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Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional...
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Assad insists he will not quit, car bomb hits Damascus
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad insisted he will not resign before the end of his mandate in 2014 as a car bomb...
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Saudi Arabia more tolerant, says woman film maker
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Saudi Arabia's first woman film maker, Haifaa Al-Mansour, said her country was becoming "more tolerant and more...
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Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute-finance minister
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
* U.S. investigators pursuing banks like CS, Baer* UBS already paid $780 mln fine in 2009* Swiss can't resist pressure...
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Argentina ex-dictator takes secrets to the grave
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Late Argentine dictator General Jorge Videla will be buried without revealing what happened to the tens of thousands who...
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Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights

MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation...

Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights

Dozens hurt in US road accident: reports

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

More than 50 people were injured when a car...

The sleeve of a Virginia State Police officer is pictured on December 13, 2012

France gets Pentagon backing to buy U.S.-made drones: paper

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) - France has received approval...

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to take off from Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, N.Y. in this October 18, 2011 USAF handout photo

Supporters and opponents of Ukraine president clash in Kiev

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

KIEV (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of...

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich takes part in the moment of silence at Unknown Soldier's tomb in Kiev

Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

ROME (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in...

A member of Italy's metalworkers union Fiom carries a flag as he walks by a banner with a picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a demonstration in Rome

Gunmen mass at Iraq security command HQ

MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Hundreds of gunmen gathered near the headquarters...

Iraqi anti-government gunmen from Sunni tribes in the western Anbar province demonstrate in Ramadi, on April 26, 2013

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Art Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong's inaugural edition of...

Johnson Chang, curatorial director of the Hanart TZ Gallery, pictured in Hong Kong, on May 16, 2013

Alexander stops Purdy, Matthysse crushes Peterson

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Devon Alexander posted a dominant seven-round...

Devon Alexander (R) and Lee Purdy face off at their IBF Welterweight Title fight May 18, 2013 in Atlantic City

China juggernaut rolls into badminton Sudirman Cup

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way on...

Cai Yun (R) and Fu Haifeng (L) of China, pictured Hong Kong, on November 25, 2012

Man United’s Fergie to make last stand on final day

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will bid an emotional farewell to his trophy-laden career on...

Alex Ferguson at Manchester United

England manager Hodgson frustrated as stars go west

MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

England manager Roy Hodgson on Sunday admitted his frustration that Chelsea, Manchester City and...

England's team line up before their int'l friendly against Brazil, at Wembley Stadium in London, on February 6, 2013

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Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on the moon

MAY 17, 2013 | REUTERS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images...

NASA handout photo of meteoroid impacts on the moon, detected by NASA's lunar monitoring program

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

MAY 15, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

US scientists finally get stem cells from cloned human embryos, possible step to treatments...

Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos

NASA telescope's planet-hunting days may be over

MAY 15, 2013 | REUTERS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's first telescope dispatched to hunt for Earth-like...

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

Yahoo to vote on $1.1 billion Tumblr buy: AllThingsD

MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1...

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World

India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November,...> Full Story

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Business

Kuwait replaces oil officials at KPC after $2.2 billion Dow payment
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
KUWAIT (Reuters) - State-run Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) appointed a new chief executive and...> Full Story

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U.S. Politics

IRS probe ignored most influential groups
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IRS targeted tea party but ignored most influential political groups WASHINGTON (AP) —...> Full Story

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United States

Los Angeles mayoral race narrows, latest opinion poll shows
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti leads City Controller Wendy Greuel by 7...> Full Story

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United Kingdom

Britain's Cameron tells EU rebels to back referendum law
MAY 16, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron ordered rebellious lawmakers on Thursday to back...> Full Story

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Canada

Fed tells Bank of Montreal to fight money laundering harder
MAY 17, 2013 | REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve Board said it has told Bank of Montreal to step up...> Full Story

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Australia & N. Zealand

Deal sees Auckland Blues operations part-privatised
MAY 17, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
The licence to operate the Auckland Blues Super 15 franchise has been partially sold-off to a...> Full Story

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Europe

France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - French anti-terror judges ordered the detention on Saturday of a man on suspicions...> Full Story

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Asia

Australia's Griffin wins weather-hit event in South Korea
MAY 19, 2013 | REUTERS
(Reuters) - Australian Matthew Griffin won the SK Telecom Open at South Korea's Jeju Island by one...> Full Story

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Africa

Two-try Van Zyl stars as Cheetahs triumph
MAY 18, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
A brace of opportunist tries from scrum-half Piet van Zyl set up Central Cheetahs for a brave 27-13...> Full Story

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South America

Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP reporter recalls brush with death during Argentina's dictatorship under Jorge Rafael Videla...> Full Story

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Science

Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on the moon
MAY 17, 2013 | REUTERS
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images...> Full Story

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Health

Saudi Arabia has another case of new coronavirus: WHO
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of...> Full Story

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Technology

Al-Jazeera in big gambit with planned US launch
MAY 19, 2013 | AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Can Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America? The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for...> Full Story

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Environment

Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP reporter recalls brush with death during Argentina's dictatorship under Jorge Rafael Videla...> Full Story

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Sports

Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth
MAY 18, 2013 | REUTERS
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary...> Full Story

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Entertainment

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US
MAY 18, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando...> Full Story

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Travel

Company known for river trips announces ocean ship
MAY 17, 2013 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Viking Cruises, known for river trips, announces new cruise line for ocean-going ships...> Full Story

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