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Secretary of State John Kerry was engaged in a different type of Cold War last week as he met with representatives of nations bordering the Arctic at the conclusion of Sweden’s two year chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
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A Zimbabwe man being mourned by family and friends at his funeral as dead was in fact not dead. Fortunately for him, if fortune can be said to be involved in having a funeral while alive, his legs began to twitch.
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It seems Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is down a little loot. After his concert Sunday in Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium money made was put into what police there called a "strong room". It wasn't strong enough as thieves broke in and stole it.
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A new head-cooling cap is being used in London for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The cap cools the head and for most patients reduces or eliminates hair loss. Imperial College Healthcare is using the DigniCap system in two hospitals.
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In her first interview since being pulled from the rubble of a collapsed garment factory building, Reshma Begum said bosses forced them to work despite cracks in the building they worked in. She said she'll "never again work in a garment factory:"
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The pack of four or more pit bulls who mauled a California jogger, Pamela Devitt, to death Thursday morning, are likely among eight dogs sheriffs have in custody. Officers can't yet be sure they have the right dogs, but it seems highly likely they do.
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The U.S. Social Security Admin. has released the top baby name numbers for 2012 and for the 14th straight year Jacob is the most used baby boy name in the country. For girls there was also a repeat winner, but it's just the 2nd year in a row for Sophia.
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Media reports today say Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told investigators his sister-in-law, Katherine Russell, did not know what he and his deceased brother Tamerlan were planning. He claims she was not a part of their Boston marathon attack.
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Per Sandberg, a Norwegian member of parliament has caused a stir in France by calling for his country’s borders to be closed to what he termed ‘organised groups’ of Roma, Bulgarians and French who, Sandberg considers, are ‘notoriously criminal’.
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Awareness advocates around the world are in full swing today when it comes to raising awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Today, May 4th, is World AS Day.
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While performing in Turkey on Thursday, Justin Bieber twice stopped his 'Believe' show so Muslims in the audience could heed their call to prayer, known as the Azan. More often even Muslim performers don't do so and his Turkish fans were grateful.
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Jenna Talackova, a male turned transgendered female, and former beauty pageant contestant as a female, is moving from Vancouver to Toronto to begin a career as a model. And you will be able to watch it all on reality TV.
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The mother of two small Kentucky children just stepped out of the house a moment, police said, but it was long enough for her 5-year-old boy to take a .22 caliber rifle he'd gotten for his birthday and shoot his 2-year-old sister.
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Iceland's Pirate Party has won parliamentary representation for the first time in Iceland by landing three seats in the Icelandic Parliament.
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The newest edition to the Iron Man franchise gets personal. The third installment of the series reveals fears and demons of Tony Stark.
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As the polls close tonight, Icelanders are glued to their televisions and social media. The last five years have been a very tough ride as Iceland recovers from one of the worst economic hits in modern history.
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Stargazers are preparing for the first eclipse of the 2013 season because Saturn will be also be visible tonight. The eclipse will be the most visible from the Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Africa, and Western Australia tonight.
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In yet another twist to the Boston marathon bombing, Associated Press reports that an official told them Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was unarmed when captured in a boat in a backyard. Dozens of reports had said he exchanged gunfire with police.
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Iceland's Supreme Court has ruled that Valitor, the Visa contractor, must lift the blockade against payments to WikiLeaks, or pay $204k per month in fines.
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In the aftermath of the terrible events at the Boston marathon last Monday, media has given the public a wild ride. Reporting on events was uneven as news organizations stumbled over themselves, and the facts, in filing stories.
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