The violence followed days of a simmering standoff near the Ministry of Defense, and pitted anti-military protesters against groups of men that the protesters said were allied with the army.

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An army bomb team is sent to examine a suspicious package found near a church in north Belfast.

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The fifth of May is once again upon us; crunch time is on the horizon. Contrary to what some people think, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. It, instead, celebrates when a much smaller Mexican army defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Since then, Americans have loosely translated said victory into a celebration of Mexican culture – and an excuse to stuff themselves like a piñata with molcajetes of guacamole and pitcher after pitcher of ice-cold margaritas. We're not going to argue with that translation – and are here to help. Shake up your fiesta with a little help from our experts: Five misconceptions about Mexican cuisine Five offbeat/unique taco fillings Don't get too schmancy with your margarita Five refreshing tequila cocktails to sip this summer Five things you should look for in a great tequila Cinco ways to spice up your Cinco de Mayo fiesta Five myths about Mexican food Out of the fryer and into the salsa bowl The inside scoop on homemade tortilla chips Micheladas across the parking lot iReport: Street food of Mexico A long-simmering rivalry in Los Angeles: mole Podcast – Out to Lunch: Tacos beyond the box and Bell Eva Longoria's guacamole

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In 1996, two years into the Gingrich Revolution, retired Army Lt. Col. Leonard L. Boswell narrowly won a seat in Congress to become the only Democrat in Iowa’s five-member House delegation. His margin of victory, 49 percent to 48 percent while Bill Clinton was trouncing Robert J. Dole by 10 points, established him as a vulnerable incumbent and made him a perennial GOP target over the next decade and a half. Read full article > >

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Iowa’s Leonard Boswell faces a GOP challenger who is aligned with Boehner

The police and Army are at the scene of a security alert in north Belfast following the discovery of a suspicious object in Ballygomartin Road.

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Army bomb disposal experts make safe a ‘viable explosive device’ which had been left in a vehicle near Newry, Northern Ireland.

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COMBAT OUTPOST SAYED ABAD, AFGHANISTAN — In a big war, Army Spec. Cherry Maurice believed that one small gesture could make a difference. Temperatures at her mountain base plunged to 20 degrees below zero in January, and snow covered the ground. Maurice noticed that the eight Afghan workers on the outpost were coming to work in rubber flip-flops. The 35-year-old soldier labored with the men in the outpost’s kitchen, which is not much bigger than a walk-in closet. She dug into her personal savings and spent $135 to buy them eight pairs of boots. Read full article > >

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Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe. Partially thanks to Mad Men , more companies are exploring the possible benefits of boozing on the clock. – NPR Ever wondered how to make a vegan Wendy's Frosty? No? Well, here's a recipe either way. – Bon Appétit Speaking of veganism, a children's book advocating a lifestyle void of animal products is drawing criticism because of its somewhat exaggerated claims. – Opposing Views “The Georgia militia eating goober peas!” How peanuts sustained the Confederate Army during the Civil War. – Smithsonian Let the whining commence: Wine prices are expected to rise as a grape shortage looms. – TIME

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Box lunch: Boozing at work and rising wine prices

At least 18 Islamist militants are killed in an army offensive aimed at capturing the capital of Abyan province, Yemen’s defence ministry says.

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A United States Army helicopter crashed on a nighttime mission in southwestern Afghanistan on Thursday.

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Israel’s army said on Wednesday it had removed a senior officer from his post after he was caught on film striking a Danish pro-Palestinian activist in the face with a rifle.

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BEIJING — Chinese senior military officers and commissars joined the Communist Party’s vast propaganda machine Friday in a flood of calls for unity following the purge of the disgraced politician Bo Xilai and the arrest of his wife on murder charges . Read full article > >

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When Jeanne Boliza looks at her 3-year-old child, she remembers. He is the product of her ordeal as a sex slave for a soldier in the Lord’s Resistance Army, a brutal militia led by a self-proclaimed prophet, Joseph Kony. Boliza, who was a child when she was raped, named her son Dieu Donné, “God Given.” But her neighbors refer to him by a different name. Read full article > >

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Sudan says its largest oil field, in a disputed border area, is now controlled by South Sudan’s army after two weeks of fighting.

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At least eight soldiers and three militants have been killed in an attack by militants on an army checkpoint in central Yemen, officials say.

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