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Immigration bill heads to full Senate
MAY 22, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Immigration bill with path to citizenship for millions here illegally heads to Senate WASHINGTON (AP) — A...
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Four dead as clashes rage in Lebanon's Tripoli
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
At least four people have been killed in clashes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, a security source told AFP,...
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North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
MAY 22, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
North Korea sends top official, Kim confidant to China in highest profile visit of year PYONGYANG, North...
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Iran's Ahmadinejad to challenge ally's ban from election
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
DUBAI (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he would ask Iran's supreme leader to reverse a ban...
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Italy to outline youth jobs plan as government struggles
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government, already sinking in opinion polls and riven by internal disputes, on Wednesday...
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Sweden's capital hit by worst riots in years

MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hundreds of youths have set...

Firefighters extinguish a burning car in the Stockholm suburb of Kista

Zimbabwe's Mugabe signs new constitution into law

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed...

Robert Mugabe announces the conclusion of the constitution-making process in Harare on January 17, 2013

Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: report

MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS

ROME (Reuters) - Millions of Italians cannot...

A homeless man sleeps in front of Saint Peter's Square in Rome

EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered

MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS

KOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun...

French soldiers, part of the European Union training mission in Mali, look on as Malian soldiers practise manning a checkpoint and arresting a suspect in Koulikoro

Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts

MAY 22, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fishermen pay the price in Asia's web of volatile...

Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts

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Farmers plant rice near crippled Fukushima site

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled...

Farmers plant rice near Tamura city, 15km west the Fukushima power plant, on May 18, 2013

IMF urges Britain to privatise state-rescued banks

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged Britain's government to adopt a "clear" plan to...

A Lloyds bank sign is pictured outside a branch in central London on March 1, 2013

Father of Afghan cricket captain taken hostage

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Unknown gunmen dragged the father of Afghanistan's cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of...

Afghan cricketer Mohammad Nabi during a Twenty20 match against England in Colombo, on September 21, 2012

Britain reveals drop in public borrowing

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Britain's government borrowed less than forecast in April as high tax receipts boosted state...

George Osborne poses for pictures outside 11 Downing Street in London, on March 20, 2013

Liverpool won't sell Suarez, says Rodgers

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says controversial striker Luis Suarez will not be sold, as the...

Liverpool's Luis Suarez controls the ball during a league match against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, on March 10, 2013

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Power of US tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US killer tornado had power of many Hiroshima atomic bombs WASHINGTON (AP) — Wind,...

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Sony board examines hedge fund spin-off plan

MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Sony chief Kazuo Hirai said Wednesday the company was examining a hedge fund proposal to sell off...

Sony president Kazuo Hirai addresses a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, on May 22, 2013

New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub

MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Microsoft staked a claim to the Internet Age living room with an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox...

A member of the Microsoft security team watches over the Xbox One console at Microsoft's campus on May 21, 2013

Europe closes in on tax havens; Austria agrees to swap bank data

MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe moved closer to ending banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria...

Greece's PM Samaras talks to his Italian counterpart Letta next to Cyprus' President Anastasiades during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels

UPDATE 1-Ireland feels the heat from Apple tax row

MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS

DUBLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Ireland called on Wednesday for an international clampdown on...

Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland

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Pussy Riot member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A member of the band Pussy Riot who was jailed over a protest against President...> Full Story

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WRAPUP 1-Bernanke expected to stay the course on Fed policy
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is not expected to hint at a...> Full Story

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Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years after resigning from Congress in a lewd photo scandal, former U.S....> Full Story

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Chicago school board to vote on mass school closing
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education is due to vote on Wednesday on a controversial...> Full Story

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UK coalition to last despite rifts, infighting: deputy PM
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's deputy prime minister on Wednesday took the unusual step of holding a...> Full Story

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Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
MAY 21, 2013 | REUTERS
Epidemiology Last Updated: 2013-05-21 14:32:20 -0400 (Reuters Health) By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK...> Full Story

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Australia & N. Zealand

Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australia's richest
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past...> Full Story

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Europe

IMF's Lagarde to be quizzed in French arbitration case
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde will be questioned by a French magistrate on Thursday...> Full Story

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Asia

Farmers plant rice near crippled Fukushima site
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled...> Full Story

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Africa

Dubai seizes 259 smuggled African ivory tusks
MAY 21, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
A shipment of 259 elephant tusks smuggled out of Africa has been seized in the United Arab Emirates,...> Full Story

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South America

Iran candidate list for presidential race
MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Candidate list for Iran's presidential election to succeed Ahmadinejad The eight...> Full Story

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Science

Farmers plant rice near crippled Fukushima site
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled...> Full Story

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Health

When it comes to deadly viruses, what's in a name?
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - For a pathogen with such a short history, the mysterious new virus killing...> Full Story

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Technology

Europe closes in on tax havens; Austria agrees to swap bank data
MAY 22, 2013 | REUTERS
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe moved closer to ending banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria...> Full Story

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Environment

Farmers plant rice near crippled Fukushima site
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled...> Full Story

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Sports

AP Interview: Rogge cites need for targeted tests
MAY 22, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP Interview: Rogge says officials agree on more targeted out-of-competition doping tests...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Germany celebrates composer Wagner's 200th
MAY 22, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Germany celebrates 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, Hitler's favorite composer BERLIN...> Full Story

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Travel

Muppets creator's items head to NYC museum
MAY 21, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trove of Muppets creator Jim Henson's items headed for NYC's Museum of the Moving Image...> Full Story

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