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1 min ago | This Is Lancashire

Stewardess charged after drugs find

Border Force officers discovered the drugs on a bus which had been used to transport air crew following a flight from Lagos to London by Nigerian carrier Arik Air.

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Related Topix: Nigeria,

1 hr ago | Seattle Times

German opposition party marks bittersweet 150th

Germany's main opposition party is celebrating a bittersweet 150th birthday, as polls showing it trailing badly in the race for September elections, with a visit from a recent left-wing winner who has lost his luster - French President Francois Hollande.

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Related Topix: Europe, Germany, Angela Merkel

2 hrs ago | KTMF

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East,

2 hrs ago | Seattle Times

Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted

There has been no ransom demand since Mohammad Nabi's 60-year-old father, Khobi Khan, was abducted near his home in the city of Jalalabad.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan

2 hrs ago | WATE-TV Knoxville

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks.

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Related Topix: Prison, Israel, Middle East, US Governors, John Hickenlooper

3 hrs ago | WTEN-TV Albany

Submerged structure stumps Israeli archaeologists

TIBERIAS, Israel - The massive circular structure appears to be an archaeologists dream: a recently discovered antiquity that could reveal secrets of ancient life in the Middle East and is just waiting to be excavated.

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Related Topix: Archaeology, Anthropology, Science, Israel, Middle East

4 hrs ago | WBOC-TV Salisbury

Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan

He says a remote-controlled bomb in a car parked along a road targeted a vehicle carrying members of the police's special forces.

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4 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Malaysian student charged with sedition after urging street protests over election fraud claim

Prosecutors have filed a sedition charge against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Activism

4 hrs ago | Lake Wylie Pilot

Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster

A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh

Wed May 22, 2013

The New Zealand Herald

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.

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Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai

FOX Carolina

Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Democrat, US Politics, New York, North Yorkshire County, England, East Riding of Yorkshire County, England, United Kingdom, Hillary Clinton, US Governors, Mark Sanford

WMC-TV Memphis

1 killed in London terror attack, 2 suspects hospitalized

According to BBC News , eyewitnesses said a man was attacked in a street by two men at about 2:20 p.m. local time.

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Related Topix: Europe, United Kingdom

CBS Local

Sathwik Karnik Wins National Geographic Bee

Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee.

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Related Topix: Plainville, MA, China, Asia, The National, Entertainment, Television

Iol.co.za

Israeli air chief warns of Syria attacks

Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ready.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, US Military, US Air Force

Brandon Sun

Polish man gets quick face transplant in what doctors say was life-saving decision

A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation.

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Reuters

Costa Concordia shipwreck captain to face manslaughter trial

The captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which capsized off Italy's west coast last year killing 32 people, will face trial for manslaughter as well as other charges, an Italian judge ruled on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Italy, Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises

LBC 97.3

Iran Election: Ahmadinejad Argues For Aide

Iran's President has said he will raise the decision to ban a close aid from standing in forthcoming elections with the country's Supreme Leader.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iran

WFIE-TV Evansville

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's insistence that no such papal exorcism took place.

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Related Topix: Pope Benedict XVI, Mexico

Tue May 21, 2013

KIMA

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Cuba, US Politics, Barack Obama

WKRN

Fbi Id's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet

The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say.

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Related Topix: Africa, Libya, US News, Guantanamo Bay, US Military Prisons, Prison