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Men rest outside a shop in Deir ez Zor, Syria. (Photo by Cristian Iohan Ştefănescu) Photo used under CC BY

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Cessation of hostilities comes into effect in Syria

A cessation of hostilities has come into effect in Syria, although it is unclear how widely it will be observed. The Syrian army says it is implementing the truce, which began at sunset, but rebel groups have been more guarded.

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BBC

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Rebel groups have deep misgivings over deal

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Why Americans should care about war-torn Syria

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USA TODAY

Erdogan: Turkey ‘has duty’ to defeat ISIS Syria

Turkey has a duty to defeat ISIS in neighboring Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. He called it a “binding duty” to ensure the militants were “unable to carry out actions inside our country.”

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BBC

Louisiana seeks bailout as flood costs hit $15B

The cost of August’s historic flooding in Louisiana is rising as fast as riverwater. It could hit $15 billion, and state officials and residents have begun scrambling to find money as southern Louisiana slowly dries out.

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Guardian

Duterte set to expel US special forces

Philippines president has ramped up his feud with the US, demanding all American special forces leave his country’s south where they have been helping to train local troops battling Muslim extremists.

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ABC News

Arson damages mosque mass killer attended

A fire at a Florida mosque, once attended by the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting, has been ruled arson. The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce cannot assess the damage until the site is no longer considered a crime scene.

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USA TODAY

Bangladesh factory fire death toll rises to 31

The death toll from a boiler explosion and subsequent fire at a packaging factory in Bangladesh over the weekend has risen to 31 after more bodies were found in the debris, an official said.

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Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Norway pushes back against FB censorship

After Facebook censored Norwegian author Tom Egeland’s post of the iconic “napalm girl” photograph, Norwegian publications, politicians, and citizens have protested the removal of documented history.

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NPR

Zimbabwean police plan to ban protests

Zimbabwean police plan to ban public demonstrations in the capital for a month, according to a public notice issued that opposition lawyers said marked a slide toward a police state.

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Reuters

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Hillary Clinton’s ‘body double’ speaks

After Clinton appeared to faint, then reappeared hours later appearing much healthier, Internet conspiracy theorists thought she was using a body double - and they were certain it was Barnell.

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Daily Beast

NC Republicans object to NCAA pullout

GOP politicians in North Carolina are lashing out at the NCAA after the sanctioning body announced it was relocating seven championship sporting events because of a state law limiting civil rights protections for LGBT people.

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NPR

WAR AND TERRORISM

Largest-ever US military aid deal set for Israel

The Obama administration is upping aid to Israel as part of the largest pledge of military assistance in US history. Israel is set to get about $38 billion over 10 years, according to congressional and administration sources,.

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CNN

Taliban claims twin bombings in Afghanistan

Twin bombings near the Afghan Defense Ministry have killed at least 24 people in an attack claimed by the Taliban. Another 91 people were wounded in the attack.

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Christian Science Monitor

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Wells Fargo’s CEO to face Senate panel

The Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a hearing on Wells Fargo, following last week’s enforcement case in which regulators accused bank employees of opening accounts without customer approval to meet sales goals.

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Bloomberg

China, Russia team in S. China Sea

Chinese and Russian naval forces began joint exercises in the South China Sea, adding a new twist to ongoing tensions over Chinese island-building in the region.

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US bombers warn China, Russia, N. Korea

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA captures stunning Mars images

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover captured stunning images last week of layered rock formations on the red planet’s surface. The photos were taken in the Murray Buttes Region and were captured by the rover’s MastCam.

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USA TODAY

Moon may contribute to earthquakes

Some of the largest quakes in recent memory happened when the Earth’s crust was under the highest tidal stress.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

Why we feel so busy (when we’re really not)

Many people in the industrialized world tell tell researchers they’re overburdened with work, at the expense of time with family. But people actually work about as much as they used to, and parents actually spend more time with their kids than previous generations.

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Stress, long working hours harm health

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Making babies without eggs may be possible

Scientists say early experiments suggest it may one day be possible to make babies without using eggs. They have succeeded in creating healthy baby mice by tricking sperm into believing they were fertilizing.

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GOOD NEWS

Former gang rivals providing gourmet meals

Tired of life on the streets, friends in Los Angeles are putting aside gang colors to provide home-cooked, gourmet meals to members of their community. Their popularity has grown enormously thanks to social media.

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NGOs

NGOs accused of exploiting abductees

The Nigerian government and parents of some Chibok schoolgirls that escaped from Boko Haram have accused non-governmental organizations of using the girls to get donations in the United States.

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Nigerian forces detain reporter over Boko Haram link

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South Florida Times

Italy NGO: Migrant asylum rejection rises

Italy’s rising rejection rate for asylum requests clashes with the stories told by migrants who risk their lives to cross the desert and sea to reach Europe, a Rome-based humanitarian group said.

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Reuters

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Iran: Eid al-Adha marked as day of charity

Some 2,000 sheep were donated this year to this center alone, with one-quarter slaughtered on site and the rest sent to the needy elsewhere. In Persian, the holiday is called Eid-e Ghorban.

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Christian Science Monitor

Toy startup moves to fund social justice work

Woozy Moo sells toys under the banner of girl empowerment, eco-friendliness, and attention to special-needs children. And now Woozy Moo has launched a grant program to support direct service or advocacy work that addresses social injustice or inequality.

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Inside Philanthropy

ENVIRONMENT

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Tanzania

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The quake struck close to the border with Uganda and Rwanda near Lake Victoria.

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BBC

Brazil ratifies Paris deal; joins top polluters

Brazil, one of the world’s largest emitters of heat-trapping gases, has ratified the Paris agreement to fight global warming, joining top polluters United States and China and bringing the deal closer to implementation.

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Reuters

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Aron, Ruth and Sirak Betru honor the memory of their older brother during a ceremony honoring the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Their brother, Yeneneh Betru, died in the attacks. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro/Department of Defense) Photo used under CC BY

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