Defying Taliban Threats, Afghans Vote For Next Leader Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Defying Taliban Threats, Afghans Vote For Next Leader No major violence has been reported since polls opened Saturday, in elections that may result in the nation's first democratic transfer of power. Read this story Chinese Ship Reportedly Detects 'Pulse Signal' In Search For Airliner A search ship has detected an ultrasonic pulse on a frequency used by "black box" recorders, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency. Read this story We've Never Stopped Thinking About Kurt Cobain Twenty years after his death, Nirvana's music — and tributes to and fights over it — remains a steady presence. Here's a taste. Read this story Taunt Or Miscalculation? Iran's Provocative Pick For U.N. Envoy Iran reportedly nominated a diplomat with ties to the 1979 takeover of the U.S Embassy in Tehran. It's the latest sign of how hard it will be for the U.S. and Iran to overcome decades of mistrust. Read this story The Power of Poop: A Whale Story Whales are famous for spouts and blowholes. Turns out there's another whale opening that's just as important, but I'm too polite to mention it. Read this story more news stories

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