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An internally displaced family, who fled from a Swat valley region military offensive, leaves the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Jalozai camp, about 140 km (87 miles) northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, July 4, 2009. The family is leaving the camp to return to their village in the Swat valley region.

Pakistan

Seeds of insurgency
originate at home

Government ineptitude, weak civilian institutions and widespread corruption have created a hive for militancy Jul 06, 2009 7:50AM EDT

Cosmo therapy

Girls' night out: Mommy wants a drinkypoo

They blog about their boozing. They curse in front of the kids. They soothe themselves with cosmo therapy – and they're not afraid to admit it Jul 06, 2009 6:39AM EDT

Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses his trophy after defeating Andy Roddick of the U.S. in their Gentlemen's Singles finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 5, 2009.

The coronation of an icon

Roger Federer outlasts Roddick after epic 16-14 fifth set for sixth Wimbledon crown and record-setting 15th Grand Slam victory; Pete Sampras looks on as his record falls Jul 06, 2009 9:57AM EDT

Consumer looks for a deal

Canada's economic bounce will be short-lived, Merrill Lynch says

Central bank will ‘choke' nascent rebound, Sheryl King predicts in her first Canadian forecast 10:55 AM EDT

Drabinsky deserves 8 to 10 years in jail, Crown tells judge

Sentencing hearing begins for Livent founders convicted of ‘widespread' fraud 11:15 AM EDT

Judge backs Jackson lawyer and friend

Attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain get designated to take over singer's estate 12:35 PM EDT

Violent street battles kill dozens in China

Security forces have clamped down on the city of Urumqi and set up checkpoints, state media reported, after tensions between ethnic Muslim Uighurs and China's Han majority erupted 8:47 AM EDT

Swine flu fears spur Canada
to stock up on ventilators

Warnings that youth are hit hardest by virus point to shortfalls in strategy for pandemic Jul 06, 2009 12:38PM EDT

U.S., Russia agree on arms reduction

The document signed by Obama and Medvedev at a Moscow summit is meant as a guide for negotiators as the nations work toward a replacement pact for START 12:06 PM EDT

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