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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59349984&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that U.S. officials know they are wrongly accusing Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59347055&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK President Barack Obama says he hasn't asked his top commander in Afghanistan to sit on an expected request for U.S. reinforcements in a backsliding war, but he gave no deadline for making a decision about whether to send more Americans into harm's way.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59338540&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Sudanese army said Sunday it has cleared several more areas of rebel control in North Darfur province ahead of peace talks set for October. Rebels denied the government claims.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59336322&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Black Hawk helicopter crashed at a major American air base in Iraq, killing one U.S. service member and injuring 12 others, the military said Sunday.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59334067&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody Sunday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military said.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59330138&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK President Barack Obama sharply dismisses criticism that Russian opposition influenced his decision to scrap a European missile defense system, calling it merely a bonus if the leaders of Russia end up "a little less paranoid" about the U.S.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59316216&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A successful army offensive, a shift in public opinion against the militants and the killing of top Taliban leaders have given grounds for cautious optimism in Pakistan as progress across the border in Afghanistan appears stalled amid spiraling violence and postelection turmoil.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59316129&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Palestinian Health Ministry official says Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants and wounded three in an incident along the Gaza border.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59313415&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iraqis celebrating the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan set off in droves Sunday on family trips to the country's northern Kurdish region, a prized escape from the sporadic violence that still batters the capital and other cities.

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=59310741&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A feared Taliban commander known for beheading opponents died in custody Sunday from wounds sustained during a fierce firefight with Pakistani security forces last week, the military said.