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Syria: Christians take up arms for first time:

 "Everybody is fighting everybody," said George, an Armenian Christian from the city. "The Armenians are fighting because they believe the FSA are sent by their Turkish oppressors to attack them, the Christians want to defend their neighbourhoods, Shabiha regime militia are there to kill and rape, the army is fighting the FSA, and the [Kurdish militant group] PKK have their own militia too."



Greek Unemployment rate hits 23.6 percent in second quarter: According to figures released on Thursday, unemployment climbed to 23.6 percent in the quarter from 22.6 percent in the first quarter.


Rich-Poor Gap Widens to Most Since 1967 as Income Falls: The report also showed the income gap between rich and poor people grew to the widest in more than 40 years in 2011 as the poverty rate remained at almost a two-decade high.


Mayor Emanuel plans to close one-fifth of Chicago public schools: A central issue in the struggle of Chicago teachers is the plan by the city, backed by the Obama administration, to dismantle large sections of the school district, closing dozens of public schools and opening new privately-operated charter schools.