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Afghan president Hamid Karzai hands India weapons 'wish list'

SOURCE: The independent

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Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, today said he had handed a wish list to India seeking greater military and civilian support...
Safety experts say Okla. school was ready for tornado

SOURCE: USA Today

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EDT May 22, 2013 The teachers and students in Moore, Okla., were as prepared as anyone could have been to...
Man fatally shot by FBI agent knew Boston bombing suspect, friend ...

SOURCE: Fox News

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A man who was fatally shot by an FBI agent late Tuesday in Florida knew one of the suspects in...
Los Angeles voters OK move to curtail medical marijuana outlets

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics A man stands in front of a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, California, July 24, 2012. Voters strongly...
Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: report

SOURCE: Reuters

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Topics A homeless man sleeps in front of Saint Peter's Square in Rome March 7, 2013. Millions of Italians cannot...
Cannes: 6 Things to know about Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives'

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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The Ryan Gosling -Nicolas Refn collaboration Only God Forgives premieres to the media at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday...
Riots in Stockholm spread to more suburbs

SOURCE: The Boston Globe

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Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural center as the riots that...
Japan watchdog: Nuclear plant sits on top of fault

SOURCE: Fox News

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Japan's nuclear watchdog has endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath an atomic plant in western Japan...
Major wave farm given green light

SOURCE: BBC

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Ministers clear major Western Isles wave farm plans Aquamarine Power is currently testing its second full-scale wave machine, known as...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has ruined the city's reputation for good: ...

SOURCE: Toronto Star

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Thanks to Mayor Rob Ford, I'm considering lying when people ask me where I live, the way people from Cleveland...
GOLDMAN: 3 Reasons The S&P 500 Is Going To Surge To 2100

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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With a modestly positive economic environment, high profit margins, improving private investment, high budget deficits and a belief that stocks...
Song Premiere: Middle Class Rut, 'No More'

SOURCE: MTV

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Middle Class Rut are back and bringing the rock on their new track, "No More." Middle Class Rut 's "No...
Why one criminal stopped offending

SOURCE: BBC

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An armed robber, a drug dealer and a man who beat people up for money, he spent a total of...
VIDEO: "I just tried to be the best dad"

SOURCE: BBC

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Oklahoma family on tornado survival 22 May 2013 Last updated at 04:37 ET Rescue workers are combing the ruins left...
Boateng announces Fulham switch

SOURCE: BBC

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Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng 'completes Fulham deal' Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng has announced he has completed his move to English...

Oklahoma tornado death toll likely to stand at 24

Posted by: Robert Weller

Oklahoma City :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 03:45:00 -0700 | disasters-news

The fire chief of the Oklahoma City suburb smashed by a tornado Monday says the death toll likely will stay at 24. Gary Bird told Fox News he is "98 percent sure " there are no more dead in the...

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Tsarnaev brothers highlight shifting movements within Chechnya, expert says

Posted by: Mirjana Pantic

Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-05-22 05:28:58 -0700 | disasters-news

Searching for a motive behind the attack on the Boston Marathon in April that killed three people and injured more than 260 others, the media has speculated that the answer may lie in the alleged perpetrators’ Chechen origins. The Russian...

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GOP Oklahoma senator opposes federal aid unless 'offset' by budget cuts

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 02:51:14 -0700 | political-news

According to the Washington Post, House Speaker John Boehner refused to take a stand today on the issue of offsetting disaster aid to Oklahoma with cuts in other areas of the budget. Those other areas? Student aid, food stamps, unemployment...

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Obamacare Facebook page inactive since November

Posted by: Punditty

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 00:41:12 -0700 | political-news

Despite widespread criticism that President Barack Obama’s administration is not doing enough to inform citizens about compliance with the Obamacare mandate to purchase health insurance, the Facebook page I Like Obamacare has been inactive since November. The page is maintained...

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Nearly 40 percent of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid

Posted by: Robert Myles

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 05:31:03 -0700 | disasters-news

The number of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid has reached 8.3 million, or 38 percent of the country's population, the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated, labeling the situation in Syria a “humanitarian catastrophe.”...

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Jodi Arias asks for life term as jury deliberates her fate (Video)

Posted by: VeronicaS

Phoenix :: AZ :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 04:42:01 -0700 | disasters-news

Almost immediately after her May 8 guilty verdict, convicted murderer Jodi Arias gave an interview where she claimed to prefer the death penalty to life in prison. But apparently Ms. Arias had a change of heart and no longer views...

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Republicans are good at scandals, bad at governing

Posted by: itobin53

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 19:10:51 -0700 | political-news

Republicans could not be happier about the trio of scandals rocking the Obama administration, and they are doing their best to keep the fires burning. If they put as much effort into actual governing, America might be a better place....

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Who I think should host the Oscars

Posted by: AnthonyViscito

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 19:19:52 -0700 | entertainment-news

So Seth MacFarlane confirmed (again) that he will not be hosting the Oscars this upcoming year. At this very moment the Academy is going through lists of names and weighing the pros and cons of each candidate. I can lend...

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Atlanta, New York writers score wins in Pundit contest for first half of May

Posted by: The American Pundit Contest

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 16:24:36 -0700 | your-story

Allvoices is pleased to announce the winners in the May 1-15 segment of The American Pundit political writing contest, with writers from Atlanta and New York claiming $250 apiece and advancing to the finalist round to compete for the $5,000...

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Vermont passes physician-assisted suicide law

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Montpelier :: VT :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 20:49:58 -0700 | political-news

Vermont joined three other states on Monday by allowing doctors to assist terminally ill patients who wish to end their own lives. According to Reuters, the bill was signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, and includes a...

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Microsoft unveils the new Xbox -- the Xbox One

Posted by: Joe Kukura

Redmond :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 03:04:43 -0700 | technology-news

Gamers worldwide got the first glimpse at the console and home entertainment system of the future today, as Microsoft brought the new Xbox out of the box. It's an "all-in-one home entertainment system" called the Xbox One. And if you're...

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Oklahoma tornado's emotional highpoints: Parents reuniting with children (Videos)

Posted by: Nina Rai

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 01:30:45 -0700 | disasters-news

Even as the deadly tornado hit Moore, an Oklahoma suburb on May 20 destroying everything in its path - claiming nearly 91 lives and injuring hundreds - there have been a quite a few happy endings for families. Some of...

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New report questions OKcupid privacy

Posted by: Barry Eitel

Toledo :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 23:39:58 -0700 | technology-news

According to a report published by the San Francisco Public Press, popular free online dating destination/hookup wonderland OKCupid may be far less private than you think. Reporter Rachel Swan talked to a “moderator” working for the site—really, just a dude...

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Spiders from Mars bassist Trevor Bolder dies; a local perspective

Posted by: Eileen Kersey

Kingston upon Hull :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-22 03:45:56 -0700 | obituaries-news

News that musician Trevor Bolder has died is a semi-personal one for this writer. Trevor, and former Spiders from Mars band-mate Mick Ronson were natives of my city, Kingston-upon-Hull, which is located on the north bank of the River Humber,...

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A winner is crowned on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Posted by: Sherrill Fulghum

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 05:28:55 -0700 | arts-culture-news

It's the Grand Finale on "Dancing with the Stars" and by the end of the night a new winner will be crowned. The two hour show begins with the cast of season 16 dancing to the Pitbull hit "Don't Stop...

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