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Updated April 25, 2013 - 11:26 PM EDT

Blaming US-Born Cleric for Inspiring Bombing

		Planning for Boston Marathon Security Included Bombing Scenario
		The Bogus 'Public Safety' Exception
		US Perpetrates Bombings Weekly in Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan

Hagel: Syria Likely Used 'Small Scale' Chem. Arms

		*Syria Campaigns to Persuade US to Change Sides*
		EU: Syria's Rebels Include Hundreds of Europeans

Civilian Killings Soar in Afghanistan

Gen. Allen Recommends Large Force for Post-2014 Afghanistan

Bloody Crackdown Raises Fear of Iraq Sunni Revolt

At Least 86 Iraqis Killed in Ongoing Violence Triggered by Protests

Israel Shoots Down Drone, Hezbollah Says It's Not Their's

Palestinians Fight Unlawful Deportation

Saudi Arabia Keeps Ban on Churches

Pentagon: Most Gitmo Detainees Now on Hunger Strike

China Cries 'Terrorism' After Clash With Uighurs Kills 21

Viewpoints

	Has the Left Made Peace With the Warfare State? by Norman Solomon
	The Same Motive for Anti-US 'Terrorism' Is Cited Over and Over by Glenn Greenwald
	Avoiding Reality on Terrorist Motivation by Jacob G. Hornberger

	Boston and Freedom by Andrew P. Napolitano
	Bush's Legacy Ought To Be on Trial by Jodie Evans & Charles Davis
	US Arms Sale Sends Mixed Messages to Israel by Mitchell Plitnick
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

NBC Terrorism Analysts Need More Transparency
by Tim Shorrock

Frontline

	WikiLeaks Hails Visa Card Payment Ruling
	Poll: Most Americans See Terror Acts as 'Part of Life'
	Canada Train 'al-Qaeda Plot' Suspects Challenge Case
	UN Investigator Draws Ire for Citing US Policies in Bombings Commentary
	PKK to Start Withdrawal on April 25: Pro-Kurdish Party
	Embassy Attack Spreads Libyan Instability to Capital

John Kerry Hosts Afghan-Pakistan Talks in Belgium

Syria

	Syria Says It Would Not Use Chemical Arms, 'Even Against Israel'
	Why Did the IDF's Top Analyst Drop His Syria WMD Bombshell?
	Mortar Attacks Near Damascus Kill 7 People
	'Heavy Clashes' at Aleppo Minnigh Airbase
	Minaret of Landmark Mosque in Syria Destroyed
	Qatar Faces Backlash Among Rebel Groups in Syria
	Kidnapped Syrian Bishops Still Missing, Despite Reports Otherwise
	Syrians Turn to Backyard Refining as War Reaches Oil
	Syria Expects More Financial Aid From Russia, Iran
	Syria Accuses UN Envoy Brahimi of Interfering

Iraq

	At Least 86 Iraqis Killed in Ongoing Violence Triggered by Protests
	Iraqiya Party Rejects Deputy PM's Resignation, Demands Hawija Followup
	Attacks Against Christians in Iraq Ongoing
	Sacking of Iraq Kurdish Ministers Reversed
	Wife: American in Iraqi Prison Is on Hunger Strike
	Protesters Release Two Iraqi Soldiers
	Iraqi Turkmen Front Calls for Self-Restrain in Al Huwaija

Iran

	Iran's Finance Minister: 'Sanctions Haven't Crippled Us'
	Iran Parks Millions of Oil Barrels on Tankers
	Cross-Dressing Kurds in Iran to Support Women's Rights

Israel/Palestine

	Olmert: I Will Run for Prime Minister in Next Israeli Election
	Israel Parliament Discusses Killings of Armenians
	Report: Egypt Offer $1,000 Per Photo for 'Israeli Spy in Sinai'

Middle East

	UN Torture Investigator 'Deeply Disappointed' With Bahrain
	Grenade Wounds 7 Palestinian Kids in Lebanon
	Sedition Trial 'Will Be Landmark for the UAE'
	Press Watchdog Urges Kuwait to Rethink Media Laws

Britain

	Terror Trio 'Discussed Homemade Bombs and UK Targets'
	Abu Qatada: UK Agrees Assistance Treaty With Jordan

Europe

	Boar Hunt Shooting Tragedy Triggers Moldova Crisis
	Spain Holds Two North African 'al-Qaeda Suspects'

Mexico

	Crisis in Political Alliance Imperils Reform Drive in Mexico
	Striking Teachers Attack Offices of Major Political Parties in Southern Mexico State
	High-Profile Corruption Cases Fall Apart in Mexico

Canada

Terror Plot Suspect Cites 'Holy Book' in Dismissing Country's Law

Boston Bombings Aftermath

	Boston Bomb Suspect's Name Was on Classified Government Watch Lists
	Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev Vowed to Die for Islam Two Years Ago
	Officials: Boston Suspect Had No Firearm When Barrage of Bullets Hit Hiding Place
	Lawmakers Ask Who Knew What About Bomb Suspect
	US Officials in Dagestan
	The Obscure Russian Jihadist Whom Tamerlan Tsarnaev Followed Online
	Radical Islam Tutor Known as Misha 'Stole Boston Bomber's Brain'
	Biden Rails Against 'Twisted, Perverted, Knock-Off Jihadists' Who Attacked Boston
	Aunt: Boston Bombings Suspect Struggled With Islam

The War at Home

	Federal Agents Search Mississippi Site in Ricin Investigation
	Ricin Letters: Elvis Impersonator Claims He Was Framed
	Career Website Again Ranks Military Among Worst Jobs
	Ex-bin Laden Secretary Gets Life for 1998 Embassy Bombings Role
	Panelists Say Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can't Be Cured, Can Only Be Managed
	GOP Report: Emails Show White House Tried to Shield State Dept From Benghazi Criticism

Afghanistan

	Sweden Plans to Keep Some Troops in Afghanistan After 2014
	US Seeks to Ease Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions in Brussels Talks
	In Model Afghan City, Kidnappings Surge
	Operational Afghan Air Force Possible, but Not Certain
	Afghanistan's Female Police Officers Fight for Women-Only Toilets

Pakistan

	Musharraf Denied Bail in Benazir Murder Case
	Pakistan's MQM Party Shuts Karachi Offices After Attack

China

	Mystery Clouds Deadly Clash in Western China With 'Suspected Terrorists'
	'Terrorist' Axe, Knife and Arson Attack Kills 21 in China's Xinjiang
	2 Tibetan Monks, 1 Woman, Self-Immolate in Protest Against Chinese Rule
	China Sends Largest Fleet Yet to Disputed Islands

Koreas

	On North Korean Side of Border, Focus Turns From Fighting to Farming as Soldiers Help Out in Fields
	South Korea Warns of 'Grave Measure' if North Korea Rejects Talks on Shuttered Factory
	China 'Working On' Persuading North Korea: US Officer