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Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks

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NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in...(more) 




Colombo mob boss could bean ninth murder rap

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Colombo boss Thomas (Tommy Shots) Gioeli may be getting another shot at beating a murder rap.      



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Many unhappy with decision on gay Boy Scouts

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Supporters of the new policy say ban on gay adults needs to be lift as well. 



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IRS replaces Lois Lerner amid controversy over Tea Party targeting

a shared story    11 hours 25 minutes ago
Ken Corbin to take over as acting commissioner of division that oversees tax agency's exemptions divisionA day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted Tea Party...(more) 



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British fraud suspect found hanged in French jail

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John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after being remanded in custodyA Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail. John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in...(more) 



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Cabinet office to fly rainbow flag during Pride week

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Francis Maude to show commitment to equality agenda by allowing flag to be flown from cabinet office next monthFrancis Maude is to show the government's commitment to the equality agenda by allowing the rainbow flag to be flown from the cabinet office in Whitehall during Pride...(more) 



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HTC managers depart as revenues dwindle and First delayed in UK

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Widespread departures in Asia, Europe and US lead former staffer to suggest friends there should 'just quit. Leave now' - as Everything Everywhere delays HTC First launchTaiwanese phone manufacturer HTC has seen an exodus of top managers as the company struggles to stay profitable amid falling...(more) 



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Senator: West Point case shows military has 'sexual harassment problem'

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Kirsten Gillibrand of New York criticises official response after charges sergeant photographed and filmed womenCharges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said on Thursday.The military...(more) 



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Immigration reform is stuck in House, but 'gang' is resolute

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Bipartisan immigration reformers in the House haven’t yet managed to clinch a deal, missing their self-imposed deadline, but neither has the group called it quits. 




Jodi Arias trial: Judge declares mistrial after hung jury

a shared story    12 hours 25 minutes ago
The jury in Jodi Arias' murder trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a verdict against the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend in a case that captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence. A new panel likely will be seated to...(more) 



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Guantanamo prisoners tune in for Obama's speech on their fate

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By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama's national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, who rely on television broadcasts and newspapers for hints about their fate. "Detainees follow all coverage of...(more) 



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Boy Scouts allow gay scouts, but leave ban on gay leaders in place

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The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to approve the admission of openly gay youth members but left in place a ban on homosexual adult scout leaders, raising the prospect of gay scouts having to leave the group when they become adults. 



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