By betting big on property in a down market, and with the help of a donor network, the group is creating Habitat neighborhoods.

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Habitat for Humanity Tries Big-Scale Approach to Housing in Oregon

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United States is offering a $10 million bounty for the arrest of of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, founder of the group blamed for the 2008 attacks in Mumbai . The new reward appears intended to increase pressure on Pakistan to crack down on militant groups, but U.S. officials described the timing as coincidental. Read full article > >

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U.S. puts $10 million bounty on Pakistan terror group’s leader

At a gathering of the group Americans for Prosperity Forum on Saturday, Rick Santorum again accused Ron Paul of colluding with Mitt Romney in the Republican primary battle.

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Rick Santorum Vows to Wage a Long, Fierce Battle

A series of bombings by Nigerian Islamist militants Boko Haram kills about 150 people in the city of Kano, in the group’s deadliest attack to date.

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In a letter, the group said it would not attend an interfaith event because of what it called “very disturbing revelations” about police surveillance of Muslim New Yorkers.

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14 Muslim Leaders Plan Boycott of Bloomberg Interfaith Breakfast

Eight of the “D.C. 41” — the group of activists including Mayor Vincent Gray who were arrested in April while protesting in favor of voting rights in the District — are scheduled to stand trial Tuesday. D.C. Shadow Sen. Michael D. Brown (D), Jack E. Evans (not the D.C. Council member), D.C. Vote public affairs director Eugene DeWitt Kinlow, Deangelo B. Scott, Lawrence Harris, Anise Jenkins, Adam Maier and Robert V. Brannum face misdemeanor charges, the Huffington Post reports . Read full article > >

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Eight ‘D.C. 41’ activists to stand trial Tuesday

Occupy DC, which has erected dozens of tents at McPherson Square, is scaling back the daily marches and protests that have tied up downtown traffic and frustrated some rush-hour commuters.  Since the group formed Oct.1 as an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, protesters have been holding daily marches against what they view as corporate greed. Read full article > >

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Occupy DC scales back street protests

A man claiming to be from al-Qaeda distributes aid in Somalia, highlighting the group’s links with al-Shabab militants.

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‘Al-Qaeda’ aids Somali refugees

A man claiming to be from al-Qaeda distributes aid in Somalia, highlighting the group’s links with al-Shabab militants.

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‘Al-Qaeda’ aids Somali refugees

The Beatles refused to play to segregated audiences in the US, a contract for one of the group’s concerts shows.

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Beatles refused segregated gigs

There has been much speculation about the “demise” of the Gang of Six — the only truly bipartisan effort to reduce our national debt sufficiently and keep us on a sustainable path — since Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) decided to take a break from the group’s discussions. But reports of the group’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The other five — Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) — continue to meet , and Coburn has made it clear that he has not left the group but, rather, is on a “sabbatical.” Read full article > >

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The Gang of Six is our best shot

M-Bone, one of the members of the rap group Cali Swag District, died Sunday night after being shot in the head. Born Montae Talbert, the 22-year-old rapper of the group known for their hit song and dance “Teach Me How to Dougie,” was killed in a…

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Rapper Killed in Drive-By Shooting

Al Qaeda appeared to confirm Osama bin Laden’s death in a statement, which was posted on jihadist Web forums on Friday and attributed to the terrorist organization. In the statement, the group also vowed retaliation against the United States and other…

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The killing of Osama bin Laden is “an enormously significant moment in the fight against al Qaeda terrorism,” and there is no one poised to take his place as the group’s leader, says CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank.

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A deathblow to al Qaeda?

Google is jumping on the group messaging bandwagon. Over the weekend, the company introduced a group messaging program, Disco.

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The Circuit: Google jumps into group messaging, Facebook wooing former press secretary, Apple may delay iOS 5 until fall