Killing of Americans escalates Mexico drug war
 The killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Mexico's bloodiest drug war hotspot has thrown President Felipe Calderon a major test as he heads to this border city.
Report: Couple dies while having sex in car
A Russian couple having sex in a car parked in a tiny garage died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a new agency report.
World's shortest man dies at age 21
 China's He Pingping, who was just over 29 inches tall, has died at the age of 21 from apparent heart complications, the Guinness World Records book said.
Animal shelter turned into a ‘house of horrors’
 For years, the Toronto Humane Society bragged of its low euthanasia rate — only 6 percent. But that impressive statistic was hiding a dark secret, according to criminal charges. Two other shelters in the U.S. are also accused of cruelty. neglect and extreme overcrowding.
Google appears to drop censorship in China
 Web sites dealing with subjects such as the Tiananmen Square protests could all be accessed through Google's Chinese search engine Tuesday in defiance of Beijing's censorship rules.
Afghan women fear loss of hard-won progress
 As Karzai's government considers negotiating with Taliban, retreat from hard-won progress is worry for Afghan women.
NYT: U.S. reins in special forces in Afghanistan
 Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top American commander in Afghanistan, has brought most American Special Operations forces under his direct control for the first time.
Afghanistan denies talks with Taliban No. 2
 Afghanistan's government denied a report that it had been holding secret peace talks with the Taliban's number two leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, when he was arrested.
Clinton: U.S. and Israel not in crisis
 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that Israel must prove it is committed to the peace process but brushed aside suggestions that U.S.-Israeli relations are in crisis.
Pakistani officials: Suspected US missile kills 9
An apparent U.S. missile attack destroyed a suspected militant compound in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, intelligence officials said.
Thai protesters pour their blood on streets
 Thai protesters pour blood they had donated outside the front gate of the government headquarters in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.
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