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Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S. amid Taliban peace process
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has decided to suspend talks on a security pact with the United States,...
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UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UN says wars push number of refugees and displaced people to 18-year high of 45.2 million GENEVA (AP) — The...
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Syria troops fight rebels near Shiite shrine
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah fight rebels in Damascus suburb housing major Shiite shrine BEIRUT (AP) —...
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16 dead: Militants infiltrate UN's Somalia office
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
16 dead: Militants bomb way into UN's Mogadishu headquarters as staff take refuge in bunkers MOGADISHU,...
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Brazilians block stadium ahead of Mexico match
JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
More than 500 people blocked access to a stadium where Brazil was to play Mexico on Wednesday to demand government spend...
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World Bank warns global warming woes closing in

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The World Bank on Wednesday warned that severe...

Bangladeshi pedestrians and rickshaw pullers travel through flooding in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on July 28, 2009

Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian...

Map locating Zamfara state in northern Nigeria

Internet monitoring must have proper limits, Merkel tells Obama

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

U.S. President Obama speaks next to German Chancellor Merkel during a news conference after their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin

Turkey's 'silent man' vigils go on as protests fizzle out

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Riot police on Wednesday clashed briefly with...

People hold a Turkish national flag as they stand on the flashpoint Taksim square in Istanbul on June 18, 2013

Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - High levels of a toxic substance...

File photo of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant No.2 reactor building is seen

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Brazil leads Mexico 1-0 at halftime in Confed Cup

JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neymar scores to give Brazil 1-0 halftime lead in Confederations Cup match FORTALEZA,...

Brazil leads Mexico 1-0 at halftime in Confed Cup

5 changes to All Blacks team for test vs. France

JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carter returns to All Blacks lineup among 5 changes for 3rd test vs. France...

Morocco's ex-Olympic champ Khalid Skah arrested in France

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

French police on Wednesday arrested Morocco's former Olympic champion Khalid Skah over an...

Moroccan former Olympic champion Khalid Skah gives a press conference in Rabat on February 4, 2010

We choked, admits South Africa's coach

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

South Africa's coach Gary Kirsten admitted his team deserved the tag of chokers after it crashed to...

South African head coach Gary Kirsten (L) and bowling coach Allan Donald, pictured in Sydney, on November 3, 2012

FIFA considers scrapping 3-D coverage of World Cup

JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA could scrap 3-D World Cup broadcasts, with ESPN abandoning the format called a 'setback'...

FIFA considers scrapping 3-D coverage of World Cup

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Apple TV adds HBO Go, WatchESPN to line up

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Apple on Wednesday added HBO GO and WatchESPN to the line-up of programming available on its Apple...

Apple TV is displayed at an Apple Special Event, September 1, 2010 in San Francisco

Microsoft offers bounties for novel hacker tactics

JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Microsoft on Wednesday posted bounties of up to $100,000 for "truly novel" ways to hack the latest...

Customers get a look at products at Microsoft's pop-up store on October 26, 2012 in New York

With Russian help, Europe prepares to search for life on Mars

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy...

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA?s Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma

Nvidia's stock jumps on license plan; Wall Street eyes Apple

JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS

(Reuters) - Shares of chipmaker Nvidia surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday after the company said...

Nvidia CEO Huang speaks during the Reuters Global Technology Summit in San Francisco

NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids

JUN 18, 2013 | REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday...

Tourists take pictures of a NASA sign at the Kennedy Space Center visitors complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Brazil inflation erodes Rousseff's popularity: poll
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
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Business

Bond prices sag as Bernanke signals less bond buy
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Treasuries prices slid on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve chairman suggested...> Full Story

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Obama proposes nuclear weapons cuts in Berlin address
JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
President Barack Obama said Russian and US nuclear weapons should be slashed by up to a third in a...> Full Story

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United States

New York strikes deal to allow Las Vegas-style casinos
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a deal with state lawmakers to license...> Full Story

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Doyle produces royal display at Ascot
JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Jockey James Doyle had not ridden a winner at Royal Ascot until Wednesday but the 25-year-old...> Full Story

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Canada

Study: Half of Canada's aboriginal children poor
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
New study finds half of Canadian aboriginal children living in poverty TORONTO (AP) —...> Full Story

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Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Prison hunger strike by Vietnam revolutionary's son tests government's culture of intimidation...> Full Story

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Europe

Greek party leaders to meet Thursday over ERT impasse
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's ruling coalition leaders will meet again on Thursday to resolve an...> Full Story

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Asia

US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
US downgrades China, Russia in its annual report on human trafficking WASHINGTON (AP)...> Full Story

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Africa

We choked, admits South Africa's coach
JUN 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
South Africa's coach Gary Kirsten admitted his team deserved the tag of chokers after it crashed to...> Full Story

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South America

Brazil leads Mexico 1-0 at halftime in Confed Cup
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Neymar scores to give Brazil 1-0 halftime lead in Confederations Cup match FORTALEZA,...> Full Story

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Science

World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech researchers who made genetically modified plants possible...> Full Story

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Health

Prostate cancer treatment tied to hernia risk
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prostate removal or radiation therapy to treat cancer is tied to two-...> Full Story

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Technology

Micron posts quarterly profit as chip prices rise
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Micron Inc posted its first profit in eight quarters due to higher prices for its memory...> Full Story

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Environment

Tropical Storm Barry forms in the southern Gulf of Mexico - NHC
JUN 19, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second tropical storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season, formed...> Full Story

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Sports

McDreamy part of all-American team at Le Mans
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patrick Dempsey back at Le Mans as part of all-American team with legitimate shot to win...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Madonna premieres tour film, talks secret project
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Madonna premieres 'MDNA' concert film in NYC, talks secret project NEW YORK (AP) —...> Full Story

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Travel

China's Wanda buys luxury yacht maker Sunseeker
JUN 19, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
China's Wanda buys luxury British yacht maker Sunseeker, to develop London hotel project...> Full Story

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