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  1. Clashes Breakout at Memorial for Iranian Protest Victim http://bit.ly/ew5a43 13 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  2. New North Korean Space Launch Site Appears Completed http://bit.ly/hLQHpR about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  3. @southsouth If you do want to see our coverage of Iran, check out http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/ about 8 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to southsouth
  4. Border City McAllen, Texas Prospers Despite Mexico Violence http://bit.ly/e18oXK about 9 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. No Recovery in Sight for Egypt's Tourism http://bit.ly/gCTSEn about 10 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Right, or Wrong, On Internet Freedoms?, by @dfrontiers http://bit.ly/gkAdGl about 11 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Plastic Trash in Oceans Enters Marine Food Chain http://bit.ly/h0x6FL about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Obama Honors Political, Humanitarian Figures With Highest US Civilian Award http://bit.ly/hUpkPA about 14 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Americans Rev Up for Cleaner, More Efficient Cars http://bit.ly/dPinMu about 15 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Iran Cracks Down on Spiraling Protests http://bit.ly/hJzIRI about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. “Internet Rights and Wrongs”, by @dfrontiers http://bit.ly/gpy53X about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Rebel Arrest Overshadows Philippine Peace Talks http://bit.ly/gIq3d7 about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Obama Criticizes Iran for Attacking Demonstrators http://bit.ly/g5fyqN about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to Launch Political Party http://bit.ly/g5o1c6 about 18 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. Clinton Set to Name New Envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan http://bit.ly/dMJSXL about 19 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON USA GREEN CARD VISA, by @voastudentu http://bit.ly/gTQIvk about 19 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. Archeologists Uncover Large Slave Village Near Washington http://bit.ly/hz1ngV about 19 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. Inflation Remains High in China http://bit.ly/i37Crh about 19 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. Officials Say Rebel Attacks Kill 200 in South Sudan http://bit.ly/h76Aww about 21 hours ago via twitterfeed
  20. US, South Korea Announce Major Military Exercises http://bit.ly/ennUHg about 21 hours ago via twitterfeed
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