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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)Hamas and Israel agree long-term deal which will ease Israeli blockade of enclave after talks brokered by Egypt.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comNBN cost benefit analysis backs the Coalitions broadband policy, but Labor blasts the document as an inside job. Tony Abbott, meanwhile, trips on travel, and Asio boss, David Irvine, addresses the National Press Club, with national secur...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from BBC News - WorldNew Zealand dairy giant Fonterra announces its intention to take a 20% stake in one of China's biggest milk processors, Beingmate.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Top NBCNews headlinesDucey, who grew Cold Stone Creamery into a national chain and later became state treasurer, cruised to victory for the chance to replace Jan Brewer.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from BBC News - WorldTwo Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's airspace on Monday causing jets to scramble, officials say, but Beijing rejects the claim.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from BBC News - WorldBrazil's President Dilma Rousseff takes part in the first televised candidates' debate of the election campaign, defending her social programmes.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comThe U.S. is considering "a range" of options to pursue the terror group, an official tells CNN as President Obama authorizes reconnaissance flights over Syria.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from BBC News - WorldOne of Colombia's most notorious hired killers, known as Popeye, is freed from prison after serving 22 years of a 30-year sentence.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comSocial services minister wont attend strengthening the family conference which has links to controversial Christian group Continue reading...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comTerms of indefinite ceasefire brokered by Egypt expected to be similar to those agreed at the end of 2012 conflict Continue reading...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Top NBCNews headlinesReport says poaching is 'at highest level in 25 years,' fueled by insatiable Chinese demand and organized crime syndicates.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Reuters: World NewsBRASILIA (Reuters) - A surging Marina Silva has narrowed President Dilma Rousseff's lead in Brazil's presidential race, a new opinion poll showed on Tuesday, paving the way for a likely second-round runoff in which the popular environmen...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comAn American jihadi was killed in Syria fighting for ISIS, officials say as the U.S. looks to extend an air campaign against the group in Iraq to Syrian targets.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from BBC News - WorldUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko says a "roadmap" to end fighting in the east will be drawn up, after talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comConvicted match fixer Wilson Raj Perumal boasts to CNN of fixing World Cup games adding: "I was on the bench and telling players what to do, giving orders to the coach."
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Reuters: World NewsDUBAI (Reuters) - Air strikes against Libyan Islamist militants that U.S. officials had said were staged by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates could mark an escalation of a regional struggle over the future of the Arab world.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from The Business InsiderBogota (AFP) - The head of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's hitmen, a confessed murderer nicknamed "Popeye," was released from prison after helping prosecutors convict a former justice minister. John Jairo Velasquez Vasquez has con...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Top NBCNews headlinesOfficials believe a three-year-old got into trouble in Henry Hagg Lake near Portland, Ore.,. and three other family members went in after him.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comTwo girls found hanging from a tree were not raped as originally alleged, investigators say.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from U.S. News - Nation & WorldMIAMI (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is set to find out how much momentum he has for a political comeback, as Democratic primary voters decide whether to nominate the former Republican for a chance to reclaim his old job.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comPopeye, responsible for thousands of deaths during reign of Medellin cocaine cartel, out on good behaviour after 22 years Continue reading...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from U.S. News - Nation & WorldNEW YORK (AP) — Back on the Grand Slam stage, Eugenie Bouchard returned to her winning ways.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Reuters: World NewsMINSK (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promised after late-night negotiations with Russia's Vladimir Putin to work on an urgent ceasefire plan to defuse the separatist conflict in the east of his former Soviet republic.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Reuters: World NewsBOGOTA (Reuters) - One of Colombia's most feared drug cartel assassins walked free on Tuesday after serving 22 years in jail for scores of murders ordered by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar during the cocaine trafficking heyday of the ...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NYT > WorldThe Hike instant messaging system lets users filter information to cloak aspects of their social lives from their parents.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comDo airline passengers have the right to recline?
