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Monday, December 10, 2012

Middle East

Syrian Villagers Hope Their Example Will Be A Model

Razan Shalab Alsham, in bright blue, works for the Syrian Emergency Task Force. She helped provide uniforms for the  new civil police force of Khirbet al-Joz.

December 10, 2012 Rebels recently took control of the Syrian border village of Khirbet al-Joz. Since then, the villagers have selected a town leadership. They also have a police force chosen by the town rather than the regime. They hope their model will be widely emulated.

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Europe

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Story Plays Out On Stage

Former IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Nafissatou Diallo, who accused him of sexual assult. Lawyers for both sides will appear in court on Monday in Diallo's civil suit against Strauss-Kahn.

December 10, 2012 Former IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of sexual assault by a hotel maid, has all but vanished from the public sphere in France, but he remains a subject of fascination. A play imagining what could have transpired in that hotel suite in May 2011 has just opened in Paris.

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Inauguration 2013

How Obama's 2nd Inauguration Will Differ From The 1st

Construction is under way on the viewing stand in front of the U.S. Capitol for President  Obama's Inauguration Day ceremonies on Jan. 21.

December 10, 2012 Details are emerging about President Obama's inauguration next month. Unlike in 2009, a record-breaking crowd is not expected in Washington, D.C., this coming Inauguration Day. Plus, the festivities are expected to cost less than four years ago.

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