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Security Council voices grave concern over worsening situation in Yemen

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Anti-government protesters in Yemen

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Analysis: Do Liberians know what they're voting for?

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President Sirleaf election poster

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American Pride Takes A Hit With S&P's Downgrade

For generations, the United States and its debt — sold in the form of U.S. Treasuries — have been synonymous with safety. Now, though, the nation's sterling credit is tarnished. The ratings agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the U.S. from AAA to AA-plus, one notch down. The downgrade has raised big questions about what this will mean for investors and for the nation as a whole.

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YEMEN: Warnings of “Somalization”

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The spread of arms has fuelled the violence

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Obama Tells Congress: Don’t Put the Livelihoods of Thousands of People at Risk

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President Barack Obama speaks with members of his Cabinet during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Aug. 3, 2011. Pictured with the President are Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, right.

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Photos from the Debt Negotiations

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet the Democratic leadership in the Oval Office to discuss ongoing efforts to find a balanced approach to the debt limit and deficit reduction, July 21, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

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Face of Defense: Civil Affairs Soldier Makes Immediate Impact

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Army 1st Sgt. Thomas Walsh shakes hands with a village leader during the provincial governor’s community meeting at the Terezayi district center in Afghanistan’s Khost province, July 21, 2011.

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Obama Relieves “People Power” to Reach Debt-Agreement

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A VOTE FOR THE DEBT DEAL IS A VOTE FOR TREASON

Today the U.S. Congress will vote on a legislative package that, if passed, will mean the end of the United States. If the package worked out through the debt ceiling negotiations with the Obama administration is passed, it means that the United States is sunk overnight, and the U.S. and the world goes into a Dark Age.

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UN official urges 'positive social legacy' from Brazil's Olympics and World Cup

The upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and Summer Olympics in Brazil should be harnessed to deliver a "positive social legacy" for the South American country and beyond, the United Nations envoy for sports and peace has said.