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Suicide car bombing in Russias Dagestan injures 11
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew herself up in car near a police building in Russia's Dagestan region on Saturday, injuring 11 policemen and passers-by, Russian media ...
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Hezbollah Syria government forces push for advance in Qusair
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, sources on both sides of the conflict ...
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Beach expert makes his top 10 picks for summer
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and ...
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Sequestration threatens holiday fun as summer nears
This Independence Day, Washington-area families will have one less free concert to attend while they wait to watch the fireworks on the National Mall. Finding a Memorial Day parade to attend this weekend might be tougher than usual, too. And for those planning a trip to the Grand Canyon this summer? Keep in mind the visitor center's hours have been cut down. The impacts of sequestration ...
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Consumer Reports sunscreen ratings Which is tops
If the beach is in your plans this Memorial Day, Consumer Reports wants to remind you to slather on the sunscreen. However, not all sunscreens may be equal in terms of protection and lasting power. Consumer Reports tested 12 popular sunscreens for the July 2013 issue, and found some products don't meet the SPF claims made on the bottles. That means paying more for your sunscreen ...
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Sandy-shocked Jersey Shore seeks summer comeback
As part of their effort to attract tourists back to the storm-ravaged Jersey Shore for the summer season, New Jersey officials kicked off the season Friday by cutting 5.5-mile ribbon connecting Sandy-damaged towns -- breaking the Guinness world record for longest ribbon cutting. It was just one component of the state's $25 million ...
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India cricket board chief refuses to resign
The head of India’s cricket board has refused to resign a day after his son-in-law and owner of a Twenty20 cricket team was arrested as part of widening probe into allegations of spot-fixing in Indian Premier League tournament. N Srinivasan, the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Saturday that he had no intention of resigning despite mounting public ...
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What the Data Didn’t Show
's Robert McCartney wrote, "O'Malley spent 40 minutes . . . trying to convince me that" the indictments were "a major advance in the struggle against the state's deadliest gang. He didn't ...
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Suicide Attack Hits Daghestan Capital
At least 11 people have been wounded in a suicide car bombing in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Daghestan. Local authorities said those injured included police officers and civilians. The bomber, believed to be a woman, blew herself up on May 25 near the Interior Ministry building in the regional capital, Makhachkala. The explosion reportedly occurred when traffic police tried ...
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Several Killed In Pakistan Attacks
Police in northwest Pakistan say two militant attacks have left nine people dead. Police say suspected militants attacked a police convoy on may 24 in Mattani, killing six policemen and wounding seven others. In another attack on the same day, a suicide bomber walked up to a vehicle owned by an Afghan religious leader in Peshawar and set off explosives he was carrying, killing three ...
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Thousands Of Peace Balloons Handed Out In Kabul
Volunteers have distributed 10,000 pink balloons to residents in Kabul, after a day of explosions and gunfire in the Afghan capital. The balloons were handed out to passers-by in the city center on the morning of May 25. The "We Believe in Balloons" event was organized by New York-based artist Yazmany Arboleda, who has arranged similar actions in Kenya, India, and Japan. ...
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Gay Pride Activists Briefly March In Kyiv
KYIV -- Some 50 gay activists have held a gay-pride march in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, despite a ban by local authorities. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service reports that the "KyivPride-2013" on May 25 event lasted less than one hour amid a strong police presence. Ten people who tried to disrupt the march and tear up posters were detained. They were among some 100 activists ...
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Deadly Gas Cylinder Blast Hits Pakistan School Bus
Pakistani officials say a gas cylinder blast on a school bus has killed at least 16 children and a teacher in eastern Pakistan. Police said at least seven more children were injured on May 25, when the faulty gas cylinder exploded on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat, some 200 kilometers southeast of the capital, Islamabad. The incident occurred as the bus was taking the children and the ...
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Cleveland kidnap case hero not endorsing free burgers
Charles Ramsey said Friday he’s not endorsing a group of restaurants that are offering him free burgers for life and wants his name kept out of ...
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Report Wave of cyber attacks on US originating in Iran
'New York Times' quotes US officials as saying targets include oil, gas and electricity companies; security experts believe goal of the Iranian attacks is sabotage rather than ...
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Gas blast on school bus kills 17
Islamabad - At least 16 children and a teacher were killed Saturday morning when a gas cylinder exploded in a school bus in eastern Pakistan, officials and rescue workers ...
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Mayor urged to talk about crack video
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his house in Toronto, May 24, 2013. Embattled Ford fired his chief of staff on Thursday, as Canada's largest city waits for Ford to address allegations that he was caught smoking crack cocaine on camera. REUTERS/Mark ...
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Woolwich attacks Eleven people around UK arrested over making racist or anti-religious Facebook comments about British soldiers death
The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social ...
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Sting opens the doors of his 16th century estate in Tuscany for weddings and parties at a rock star price
Sting opens the doors of his 16th century estate in Tuscany for weddings and parties at a rock star price ...
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Cumbria Zoo attack Sarah McClay dies after being mauled by tiger
Owner David Gill said it was 'not the park's fault' and that Miss McClay had broken safety protocols by going into the tigers’ ...
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Dramatic moment motorist smashed his car into job centre because he couldnt pick up his benefits
The father narrowly avoided passers-by as he sped out of a city centre car park over the road, roared down a set of steps and crashed into the Jobcentre ...
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Double stabbing Man jailed for 12 years for killingstranger who disturbed him while he was having a bath
Cardiff Crown Court heard that Worvell was playing loud music and taking a bath when Mr Sutton and his friend Kyle Harris, 18, presumed there was a party in his ...
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Seventeen children and teacher burnt to death on school bus in Pakistan after faulty gas cylinder explodes
At least 17 children and a female teacher have been burned to death after a faulty gas cylinder exploded on a bus taking them to school in eastern ...
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Woolwich murder suspect was offered job with MI5 six months ago claims childhood friend
Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was approached by MI5 six months ago and asked if he would work for the security service, it was claimed last ...
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2 Signal Regiment Troops home from Afghanistan in show of solidarity and strength against abhorrent acts as thousands turn out to welcome them back
'A show of solidarity and strength against abhorrent acts': Troops march through the streets in full uniform as thousands welcome them home from ...
Mexico Feature
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Mexico has more to it than drugs and immigration
As Mexico’s image suffers damage abroad due to increasing levels of violence related to the drug crack-down by government, it may be helpful for Mexicans to remember that there is more to their country than drugs and immigration problems with the US. Some facts may be surprising and even shocking, especially to foreigners.
Mexico has been in the news frequently of late as the government carries out a crack-down on drug cartels and organized crime, the country’s murder rate is up, journalists have been killed for investigative reporting on drug gangs and our image internationally has generally been diminished by the tunnel vision of international news providers. Read more
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