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Kerry Urges Indonesia to Help Stem Climate Change

Kerry on Climate Change On Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry delivered remarks on climate change to an audience of students in Jakarta, Indonesia. He accused climate change deniers of burying their heads in the sand. JAKARTA, Indonesia — Secretary … Continue reading

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A Movie Date, a Text Message and a Fatal Shot

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — There’s a sticker on the door of the Grove 16 Theater just outside Tampa: no weapons. Curtis J. Reeves Jr. must have walked right past it on Jan. 13 when he went to a matinee with his … Continue reading

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Biography : Mark Cuban

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Saving Relics, Afghans Defy the Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan — Every piece of antiquity that is restored to the halls of the bombed, pillaged and now rebuilt National Museum of Afghanistan sends a message of defiance and resilience. These are messages to the Taliban, who in 2001 … Continue reading

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New Test Could Predict Heart Attacks

(ISNS) — A new medical test that looks for rare cells circulating in the blood could help identify patients at high risk of heart attacks, according to a new study. The technique, which is detailed in the current issue of … Continue reading

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Biography:Nelson Mandela

Synopsis Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mveso, Transkei, South Africa. Becoming actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s, Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a campaign of … Continue reading

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Grasping for Clues in North Korean Execution

Jang Song-thaek in Beijing in 2012. North Korea’s state-run news agency said he was killed after being convicted of treason.SEOUL, South Korea — As he was confessing to crimes that would lead to his execution, the doomed uncle of North Korea’s … Continue reading

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Google Reveals the Evolution of Our Planet in Timelapse Motion

Yesterday Google released a trove of timelapse images that offers, it believes, ”the most comprehensive picture of our changing planet ever made available to the public.” Featuring a quarter-century of images taken from space by NASA and the U.S. Geological … Continue reading

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Biography:Elvis Presley

Synopsis Born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to become one of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll. By the mid-1950s, he appeared on the radio, television and … Continue reading

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Typhoon Haiyan: gun culture of the Philippines hinders relief efforts, By Alex Spillius

A combination of unlucky geography, poverty, poor government and widespread gun use have exacerbated the effects of Typhoon Haiyan There are other countries in the world prone to natural disaster, but what distinguishes the Philippines, and has made the delivery … Continue reading

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