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Update: Passenger plane crashes in Libya, 105 dead

A Libyan airport official told Reuters the aircraft was a Libyan-operated Airbus which was flying from South Africa and crashed as it attempted to …
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Somali pirates vary tactics, use Gulf dhows

Once limited to areas near the Somali coast, pirates also now hijack the traditional and less detectable wooden trade boats that ply Gulf waters, to …
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German economy expands for fourth straight quarter

Preliminary data showed GDP grew 0.2 percent quarter-on-quarter, beating a consensus forecast for an unchanged reading , as firmer equipment …
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Big oil to get more grilling as oil gushes in Gulf

BP Plc, Transocean Ltd and Halliburton Co are all in the hot seat for their roles in what could be the worst oil spill in U.S. history. A desperate …
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Cameron leads Britain into new coalition era

The agreement between the two parties, reached five days after an inconclusive election, ends 13 years of rule by the centre-left Labour Party under …
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Study: A call to mum calms stressed kids

U.S. researchers, seeking to find out how much vocal interaction with a loved one affects people, tested the levels of the calming hormone — …
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Smaller oil containment box lowered into the Gulf

The box was being slowly submerged to the seabed Tuesday. But it won’t be placed over the spewing well right away. BP spokesman Bill Salvin says …
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AP Source: General Motors wants to re-enter auto financing

The executives want to buy back the auto financing business from the former GMAC Financial Services or start their own operations, said the person, …
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Man sentenced for threatening Obama’s life

U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey on Tuesday sentenced John Turnpaugh to three years in prison for that charge and another five years for possession of …
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Dead dolphins wash up on coast; oil’s role unclear

Blair Mase of the National Marine Fisheries Service said Tuesday that the carcasses have been found in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama since May …
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Carter’s grandson wins Georgia Senate seat

Jason Carter ran in a special election Tuesday, May 11, as a Democrat, the same party as his grandfather, for the vacant seat. Unofficial returns …
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Update: Seven children hacked to death in China school attack

Eleven children and an adult were wounded in the attack that happened at about eight in the morning, soon after the school day started, in Nanzheng …
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New York Times: Eastern Europe, seeking energy security, turns to shale gas

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Britain’s David Cameron becomes prime minister

Cameron said he aims to form a full coalition government with the third-place Liberal Democrats after his Conservative Party won the most seats but …
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Somalis hijack Bulgarian ship bound for India

In a statement monitored in London, EU Navfor said the MV Panega, with 15 crew and a deadweight of 5,848 tonnes, was seized about 100 nautical miles …
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Brown leaves Downing Street into uncertain future

In his resignation statement outside No. 10 Downing Street, Brown struggled to contain his emotions as he thanked his wife for her support and love …
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Brown resigns, Cameron to take over as prime minister

The centre-right Conservatives won most seats in a parliamentary election last week but fell short of a majority. Labour came second and the Liberal …
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U.S. official cites setbacks for Iran’s nuke program

The president’s coordinator for weapons of mass destruction, Gary Samore, also said that the United States had made clear to Russia that delivering …
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