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Formal Burial

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The coffins of 610 Srebrenica massacre victims are seen prior to the funeral attended by their family members at the Srebrenica Memorial site for the 10th anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre on July 11, 2005, in Srebrenica, Bosnia Herzegovina. Read more

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Obama to Twister-Ravaged Town: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’

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President Obama visited Joplin, Mo., today, a week after a massive tornado ripped through the town and surrounding areas. As of Sunday evening, 39 people remained unaccounted for, four reported dead by their families yet unconfirmed by authorities, and more than 130 confirmed dead from the EF-5 tornado packing 200 mph winds that injured more [...]

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`The Killing’ — Maybe Linden should quit!

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Seems to me one of the first things detectives would do is check all the phone traffic into and out of the Larsen home the weekend she disappeared, yet evidently they have yet to do that.   Instead they rely on dumb luck — Detective Sarah Linden happening to notice on her morning run that a [...]

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South African Leader In Libyan Mission

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4:45pm UK, Monday May 30, 2011 Lisa Holland, foreign affairs correspondent, in Tripoli South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Tripoli to attempt to broker a peace deal with the Libyan leader Colonel [...]

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Dannii Minogue, Kris Smith: ‘We’re not breaking up’

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© WENN Dannii Minogue and Kris Smith have issued a joint statement saying that they are “committed” to their relationship. The pair insisted that they are fine following claims that they have split due to the singer’s busy work schedule, the Herald Sun reports. Minogue and Smith’s statement read: “Thanks for your concern. We’re happy [...]

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William, Kate TV movie being shot in Romania

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Barely a month after their fairy-tale wedding, a new film depicting the budding romance of Prince William and Kate Middleton is being rushed out for television viewers. Read more

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Excloo! National Enquirer editor defends source on Arnold hotel story as former “trusted” security in California Sec.of State office

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The National Enquirer’s editor-in-chief Tony Frost told The Chronicle Thursday he stands strongly by the paper’s explosive story charging that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used taxpayer-funded… Read more

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Japanese foreign minister Maehara resigns amid donation flap

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TOKYO – Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara resigned Sunday after receiving illegal donations from a foreigner, dealing another blow to Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s faltering ruling party. Read more

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Johnson & Johnson division recalls 43 OTC medicines for infants and children

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A division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children — including liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl — after federal regulators identified what they called deficiencies at the company’s manufacturing facility. Read more

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World Digest: Opponents of Venezuela’s Chávez jailed in crackdown

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VENEZUELA Chávez opponents jailed in crackdown Two foes of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez who had publicly criticized the socialist government in recent days found themselves in jail this week as part of a crackdown on opposition figures that has prompted alarm about the state of democracy in the oil-rich Latin American country. On Monday, former [...]

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