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Current events of August 17, 2011 (2011-08-17) (Wednesday)

Armed conflict and attacks

A rocket is fired into the compound of the President of Afghanistan in Kabul. (AP via Salon)

Business and economy

Workers at the Polish Przewozy Regionalne passenger rail network commence a 24-hour strike. (RIA Novosti)
Verizon Communications says that striking workers who do not return to work by the end of August will lose medical, prescription drug, and related benefits. (Bloomberg)

Law and crime

A lawyer claims that 25,000 South Koreans will be suing Apple Inc. in relation to alleged privacy breaches in relation to collection of iPhone location addresses. (AP via MSNBC)

Politics and elections

Singapore's Presidential Elections Committee approves four presidential candidates for the Presidential election on August 27: Tony Tan Keng Yam, Tan Cheng Bock, Tan Kin Lian and Tan Jee Say. (Wall Street Journal)

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