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Video Claims the Islamic State Has Executed One Japanese Hostage and Issued New Ransom Demands

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Sydney Siege Hostage Tells of Relief Following His Daring Escape In Video

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By Liz Fields
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12.15.14

By Girard Dorney
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Sydney Siege Gunman Was on Bail for Dozens of Sex Assault Charges and Accessory to Murder

12.15.14

By Liz Fields
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Live Updates: Police Raid Sydney Cafe in Hostage Siege

12.15.14

By Olivia Willis, Sally Hayden, and Scott Mitchell
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12.08.14

By Mac Hackett
The Islamic State, Cops, and the End of the World: What Americans Are Scared of This Week

12.07.14

By Harry Cheadle

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