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Gov. Quinn Will Head to Denmark for Olympic Announcement Chicago, IL (2009-09-22) Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will be headed to Copenhagen for the International Olympic Committee's announcement of the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Obama License Plates Being Sold As Memorabilia Springfield, IL (2009-04-23) President Obama Illinois license plates are now available worldwide as collector's items.

Dick Durbin Praises Military On Cargo Ship Hostage Rescue Springfield, IL (2009-04-13) U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is praising the efforts of the U.S. military that rescued a cargo ship captain who was held hostage by pirates for five days.

Military Leader Visits Scott Air Force Base Belleville, IL (2009-02-19) Military leaders at Scott Air Force Base reacted to the possible closure of a critical transport link for troops headed to Afghanistan.

NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training

(2009-11-21) KABUL (Reuters) - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops.

Iran to hold war games to protect atom plants (2009-11-21) TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander said.

Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal (2009-11-21) BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

(2009-11-21) BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

Rwanda genocide survivors may boycott U.N. court

(2009-11-21) KIGALI (Reuters) - Survivor groups from Rwanda's 1994 genocide say they may stop sending witnesses to the U.N. tribunal in Tanzania, in protest at the court's recent acquittals of two genocide suspects.

Honduras de facto leader says will step aside

(2009-11-21) TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's post-coup de facto leader said on Friday he would give up his presidential duties for a week, a step Washington welcomed as a way to help ease a five-month-old political crisis.

Suspected militants blow themselves up in Pakistan (2009-11-21) MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said.

Sri Lanka to open refugee camps ahead of polls (2009-11-21) COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands of Tamils displaced by war.

Madagascar leaders to meet on unity government deadlock

(2009-11-21) ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's political leaders will meet next week to break the deadlock over the make-up of a unity government called for in power-sharing deal, one of the country's two co-president said on Saturday.

Russia's Medvedev raps ruling party over elections

(2009-11-21) ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday criticized regional officials in Russia's ruling party for failing to ensure fully democratic local elections last month.