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- Beirut port manager among 16 held in explosion probe, judicial source says (Reuters)
- U.S. Amb. says Iran is world No. 1 sponsor of terrorism (AP)
- Lebanon detains 16 in probe of Beirut port blast, state news agency says (Reuters)
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