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Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle: activists
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
AMMAN (Reuters) - About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar...
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Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wave of attacks hits Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq, killing at least 86 BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks...
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One reported dead as tornadoes hit US states
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
A powerful storm system churning through the US Midwest spawned tornadoes in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa,...
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At least 12 dead in China factory explosion
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
At least 12 dead following blast at explosives factory in eastern China BEIJING (AP) — A massive blast...
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Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor
MAY 17, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reported video of Toronto mayor smoking crack causes uproar in Canada; 'Ridiculous,' he says TORONTO (AP) —...
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Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after...

Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

Nigeria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender

MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria offered an...

Woman and two children stand along Jos-Maiduguri road as they wait to board vehicle, after military declared 24-hour curfew over large parts of Maiduguri in Borno State

'At least eight killed' in southern Russia car bombs

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

At least eight people were killed and more than a...

Russian soldiers guard the site of two blasts in the Dagestan's capital Makhachkala, on May 4, 2012

Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suicide bomber strikes outside provincial council...

Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

White House visit marks diplomatic rehabilitation...

Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit

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Ferguson wins managers' award

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League...

Alex Ferguson acknowledges fans at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, on May 19, 2013

Church of Scotland votes for gay ministers

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The Church of Scotland on Monday voted to allow gay ministers following years of debate between the...

View of Dornoch's Church of Scotland Cathedral, on December 21, 2000

Kony's LRA has killed more than 100,000: UN

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The Lord's Resistance Army has killed more than 100,000 people during a reign of terror in Central...

A column of around 40 LRA fighters emerges on September 20, 2006, at Ri-Kwangba on southern Sudan's border with DR Congo

Obama to take first major Africa trip in late June

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and...

US President Barack Obama returns to the White House in Washington on May 19, 2013

United's Boeing 787s back in skies

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

United Airlines resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights Monday after the advanced plane was globally...

A newly delivered Boeing 787 Dreamliner taxies at the Haneda International airport in Tokyo on May 16, 2013

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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)...

Tumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby

Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations

MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eruption of Alaska volcano prompts cancellations of some area commuter, cargo flights...

Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations

Yahoo unveils makeover of Flickr site

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Reinvigorated technology player Yahoo! unveiled a dusted-off design of its Flickr photo platform...

Adam Cahan, Yahoo's senior vice president of product and mobile, speaks at a press conference in New York, May 20, 2013

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report: 87 shipwrecks, most from WWII, could leak oil near US, but no 'ticking time bombs'...

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

Tumblr fans get sassy on Yahoo! takeover news

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Tumblr lovers were quick to express ire in trademark sassy posts Monday after news that Yahoo! is...

Tumblr lovers quick to express ire over Yahoo! deal in trademark sassy posts

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World

Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing, talks on Syria, Mideast
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Oman on Tuesday for...> Full Story

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Business

U.S. panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt...> Full Story

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United States

Chicago police arrest two dozen at school closing protest
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police arrested about two dozen people on Monday who were protesting...> Full Story

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United Kingdom

Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron's flagship gay marriage policy deepened a...> Full Story

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Canada

Canada's Harper under cloud after chief of staff resigns
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was under intense pressure...> Full Story

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Australia & N. Zealand

Microsoft to build Australian cloud computing centers
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expanding its services for hosting and processing online data...> Full Story

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Europe

Steaua Bucharest owner jailed in Romania for abuse of power
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - George Becali, a Romanian MP and owner of the soccer club Steaua Bucharest,...> Full Story

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Asia

What's in a name? U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing...> Full Story

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Africa

Obama to take first major Africa trip in late June
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
President Barack Obama will leave on a first African tour next month, visiting Senegal, Tanzania and...> Full Story

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South America

State Dept: Reports of anti-Semitism increase
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
State Dept. report notes increase in anti-Semitism; special envoy named WASHINGTON...> Full Story

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Science

Aging Yahoo! faces new Tumblr generation
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Yahoo! is just under two decades old and already showing signs of age. Tumblr, the cool blogging...> Full Story

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Health

UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against...> Full Story

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Technology

Sprint gets waiver from Softbank, permitting discussions with Dish
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp received a waiver from SoftBank Corp on...> Full Story

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Environment

Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated: USGS
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Water levels in U.S. aquifers, the vast underground storage areas tapped for...> Full Story

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Sports

Police: Guns, cash stolen from Ray Rice's Md. home
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police: Guns and $2,000 cash stolen from Md. home of Ravens' RB Ray Rice TOWSON, Md....> Full Story

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Entertainment

Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard...> Full Story

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Travel

Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations
MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eruption of Alaska volcano prompts cancellations of some area commuter, cargo flights...> Full Story

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