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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted asylum by Ecuador, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño just announced in Quito.

Now, the question becomes whether Great Britain will allow Assange to leave Ecuador's embassy in London so that he can travel to the South American nation that is offering him refuge.

There were 366,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up by 2,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says.

So what we said last week applies again:

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Family Research Council Attacker Could Face Terrorism Charge.

11 Killed In Afghan Helicopter Crash; 3 Were U.S. Military Personnel. (Update at 9 a.m. ET: 7 Americans Were Killed.)