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Manchester United Top Table for Premier League TV Earnings

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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Football champions Manchester United topped the table for English Premier League television income in 2012-13, raking in almost 61 million...
Rubber bullets fired at SA miners

SOURCE: BBC

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South African miners shot with rubber bullets Industrial relations remain volatile in South Africa's key mining sector Ten South African...
Christie: New Jersey to get $20B to $25B in federal aid for Sandy

SOURCE: United Press International

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Many homes on this resort New Jersey island were destroyed when Hurricane Sandy hit the area late October 29, 2012....
Hundreds seek compensation in Japan nuclear crisis

SOURCE: Fox News

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Hundreds of people living just outside Japan's Fukushima prefecture say they have been denied adequate compensation after the country's 2011...
Saakashvili ally charged in Georgia

SOURCE: BBC

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Saakashvili ally charged with corruption in Georgia Mr Merabishvili was arrested after coming in for questioning in Kutaisi Georgian ex-Prime...
Nabucco gets European member support

SOURCE: United Press International

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Governments in central and southern Europe issued a joint declaration from Romania expressing support for the planned Nabucco natural gas...
Lew sees loosening of underwriting standards

SOURCE: MarketWatch

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Regulators have noticed a loosening of underwriting standards in some markets, in particular in certain real-estate investment trusts, Treasury Secretary...
Babies who share bed with parents 5 times more likely to die of cot ...

SOURCE: Fox

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Published May 21, 2013 news.com.au Babies sharing beds with their parents face a five-fold risk of dying of cot death,...
Tunisian government deems Ansar al-Sharia illegal organization

SOURCE: United Press International

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Tunisia's Interior Ministry declared Ansar al-Sharia an illegal organization that will be barred from activities of the Salafist movement of...
Kelly Rowland joins The X Factor USA

SOURCE: BBC

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Facebook tells Newsbeat it will not rush a review of violent content after beheading videos were removed from the site....
Notre Dame Cathedral evacuated after man commits suicide

SOURCE: Fox News

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Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist...
Forget Curing Cancer, IBM's Watson Is Taking On…Customer Service (IBM)...

SOURCE: BusinessInsider

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IBM 's Watson supercomputer is moving away from more scientific applications like cancer diagnosis and moving into a more eclectic...
Best Buy Sales Fall Short of Expectations

SOURCE: The New York Times

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Best Buy Co Inc reported weak quarterly sales on Tuesday and warned that a slew of investments to entice shoppers...
At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Monday on Netflix

SOURCE: Associated Press

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Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera...
Chelsea Tops AP Poll After Winning Euro Title

SOURCE: International Herald Tribune

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England Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and...

Sen. Whitehouse fingers GOP's global warming denial for Oklahoma tornadoes

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Moore :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:13:36 -0700 | political-news

Even as Americans were transfixed before their television sets, soaking up the almost surreal scenes of mass death and damage as miles-wide tornadoes with winds in excess of 200 mph rampaged throughout the state of Oklahoma, Rhode Island Democratic Sen....

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White House accuses Fox News reporter of leaking government secrets

Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:51:27 -0700 | political-news

While the issue of secretly obtaining Associated Press phone records by the administration is still heated up, the White House now targets one Fox News reporter, accusing him of giving out sensitive details on United States’ dealings with North Korea....

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Oklahoma destruction: Obama affirms disaster declaration in state of climate denier

Posted by: PrairieDogPress

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:03:12 -0700 | political-news

People who live in states along the path of “tornado alley” say they are prepared for monster storms and tornadoes but the massive two-mile-wide twister that smashed its way through 20 miles of the area from Newcastle to Moore, Okla.,...

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Is Sharpton's Atlanta Chapter of NAN under IRS scrutiny?

Posted by: Harold Michael Harvey, J. D.

Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:28:25 -0700 | political-news

While the tea party has found renewed zeal after it came to light that the Internal Revenue Service singled them out for extra scrutiny, a group headed by the president and founder of one of the tea party’s chief critics,...

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Google+ unveils its sexy new look, and yes, it's impressive

Posted by: Aby Sam Thomas

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 06:50:55 -0700 | business-news

You can say what you want about Google+, but you have to admit—the guys at Google are just not the quittin’ kind. Despite having had a lot of ridicule and brickbats thrown its way, Google is not giving up on...

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John Kerry begins his visit to Middle East to revive peace talks

Posted by: saleh1966

White Center :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:13:41 -0700 | political-news

US Secretary of State John Kerry starts Tuesday his fourth tour to the Middle East since being appointed the top US diplomat at the beginning of February. He will visit Oman, Jordan, Palestinian territories and Israel. During his visit, Kerry...

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Chinese cyberattacks resume, but there is a solution

Posted by: Dava Castillo

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:13:54 -0700 | political-news

Last February, cyberattacks against companies and media organizations by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Unit 61396 were exposed, and they retreated from the networks they had infiltrated at least for a few months. Now, however, the New York Times...

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Increased risk of cardiovascular events due to LABAs

Posted by: Debbie Nicholson

One Hundred Mile House :: Canada | updated 2013-05-21 09:33:53 -0700 | health-news

Long-acting beta-agonists and anticholinergics is associated to cardiovascular events in COPD COPD, also known as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated 24 million Americans have COPD. Studies indicate...

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Opening of problem-plagued new SF Bay Area bridge span may be delayed

Posted by: Nathan Salant

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:09:30 -0700 | technology-news

California Gov. Jerry Brown admitted Monday that recently identified equipment problems could force delays in the planned Labor Day weekend opening of the new $6.4 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge. Brown's statement that he was unable to predict...

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As G8 lockdown nears for Northern Ireland, the case for Guantanamo as G8 HQ

Posted by: Robert Myles

Enniskillen :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-21 06:50:51 -0700 | political-news

Next month heads of state of G8 countries and their entourages descend on County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland for the 39th G8 summit, scheduled for June 17 and 18. As with previous summits, an agreeable location’s been chosen to host...

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Two killed as hot-air balloons collide mid-air in Turkey

Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

Ankara :: Turkey | updated 2013-05-21 00:44:58 -0700 | disasters-news

Two hot air balloons collided in midair during a sightseeing tour over Turkey on Monday, according to The Associated Press. A Brazilian tourist was killed on the spot, and another man (nationality unknown at this writing) later died in hospital....

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Republican senators continue to criticize the administration on IRS scandal

Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:20:48 -0700 | political-news

Senator Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell and Rob Portman continued to blame the President for the IRS scandal although it remains unclear which administration officials played a major role in the issue that has engulfed the White House for a week...

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$590.5 million Powerball jackpot winner lives in Florida; bought ticket at Publix supermarket

Posted by: jodijill

Zephyrhills :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 07:57:58 -0700 | entertainment-news

Powerball jackpot hopefuls definitely were disappointed on Sunday morning. There was only one winner of the estimated $590.5 million dollar jackpot and the person who won the big prize bought the ticket in Zephyrhills, Fla. at a food grocery chain...

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Look who's back!

Posted by: rjsodaro

Norwalk :: CT :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 21:45:46 -0700 | entertainment-news

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Rated PG-13 (120 Minutes) Starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf Directed by: Steven Spielberg Well, here we are, some 20+ years after the night...

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Israel still stalls on Arab League peace proposals

Posted by: northsunm32

Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-05-21 09:11:18 -0700 | political-news

Israeli officials often claim support for peace talks and blame the Palestinian Authority for the failure of talks to begin. However, a late April peace proposal from the Arab League has failed so far to gain Israeli acceptance. The US...

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