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Wednesday, August 03, 2011 (2011x153)

: 03, 2011

2011/08/03 Headlines: Obama Signs Debt Law Following Senate Passage; Mubarak, Sons Make First Court Appearance Since Ouster; U.N.: Horn of Africa Crisis Threatens 12.4 Million; U.S. to Ease Terror Restrictions to Free Up Somalia Aid; Syrian Troops Continue Crackdown in Hama; Record-Level Radiation Detected at Stricken Japanese Plant; Iraq Authorizes Talks on Prolonging U.S. Occupation; NATO: Avoiding Afghan Civilian Casualties "Secondary"; U.S., Afghan, Pakistan Officials Hold Trilateral Talks; Members of U.S.-Backed Guatemalan Death Squad Convicted for 1982 Massacre; Thousands Protest for West Papuan Independence; News International Executive Arrested in Hacking Probe; U.S. Hit with Record-Breaking Drought; Vets With PTSD Settle Health Benefits Lawsuit; Congress Adjourns Without Resolution to FAA Stalemate