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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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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

Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisis

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of...

This picture taken on March 6, 2013 shows a landfill in the new territories of Hong Kong

Guan's dream run will continue at Memorial

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang, the youngest player in Masters history, will continue his dream run...

Guan Tianlang of China hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the TPC Louisiana, April 27, 2013 in Avondale, Louisiana

Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Nigeria's military said Monday it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast...

A woman walks past burnt houses in the town of Baga on April 21, 2013, after clashes between officers and Boko Haram

Pistorius rules out running in 2013

MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Murder-accused South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not race this season, his agent said...

Oscar Pistorius wins the men's 4x100 metres relay T42-46 final at the Olympic Stadium in east London, September 5, 2012

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Report: Sunken WWII ships may pollute US waters

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report: 87 shipwrecks could pollute US waters with oil; many from World War II...

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

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...

Yahoo! is buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, mainly in cash

Measles surges in UK years after flawed research

MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Measles outbreaks flourish in UK years after discredited research tied measles shot to autism...

Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

Apple to argue for tax reform, defend tax practices on Tuesday

MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will argue for a comprehensive corporate tax reform that will...

Men pose with Apple iPhone 4 smartphone in photo illustration in Zenica

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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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Florida governor signs budget, but vetoes college tuition hike
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the largest budget in his state's...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

Kerry challenges Congress on diplomats' security
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kerry challenges Congress on security at US diplomatic missions, vows to boost protection...> Full Story

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United States

Protest planned after gay man murdered in Manhattan
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
New Yorkers -- including mayoral candidate Christine Quinn -- planned a rally Monday 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 is set to...> 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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Six upcapped in Ireland rugby squad for USA, Canada tour
MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Rory Best has been named as Ireland captain for his country's tour to the United States and Canada...> 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

AIG to invest $92.5 million in insurer in China
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AIG will invest $92.5 million in Chinese property and casualty insurance company NEW...> Full Story

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Africa

Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Nigeria's military said Monday it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast...> 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

Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their...> Full Story

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Technology

Apple to argue for tax reform, defend tax practices on Tuesday
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will argue for a comprehensive corporate tax reform that will...> Full Story

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Environment

U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture
MAY 20, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care...> Full Story

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Sports

European failure Mourinho's legacy in Madrid
MAY 20, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Jose Mourinho's three-year reign in charge of Real Madrid was finally brought to an end on Monday...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Gold becomes a theme at glitzy Cannes amfAR gala
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Models Kloss, Kurkova and Ambrosio among models getting their gold on for Cannes amfAR gala...> Full Story

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Travel

OUT THERE: Upper Hudson opening to canoeists
MAY 20, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OUT THERE: Upper stretches of NY's Hudson River opening to canoeists in central Adirondacks...> Full Story

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