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Hello, from CNN center at Atlanta, I’m Melissa Long with a look at what’s happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Al-Qaeda is claiming responsibility for 2 terror attacks killed 23 people in Algeria’s capita of / today, dozens wounded. One of the explosions blew a hall in the front of the Prime Minister’s office. He wasn’t at harm. Another bomb targeted a police station east of /.

Iranian state controlled television aired video of an apparently injure of Iranian diplomat / in a hospital room. He says CIA tortured him during the detention in Iraq. Images also show the Iraqi ambassador to Iran and officials from International Red Cross visiting in the hospital. His claim of torture has not been independently verified. US authorities have denied any role in his disappearings.

A new study by Britain Oxford research group says the war on Iraq is a failure. It says the war on Iraq and Afghanistan are making it easier for terror groups to recruit training members. The author or / as the US and Britain are doing nothing to address the root cause of the terror. The US and Britain have not officially responded to this report.

Charges against 3 former members of the Duke Lacrosse team are expected to be dropped today. The North Carolina, attorney general’s office would be making an announcement this afternoon. All three players are expected in North Carolina today. Recall back to March of 2006, a striper claimed she was raped by members of the Lacrosse team at a off-campus party. She later changed the story. The charges overdosed.

Citigroup is cutting 17,000 jobs about 5% of the financial giant workforce. It’s a part of the broad restructure plan aimed boosting the company’s underperforming stock. Citigroup plans to eliminate management position, and in the words of CEO, “run a more efficient business”.

And those are the headline at this hour. Remember you can count on CNN to bring you the latest news any time, day or night.

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