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Morning Edition Two Men Cleared in Chicago Airport Arrested on Terror Charges Ahmed Mohamed Nassar al Soofi and Hezem al Muisi were charged with "preparation of a terrorist attack." In what is believed to have been a test run, the two men were travelling with a box cutter, knives and cell phones taped to bottles holding liquids. Read original story in ABC News | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Major Drug Kingpin Arrested in Mexico Edgar Valdez Villareal's arrest, the result of a year-long intelligence operation, was a big win for President Felipe Calderson, who recently redoubled efforts to win the drug war. Read original story in The New York Times | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Bear Attack Calls Exotic Pet Laws Into Question Agriculture interests concerned about the regulation of caging and treatment of livestock have teamed up with exotic pet owners to fight a new proposed ban on the ownership of non-native endangered species. Read original story in The Associated Press | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Survey Says Sarah Palin Not Ready for Presidency A new Vanity Fair poll finds that more Americans believe in UFOs than believe Sarah Palin would make an effective commander-in-chief. Read original story in Vanity Fair | Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 Army in Southern Sudan Pledges to Phase Out Child Soldiers With more than 20,000 already discharged, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) plans to remove all child soldiers from its ranks by the end of the year. Read original story in BBC | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Attempt To Curb Rising Yen Sends Global Stocks Falling Investors fear that the yen, at a 15-year high, could have a negative impact on exporters. Read original story in The New York Times | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Religious Differences Split Beck, Followers Glenn Beck's call for Americans to turn to God have some Christians wondering which God he's talking about. Read original story in The Washington Monthly | Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 Biden: Iraq Is "Going to Be Just Fine" But while the vice president is in Baghdad, personnel at the U.S. embassy there have been encouraged to wear "protective gear" when they go outside. Read original story in The Washington Post | Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 U.S. Slaps North Korea With Tough New Sanctions An executive order signed by President Obama on Monday targets those linked to money laundering, drug trade and the sale of counterfeit luxury goods. Read original story in CNN | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Public Workers Continue to Strike in South Africa Hospitals and schools remain closed as more than one million public sector workers continue striking into a third week. Unions will vote Tuesday on whether to accept a wage increase offer below their initial demands. Read original story in BBC | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Sharron Angle: I Wouldn't Have Voted for Katrina Relief Democrats mark the fifth anniversary of the hurricane by releasing audio of Angle describing federal Katrina relief as an example of the government living outside its means. Read original story in The Las Vegas Sun | Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 How To Tell When a CEO Is Lying If the CEO on your conference call is boasting about "our" incredibly "fantastic" second-quarter earnings, watch out. Read original story in The Economist | Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 Advertisement

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