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The following timeline lists terrorist attacks against the United States and Americans living either in the U.S. or abroad.
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Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Rice Meets With…
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With the outbreak of civil war in Syria, more Druze turn to Israel for citizenship.
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