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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,...
As border tightens, some U.S.-Mexico neighbors reach across the fence

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics Artist Gretchen Baer paints on a fence marking the U.S. border in Naco, Mexico April 17, 2013. Mexican activist...
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...
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...
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...
Train collision in Missouri injures 7

SOURCE: CNN

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03 AM EDT, Sat May 25, 2013 (CNN) -- Two freight trains collided at an overpass near Chaffee, Missouri, early...
Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges

SOURCE: DAWN

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The former Nickelodeon child star, who appeared in court dressed in gray sweatpants, a long-sleeved black shirt and a disheveled...
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 soldier's killing arrested

SOURCE: Fox

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Counterterrorism police on Saturday were questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in the savage killing of...
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...
Snow blankets parts of Europe

SOURCE: Al Jazeera English

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EPA Despite the fact that summer is only days away, the temperatures are still very disappointing across many parts of...
'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...
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...
Top chefs say Latin America will reach food's zenith

SOURCE: DAWN

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The world's top chefs say it's only a matter of time before Latin America, home to Brazil's black bean stew...
Fifty anthems for the African continent

SOURCE: BBC

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From the suggestions, the BBC's DJ Edu, who hosts a weekly African music show on BBC radio, compiled them into...

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

Posted by: Eileen Kersey

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 07:19:50 -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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On Tennessee Valley Authority, Republicans seek to defend New Deal from Obama

Posted by: northsunm32

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 05:48:09 -0700 | political-news

The Tennessee Valley Authority dates from 1933 and was a key project in President Franklin Roosevelt's plans to create huge infrastructure projects that would create jobs and produce benefits to those in the area. Hidden away in a new budget...

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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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Syrian government agrees to attend international peace conference

Posted by: arkar

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-25 07:29:23 -0700 | disasters-news

With the bloody civil war in Syria having claimed more than 80,000 lives and displaced millions, the present stalemate between the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition suggests that this now-two-year-long conflict may continue, but efforts are underway to broker...

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Zimmerman's murder trial draws near so let the smear campaign begin (Video)

Posted by: VeronicaS

Sanford :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 07:59:13 -0700 | disasters-news

Opinion As George Zimmerman’s murder trial scheduled to begin June 10 draws near, a concentrated smearing of the victim has begun. Defense lawyer Mark O’Mara is blanketing the Internet with images of Trayvon Martin in what I will call “full...

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2 arrested, fighter jets scrambled after threat aboard plane from Pakistan to England

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Manchester :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 08:06:55 -0700 | political-news

A Boeing 777 on route from Pakistan to the United Kingdom, and carrying more than 300 people, was diverted to an airport outside London on Friday after two men threatened to blow the plane up, CNN reported. Police arrested the...

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Amanda Bynes blocked me on Twitter

Posted by: ChelseaHoffman

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 07:50:29 -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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'Functionally obsolete' bridge collapse shows need to fix aging infrastructure

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 05:14:39 -0700 | political-news

"We've still got too many roads that are in disrepair, too many bridges that aren't safe." – President Obama, March 2013 A long section of an Interstate 5 bridge connecting the United States to Canada collapsed Thursday evening, and many...

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England joins chorus against European involvement with Hezbollah

Posted by: Nathan Salant

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 07:29:23 -0700 | disasters-news

England has added its voice to boost efforts to blacklist the military wing of the Hezbollah organization from operating in the 27 countries of the European Union. England's Foreign Office said it had formally moved to have parts of the...

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Google ads facing antitrust probe from FTC

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Mountain View :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 04:44:57 -0700 | business-news

Google's ongoing dominance in the Internet display ad business is seemingly unstoppable, but there may be one thing that can stop them -- a federal agency with the authority to shut them down. According to a report by Bloomberg News,...

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Al-Jazeera bans article critical of Zionism only to republish it later

Posted by: northsunm32

Doha :: Qatar | updated 2013-05-25 04:45:28 -0700 | political-news

An article entitled "The Last of the Semites" was published in Al-Jazeera May 14. However, it was removed Sunday, May 19. The article by Columbia University Professor Joseph Massad came under attack as soon as it was printed. The article...

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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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What diet is right for you

Posted by: Stephanie Weaver

Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 17:34:26 -0700 | health-news

Women are not the only ones who want to stick to a healthy diet to lose weight and trim down. Guys also want to maintain their sexy physique with nutritional food choices. But with so many types of diets out...

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