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Brutal golf course dooms US Open hopefuls in final round

SOURCE: The Star

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Sunday doomed Hunter Mahan's US Open title dream, but for some the brutal truth came much sooner as Merion refused...
Turkish Official Says Army May Have to End Protests

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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Turkeys deputy prime minister on Monday raised the possibility that the army could be called in to help quell the...
Nigeria rolls to 6-1 win over Tahiti at Confed Cup

SOURCE: Associated Press

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Nnamdi Oduamadi scored a hat-trick for the African champions, while Elderson Echiejile added two more. Still, the team from the...
Ex-mobster: Bulger broke my heart

SOURCE: CNN

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For three decades, Martorano said, he was tight with Bulger and Bulger's partner, Steven Flemmi. "They were my partners in...
'Quiet epidemic' of UK male cancer

SOURCE: BBC

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Quiet epidemic' of male cancer in UK BBC News Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer,...
Third Point raises Sony stake, presses entertainment spin-off

SOURCE: Reuters

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A staff of Sony Corp is seen at its showroom at a business district in Tokyo December 9, 2008. New...
Here's a teacher I'd want for my children

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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She wanted to teach her students not just about college, but that someone, beyond their parents and teacher, cares about...
What impact have legal aid cuts had?

SOURCE: BBC

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So, a few months after the changes have been introduced, what has actually happened? BBC Radio 4's Law in Action...
Luxor protests against Morsi's new governor for the city - former ...

SOURCE: The independent

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Hoteliers and tour operators in Luxor were beginning to mobilise against Mohamed Morsi last night after the Egyptian President appointed...
Baker named AP chief for Malaysia, Singapore

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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Mark Baker, photographer and acting bureau chief for The Associated Press in Kuala Lumpur, has been promoted to chief of...
Oculus VR Closes $16M Funding Round - Oculus Rift Team To Double

SOURCE: Forbes

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Oculus VR Inc . announced the successful conclusion of a $16 million round of Series A funding Monday, adding to...
VIDEO: China's Huawei launches smartphone

SOURCE: BBC

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China's Huawei launches smartphone 17 June 2013 Last updated at 23:09 ET Chinese telecoms giant, Huawei, will hold its first...
VIDEO: Singapore gets new oil technology

SOURCE: BBC

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Singapore gets new oil technology 17 June 2013 Last updated at 22:05 ET In spite of having no resources of...
French footballers to go on trial

SOURCE: BBC

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Both deny the allegations and the girl involved, Zahia Dehar, has said neither player knew she was not 18 at...
Wimbledon Holds No Fear for Radwanska Any More

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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Women Having got her maiden grand-slam final out of the way, conquering her nerves and taking eventual winner Serena Williams...

NSA leaker Edward Snowden reveals more in online chat

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Hong Kong :: China | updated 2013-06-17 21:15:31 -0700 | technology-news

United States security authorities cannot find NSA leaker and international fugitive Edward Snowden, but you could have found him online this morning holding an exclusive chat on the British Web site for The Guardian newspaper. The Guardian is also the...

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Supreme Court says no to Arizona's physical proof of citizenship requirement

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 20:23:58 -0700 | political-news

On Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled that Arizona cannot require citizens to provide physical proof of citizenship, according to USA Today. Other states have been waiting for this ruling to write similar voter registration requirements, but now the law...

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NYPD 'hunts' people like animals

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 19:28:21 -0700 | political-news

If there was ever any doubt about how the New York City Police Department (NYPD) sees itself in relation to the citizens of New York, those doubts have now been completely removed. SocialistWorker.org reports that the NYPD's Warrant Squad is...

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White House welcomes North Korea's proposal for nuclear talks

Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 16:53:17 -0700 | political-news

North Korea’s proposal to have high-level talks with Washington regarding its nuclear program has been welcomed by the White House. Nonetheless, the United States wants Pyongyang to comply with UN Security Council resolutions and agree to put a stop to...

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Peace talk launches G-8 summit amid Syrian concerns, more chatter from Snowden

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Enniskerry :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-17 22:09:07 -0700 | political-news

President Obama started out the 2013 G-8 summit Monday with a peace talk to an audience of primarily 1,800 students in Belfast. The president referred to past conflicts in Northern Ireland and called the resolution a great “blueprint” for other...

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Iran expanding nuclear program despite sanctions

Posted by: StephenManual

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 20:46:45 -0700 | disasters-news

Iran is making steady progress in expanding its nuclear program and economic sanctions imposed by the international community against it does not seem to be slowing it down, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano told Reuters in an...

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Apple reveals extent of user data requests by US government

Posted by: arkar

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 21:15:31 -0700 | technology-news

Following the revelation that the US government had been approaching major tech firms for details of user accounts, the firms in question such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple, made their own admissions as they revealed the extent to which...

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Nelson Mandela makes sustained recovery from lung infection

Posted by: Jennifer Rees

Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2013-06-17 17:38:56 -0700 | political-news

Nelson Mandela is making a sustained recovery from the chronic lung infection that landed him in the hospital for almost nine days, African president Jacob Zuma said Sunday. Mandela’s relatives and family members visited him in the hospital where he...

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Proxy war in Syria begins: US versus Russia

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-06-17 22:03:50 -0700 | political-news

It is being widely reported that Iran will send 4,000 Iranian Revolutionary Guards to Syria in support President Bashar al-Assad vis-a-vis the mainly Sunni rebels. This appear to be a response and counter-move by Iran to the Obama administration's decision...

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Conspiracy theories or police corruption: You decide

Posted by: April_Johnson

Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 20:44:33 -0700 | political-news

Over the years we have all heard of conspiracy theories. Many of us have believed in one at some point to a certain degree. One of the most common conspiracy theories today concern corruption in police departments, the FBI, the...

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Peace in our time (A fable)

Posted by: Robert Weller

Berlin :: Germany | updated 2013-06-17 18:19:08 -0700 | disasters-news

In recent weeks Allvoices has been full of writers warning against US involvement in Syria. Old stories and not-so-old stories about American mistakes have been reported over and over. Iraq and its phony weapons of mass destruction is number one...

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NBA Finals analysis: Erik Spoelstra's failure to use Ray Allen is series factor

Posted by: richwebnews

Miami :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 22:07:22 -0700 | sports-news

The NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs has been a battle of wit between their bench tactician Erik Spoelstra and Greg Popovich. Both teams’ coaching staff has been credited for responding in each game in a...

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Russia to oppose no-fly zone over Syria

Posted by: StephenManual

Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-06-17 22:09:07 -0700 | disasters-news

It appears as if Russia is all set to give tough time to the United States on Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin had already questioned the United States decision to arm Syrian rebels in order to enable them to fight...

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American Pundit writing assignment, June 16-30: US Supreme Court and same-sex marriage

Posted by: Fred Karger

Laguna Beach :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 13:03:53 -0700 | your-story

Editor's Note: Fred Karger, former Republican presidential candidate and GOP campaign consultant, is serving as a guest judge for the June 16-30 segment of The American Pundit. Any day now, the United States Supreme Court will rule on two historic...

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Skipping breakfast increases insulin resistance

Posted by: Avaline

Colorado City :: CO :: USA | updated 2013-06-17 18:45:09 -0700 | health-news

Skipping breakfast is bad for health, says a new research. In the study, women who did not have breakfast had higher spikes in insulin and glucose levels after lunch when compared with the women who only had water in the...

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