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Osama Bin Laden Death Photos May Be Released
— Photographs and video recordings of Osama bin Laden's death may be released to the public, The Atlantic Wire reports. According to ABC News, t...
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UN maps 'future worth choosing'
— Growing inequality, environmental decline and "teetering" economies mean the world must change the way it does business, a major UN repor...
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Texas ups speed limit on 1,500 miles of interstate
— Beginning today, the state of Texas will begin upgrading the speed limit from 70 to 75 mph on about 1,500 miles of its interstate system. Broadly...
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Navy SEALs' raid frees American hostage who was kidnapped by Somalian Pirates
— Jessica Buchanan, 32, (pictured) and Poul Hagen Thisted, 60, were freed and are unharmed at a safe location following their kidnap from Galkayo in ...
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Nissan to Build $2 Billion Mexican Plant
— Nissan Motor Co., the Asian carmaker with the biggest production capacity in Mexico, will spend as much as $2 billion on a third factory in the cou...
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Tornado recovery work begins in Alabama - CNN.com
— Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday toured communities hit by a tornado that destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and killed two people.
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Warrants Needed for GPS Monitoring, Supreme Court Rules
— The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the authorities need a probable-cause warrant from a judge to affix a GPS device to a vehicle and...
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Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz over EU oil sanctions -
— A senior member of Iran's parliament said on Monday the Islamic Republic would close the entry point to the Gulf if new sanctions block its oi...
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Corn Prices Rise Worldwide Due to U.S. Ethanol Policy
— The use of corn to make ethanol in the U.S. is helping to lift the grain price worldwide, said Jose Graziano da Silva, the new director general of ...
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