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NYT > WorldThe baroness moved from a career as an actress into the lead role in her family business, producing some of the world’s most renowned Bordeaux.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Reuters: World NewsGAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians aimed at ending their seven-week conflict in Gaza appeared to be holding early on Wednesday as the focus shifted to securing an arrangement for the long term.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World on HuffingtonPost.comBOSTON (AP) — American journalist Peter Theo Curtis has returned home to the United States, two days after being freed by a Syrian extremist group. A statement released by a family member late Tuesday says 45-year-old Curtis arrived at N...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comCorruption inquiry to examine whether Buildev sought to influence Bart Bassett over property development Continue reading...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comThe mother of a hostage freed by extremists remains conflicted knowing others are still in danger.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NYT > WorldMr. Zileri was the former publisher of the nation’s top newsmagazine, and was deported several times for his criticisms of the government.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from The Business InsiderHong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets ticked higher Wednesday following another record close on Wall Street as investors welcomed more upbeat data indicating the US economy is back on track. The positive US figures helped the dollar consolidat...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Top NBCNews headlinesA shooting range instructor in Arizona was shot and killed by a 9-year-old girl who was learning how to shoot an Uzi, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comAfter all the bloodshed, will anything be different between Israel and Palestinians now?
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NYT > WorldA day after announcing a reinvigorated commitment in the country, the World Health Organization said it had removed its Ebola response team after an epidemiologist came down with the virus.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Reuters: World NewsBEIJING (Reuters) - China has rejected Taiwan's claim that two Chinese military aircraft had breached Taiwan's airspace four times, saying it was a "routine flight".
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comFrida Ghitis says media reports from critics and foes are gleefully portraying Ferguson as the breakdown of a corrupt U.S., leaving out context or depth.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NYT > WorldDouglas McAuthur McCain’s death is an early clue for American officials as they try to identify the Americans who have joined ISIS.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from U.S. News - Nation & WorldKEARNS, Utah (AP) — A newborn baby was in extremely critical condition Tuesday after her 23-year-old mother left her in a neighbor's trash can in Utah, a state that allows mothers to drop off newborns at hospitals without consequences, p...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comBeing the mother of an addict is an incredibly lonely and isolating place, parents around the country tell CNN's Kelly Wallace.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comThe mother of a hostage freed by extremists remains conflicted knowing others are still in danger.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NYT > WorldPeter Theo Curtis, who had been held captive for nearly two years by the Nusra Front, was released after the government of Qatar intervened on his behalf, his family said.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comWesley Clark says the U.S. can offer support to its Islamic friends in the region most threatened by ISIS, but it can't fight their war
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comPrime ministers office not denying allegation Abbott used cancer hospital visit to justify billing taxpayers for fundraiser trip Continue reading...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World on HuffingtonPost.comThe outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa is ugly. It has claimed over a 1,400 lives , tampering with the safety of communities and diminishing the number of health workers in already weakened health care systems in the three West A...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.comAustralian researchers want tourists to send in photos of flukes so they can track eastern humpback whale movements Continue reading...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)Abdullah Abdullah threatens to pull out of audit if his concerns about electoral fraud are not addressed.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from CNN.comA 9-year-old girl learning to fire a submachine gun accidentally killed her instructor at a shooting range when the weapon recoiled over her shoulder, according to Arizona authorities.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Top NBCNews headlinesPeter Theo Curtis flew from Tel Aviv and arrived in Boston Tuesday evening. He was freed after nearly two years in captivity in Syria Sunday.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalColombian capo Pablo Escobar's hit man freed from prison under heavy police guard
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalFat socialists: Venezuela to battle obesity, which critics blame on shortages of healthy food
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalAir New Zealand's profit up 45 percent, carrier says new planes will help it grow next year
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from GawkerWise but sassy grandmother Tyler Perry said this week that he'd never heard of renowned director David Fincher before and never would have signed on to the Gone Girl movie if he'd known it was so mainstream. Read more...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Viral NovaViral NovaWombats are a four-legged marsupial that are native to Australia. They're known for being stocky little mammals with short, stubby tails and a face no one on Earth can resist. Patrick the Wombat just happens to be the oldest li...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalUS criticizes prison terms against 3 Vietnamese democracy activists on 'bogus' traffic charges
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalPeruvian police seize 3.3 tons of cocaine in year's biggest seizure
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalAustralia and US sign visa, immigration information sharing pact to help identify travelers
