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Obama Sends Well Wishes for Nigeria’s Independence - "I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Nigeria as you celebrate your Independence Day this October 1,” President Obama said in a statement. On Oct. 1, Nigerians the world over commemorated the West African nation’s declaration of independence from British colonial rule in 1960.(Photo: Getty Images/John Gurzinski)

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Sudan Signs on the Line - After four days of talks, neighbor nations Sudan and South Sudan managed to strike critical deals on issues such as border security and oil production that will allow South Sudanese oil exports to resume transport through Sudan. (Photo: AP Photo/Elias Asmare)

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Gadhafi 'Captor' Buried in Libyan City of Misrata - A key Libyan rebel credited with capturing ex-leader Moammar Gadhafi was buried in his hometown of Misrata after his body was returned from France. Omran Ben Shaaban, 22, was kidnapped, shot and tortured by Gadhafi supporters and died in France while receiving medical treatment.  (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

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Libyans Return Arms - Reports say hundreds of Libyans have handed in weapons in the Libyan cities of Benghazi and Tripoli in compliance with a disarmament drive aimed at reducing militia groups. (Photo: AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri)

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U.K. Celebrates Black History Month - October marks Black History Month for people of African descent in the United Kingdom. (Photo: Courtesy of LiverPoolMuseum)

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U.N. to Investigate U.K. Stop and Search Tactics - The U.N. Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent is slated to spend a week in London gathering information about issues facing the U.K.’s Black population such as stop and search. (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Winning)

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Kenyan Athletes Under Dope Probe - Officials from Kenya's athletics program say they are investigating doping allegations after media claims surfaced that doctors were administering banned substances to runners at a training base. (Photo: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

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Ikea’s Saudi Catalogue: Women Not Included - Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has come under fire for deleting images of women from the Saudi version of its furniture catalogue. Sweden's free newspaper Metro exposed the practice by showing that women had been airbrushed out of otherwise identical pictures. (Photo: AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden / Henrik Montgomery)

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Al-Shabab on the Run - An assault on an al-Shabab stronghold in Somalia by Kenyan troops cleared the way for Somali forces to enter the city, seeking to root out the last holdouts from the al-Qaeda affiliated militant group.  (Photo: AP Photo/AU-UN IST, Stuart Price)

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Iran Duped by The Onion - Iranian Fars News Agency picked up a story by the satirical newspaper The Onion Friday which claimed that a Gallup poll showed that rural white Americans prefer Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over President Barack Obama. Oops. (Photo: Courtesy of FarNews)

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Shell Shuts Down Major Nigerian Pipeline - After a fire erupted leaving 20 dead amid a suspected attempt to steal crude from an oil pipeline in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced it shut down a major pipeline, risking a cut in production of about 150,000 barrels of oil per day.  (Photo: REUTERS/George Esiri)

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Haiti Bans Plastic Bags - In response to environmental concerns, Haiti’s government announced a ban on importing, manufacturing and marketing plastic bags and Styrofoam containers. The ban took effect on Oct. 1.  (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)