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Images of Superstorm Sandy
Red Cross volunteers from North Central Washington have deployed to the East Coast to help with Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
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Kabul, Afghanistan U.S. ambassador to leave Afghanistan
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Washington Judge denies request to release Bin Laden photos
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Beijing South Sudan’s leader says Sudan has declared war
Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today nominated Dartmouth College president and global health expert Jim Yong Kim to lead the World Bank, an unconventional pick that could help to quell criticism in the developing world of the U.S. stranglehold on the international organization’s top post. Obama said Kim, a Korean-born physician and pioneer in the treatment of HIV, AIDS and tuberculosis, has the breadth of experience on development issues needed to carry out the financial institution’s anti-poverty mission.
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Washington Some lawmakers view state voter laws as hostile
Hands-on performance
An Indian girl, wearing traditional attire, and others perform the Garba, a traditional dance of western Indian state of Gujarat, as part of preparation for Navratri festival in Ahmadabad, India, today. Navratri, or festival of nine nights, begins Sept. 28.
Splash (upside) down
Ramadan Bofez, 9, jumps to the sea in Tripoli, Libya, on Thursday.
Desert dust storm
A dust storm known as a “habub” rolls into downtown Phoenix on Tuesday night, bringing strong winds and low visibility. Habubs are part of Arizona’s annual monsoon season, which is now in full swing.
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Washington Obama chooses Dempsey to be next Joint Chiefs head