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| He describes act as 'pure evil' | | In a video published to the Internet on Sunday, purportedly from terror group ISIS, militants claim to have beheaded American hostage Peter Kassig. |
| Defiant Obama won't bend to GOP | | The GOP insists its midterm wins bolstered its power in D.C. But Obama is setting out to prove he's not a lame duck and that he can still set the agenda. The first showdowns? Immigration, the Keystone XL pipeline and a nuclear deal with Iran. |
| Is video 'sign of desperation'? | | Like a wounded animal lashing out in fury, ISIS is betraying hints of desperation in its latest video, which purportedly shows the aftermath of the beheading of U.S. hostage Peter Kassig, analysts said Sunday. |
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