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Saudi woman scales Everest summit as country warms to women in sports
Saudi woman Raha Moharrak reached the summit of Nepal's Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, in a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom where women's sports are severely restricted, tourism officials said on ...
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1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...
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One winner in massive US Powerball jackpot
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than US$590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket sold. Powerball.com ...
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Remembering victims of 1950s Grand Canyon plane crash including 2 from Camarillo
contributed photo/Grand Canyon National Park Recovery efforts at the 1956 crash site at Grand Canyon National Park. Two United Airlines helicopters wait at a TWA heliport. The site of a 1956 midair collision that killed 128 passengers, including a Camarillo woman and her infant son, is being nominated for national historic landmark ...
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang heads to India to seek improved ties after border standoff
NEW DELHI - NEW DELHI (AP) -- Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading to India on his first foreign trip as the neighbouring giants look to expedite efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties. China says Li Keqiang's choice of India for his first trip abroad since taking office in March shows the importance Beijing ...
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Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
New York Knicks guard Raymond Felton, right, shoots under Indiana Pacers forward Paul George during the third quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael ...
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Internet in coma as Iran election looms
Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts ...
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Winning numbers drawn in $590.5 million Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot. The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11. Officials ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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The Arrival of Human Cloning
The cloning era began when Dolly the sheep was manufactured in 1996. Dolly was cloned via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). This is accomplished by removing the nucleus from a skin or other cell (in Dolly's case, a mammary gland cell, hence her naming after Dolly Parton). That nucleus is then inserted into an egg whose nucleus has been removed. The engineered egg is stimulated, and if ...
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Astronauts cover of Space Oddity recorded 220 miles above Earth praised by David Bowie as so beautiful
The astronaut who became an internet sensation after covering one of David Bowie’s most popular songs has received the ultimate accolade – after the singer himself praised it as ‘so ...
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Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans under renewed pressure as THIRD alleged victim claims he was sexually assaulted by Tory MP
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans, who was arrested earlier this month after claims that he raped one man and sexually assaulted another between 2009 and 2013, faces further allegations from a third ...
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Can Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America
The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch ofAl-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Fractured track to be analyzed
>Are you there? Stay safe and share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Federal investigators ruled out foul play in a commuter train derailment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that left more than 70 people injured and shut down service along the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor, officials said Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are now focusing on a broken rail as a ...
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Pilot killed in Sierra plane crash
TRUCKEE, CA (AP) - Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed a pilot near the Sierra town of Truckee. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was flying alone when the twin-engine Cessna 421 crashed Thursday afternoon in the Tahoe National Forest about 15 miles northeast of Truckee. The pilot's name wasn't immediately ...
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Outgoing bank boss Sir Mervyn King slams unsatisfactory economic growth as he criticises Osbornes plan to boost housing market
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has criticised Britain's economic recovery under George Osborne and the chancellor's plan to boost the housing ...
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The winner takes it all Abbas Gold beats The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band to be Britains second biggest selling album ever
Abba's greatest hits collection has overtaken The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to become the UK's second biggest selling album of all time, according to the Official Charts ...
South Korea Focus
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South Korea's tool for northern diplomacy
A 66 square kilometre industrial complex just over the border is an important part of reconciliatory efforts between South Korea and the North. It is important to the economy as well, but its diplomatic significance runs far deeper.
The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the only industrial special administrative region that still exists as a joint agreement between North and South Korea. Following the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan, relations between the two countries deteriorated significantly, with South Korea accusing the North of the attack and the North subsequently denying involvement. Read more
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