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    Governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Is Assassinated

    Pakistan is officially mourning the death of Salman Taseer , the Governor of the Punjab province, assassinated today by one of his own guards. The killing could affect efforts to keep Pakistan's coalition government from collapsing. Rasheed Rahman edits the Daily Times in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Pakistan is officially mourning the death of Salman Taseer, the Governor of the Punjab province, assassinated today by one of his own guards. The killing could affect efforts to keep Pakistan's coalition government from collapsing. Rasheed Rahman edits the Daily Times in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab.

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      Warren Olney

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    3. 44:10Dallas Man Cleared after 30 Years in Prison
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