Jail for scientists who didn't predict quake?
In an unprecedented hearing, seven Italian scientists stand accused of manslaughter for failing to predict the 2009 L'Aquila quake
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Syria violence spilling over into other nations
Anti-Assad protests in Lebanon, foiled terror plot in Jordan indicate effect of Syrian civil war on region's security, which allows al Qaeda-inspired groups to proliferate
Castro pens piece panning deathbed rumors
Article in Cuban state-run website criticizes those spreading the rumors, includes apparently days-old photos of him standing outdoors
New clashes in a seething Lebanon
At least two dead as Sunni, Shiite gunmen collide amid high tensions in wake of assassination of anti-Syrian top intel official
South Korea bans launch of leaflets in balloons
North had threatened to attack if activists sent propaganda leaflets over border in balloons; South had vowed to hit back
Jordan says al Qaeda-linked terror plot foiled
11 arrested for what officials call a plan to attack shopping malls and Western diplomatic missions
Fidel Castro appears in public
Former Venezuelan VP says Cuban leader visited Havana hotel and looked "very well," despite rumors the 86-year-old is near death
Protesters try to storm Lebanese gov't HQ
Soldiers fire machine guns, lob tear gas as demonstrators demand gov't figures tied to Hezbollah and Syrian regime regime
Thousands mourn Lebanese official killed by bomb
Top intel figure and his bodyguard died in assassination bombing; Anti-Syria protesters demand Hezbollah-affiliated government officials resign
Explosion hits Damascus, 10 killed
Bomb-rigged taxi explodes near police station on same day as visit from U.N. peace envoy; Push for cease-fire during holiday Eid Al-Adha
White House: No agreement now to meet with Iran
However, WH says it is prepared to talk with Iran to find a settlement to impasse over nuclear weapons
Libyan turmoil persists year after Qaddafi death
Libya said it has detained a member of Qaddafi's inner circle, but a recording purported to be Qaddafi's ex-spokesman denied the claim
Annan: Military intervention in Syria won't work
Former U.N. Secretary General is warning that military intervention in Syria by the major powers won't work
U.S. aircraft carrier cruises disputed Asian waters
USS George Washington plies the disputed South China Sea, where tensions between China and other nations claiming territory have flared
Could U.S. military have helped during Libya attack?
Sources: American drones, recon aircraft apparently observed assault's final hours; Ample aircraft stationed at nearby U.S. bases
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
At least 64 reported dead in high-speed train crash in Spain
No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate
Investigation
In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says
