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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53049374&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Gunmen killed the coach of Iraq's national karate team Friday in Mosul, underscoring the dangers still facing this northern city less than two weeks before a deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from urban areas.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53044794&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iran's supreme leader said Friday that the country's disputed presidential vote had not been rigged, sternly warning protesters of a crackdown if they continue massive demonstrations demanding a new election.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53044744&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The United States joined the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, a body widely criticized for failing to confront abuses around the world and for acting primarily to condemn Israel, one of Washington's closest allies.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53040428&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK President Robert Mugabe's party has rejected allegations from Amnesty International about continuing human rights violations in Zimbabwe, state media reported Friday.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53037899&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK World reaction to the upheaval in Iran is cautious and divided, reflecting uncertainty over fast-moving events within the country after its disputed election.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53037706&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Legislation to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year is on its way to President Barack Obama, but it provides no money for closing the Guantanamo detainee prison and sets tough restrictions on the transfer of its inmates.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53037686&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK South Korea on Friday rejected North Korea's demand for a massive increase in wages and rent at a joint industrial park struggling to stay afloat, leaving the fate of more than 100 companies and 40,000 workers there hanging in balance.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53037121&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK During a 29-year absence of formal diplomatic ties with Iran, the U.S. government used many channels to gain insights about the Islamic regime's inner workings, from CIA contacts and meetings with Iranian exiles to relayed information from friendly foreign diplomats.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53037096&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Key provisions of the 6 billion bill to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through the remainder of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30:

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=53036925&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The government is preparing to release a long-delayed internal report on the CIA's secret detention and interrogation program. How much of the document will be declassified for public view isn't yet known.