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US admits drones killed four Americans

aljazeera.com — The US has killed four of its own citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan, the Barack Obama administration has formally acknowledged. Eric Holder, the US attorney-general, said in a letter addressed to congressional leaders on Wednesday that three of those killed were not targets of the strikes involving drones in Yemen and elsewhere.

Atheist Tornado Survivor Doesn't Thank God

thedailybeast.com — In a moment of awkward levity in a day defined by devastation, CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked a survivor of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado, 'You gotta thank the Lord, right?' Wrong, said the nonbeliever, although she did add that she doesn't 'blame anybody' for doing so.

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Stocks to Soccer Add Up for Qatar Needing Funds Back Home

bloomberg.com — After paying for stakes in European companies, landmarks in London, uprisings in the Middle East and a soccer title in France, Qatar may be getting ready to go home.

Egyptians Increasingly Glum

pewglobal.org — Released: May 16, 2013 Not Optimistic about Economy or Certain They Are Better Off Post-Mubarak Overview Two years after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian public mood is increasingly negative. Month after month of political uncertainty, a weak economy and often violent street protests have taken their toll, and today a majority of Egyptians are dissatisfied with the way their new democracy is working.