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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 (2014x170)

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2014/08/26 Headlines: Israeli Assault of Gaza Enters 50th Day; Over 2,130 Palestinians Dead; Protesters Continue Bid to Block Israeli Ship in Washington State; Obama OKs Spy Flights Over Syria in Possible Step Toward Strikes; U.N.: ISIL Militants Killed 670 Prisoners in Iraq; Sectarian Attacks Kill Scores in Iraq; Egypt, UAE Strike Militias in Libya; U.S. Reportedly Unaware; 170 African Migrants Drown After Boat Sinks Off Libya; Alleged Recording of Michael Brown Shooting Shows at Least 10 Shots; Thousands Attend Michael Brown's Funeral in St. Louis; Presidents of Russia, Ukraine Meet for Talks as Tensions Mount; French President Dissolves Government over Austerity Spat; Liberian Doctor Who Received Ebola Drug Dies; Guatemala Declares State of Emergency over Drought; Brazilian Prisoners to End Occupation over Poor Conditions; Environmentalist Daniel McGowan Sues over Arrest for Writing Article; Report: NSA Built "Secret Google" for Agencies to Search Data; U.S. Military Bans, Blocks The Intercept News Site; Occupy Protesters Win Legal Victory over Brooklyn Bridge Arrests