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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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North Korea releases Chinese sailors: Xinhua

MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

North Korea released 16 Chinese fishermen and their boat Tuesday, Chinese state media said, after...

Fishing boats at Dalian Bay port in northeast China's Liaoning province on May 20, 2013

Australian zoo says white rhino birth 'sign of hope'

MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

An Australian zoo said Tuesday the birth of a southern white rhinoceros was a "sign of hope" for the...

A male white rhinoceros calf at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Sydney, May 14, 2013

All change in the Premier League

MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The 2012-13 Premier League campaign could not match its predecessor for suspense, but a host of...

Chelsea defender John Terry greets the crowd at the end of their Premier League match against Everton on May 19, 2013

No new bird flu cases in China for a week

MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health...

Two tourists look at a poster showing how to avoid the H7N9 bird flu virus in Beijing on April 24, 2013

Ban says Madagascar rivals should withdraw

MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

UN leader Ban Ki-moon backed African calls for Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina and two rivals...

Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina, pictured (C) at a ceremony in Antananarivo Town Hall, on May 13, 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

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In unusual pattern, Oklahoma tornado tracked path of 1999 monster twister with record winds...

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

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

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Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction...> Full Story

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Business

U.S. asks judge to deny S&P's motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal judge to deny Standard & Poor's...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

Obama to meet Xi in California in June
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next...> Full Story

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United States

Thousands protest after gay man's murder in New York
MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Thousands of New Yorkers -- including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn -- marched to protest the...> 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

China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Obama, China's Xi to meet earlier than expected, amid issues from North Korea to cyberspying...> Full Story

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Africa

Ban says Madagascar rivals should withdraw
MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
UN leader Ban Ki-moon backed African calls for Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina and two rivals...> 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

Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California...> Full Story

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Technology

Amazon wins key cloud security clearance from U.S. government
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S....> Full Story

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Environment

Shell feared disaster days before Alaska rig grounding: official
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Days before a Shell drillship went aground in the storm-tossed Gulf...> Full Story

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Sports

Red Wings down Blackhawks to take 2-1 series lead
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings seized control of their Western Conference semi-final series with...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Rowland, Rubio joining Cowell's show
MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judging panel for Cowell's show rounded out by Rowland, Rubio NEW YORK (AP) — Simon...> 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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