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November 1, 2013 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war:
- Israeli aircraft carry out a strike near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia targeting Russian-made S-125 air defense missiles allegedly intended for use by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. (BBC)
War in North-West Pakistan:
- A U.S. drone strike kills Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban (whom the United States had a reward for $5 million) and five others. (BBC) (Reuters)
2013 Tiananmen Square attack:
- China's top security official blames the East Turkestan Islamic Movement for a suicide attack that killed five people at the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Monday. (AP)

Business and economy

Fannie Mae files a lawsuit for $800 million against nine different banks, including Citigroup and Bank of America, for manipulating the Libor benchmark interest rate. (Bloomberg via SFGate)

Disasters and accidents

Flash floods and heavy rains sweep across central Texas, United States, killing 2 people. (AP via Fox News)

Law and crime

2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting: A gunman opens fire at Los Angeles International Airport, killing a US Transportation Security Administration employee, and wounding several other people. It prompts a terminal evacuation. (NBC Los Angeles) (Fox News)
Two people, members of the far-right Greek political party Golden Dawn, are killed in a drive-by shooting, outside the offices of Golden Dawn in Neo Iraklio, Athens. (Reuters) (Kathimerini)

Science and technology

Scientists discover three new species of marsupial Antechinus in Queensland, Australia. (News.com.Au)
A person claiming to be a member of Anonymous takes down the website for Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times. (BBC)
The smartphone wars are re-ignited, as Rockstar Consortium, a company owned by companies including Apple and Microsoft, starts wide-ranging legal action against Google, Samsung, and other makers of Android phones. (Reuters) (Ars Technica)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
 *[[Syrian civil war]]:
-**[[Israel|Israeli]] aircraft carry out a strike near the [[Syria|Syrian]] coastal city of [[Latakia]] targeting [[Russia|Russian]]-made [[S-125]] air defense missiles allegedly intended for use by the Lebanese militant group [[Hezbollah]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24767571 (BBC)]
+**[[Israel]]i aircraft carry out a strike near the [[Syria]]n coastal city of [[Latakia]] targeting [[Russia]]n-made [[S-125]] air defense missiles allegedly intended for use by the Lebanese militant group [[Hezbollah]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24767571 (BBC)]
 *[[War in North-West Pakistan]]:
-**A US drone strike kills [[Hakimullah Mehsud]], the leader of the [[Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan|Pakistani Taliban]] (whom the United States had a reward for [[United States dollars|$]]5 million) and five others. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24776363 (BBC)], [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/uk-pakistan-drone-strike-idUKBRE9A00OI20131101 (Reurters)]
+**A U.S. drone strike kills [[Hakimullah Mehsud]], the leader of the [[Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan|Pakistani Taliban]] (whom the United States had a reward for [[United States dollars|$]]5 million) and five others. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24776363 (BBC)] [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/uk-pakistan-drone-strike-idUKBRE9A00OI20131101 (Reuters)]
 *[[2013 Tiananmen Square attack]]:
 **[[People's Republic of China|China]]'s top security official blames the [[East Turkestan Islamic Movement]] for a suicide attack that killed five people at the [[Tiananmen Gate]] in [[Beijing]] on Monday. [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/china-east-turkestan-movement-behind-deadly-crash (AP)]
-;Disasters and accidents
-*[[Flash flood|Flash floods]] and heavy rains sweep across central [[Texas]], [[United States]], killing 2 people. [http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/01/2-killed-dozens-rescued-as-flooding-sweeps-texas/ (AP via Fox News)]
 ;Business and economy
-*[[Fannie Mae]] files a lawsuit for [[United States dollars|$]]800 million against nine different banks including [[Citigroup]] and [[Bank of America]] for manipulating the [[London]] benchmark interbank offered rate. [http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Fannie-Mae-Sues-Banks-for-800-Million-Over-Libor-4946063.php (Bloomberg via SFGate)]
+*[[Fannie Mae]] files a lawsuit for [[United States dollars|$]]800 million against nine different banks, including [[Citigroup]] and [[Bank of America]], for [[Libor scandal|manipulating]] the [[Libor]] benchmark interest rate. [http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Fannie-Mae-Sues-Banks-for-800-Million-Over-Libor-4946063.php (Bloomberg via SFGate)]
+;Disasters and accidents
+*[[Flash flood]]s and heavy rains sweep across central [[Texas]], [[United States]], killing 2 people. [http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/01/2-killed-dozens-rescued-as-flooding-sweeps-texas/ (AP via Fox News)]
 ;Law and crime
-*[[2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting]]: A gunman opens fire at [[Los Angeles International Airport]], killing a US [[Transportation Security Administration]] employee, and wounding several other people. It prompts a terminal evacuation. [http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Airport-LAX-Shooting-230220201.html (NBC Los Angeles)], [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/01/passengers-evacuated-from-terminal-at-los-angeles-international-airport-after/?cmpid=NL_fntop (Fox News)]
+*[[2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting]]: A gunman opens fire at [[Los Angeles International Airport]], killing a US [[Transportation Security Administration]] employee, and wounding several other people. It prompts a terminal evacuation. [http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Airport-LAX-Shooting-230220201.html (NBC Los Angeles)] [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/01/passengers-evacuated-from-terminal-at-los-angeles-international-airport-after/?cmpid=NL_fntop (Fox News)]
-*Two people, members of the far-right Greek political party [[Golden Dawn (political party)|Golden Dawn]], are killed in a [[drive-by shooting]], outside the offices of Golden Dawn in [[Irakleio, Attica|Neo Iraklio]], [[Athens]]. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/us-greece-shooting-idUSBRE9A00WC20131101 (Reuters)], [http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_01/11/2013_525862 (Kathimerini)]
+*Two people, members of the far-right Greek political party [[Golden Dawn (Greece)|Golden Dawn]], are killed in a [[drive-by shooting]], outside the offices of Golden Dawn in [[Irakleio, Attica|Neo Iraklio]], [[Athens]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/us-greece-shooting-idUSBRE9A00WC20131101 (Reuters)] [http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_01/11/2013_525862 (''Kathimerini'')]
-;Technology
-*A person claiming to be a member of [[Anonymous (group|Anonymous]] takes down the website for  [[Singaporean]] newspaper ''[[The Straits Times]]''. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24768053 (BBC)]
-*The [[smartphone wars]] are re-ignited, as [[Rockstar Consortium]], a consortium owned by companies including [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and [[Microsoft]] starts wide-ranging legal action against [[Google]], [[Samsung]], and other makers of [[Android phone]]s. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/31/us-google-rockstar-lawsuit-idUSBRE99U1EN20131031 (Reuters)],[http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/patent-war-goes-nuclear-microsoft-apple-owned-rockstar-sues-google/ (Ars Technica)]
-;Science
+;Science and technology
 *Scientists discover three new species of marsupial [[Antechinus]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. [http://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/new-species-of-marsupial-antechinus-discovered-by-scientists/story-fnii5v6w-1226751559545 (News.com.Au)]
+*A person claiming to be a member of [[Anonymous (group)|Anonymous]] takes down the website for  [[Singaporean]] newspaper ''[[The Straits Times]]''. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24768053 (BBC)]
+*The [[smartphone wars]] are re-ignited, as [[Rockstar Consortium]], a company owned by companies including [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and [[Microsoft]], starts wide-ranging legal action against [[Google]], [[Samsung]], and other makers of [[Android phone]]s. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/31/us-google-rockstar-lawsuit-idUSBRE99U1EN20131031 (Reuters)] [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/patent-war-goes-nuclear-microsoft-apple-owned-rockstar-sues-google/ (Ars Technica)]
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