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Brazil beefs up policing for Confederations Cup

SOURCE: Fox News

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Brazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against...
Blast targets UN compound in Somali capital

SOURCE: Al Jazeera

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25 An explosion has hit a United Nations compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the organisation has confirmed. Witnesses in...
IMF calls for urgent steps on Spain unemployment

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The International Monetary Fund says recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in...
Newcastle United MD Llambias resigns

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Derek Llambias resigns as managing director Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias has resigned, the day after Joe Kinnear's return...
'Blast' at UN compound in Mogadishu

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The UN Development Programme office is next to the heavily fortified airport in southern Mogadishu. Islamist militants often target government...
Currency factors weigh on retailer H&M's Q2 profit

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday said profits fell by 11 percent in the second quarter due...
Moyes faces tough start at Man Utd

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Man Utd start at Swansea New manager David Moyes begins his reign as Manchester United manager with a trip to...
Radcliffe's Cripple enchants critics

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Daniel Radcliffe's Cripple of Inishmaan enchants critics Daniel Radcliffe (Billy) and Sarah Greene (Helen McCormick) in The Cripple of Inishmaan...
India Ink: On Assam's River Islands, Family Planning Clashes Against ...

SOURCE: Newyork Times

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About India Ink This report on India from the journalists of The New York Times and a pool of talented...
World Bank highlights climate-poverty link

SOURCE: Associated Press

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The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens."...
SPEAKING FREELY : Modernity makes a mark in Iran vote

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Modernity makes a mark in Iran vote Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to...
Attack on Al Jazeera cameramen condemned

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51 Media groups say police have been targeting journalists with a view to silence them [AFP] The Turkish Journalists' Association...
Cambodian opposition calls foul on election

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Jun 19, '13 Cambodian opposition calls foul on election Leaders of Cambodia's main opposition group said Tuesday that they will...
U.S. oil boom helps thwart OPEC

SOURCE: CNN

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Tremendous increases in energy efficiency in the United States and Europe are helping to soften the market." Though currently teetering...
John Shinal's Tech Investor: Silicon Valley should fight for open ...

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News that Yahoo Inc. has joined Google Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Facebook Inc...It likely will also be welcome news for...

Obama, Putin hit stalemate on arming Syrian rebels, agree to try more diplomacy

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Loughshinny :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 04:59:46 -0700 | political-news

The G-8 summit meeting between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday night has been described in various media reports as “frosty” or “awkward” or “frigid,” but the White House called it "businesslike." NBC's White...

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North Korea threatens to kill authors who claim Kim Jong-un praises Hitler

Posted by: Mirjana Pantic

Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | updated 2013-06-19 05:46:44 -0700 | your-story

North Korea’s officials are threatening to kill the authors of a report claiming Pyongyang has been spreading Nazi ideology, American and European media reported Wednesday. Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has allegedly expressed rage over the report, which...

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US military to induct women in all combat units within three years

Posted by: Jennifer Rees

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 01:42:39 -0700 | disasters-news

The United States announced Tuesday that within three years women will be allowed to play full part in the military’s combat positions, including the Army Rangers, Marine infantry and the Navy SEALs. Even though the commanders of the Army, Marine,...

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UK Supreme Court rules families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue government

Posted by: Eileen Kersey

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 05:47:38 -0700 | political-news

News reports Tuesday that the families of British military personnel murdered whilst on active service in Iraq can pursue claims for damages under the Human Rights Act looks set to open a real can of worms. The UK Supreme Court...

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Monsoon fury: Floods and landslides submerge Kedarnath Temple in mud

Posted by: aymaan30

New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-06-19 04:15:11 -0700 | disasters-news

Incessant rains, flash floods, cloud bursts and landslides have caused unprecedented damage to life and property in the mountainous states of India’s Himalayan region. Thousands have been displaced in Uttar Pradesh and the neighboring state of Uttarakhand where torrential rivers...

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Supreme Court ruling on Prop. 8 may not be final word on same-sex marriage in California

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 17:36:16 -0700 | political-news

Media reports are saying the decision on whether to allow same-sex marriage in California and overturn Proposition 8 will be one of the last decisions to be released by the Supreme Court this month. If the court upholds the ban...

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House Republicans vote for 20-week abortion ban

Posted by: itobin53

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 01:40:08 -0700 | political-news

House Republicans, determined to find a way to stop constitutionally legal abortions, passed a ban on Tuesday that bans abortions after 20 weeks, with limited exceptions for rape. The vote was mostly along party lines with the tally including 222...

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CGI Chicago: Economic future of tribal nations is blowing in the wind

Posted by: John Michael Spinelli

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 02:20:31 -0700 | business-news

Last week at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative, hosted by the City of Chicago, former President Bill Clinton and leaders from six Sioux Indian tribes announced a new wind-power initiative that will harness South Dakota’s greatest natural resource and spur...

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Amanda Knox's days might be numbered

Posted by: ChelseaHoffman

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 02:45:20 -0700 | disasters-news

Amanda Knox's taste of freedom may not last much longer — especially if you believe the latest coming from Italy's highest court. A document was reportedly released that listed numerous reasons as to why Knox’s appeal was thrown out and...

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Black Forest wildfire victims were top Air Force employees

Posted by: Robert Weller

Black Forest :: CO :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 02:32:45 -0700 | disasters-news

A couple who died in the wildfire that claimed 509 homes in the Colorado Springs suburb of Black Forest were civilian employees of top secret Schriever Air Force Base. They were identified as Marc Allen Herklotz, 52, and his wife,...

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Girard College debacle was heartbreaking, but foreseeable

Posted by: Mahleah

Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 18:11:58 -0700 | education-news

Every state in the nation is experiencing a breakdown of their education system. Schools are closing, people are getting laid off and budgets have been slashed. This is a truly dark time for the education system this much is true....

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Irish Human Rights Commission faults government in Ireland's Magdalen Laundries scandal

Posted by: Robert Myles

Dublin :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 00:40:19 -0700 | disasters-news

The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) yesterday published its Follow-up Report on State Involvement with Magdalene Laundries. The IHRC Follow-up Report reviewed the findings in fact as set out in the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee of State involvement with...

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Endgame talks: US to meet Taliban this week in Doha

Posted by: StephenManual

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 05:39:17 -0700 | disasters-news

The United States is all set to meet the Taliban this week for peace talks as the latter have opened a political office in Doha, capital of Qatar. The United States wants to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan before...

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NSA hacked Bill Clinton's email

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 05:57:39 -0700 | technology-news

Anyone concerned that the National Security Agency can hack into anyone's email at any time just got more good reason to be concerned. And by “anyone” they really do mean “anyone.” It seems this includes former presidents of the United...

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Europeans closer to fulfilling ExoMars mission

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Paris :: France | updated 2013-06-18 18:34:36 -0700 | technology-news

The European Space Agency (ESA) has been working towards launching its own missions to the Red Planet, planning to send both an orbiter as well as a rover to the planet in the next couple of years. The mission, collectively...

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