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Pope Church Must Help Poorest Not Dissect Theology
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heartrdquo; that the death of a homeless person is not news. Francis, who has made straight talk and simplicity a hallmark of his papacy, made his unscripted comments in answers to questions by four people at ...
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Top Pakistani Politician Gunned Down in Karachi
A top Pakistani politician has been shot and killed in Karachi. Police say Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot twice in the head Saturday during an attempted street robbery outside her home. She died on the way to the hospital. A spokesman for Hussain's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, calls her killing an act of terrorism. Hussain was a senior vice president of PTI, which ...
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McDowell defends slip about McIlroys leaving Nike deal agency
Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell has defended his slip about World No.2 Rory McIlroy leaving his management company, saying that although the move is not yet confirmed, it is already being much talked about in the golfing world. For weeks there have been whispers at big events in America that McIlroy is about to leave Horizon, the Dublin-based management agency that negotiated his 20 ...
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McDowell Jaidee reach World Match Play final
KAVARNA, Bulgaria -; Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell will play Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in the final of the World Match-Play Championship in ...
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Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the event, watched by around 125 million people across Europe, with 281 points while German act Cascada was 21st ...
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Lord Howe David Cameron is losing control of Conservative party over Europe
The former conservative minister Lord Howe, who served as foreign secretary under Margaret Thatcher, has claimed that David Cameron is "losing control" of his party over ...
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Syrian army Hezbollah attack rebels in border town opposition
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops supported by Hezbollah militants launched an offensive to retake a major town near Lebanon from rebels on Sunday, the heaviest fighting yet involving Lebanese armed group, opposition activists ...
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EU says worried by Russias human rights record
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union criticized Russia's human rights record on Sunday, saying it was increasingly concerned at a wave of restrictive legislation and prosecutions against ...
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Two imprisoned in Mexico over killing Malcolm Xs grandson
In this undated composite image released by Mexico City's prosecutor's office (PGJDF) on Monday, May 13, 2013, Manuel Alejandro Perez de Jesus, 24, left, and David Hernandez Cruz, 24, stand for their mug shot after being arrested in Mexico ...
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NKorea Fires Projectile Into Waters
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing recent tension, including near-daily threats by North Korea to attack South Korea and the U.S. ...
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Watch Jennifer Lawrence Accused Stalker Arrested
Actress jennifer lawrence has an oscar a string of hit movies. She has become enormously popular. Now, she's dealing with the downside of fame. A alleged stalker is under arrest this morning ...
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Watch Man Crashes Car Into Virginia Parade
stories. Good morning, everyone. An annual parade in virginia celebrating the appalachian state trial turned into a scene of horror on saturday when an out of control plowed in people. Reporter: ...
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Watch Tornadoes Rip Through Texas Surrounding States
Duct tape to superxwlu. We'll turn now to the extreme weather hitting a large part of the country, dozen states battered by severe storms. Two of those states hit by reported tornadoes. It's not ...
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Republicans Informed of IRS Investigation Last Year
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Much has been made of the fact that senior Treasury Department officials were told about the investigation into the treatment of tea party groups in June 2012 — months before last year’s the Presidential election. Republicans who requested the investigation were also told about it at approximately the same time. In a letter dated July 11, 2012, the man ...
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Britains Obama urges ties with West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- A British lawmaker widely viewed as a rising star in the Labour Party says the United Kingdom should more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's growing ...
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Tesco clothing brand plans international expansion
said on Sunday it planned to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five years.F&F, which opened its first franchise store in Saudi Arabia last year, said it would open shops across the Middle East and in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.Up to six stores will be opened this year, with the first in the Kazakh capital Astana next month.F&F gave no details ...
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Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town
This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows black smoke rising from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down at Abu Dhour military airbase which is besieged by the rebels, in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria, Friday May 17, 2013. Rights activists have found torture devices ...
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For Obama no more Mr. Nice Media
>Editor's note: Howard Kurtz is the host of CNN's "Reliable Sources. "(CNN) -- The press has turned on President Obama with a vengeance. Suddenly, the White House briefing room is filled with confrontational questions. Suddenly, the news pages are ablaze with scandal, and the commentators -- even some of the president's usual defenders -- are bemoaning his ...
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Police shoot dead terror couple
19 May 2013 Police shot dead a couple suspected of being terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers in an overnight stand-off ...
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Will scandals stall Obama agenda
>Editor's note: John Avlon, a CNN contributor and senior political columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, is the author of "Independent Nation" and "Wingnuts. " He won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists' award for best online column in 2012.(CNN) -- This week on "The Big Three," we take a look at what might have been Obama's worst week ever -- as a negative trifecta of scandals ...
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General Motors Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Middle East Parts Distribution Center
Dubai, May 19. (BNA) -- General Motors has passed a major milestone with the 10th anniversary of its Middle East Parts Distribution Center (MEDC) located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai. The MEDC was initially leased from DHL, when it first opened in 2003. The center stocks and supplies GM service parts for its lineup of vehicles sold under the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands. It ...
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GCC is 13th largest world economy - Bahraini Minister
GCC currencies Gulf hydrocarbon producers emerged as the 13th most powerful economy in the world in 2011 while strong oil prices allowed them to become the fifth largest exporter with the highest trade surplus, according to a Bahraini minister.Hassan Fakhru, minister of trade and industry, estimated the combined GDP of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council /GCC/ at around US$4?1 trillion in ...
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North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters - NBC40.net
By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing recent tension, including near-daily ...
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Kenya police kill terror couple - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois Missouri News Sports
By TOM ODULAAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Police shot dead a couple suspected to be terrorists after they threw four grenades, wounding five officers in an overnight stand-off, a police official said Sunday. Following a tip, investigators raided the apartment where the couple was staying in the Githurai Kimbo area on the outskirts of Nairobi Saturday evening and ordered them out of ...
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Tunisian police clash with Islamists over banned rally
KAIROUAN, Tunisia (Reuters) - Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police on Sunday after the government banned its annual rally, saying it posed a threat to ...
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Mumbai taxis to be better ambassadors of the city
Taxi drivers in Mumbai are going to be educated on the finer points of etiquette, according to Mumbai news reports, and the local government insists this will improve tourism and local transport in the city and wider state.
All residents of Mumbai know that their city is the largest in India, the richest by GDP in South and Central Asia and the second biggest city in the world by population. It is the economic powerhouse of the country and is advanced to a world-class level in many ways, such as the Bombay Stock Exchange, the oldest in Asia, major development initiatives such as Nairman Point and the location in Mumbai of five Fortune 500 companies. Read more
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