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Earthquake hits northeastern Iran, injuring dozens
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:56:30 EDT
A moderate earthquake struck northeastern Iran on Friday, injuring about 200 people, according to state-run media.
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:53:08 EDT
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza starting late Friday in response to a rocket assault on Ashkelon earlier in the day.
Iranian woman facing stoning: 'I'm afraid of dying'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:51:26 EDT
In a room thousands of miles from her prison cell in northeastern Iran, the fear that has gripped Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for years was clear and almost palpable.
Syrian, Saudi leaders visit Lebanon for summit
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:47:28 EDT
The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia on Friday implored Lebanese officials to shun violence in settling political differences and declared their "solidarity with Lebanon against all Israeli threats."
Protests over Iran's holding of U.S. hikers begin Friday
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:29:46 EDT
A protest Friday afternoon outside Iran's U.N. mission in New York kicks off a weekend of events demanding the country release three American hikers it has held for one year.
Official: Outside supply could meet Iran's nuclear fuel needs
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:33:05 EDT
The head of Iran's atomic energy agency says the country's desire for enriched uranium could be met by an outside source, semi-official media reported Friday.
Mothers of hikers to Iran: 'Enough is enough'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:05:06 EDT
The exasperated and infuriated mothers of the three U.S. hikers seized by Iranian forces along the Iraqi border say it's time for the regime to free their children, who will be in custody for exactly a year this Saturday.
Palestinian rocket hits Israeli city
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:58:12 EDT
The Israeli city of Ashkelon was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza early Friday, causing minor damage, but no injuries, the Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.
Arab leaders give OK for direct Palestinian talks with Israel
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:20:10 EDT
Arab leaders gave the Palestinian Authority on Thursday the green light for direct talks with Israel, a move that prompted the Israeli prime minister to say his country is ready for the face-to-face talks as well.
Yemeni government says cease-fire remains in place
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:37:08 EDT
A spokesman for the government of Yemen said Thursday that a cease-fire remains in place, despite clashes earlier in the week with Houthi rebels as well as the capture of Yemeni soldiers.

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 Word of the day 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 31, 2010 is:

sirenian • \sye-REE-nee-un\  • noun
: any of an order (Sirenia) of aquatic herbivorous mammals (as a manatee, dugong, or Steller's sea cow) that have large forelimbs resembling paddles, no hind limbs, and a flattened tail resembling a fin

Example sentence:
"Looking humanlike in certain aspects, sirenians are thought to be the basis of the myth of mermaids." (Michael McCarthy, The Independent [London], February 28, 2009)

Did you know?
"Sirenian" traces back via Latin to Greek "seirēn," which is equivalent to our word for the sirens of Greek mythology. And what is the connection between sirens and sirenians? Modern sirenians do not resemble the half bird, half woman creatures who lured sailors to their doom with their sweet singing. But as our example sentence states, sirenians are considered by some to underlie the ancient legends about mermaids. In European folklore mermaids were sometimes called "sirens," and apparently this confusion resulted in the granting of sirenians the name they bear today.

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