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Erin Brady's Wedding Is on Hold - & 5 Other Things About Miss USA

SOURCE: People

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But you're going to have to wait to see freshly minted Miss USA Erin Brady all dressed in white...At one...
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion

SOURCE: Reuters

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Sponsored Links Italian designers Domenico Dolce (R) and Stefano Gabbana acknowledge the audience at the end of their Spring/Summer 2013...
Contador has solid support but no Dane in Saxo Tour team

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics Alberto Contador of Spain cycles up the Cauberg hill during the Men's Elite Road Race at the UCI Road...
Watermelon Oreos: The public weighs in on social media

SOURCE: Christian Science Monitor

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Watermelon Oreos this is happening. Skip to next paragraph Recent posts
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...
Andy Schleck to lead RadioShack-Leopard on the Tour

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics Radioshack Nissan Trek rider Andy Schleck cycles past a banner before the start of the third stage of the...
West Ham Sign Carroll on Six Year Deal in Club Record Fee

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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England international striker Andy Carroll has completed a permanent switch from Liverpool to West Ham on a six-year deal and...
3 New Fat-Busting Supplements For Speedy Weight Loss

SOURCE: Forbes

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I'm insatiably curious about how to stay healthy & where to go next...More every year, it turns out, as researchers...
FBI Director Admits Domestic Use Of Surveillance Drones With Little ...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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On Wednesday FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress that the agency uses drones for domestic surveillance purposes despite lacking rules to govern...
American Medical Association votes to recognize obesity as a disease

SOURCE: Fox News

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In order to fight what it described as an "obesity epidemic," the American Medical Association voted on Tuesday to recognize...
State Department whistleblower: Law enforcement ‘harass her children'

SOURCE: The Washington Times

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The whistleblower who came forth with claims that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped cover up misconduct that occurred...
Fires shroud Singapore in haze

SOURCE: CNN

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Buildings in the city of 5.3 million people have been enveloped in a smoky haze since the beginning of the...
Sony spin-off plan off the agenda but on the radar at shareholder ...

SOURCE: Reuters

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Sony Corp's top investor Daniel Loeb will miss its shareholder meeting on Thursday and those attending will not be considering...
Estimate shows wages would drop under Senate immigration bill, despite ...

SOURCE: Fox News

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While supporters of the Senate immigration bill tout a new analysis that shows the legislation would boost the economy and...
China, Vietnam agree to set up hotline

SOURCE: Fox News

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China and Vietnam agreed on Wednesday to set up a hotline to resolve fishing incidents in disputed South China Sea...

News from G-8: Obama to open direct peace talks with the Taliban

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Enniskerry :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 10:08:17 -0700 | political-news

On Tuesday, President Obama announced from the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland that his administration will help facilitate direct peace talks with Taliban leaders in Qatar in the coming days. “This is an important first step toward reconciliation, although it...

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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 09:54:30 -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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Biden says fight for gun ban is far from over

Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 07:16:12 -0700 | political-news

Pouncing once again on the gun violence debate, Vice President Joe Biden vowed to beat gun lobbyists with a string of much stronger laws across the country. Speaking on the issue after quite a while, Biden says that some lawmakers...

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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 08:49:21 -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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Yes, your disabled children must also behave in public

Posted by: ChelseaHoffman

Cheyenne :: WY :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 00:36:46 -0700 | lifestyle-news

A story out of New Bedford, Mass., has gone viral concerning the mother of a mentally disabled child who is angry at being booted from a theatre. Samantha Torres' daughter, Nadia, suffers from some sort of chromosomal abnormality -- but...

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Syria, the G-8 and the legacy of colonialism

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Dublin :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 08:31:42 -0700 | political-news

G8 summit leaders continue to haggle over a proposed statement on the Syrian civil war, but they have been stymied in their attempt to include a call for the removal of Bashar al-Assad's regime, reports Skynews.com. As expected, Russian President...

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Freedom to burn

Posted by: msarzo

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 20:18:12 -0700 | political-news

L'il Wayne walked right into the middle of a fractious debate. Literally. The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., recorded a music video for the song "God Bless Amerika" during which he walked over the American flag...

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Ban opposite-sex marriage; legalize same-sex marriage (Satire)

Posted by: JamesStotter

Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 21:16:33 -0700 | political-news

Imagine that Congress passes an all encompassing law to placate proponents of same-sex marriage. The law would prohibit opposite-sex relationships and allow only same-sex relationships. To cover every conceivable possibility, this law would repeal the laws found in nature and...

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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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Black Forest wildfire victims were top Air Force employees

Posted by: Robert Weller

Black Forest :: CO :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 09:30:56 -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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Amanda Knox's days might be numbered

Posted by: ChelseaHoffman

Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 09:30:33 -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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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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North Korea threatens to kill authors who claim Kim Jong Un praises Hitler

Posted by: Mirjana Pantic

Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | updated 2013-06-19 10:04:33 -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,...

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Why you should be drinking green tea right now

Posted by: Barry Eitel

Toledo :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 21:03:23 -0700 | health-news

It’s hard to find a health care professional or medical researcher who won’t gush over green tea. Originally from China, green tea is made from leaves of the Camellia sinensis. Eastern cultures have been consuming the beverage for millennia, with...

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Europeans closer to fulfilling ExoMars mission

Posted by: arkar

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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