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‘Standing man' inspires silent protest in Turkey

SOURCE: Toronto Star

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Performance artist Erdem Gunduz has become the new symbol of anti-government protests in Turkey after his eight-hour vigil in Taksim...
Froome 'relief' at Wiggins Tour loss

SOURCE: BBC

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Chris Froome on Bradley Wiggins blow But Wiggins, 33, later withdrew because of illness and injury. Kenya-born Froome, who was...
World Briefing | Europe: Muslim Woman Suffers Miscarriage After Attack ...

SOURCE: The New York Times

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A pregnant Muslim woman who was attacked for wearing a facial veil on Thursday in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil...
Jessica Chastain Won't Talk About Her Boyfriend - Until It Gets ...

SOURCE: People.com

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When I'm engaged someday who knows to who I'll probably be more open about it." The actress, who earned back-to-back...
Texas congressman argues that 15-week-old fetuses feel pleasure, pain

SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News

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One of the few physicians in Congress, North Texas Rep. Michael Burgess is drawing ridicule from left-wing media today for...
DealBook: In Crackdown on Bank Consultants, Deloitte Is Fined and ...

SOURCE: The New York Times

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Lawsky's action against Deloitte is the first salvo in a broader crackdown on the consulting industry. Deloitte has agreed to...
Sofia Vergara brags on her backside with sexy selfie

SOURCE: Foxnews.com

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Sofia Vergara has mastered the art of the social media self portrait also known as the selfie . I have...
Nike creates 2-time champion shoes for LeBron James

SOURCE: FanIQ

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The Miami Heat still have to win two straight games against the San Antonio Spurs in order to claim their...
Jaguars sign 2nd-, 3rd-round draft picks

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed their second- and third-round draft picks. Safety Johnathan Cyprien and cornerback Dwayne Gratz...
Wet summers down to warmer Atlantic

SOURCE: BBC

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Scientists say UK wet summers down to Atlantic warming Environment correspondent, BBC News Some of the UK's leading experts have...
Obamacare supporters kick off outreach campaign

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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A coalition of presidential campaign veterans, healthcare companies and community activists will kick off a months-long push on Sunday to...
Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governor

SOURCE: Fox News

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Clashes have erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood over the recent appointment of an Islamist governor in...
Gas line explosion rocks Louisiana town, sends residents packing

SOURCE: The Washington Times

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An early morning gas line explosion on Tuesday sent residents of one Louisiana community packing, as emergency responders rushed to...
Mother And Child Allegedly Held Captive In Ohio House For 2 Years, ...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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The FBI has charged four people in connection with a case of "modern-day slavery" in Ashland, Ohio. At a press...
Italy school bomber gets life term

SOURCE: BBC

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Italy school bomber Vantaggiato gets life sentence The bombing sent shockwaves across Italy An Italian court has sentenced to life...

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

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Loughshinny :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-18 14:53:37 -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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NATO hands over security of Afghanistan to local forces

Posted by: Robert Weller

Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated 2013-06-18 13:46:35 -0700 | disasters-news

“For the people of Afghanistan this is a great day,” said President Hamid Karzai, after shaking hands with NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Meanwhile, the BBC said the White House planned to meet with the Taliban and Afghan government representatives....

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Monsoon fury: Floods and landslides submerge Kedarnath Temple in mud

Posted by: aymaan30

New Delhi :: India | updated 2013-06-18 14:29:30 -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 13:47:06 -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 to vote on 20-week abortion ban

Posted by: itobin53

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 13:04:41 -0700 | political-news

House Republicans, determined to find a way to stop constitutionally legal abortions, are expected to vote along party lines Tuesday to ban abortions after 20 weeks. The most restrictive anti-abortion bill since 1973 is a step toward outlawing all abortions,...

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NSA hacked Bill Clinton's e-mail

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 13:12:59 -0700 | technology-news

Anyone concerned that the National Security Agency can hack into anyone's e-mail 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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Amazon releases social gifting service

Posted by: Barry Eitel

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 13:54:25 -0700 | technology-news

Amazon wants to crowdsource gift giving. On Tuesday, the company released Amazon Birthday Gift, a program that allows groups of people to pitch in on Amazon gift cards for a lucky someone. The new service requires connecting via Facebook. “Amazon...

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Severe hunger and forced evictions, the daily norm in Haiti

Posted by: Robert Myles

Port au Prince :: Haiti | updated 2013-06-18 13:14:44 -0700 | disasters-news

Haiti was one of the poorest countries in the world before a devastating magnitude 7 earthquake struck in January 2010. Now, 3.5 years on from a quake that left large sections of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in ruins, with...

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High-fat diet impairs spatial memory in adolescence

Posted by: Debbie Nicholson

Madrid :: Spain | updated 2013-06-18 12:16:21 -0700 | health-news

High fat diet in adolescence has long lasting effects on memory and learning in adulthood Researchers led by Dr. Mariano Ruiz-Gayo, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Food at the CEU-University San Pablo, Madrid, evaluated the effects of chronic...

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'Candy Crush Saga' plans IPO, removes all in-app advertising

Posted by: Joe Kukura

London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-18 14:26:58 -0700 | business-news

Most social media firms will slap multiple layers of new advertising on their web site or product when planning an IPO, to give investors confidence that the company will somehow eventually make money. Not so for Candy Crush Saga producers...

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AIDS conference program has major research gaps fighting HIV

Posted by: PJesep

Oakland :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 13:35:24 -0700 | health-news

A coalition of global advocacy groups released a major report Tuesday, “Coverage of Key Populations at the 2012 International AIDS Conference,” showing the International AIDS Conference (IAC) program lacks meaningful coverage of populations most-at-risk for HIV.” Its quantitative...

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‘Dumb Ways to Die' grabs top honors at Cannes Lions

Posted by: Aby Sam Thomas

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 15:06:09 -0700 | business-news

As far as public service announcements go, Dumb Ways to Die was definitely one of the better ones we have seen in a long, long time. As a result, it comes as really no surprise to learn that the three-minute...

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US vs Honduras World Cup qualifier: Live score updates, highlights

Posted by: richwebnews

Sandy :: UT :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 14:58:10 -0700 | sports-news

The CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Honduras is all set for tonight's kickoff at 8:30 p.m. ET at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah with TV coverage on the ESPN network. With 10 points, the...

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Hamas ask Hezbollah to focus on Israel

Posted by: saleh1966

Gaza :: Palestine | updated 2013-06-18 14:49:37 -0700 | disasters-news

The Islamist movement Hamas which wrested control of the Gaza Strip from Fatah, or Palestinian National Liberation Movement, in 2007, has urged the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters from Syria and to keep its weapons aimed...

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Prediction: Bruins will shoot down Hawks, take Stanley Cup in six games

Posted by: Barry Ellsworth

Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-06-18 14:53:24 -0700 | sports-news

For the second game in a row, the high-flying Chicago Blackhawks were shot down by the stellar goaltending of Tuukka Rask as the Boston Bruins won 2-0, Monday, taking a two-game-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup finals. It says here...

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