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Sep 10

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UPDATE: U.N. Security Council has scheduled a closed-door meeting for 4 p.m. ET today. Reuters reports that Russia is calling for emergency consultations on Syria in the U.N. Security Council today.

Sep 10

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Thomas Bach is elected as IOC President #BA2013 #olympics— Olympics (@Olympics) September 10, 2013…

PBS NewsHour's Cindy Huang captured this image on Capitol Hill while waiting to film Rand Paul's rally against Obamacare.

flickr/Christopher Michel Stronger storms, rising sea levels and beach erosion are altering life for Pacific Island communities, driving native residents to leave home for the United States, according to a new story by Scientific American and ClimateWire. "There's an…

Gettyimages Even with the Obamacare exchanges set to open for enrollment in three weeks, the controversy surrounding the law has been largely hushed by the Syria debate. And that's a mistake, says former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. "Enough…