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World Briefs: Soldiers kill two top terrorists

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

CORRECTS NAME OF OSHOALA - Morgan Brian (6) of the U.S., celebrates with teammate Maya Hayes after scoring her team's first goal against Nigeria during their semifinal soccer match of the U-20 women's World Cup in Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. At left is Nigeria's Josephine Chukwunonye (15), and Asisat Oshoala at right. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

U20 World Cup: U.S., Germany women in final

Associated Press

World Briefs: Gunmen kill general in border attack

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Embassy Row: No collapse in Nigeria

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

Wearing a pin in the shape of Africa, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton finishes her speech about the U.S.-South Africa partnership on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Clinton pushes Nigeria on terrorism, corruption

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

USA's Lebron James (6) signals after scoring with a three point basket during a preliminary men's basketball game against Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

London 2012 basketball: Team USA survives Olympic test, edges Lithuania

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

London 2012 basketball: USA's Carmelo Anthony laughs after hitting a 3-pointer against Nigeria during a men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

London 2012 basketball: Carmelo Anthony, Team USA enjoy record-setting day

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

Nigeria's Tony Skinn, center, drives to the basket behind Tunisia's Marouan Kechrid, left, during a basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. At right is Tunisia's Radhouane Slimane. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

London 2012 basketball: Tony Skinn, Nigeria aren’t afraid of Team USA

Associated Press

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with local women during a tour of the Philippe Senghor Health Center in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday.

Clinton visits Africa to counter rising roles of militants, China

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Embassy Row: New York and Nigeria

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

At least 95 killed in Nigerian tanker truck fire

By Yinka Ibukun - Associated Press

Onlookers gather around a destroyed car at the site of a bomb blast at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria, on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Sunday Aghaeze)

Top Islamist sect member dies; prison break frees 40 in Nigeria

By Bashir Adigun and Haruna Umar - Associated Press

Nigerians gather outside a church following a blast in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Sunday, June 17, 2012. Bombings at three churches rocked the country's north, officials said, prompting protests in an area that has been strained by religious tensions. (AP Photo/Olu Ajayi)

Reprisals and church attacks in northern Nigeria kill 98

By Yinka Ibukun - Associated Press

Nigerians gather outside a church following a blast in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Sunday, June 17, 2012. Bombings at three churches rocked the country's north, officials said, prompting protests in an area that has been strained by religious tensions. (AP Photo/Olu Ajayi)

Red Cross: 12 killed, 80 hurt in Nigerian church blasts

Associated Press

Nigeria police free Lecce player Obodo

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

People converge on the remains of a commercial airliner on Sunday, the day it crashed in Lagos, Nigeria. All 153 onboard the aircraft and a still-unknown number of people on the ground were killed. Stuffed animals, flowers, candles and cards from neighbors and friends form a memorial (below) in front of the West Hartford, Conn. home of Onyeke and Maimuna Anyene and their four children, who were all killed in the crash. Family members who lost loved ones register their names on Tuesday before viewing the bodies that were moved to a Lagos teaching hospital (bottom) for identification(Associated Press)

Search for Nigerian plane crash victims ends

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Debris from an MD-83 aircraft that crashed while approaching the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, June 3, 2012, is pictured on Monday. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria suspends airline’s license after crash

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Rescue workers search for bodies at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Sniffer dogs hunt for dead after Nigeria plane crash

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Onlookers stand on the tail wing of a crashed passenger plane in a neighborhood just north of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, June 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

More than 150 people killed in Nigeria plane crash

By Jon Gambrell and Yina Ibukun - Associated Press

People gather around a car used by a suicide bomber following an explosion in a church compound in Bauchi, Nigeria, on Sunday, June 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Shehu Saulawa)

Car bombing at north Nigeria church kills 8

By Jon Gambrell and Shehu Saulawa - Associated Press