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Occupy Oakland Protesters Stage Late Night March

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A day after an Iraq War veteran was critically injured during a clash with police, hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters held a march in the area late on Wednesday night. The march started after a peaceful demonstration at the Frank Ogawa Plaza.
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Commonwealth seeks to avoid slide into irrelevance

A proposal to appoint a Commonwealth human rights commissioner to steer a more proactive rights agenda looks set to test a summit this week as the 54 member nations try to make more of a mark in world affairs.
Actor Sylvester Stallone arrives as a guest at the premiere of the film ''The Mechanic'' in Hollywood, California

Stallone Sued, Accused of Stealing Screenplay

Action movie star Sylvester Stallone is accused in a lawsuit of copying another writer's screenplay to make The Expendables, a movie about mercenaries hired to defeat a military dictator.
An injured anti-Gaddafi fighter celebrates after hearing news that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed in Sirte, outside their embassy in Tunis

Libya gives Gaddafi inglorious secret burial

Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mo'tassim were buried in a secret desert location on Tuesday, five days after the desposed Libyan leader was captured, killed and put on grisly public display.
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Gadhafi Dead and Buried in Secret Location, Supporters Executed

Moammar Gadhafi, who was shot dead last Thursday, was buried in a secret desert location by Libya's interim government on Tuesday morning. He was laid to rest with Mutassim Gadhafi, his son and the former National Security Adviser of Libya.
People take pictures of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside a meat locker in Misrata

Gadhafi to be Buried in Secret Desert Grave: NTC

Ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will be buried Tuesday in a secret desert grave, a National Transitional Council official said Monday night, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for Libya's governability.

Islamic Party Claims Victory in Tunisia

Moderate Islamists claimed victory Monday in Tunisia's first democratic election, sending a message to other states in the region that long-sidelined Muslim parties are challenging for power after the Arab Spring.
Kurdish man displays picture of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during in Diyarbakir

The War Escalates Between Turkey and The Kurds

While the humanitarian tragedy arising from the quake will not occupy the hearts, minds and bodies of the local population – the longer-term struggle between Kurds and Turks will likely not abate.
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Libya ends public showing of Gaddafi's body

Libya's interim rulers ended the public display of the bodies of Muammar Gaddafi, his son and army chief on Monday after four days in which thousands of Libyans came to see for themselves that the dictator was really dead.

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