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Friday, August 26, 2011 (2011x170)

: 26, 2011

2011/08/26 Headlines: British Warplanes Bomb Gaddafi’s Hometown of Sirte; U.N. Unfreezes $1.5 Billion in Libyan Assets for Rebels; Gaddafi Calls on Supporters to Fight Back; Human Rights Group Warns about Weapons Proliferation in Libya; U.N. Building Bombed in Nigeria, at Least 10 Dead; 53 Die in Casino Attack in Monterrey, Mexico; Report: U.S. Allowing Mexican Police to Stage Cross-Border Raids; Son of Slain Pakistan Governor Kidnapped; State of Emergencies Declared Ahead of Hurricane Irene; State Dept: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Have "Limited Adverse Environmental Impact"; Sen. Sanders to Introduce Bill to Strengthen Social Security; CIA Forces <span class="caps">FBI Agent to Redact Sections of Book about 9/11 Probe; WikiLeaks Releases Tens of Thousands of New Classified U.S. Diplomatic Cables; Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan Resigns; African Union Pledges $350 Million to Fight Famine in East Africa; Labor Board Orders Employers to Post Info on Unionization; Book: Founder of IKEA Was a Former Nazi Recruiter