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2014年9月11日星期四

Morning Digest: Obama orders U.S. airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State

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09/11/2014

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Obama orders U.S. airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State

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South African judge clears Pistorius of premeditated murder

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Cyber breaches rare among U.S. state-registered investment advisers : study

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Squirrel-like Jurassic critters shed light on mammal origins

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Man sleepwalks off Kentucky cliff, suffers minor injuries

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