Outside View: Ten years later -- Are Americans better or worse off?

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Outside View: Ten years later -- Are Americans better or worse off? HARLAN ULLMAN || UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Americans must ask themselves and their leaders if they are better off today than a decade ago. Then they must force those leaders to act when that answer becomes unmistakable. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Greece must default, dump euro PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Necessity will soon trump pan-Europeanism: The Greeks will default on their debt and, if they are smart, eventually dump the euro. [ FULL STORY ]

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Panel: Iraq needs rules on contractors GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- While abuses tied to military contractors in Iraq have decreased, there are still legal loopholes that must be addressed, a U.N. monitoring group said. [ FULL STORY ]

CIA boosts covert operations in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The clandestine U.S. campaign to counter Islamist forces in Somalia appears to be growing with allegations the CIA is running covert operations from Mogadishu airport. [ FULL STORY ]

Libyan rebels accused of war crimes LONDON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Amnesty International called on the newly minted leadership in Libya to seek justice for victims of crimes allegedly committed by Libyan rebel fighters. [ FULL STORY ]

Muslim Brotherhood gears up for campaign season CAIRO, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt announced that candidates for its political party were gearing up for upcoming parliamentary elections. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. issues travel warning for Iraq WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department cited insurgent activity, terrorist violence and fighting with Kurdish militants as reason for issuing a travel warning for Iraq. [ FULL STORY ]

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Gazprom resumes gas talks with Belarus MOSCOW, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Russian energy company Gazprom said it was confident it could sign a new deal for natural gas supplies and transit with Belarus by the end of the year. [ FULL STORY ]

EU passes measure on offshore energy work BRUSSELS, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- While offshore oil and gas reserves are vital to European energy security, developers can't move forward without an adequate response plan, lawmakers said. [ FULL STORY ]

London provides North Sea spill narrative LONDON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The British government continues to work to determine what caused an August oil spill in the North Sea, the largest in years, an official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Japan to reduce reliance on nuclear power? TOKYO, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Japan aims to reduce dependence on nuclear power, said new prime minister Yoshihiko Noda in his first policy address to parliament Tuesday. [ FULL STORY ]

Study: Small chance of stored CO2 leaks EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Fears that the underground storage of carbon dioxide from power plants is dangerous are unfounded, Scottish researchers claimed this week. [ FULL STORY ]

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Egypt's intelligence chief testifies in Mubarak trial CAIRO, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A judge called for a recess in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak after his former intelligence chief and vice president testified Tuesday. [ FULL STORY ]

War on terror: Drone strikes vs. capture WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Could an increased emphasis on drone strikes lead to a paucity of intelligence material that is vital in meeting the challenges in the war on terrorism proactively? [ FULL STORY ]

Libyan rebels accused of war crimes LONDON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Amnesty International called on the newly minted leadership in Libya to seek justice for victims of crimes allegedly committed by Libyan rebel fighters. [ FULL STORY ]

Indonesian ethnic clashes leave six dead JAKARTA, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Police in Ambon will pursue anyone they suspect of involvement in violence between Christian and Muslim groups that left six dead and around 80 injured. [ FULL STORY ]

Muslim Brotherhood gears up for campaign season CAIRO, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt announced that candidates for its political party were gearing up for upcoming parliamentary elections. [ FULL STORY ]

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