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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Morning Digest: Series of attacks kill 51 across Baghdad: police, medics

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08/28/2013

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Series of attacks kill 51 across Baghdad: police, medics

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 51 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of bombings and attacks across Baghdad on Wednesday, police and medical sources said, extending the worst wave of violence in Iraq in at least five years..

U.N. inspectors in new Syria mission as West prepares to strike

BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.N. chemical weapons investigators crossed Syria's front line into rebel-held territory on Wednesday for a second visit to the scene of a poison gas attack that has triggered Western plans for war..

Oil hits six-month high, shares fall on anticipated Middle East upheaval

LONDON (Reuters) - Concerns that probable military strikes by Western powers against Syria could cause upheaval in the Middle East pushed oil up by over $2 a barrel on Wednesday, sent world shares lower for a second day and extended a rout in emerging markets..

Obama on watching 'The Butler' - 'I did tear up'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama says he teared up watching a movie about an African-American man who served for 34 years at the White House during the tumultuous time of the civil rights movement..

Federer and Djokovic cruise, Stosur stunned at U.S. Open

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A teenage American girl with a squeaky voice and an incredible tale of survival stole the spotlight at the U.S. Open on Tuesday with a stunning upset win over the former champion, Sam Stosur..

U.S. security agencies say Android mobile main target for malware

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android, the dominant mobile operating system, is by far the primary target for malware attacks, mostly because many users are still using older versions of the software, according to a study by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation..

Archaeologists use drones in Peru to map and protect sites

LIMA (Reuters) - In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from squatters, builders and miners..

Russian police seize painting of Putin in women's underwear

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Police seized a painting of Russia's president and prime minister in women's underwear from a gallery in St Petersburg, saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws..