly/ksQ6S3 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaWxJugSm3tGhRCKC__WxstySFQU9o5EqcoWY2m6fQz1-w5KuXUyiWXbryxwSzOOkEvNVAcNyPNXURgp36PI1QflY4Iyh7yBHw3sNDs2umj1g==]

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Write to Bradley Manning in Fort Leavenworth:

Write directly to Bradley Manning, send some kind words
http://reverendmanny.com/2011/04/27/write-to-bradley-manning-in-fort-leavenworth/
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJawSfREAIJ-Mfe2qdEcd8Crt3Z9FEHKD8CG2exxtO5kNeQwmI1Qs8HfQcL2YJbud5o9Vs3hUQDpTk13kNwLGN_2Z5Xvs0xbRka_-4tCC4WnT57_6JMZwmisnGgxUD-IFnJFO0NF0dAuiXDtVFAIOd9Pc834b1Uqd3O1ZD5FphA3tO5sju5jwt7LxLk0GqMqD44=]

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FBI serves Grand Jury subpoena likely relating to WikiLeaks:

So appears clear that the DOJ is strongly considering an indictment under the Espionage
Act -- an act that would be radical indeed for non-government-employees doing nothing
other than what American newspapers do on a daily basis (and have repeatedly done
in partnership with WikiLeaks).
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/radio/2011/04/27/wikileaks [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJabAq-Z6g-L7VBz8I_O2GY4EuPcsbcMml0td32RAWfjjJ-vC7kyACU6maf0gTaZKzMARqR5Oyaf9CdtdRDK9Ey4PWnEVZ31igUSWcPji81eIyvdlDpQ9hfwRueAlBE3ohz1GAvA740h4dx2fcn8jrJrwc2eGCIOhdt1IuM2l_mAelj7-T2_hBnEL_5D6-XugLM=]

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Special report: The day America took leave of its senses:

One moment, we were watching a property magnate, with one eye on the presidency,
the other on his reality TV show ratings, and puffed up like a bullfrog, rejoicing
on an airport tarmac in New Hampshire that America's President of two years had
finally made public his birth certificate.
http://ind.pn/lYa1Bg [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJZ6Oan3PbeaPS2WgM9uGZGlu2CDnrjwBKBVt-y8FOzm1g-VgpiBKuNHaEmgDDshynlbQNB4Om0IITAuhM_jDCQM2iti5cXAvetuWawZEsVhQA==]

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2016: when China overtakes the US:

After more than a century as the world's largest economy, the US will need to adjust
to its declining global hegemony
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/apr/27/china-imf-economy-2016
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaCx_K_PHyof3v9wSxMk5-Oc2LTl7Uv0PU9NP_wm2cv-gVtNdhQ8kk1gIsJwZAqKn6TKFYxKDRvlfBmadYyyzZSZkqUGbhZAzSMgx5FAZxVnFaGbJd4mkj_kWRxHr0NZWbwqeRisIIX5PdwFweRNKlIRJQdVQwXiBTy6a7KzPWB3CP-9NZ8ibAU6alKeRDtkGsmBdc2sgd_Aw==]

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Wal-Mart: Our shoppers are 'running out of money':

Wal-Mart's core shoppers are running out of money much faster than a year ago due
to rising gasoline prices, and the retail giant is worried, CEO Mike Duke said
Wednesday.
http://bit.ly/m0JOh3 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJbrxAQYJdCCjxoCiPuV0glhNmc1pN3RcnrvSDi9UVIscUsvA-sIwEXZIV7bvmOUkTW74pz26AG2H04A3M4Rmn0630ozws5J9JUNRUu41sn8yQ==]

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One Million Exhausted Jobless Benefits in Past Year:

Roughly 1 million people in the U.S. were unable to find work after exhausting
their unemployment benefits over the past year, Labor Department data released
Thursday suggest..
http://on.wsj.com/ipq4Ft [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJYArFR4xhE6uaVw_2z6Bt57-tXpVxeN5tS3z4bm5ylAc2SHN8kvX-aTQwLTBAA8iT8jZpkmuwLZQB2T_iW_FH2ecY3j66DNEggUxV5UZ7Kddw==]

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Minimum wage anyone? :
McDonald's Hires 62,000 During National Event:

McDonald's and its franchisees hired 62,000 people in the U.S. after receiving
more than one million applications. A McDonald's spokeswoman declined to disclose
how many of the jobs were full- versus part-time. The number of applications for
unemployment benefits in the U.S. rose last week, a sign that progress in the labor
market may be fading.
http://bloom.bg/kzCI8c [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iqnuv6bab&et=1105340939988&s=111018&e=001ZhLqIPHlzJaDz6v3vxAFpXZ8kTtb_rC3fuyofHDi9YU8DlF_NhyXrkb5rZ0zNXPyHEhX6qTxn7pJ3Pu0rRpgslvsZOJ4CdK2scyfssSYA_bhrd7is0oY4A==]

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