This is a list of daily offerings of several of my favorite news websites. Some of these websites offer videos to watch, and, you will need a high speed internet connection, to watch those. If you look back to the menu item you just clicked, you will see that it has expanded. If you touch "Sources" - you can then peruse each feed independently, rather than in a big conglomeration, like you have on this page.
There's a critical shortage of Afghan civil service workers in southern Afghanistan. In dangerous regions such as Helmand and Kandahar, the insurgency has gained strength because the Afghan government is either corrupt -- or not around.
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The summer has been marked by violent attacks and reprisals between Kurdish separatist rebels and security forces. But a Ramadan cease-fire has some Turks hoping that the two sides can return the long-running conflict to a nonviolent path.
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Hundreds of sheep were supposed to go down Main Street in the town of Reed Point, Mont. Possibly confused by rain, the sheep refused to be driven. They wandered around, got lost behind a saloon and finally left town
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Inventor Perry Watkins of Buckinghamshire, England, replaced the body of a race car with a dining room table. It was set for dinner for six, silver, lace tablecloth and even food. Over the weekend, the table -- AKA Fast Food -- went more than 100 mph. The current record certified by Guinness: a 92 mph sofa.
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