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Blackout 505 rally at Dataran PJ (live updates)

SOURCE: The Star

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The eighth and final 505 Blackout rally, was scheduled to begin at 5pm Saturday at the Dataran PJ in Petaling...
Obama asks Americans to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day

SOURCE: United Press International

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Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington,...
Juan Monaco Wins Duesseldorf Title

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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Germany Juan Monaco beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-3 Saturday to win the inaugural Power Horse Cup for his first title...
Autism rock band go on Spanish tour

SOURCE: BBC

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Autism rock band The AutistiX go on tour to Spain BBC News Online A group of 15 will travel to...
Dozens march in Ukraine's first-ever gay rally

SOURCE: Associated Press

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At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country's first gay rally despite a court ban and...
PKR rejects Najib's 'insincere' call for reconciliation, says ...

SOURCE: The Star

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PKR has rejected Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak 's call for reconciliation, saying that it is insincere, said...
Citizen heroes help restore lives of Sandy victims

SOURCE: Fox

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Seven months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the New Jersey Shore, destroying homes and dramatically upending lives, the tourist towns dotting...
'Friend' of suspect in UK slaying arrested

SOURCE: Fox News

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Counterterrorism police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two men suspected of the savage killing of a...
Citizen heroes: Restoring life to Hurricane Sandy victims

SOURCE: Fox News

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Seven months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the New Jersey Shore, destroying homes and dramatically upending lives, the tourist towns dotting...
Anti-Muslim Activity Has Soared In Britain After Wednesday's Attack

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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Anti-Muslim attacks in Britain have soared since Wednesday's murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Faith Matters, an organisation that...
'Yugonostalgia' as Croatia prepares to join EU

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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Croatia (AP) Croatia may be on the doorstep of the European Union, but in this tiny village another union of...
Fernley Says Costs Threaten Some F1 Teams

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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Some Formula One teams face a fight for survival next season when engine costs more than double, Force India deputy...
Gatland in demand, says Pickering

SOURCE: BBC

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Warren Gatland has been offered 'silly money' says David Pickering Welsh Rugby Union chairman David Pickering has admitted enquiries have...
Former sex slave: Japanese mayor's remarks 'absurd'

SOURCE: Fox

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Japan A former sex slave says a Japanese mayor's remarks about Japan's wartime sex slavery are "absurd." Kim Bok-dong,...
Anwar: Conditions in Jusuf Kalla's polls pact not met

SOURCE: The Star

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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied he reneged on a peace pact brokered by former Indonesian vice- president Jusuf Kalla...

Newsnight arrest after MI5 allegation: Woolwich murder Muslim backlash (Video)

Posted by: Eileen Kersey

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 06:19:26 -0700 | disasters-news

The suspected killers of Lee Rigby, the slain British soldier brutally killed on the streets of Woolwich, London, on Wednesday, are in hospital under armed-guard. Police have carried out searches at various properties and there have been arrests. One arrest...

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Survivor describes escape from floating car after falling from bridge into river

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 06:29:39 -0700 | political-news

The Seattle Times has provided a riveting report on 20-year-old Bryce Kenning's fall from the Skagit Bridge, and his harrowing escape. Kenning was on his way to a pickup hockey game in Bellingham, Wash. on Thursday night. As Kenning’s Subaru...

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Author under investigation for calling Portuguese president 'a clown'

Posted by: Robert Myles

Lisbon :: Portugal | updated 2013-05-25 05:51:12 -0700 | political-news

The Portuguese attorney general’s office has opened an investigation after celebrated Portuguese Author Miguel Sousa Tavares, referred to Portugal’s head of state, President Aníbal Cavaco Silva, as a clown in a recent interview. The author’s remarks could see him...

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What we can learn from Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Tough only gets you so far

Posted by: msarzo

Phoenix :: AZ :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 05:02:58 -0700 | political-news

When a federal judge put the clamps Friday on Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio's use of racial profiling in an aggressive campaign to target illegal immigrants, he sent a message that anyone who seeks the limelight will also suffer...

