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White House chefs chop a lot of vegetables to prepare for a dinner of 400 Tuesday night.

Making An All-American White House Dinner With Some African Flair

1:12pm August 05, 2014

by Tamara Keith

After Tuesday's African summit sessions, the White House is preparing to host the 50 heads of state and the chairman of the African Union for dinner. What goes into preparing a formal dinner for 400?

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Latest Cease-Fire In Gaza Seems To Be Holding

10:47am August 05, 2014

A 72-hour cease-fire has taken hold in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. David Greene talks to Nick Casey, a reporter with The Wall Street Journal.

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Israeli Attacks In Gaza Crush Family's Nut Business

10:47am August 05, 2014

Dozens of family members are sharing a 2-bedroom apartment in a different part of Gaza City. Family patriarch and company founder Jabar Sukar says his losses are at least a couple million dollars.

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Islamic State Bolsters Its Control Over Northwestern Iraq

7:09pm August 04, 2014

The militant group known as the Islamic State has reportedly captured Iraq's largest dam, just another instance in its successful offensive in northwestern Iraq. Melissa Block talks with reporter Jane Arraf about the group's gains.

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Gaza Family Mourns The Loss Of A Son, Brother — And Hamas Militant

7:09pm August 04, 2014

by Emily Harris

The brother and mother of a Hamas fighter who was killed in a tunnel recall his path into militancy. They're pleased he died for what they consider a good cause.

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Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali Mughdeed talks to the men he commands to protect the Mosul dam, a critical piece of infrastructure that supplies water and electricity. The dam is now close to the front line with the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq.

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Militants In Iraq Seek Control Of Precious Weapon: Dams, Waterways

9:19pm August 03, 2014

by Alice Fordham

There is fierce fighting at several dams in Iraq. The extremists of the Islamic State have already deliberately flooded some areas, displacing people, destroying crops and polluting the water supply.

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This young male, buried at a prehistoric site in Central Sudan, probably munched on the roots of a plant called purple nutsedge.

This Dirty Little Weed May Have Cleaned Up Ancient Teeth

8:19am August 03, 2014

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Turns out that for 7,000 years, snacking on nutsedge may have helped people avoid tooth decay. But at some point, the root it lost its charm. By the 1970s, it was branded "the world's worst weed."

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As Ebola Outbreak Worsens, West Africa Turns To Quarantines

10:13pm August 01, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

Leaders of the three African nations hit hardest by the Ebola virus met to discuss ways to fight the outbreak. With the situation deteriorating, it's likely more of the region will be quarantined.

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Across The Atlantic, Glimpse An Alternate Internet Universe

8:41am August 01, 2014

by Zoe Chace

Americans have very little choice over their cable Internet provider. This is largely because of a decision made 12 years ago, when the U.S. went one direction and the rest of the world went another.

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On Either Side Of Gaza, Leaders' Gain Support — But Blame Game Awaits

7:35am August 01, 2014

Nearly a month into the war in Gaza, pollsters have been taking a look at how attitudes in the region have changed among Israelis and Palestinians.

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