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"Bullies and tyrants don't respect weakness or appeasement. In the Arab world, appeasement only encourages more violence," Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, says Wednesday at the Heritage Foundation. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian refugee sits on the ground at a temporary refugee camp in the eastern Lebanese Town of Al-Faour, Bekaa valley near the border with Syria, on Sept. 11, 2013. Lebanon is a tiny country that shares a porous border with Syria, and has seen cross-border shelling, sectarian clashes and car bombings in recent months related to the civil war raging next door. The country of 4.5 million already is already host to nearly 1 million Syrian refugees. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** The aftermath of a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv left more than 20 people dead. (Associated Press)
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Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie announces a special session on gay marriage for the state Legislature on Monday. If lawmakers pass a bill, Hawaii would join 13 states and the District of Columbia in allowing gay marriage. The special session is scheduled to begin on Oct. 28. (Associated Press)
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"A blind spot [on public health] anywhere in the world is a risk to us," says Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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** FILE ** A poster denouncing child marriage outside the parliament in Sana'a, Yemen. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas Republican and House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct ranking member (Associated Press)
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Anti-war activists march down Pennsylvania Avenue to voice opposition to proposed U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