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Amanda Bynes blocked me on Twitter

Posted by: ChelseaHoffman

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 07:27:34 -0700 | entertainment-news

On May 25, 2013, the news of Amanda Bynes and her latest arrest is still making its rounds around numerous news sources, many of which are using the term "troubled actress" to describe her. When a celebrity's life turns into...

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President Obama defends use of drones

Posted by: Jennifer Rees

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 04:46:29 -0700 | political-news

During a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, Thursday, President Obama spoke in detail about the use of drones, forcefully defending the US drone program and attempting to justify the contentious strikes as legal and necessary to...

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Janet Jackson: Is she or isn't she a billionaire?

Posted by: Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 22:10:56 -0700 | entertainment-news

Janet Jackson (AKA Miss Jackson), 47, sister of the late Michael Jackson and youngest of the iconic Jackson family, has reportedly joined the mega rich by becoming a billionaire. Jackson has $1.2 billion in earnings, but does this mean she's...

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Woman caught in goat milk frenzy (#3 in the Mary Lou saga)

Posted by: Barry Ellsworth

Toronto :: Canada | updated 2013-05-24 02:54:23 -0700 | funny-news

Goat milk soap -- I didn't realize that it can become an obsession with some people, working them into a lather. However, when you consider that Cleopatra may have bathed in the soap to keep her skin soft and to...

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Jury deadlocked on Jodi Arias penalty: No sentence as retrial set

Posted by: VeronicaS

Phoenix :: AZ :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 22:43:53 -0700 | disasters-news

The jury in the Jodi Arias murder trial was dismissed Thursday after they failed to agree on a sentence. Judge Sherry Stephens has now scheduled a retrial for July 18, reports The Associated Press. The jury, made up of eight...

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American author Lydia Davis, the 'one-line wonder,' bags Booker Prize

Posted by: Nina Rai

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 07:02:03 -0700 | arts-culture-news

A writer with a penchant for penning stories the length of a single sentence has stymied all competition to scoop this year’s prestigious Man Booker International Prize. American author Lydia Davis, 65, was declared the winner of the fifth edition...

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Florida man who knew slain Boston Marathon suspect killed during questioning

Posted by: Nathan Salant

Orlando :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 06:07:14 -0700 | disasters-news

A man linked to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the slain suspect in last month's fatal bombing of the Boston Marathon, was shot and killed Wednesday as he was being questioned by investigators in Orlando, Fla. A federal law enforcement official said Ibragim...

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Twitter tightens security

Posted by: Barry Eitel

Toledo :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 09:56:48 -0700 | technology-news

After a series of well-publicized hackings, Twitter finally upgraded their system to include login verification. “Every day,” starts a post penned by Jim O’Leary, part of Twitter’s Product Security Team, “a growing number of people log in to Twitter. Usually...

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Woolwich attack victim is Lee Rigby who served in Afghanistan

Posted by: aymaan30

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 07:19:50 -0700 | causes-news

The British soldier hacked to death on the streets of London by two suspected Nigerian-born British citizen served in the Afghanistan and fought the Taliban, according to reports. The victim, Lee Rigby, 25, a drummer and a machine-gunner with 2nd...

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Why is the US Postal Service still an independent agency?

Posted by: Nathan Salant

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 02:59:20 -0700 | business-news

News that the US Postal Service lost nearly $2 billion in its most recent quarter actually is an improvement over the same period last year. The post office has struggled all year to cut expenses by laying off workers and...

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US researchers close to creating near-universal flu jab

Posted by: arkar

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 20:59:11 -0700 | health-news

Though seemingly lightweight in comparison to such diseases as cancer or HIV, the common cold or influenza has always been very potent, responsible for as many deaths as, if not more than, deaths from other diseases combined. With its many...

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