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Roadside Bombs Make For Deadly July In Afghanistan

July has been the deadliest month for the U.S. military since the war began in 2001 — with at least 39 service members killed. At least half of those deaths were caused by roadside bombs.

Roadside Bombs Make For Deadly July In Afghanistan

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Ethiopia Prepares For 'Rumble In The Jungle' Redux

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is expected to meet Ethiopian boxer Sammy Retta next month in Addis Ababa. Though not quite as dramatic, the match in Africa recalls the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman fight more than 30 years ago. So far, though, the boxers are late to the ring.

Ethiopia Prepares For 'Rumble In The Jungle' Redux

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Thursday

New Wave Of Political Unrest, Violence Hits Iran

An Iranian anti-riot policeman raises his baton to disperse protesters at an opposition rally Thursday at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery outside Tehran, Iran. The Iranian government has banned foreign media from covering some events in Iran; this image was taken by an individual not employed by The Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran. AP hide caption

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Middle East

New Wave Of Political Unrest, Violence Hits Iran

Riot police clashed Thursday with demonstrators and mourners in Tehran commemorating those who have been killed since Iran's disputed presidential election in June.

New Wave Of Political Unrest, Violence Hits Iran

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Horrors Of Camps Overshadow Killings By German SS

Historian Timothy Snyder says 70 percent of Jews killed in the Holocaust died before Auschwitz was even operational — a fact that he says many in the West don't realize. The estimated 1.5 million Jews were killed by special forces of the German SS, who roamed through Poland, Ukraine and Belarus killing Soviet citizens.

Horrors Of Camps Overshadow Killings By German SS

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Global Health

The International Organ Trafficking Market

With tens of thousands of Americans on a waiting list for donations, there is a thriving international black market for organs. Lindy Washburn, senior writer at The Record, and Nancy Scheper-Hughes, director of Organs Watch, explain the exchange of money for human organs.

The International Organ Trafficking Market

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Candidates' Stories Reflect Afghanistan's Struggle

Abdul Salam Rocketi was once a commander with the mujahedeen freedom fighters, who distinguished himself with his uncanny ability for firing rocket-propelled grenades. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Candidates' Stories Reflect Afghanistan's Struggle

While most of the attention in next month's presidential race is going to incumbent Hamid Karzai and his top two challengers, there will be dozens of other names on the ballot. Abdul Salam is one of them. He earned his nickname "Rocketi" when he was a commander with the mujahedeen fighters and distinguished himself with his uncanny ability for firing rocket-propelled grenades.

Candidates' Stories Reflect Afghanistan's Struggle

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Wednesday

Cash-Strapped Food Agency Struggles To Feed Poor

World Food Programme Executive Director Josette Sheeran says there are more than 1 billion hungry people, and her agency is struggling to reach just 10 percent of them. She warns of food riots in the developing world if rich countries don't help soon.

Cash-Strapped Food Agency Struggles To Feed Poor

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Law

How Did An American Crack Al-Qaida's Inner Circle?

Bryant Neal Vinas is the most recent in a string of Americans who have gone to train with al-Qaida overseas. He ended up in meetings with some of al-Qaida's top leadership.

How Did An American Crack Al-Qaida's Inner Circle?

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As Beer Tax Rises, It's Last Call For Many British Pubs

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Business

As Beer Tax Rises, It's Last Call For Many British Pubs

Changing consumer tastes, a two-year-old smoking ban and the deepening economic recession have hit pubs hard. But for thousands, the death blow has been dealt by rising government taxes on beer. The British Beer and Pub Association says an average of 52 pubs are closing each week.

As Beer Tax Rises, It's Last Call For Many British Pubs

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Poetry In Pathology: Deciphering The Lives Of Gorillas

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Exhuming Rwanda's Gorillas: Fossey's Legacy

Poetry In Pathology: Deciphering The Lives Of Gorillas

Where graduate student Erin Marie Williams sees a lump on a bone, her senior colleagues see a broken wrist that healed with time. That lump tells the story of a gorilla that walked with a slight limp on the right side and put most of its weight on the other arm.