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http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101539651&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Syrian troops swept into new villages in the northwest on Thursday as the second city Aleppo saw anti-regime protests and as pro-democracy dissidents joined ranks at home and abroad, activists said….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101527056&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Pakistani troops backed by jets and helicopter gunships have killed 40 militants in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan in the past three days, a military commander said Thursday….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101527004&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Fresh fighting with alleged Al-Qaeda militants in restive Zinjibar killed five Yemeni soldiers Thursday as the army regained control of a strategic spot in the southern city, which has almost entirely fallen under the militants' control….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101483922&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK High-speed trains linking China's two main cities Beijing and Shanghai make their commercial debut Thursday — a step seen as vital to ease pressures on the country's overloaded transport system….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101482581&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Heavily armed Taliban militants stormed a top Kabul hotel, sparking a ferocious battle involving Afghan commandos and a NATO helicopter gunship that left at least 21 dead including the nine attackers….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101477280&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Forty-eight people, including 30 soldiers and four civilians, were killed during fierce fighting Wednesday between the army and Qaeda-linked militants in south Yemen, the military and medics said….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101475067&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Following a massive bee die-off in parts of the world, two Canadian universities on Wednesday launched an effort to breed honey bees resistant to pests and diseases….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101467987&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Well-funded start-up Blue Jeans Network (BJN) came out of stealth mode on Wednesday with a service intended to make video conferences as common as telephone calls….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101464907&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Heavily armed Taliban militants stormed a top Kabul hotel, sparking a ferocious battle involving Afghan commandos and a NATO helicopter gunship that left at least 21 dead including the nine attackers….

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=101461088&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK The sight of Pope Benedict XVI tweeting on an iPad reveals a transformation underway in the tradition-bound Vatican to reach a younger global audience and improve a scandal-tainted image….