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Obama tackles drones, Guantanamo in reset of war on terror
MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
President Barack Obama Thursday laid out new guidelines for drone strikes abroad and launched a new bid to close the...
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Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Muslim hardliners ID suspect seen after British soldier butchered in broad daylightLONDON (AP) — Two Muslim hardliners...
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26 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
26 killed by MUJAO in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger targeting French mine and barracks NIAMEY, Niger...
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Thunderstorms pummel US tornado disaster zone
MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Severe thunderstorms barreled through this Oklahoma City suburb Thursday, upsetting relief and clean-up efforts three...
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Japan man, 80, scales Everest, sets record
MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
An 80-year-old Japanese man who underwent heart surgery in January reached the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday,...
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit

MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -...

M23 rebel recruits stand at attention during a training session in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians in bid to revive talks

MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John...

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem

Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse

MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building...

Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster

AP Interview: Syria conflict uproots Palestinians

MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP Interview: Chief of UN aid agency says Syria...

AP Interview: Syria conflict uproots Palestinians

Sweden's riots raise questions about inequality

MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rioting raises questions about Sweden's liberal...

Sweden's riots raise questions about inequality

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Peng stuns Stephens in Brussels

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

China's eighth seed Peng Shuai upset the rankings to defeat fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens,...

Peng Shuai of China plays a forehand on March 21, 2013 in Key Biscayne, Florida

Oil recovers after dive on Chinese data

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Global oil prices closed little changed Thursday, recovering from sharper losses earlier in the day...

Pedestrians walk past a gas station in Los Angeles, on October 8, 2012 in California

Softbank yields to US security concerns on Sprint

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Amid a heated takeover battle for US wireless carrier Sprint, Japan's Softbank has taken unusual...

Sprint Nextel headquarters on April 15, 2013 in Overland Park, Kansas

China clears Boeing 787s for nation's airlines: Boeing

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Chinese regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, Boeing said Thursday, a move...

A man walks past a model of a Boeing 787 at the aerospace exhibition in Hong Kong on March 8, 2011

H7N9 bird flu can spread in mammals: study

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The H7N9 strain of bird flu can spread among ferrets and could do the same among humans under...

A woman walks past a poster showing how to avoid the H7N9 bird flu virus, in Beijing on April 24, 2013

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Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season

MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expect another extremely busy hurricane season this year with 13 to 20 named storms, NOAA says...

Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological...

This true-color NASA satellite image released on August, 22, 2004 shows the Galapagos Islands

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

How sweet it isn't: Scientists learn how some roaches evolve to avoid poison _ in just 5 years...

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Solar plane sets distance record on US tour

MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance...

The Solar Impulse plane takes off from Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, on May 3, 2013

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Institute of Medicine: Kids need daily hour of physical activity, PE should be core subject...

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

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Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition in exile met on Thursday to decide whether to attend a...> Full Story

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Business

Wet spring, weak construction drag Titan Machinery to loss
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Farm equipment retailer Titan Machinery Inc <TITN.O> said it expects to report a...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike America takes WASHINGTON (AP) —...> Full Story

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United States

New York man held captive for month rescued by police
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police rescued a businessman from a New York City warehouse where he had been...> Full Story

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United Kingdom

Insight: In attacker's argot, Londoners shocked to hear one of their own
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking...> Full Story

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Canada

Canada lifts ban on gay men donating blood
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Canadian health authorities lifted Wednesday what was effectively a ban on gay men giving blood,...> Full Story

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Pentagon sees slight drop in F-35 acquisition costs: sources
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's annual report to Congress shows a decline of $4.5 billion, or...> Full Story

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Europe

Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
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Asia

AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Obama defends drone strikes overseas but says they're no cure-all in fighting...> Full Story

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Africa

Mugabe signs new Zimbabwe constitution into law
MAY 22, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law Wednesday, clearing the path to...> Full Story

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South America

Canada businessman's corruption trial on in Cuba
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canada businessman involved in Cuba corruption probe apparently on trial 2 years after arrest...> Full Story

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Science

H7N9 bird flu can spread in mammals: study
MAY 23, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
The H7N9 strain of bird flu can spread among ferrets and could do the same among humans under...> Full Story

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Health

Aveo says partner Astellas will not seek EU nod for kidney cancer drug
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc said it was informed by its partner Astellas Pharma Inc that...> Full Story

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Technology

Judge says leaning toward U.S. in Apple e-books case
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department...> Full Story

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Environment

U.S. sees seven to 11 Atlantic hurricanes in 2013
MAY 23, 2013 | REUTERS
MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season could be "extremely active" and spawn 13 to 20...> Full Story

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Sports

David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer in final round of French league PARIS (AP) —...> Full Story

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Entertainment

CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Idol' upended as TV's top show and CBS strengthens its lead as traditional TV season ends...> Full Story

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Travel

Margaritaville complex opens in Atlantic City
MAY 23, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wasting away no more, Atlantic City's Resorts rebounds with $35M Margaritaville complex...> Full Story

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