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* 130 are dead in an attack on a Wedding Party in Yemen. The Yemenis say they were attacked by Saudi warplanes. Saudis insist that it was rebels ( Read more... )

* The opposition candidate, Mahammadu Buhari won in Nigeria. Goodluck Johnathan says he will step aside without violence. Mr. Buhari was previously a dictator in the country and was known for violent crack downs and imprisoning large numbers of people. People are hoping it will work out better this time. To be honest, I was not a fan of either ( Read more... )

* Republicans proud of their plan to literally starve children:

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