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalDairy giant Fonterra says it will team up with China's Beingmate to provide infant formula
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Viral Viral Videos
In the past, one had to spend a small fortune on special equipment to take proper photographs. But today, nearly everyone has an amazing camera in their pocket: their smartphones! Photographer group COOPH covers a slew of tips and tricks...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from GawkerA group of likely-former police officers caused an international incident earlier this month when they mistook the King of Morocco for a common smuggler and attempted to storm his boat. Read more...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalMexico immigration officials pull off Central Americans migrants from northbound trains
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesAs the French government splits apart over the direction of economic policy, Germany will have to soften its hard line against pro-growth spending, writes David Marsh.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Viral Viral Videos
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ViralNewsChart"Breaking Bad," which ended its much-acclaimed run last fall, went out with a bang at Monday night's Primetime Emmy Awards, winning the best drama series award as well as acting honors for Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ViralNewsChartBurger King to merge with Tim Hortons in $11 billion deal
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ViralNewsChartEight-year-old Noah and 6-year-old Lucas recently competed in their second triathlon, with Noah helping Lucas the whole way.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ViralNewsChartOn a sweltering Saturday in June in Istanbul’s old city, Michael R. Bloomberg, power-dressed in a dark blue suit, monogrammed white shirt and cuff links, sat down to a late-morning breakfast with local antismoking activists on a rooftop ...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Viral NovaViral NovaWhen you run a restaurant, there are a million things to worry about. Health codes, income and staff are some of the big ones... but taking advantage of the foot traffic passing your establishment? That's also key, but it takes some fine...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalGas Prices Could Remain Low for Late Summer Trips; Student Disappears on Way Back to University of Montana
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from NPR Topics: WorldThe White House says it was aware that Douglas McAuthur McCain was in Syria, though it did not confirm he was fighting with the Islamic State. The terrorist group claims McCain died in battle.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from GawkerArt may be subjective, but it's objectively dumb to volunteer to be shot with 300,000 volts of electricity. And yet somehow, one artist found close to 100—100!!!—volunteers for his unholy wedding of Marina Abramović's "The Artist is ...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 from Viral NovaViral NovaThere comes a time in everyone's life where you realize you're too old to be living with roommates. Not to say that it's a bad thing to live with roommates, in fact it can be downright hilarious. However, it can also be the co...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from NPR Topics: WorldThe Rupert Murdoch-owned paper is piping the sound of typewriters to inspire journalists to make the paper's deadline.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesCorrection on housing story.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from GawkerPermatan child-bride Courtney Stodden apparently does have a line, and it's drawn at 70-year-old Gary Busey, who she says tried to seduce her at a party and slapped her mom when she tried to intervene. Read more...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesThe inability of Americans to sell their own homes is a major reason for the slow recovery.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from Viral Viral Videos
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesCustomer satisfaction with automakers hit a five-year low this year, and how moving to Canada would affect your taxes.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from Discovery News - Top StoriesThe coolest brown dwarf discovered so far appears to have water clouds in its atmosphere, giving this sub-stellar object a very planet like characteristic. Continue reading →
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from Viral Viral Videos
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalOfficials say US transfers 2 Yemenis held in Bagram prison
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesSmith & Wesson, Ruger shares fall after S&W issues profit warning because of “high inventories industry-wide.”
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ViralNewsChart千葉の高速にバットマンがいた笑 こんな人...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ViralNewsChartThe Red Devils boss is excited by the prospect of adding the former Real Madrid winger to his squad after a L57.9 million move but expects him to need patience to adapt
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ViralNewsChartLois Lerner’s Blackberry was intentionally destroyed after Congress had begun its probe into IRS targeting of conservative groups, a senior IRS lawyer acknowledged in a sworn declaration.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesHollande appointed a new government of core allies to push through his pro-business platform, betting he can pass laws without representatives from the rebellious left of his Socialist majority.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesKleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has agreed to invest in Snapchat, an ephemeral messaging service, at close to a $10 billion valuation.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from GawkerCelebrities ranging from basketball All-Stars to miscreant pop stars are desperate to cash in on Silicon Valley's boom. But rarely are they as successful as Jessica Alba. Read more...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from GawkerA shooting instructor at a gun range near Las Vegas is dead after being accidentally shot by a 9-year-old girl as he taught her to use an Uzi. Read more...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesDollar General ‘s second-quarter results , due out Thursday, will be about much more than hitting their numbers. Investors will also be looking for clues as to its next steps following a thwarted bid for Family Dollar.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ViralNewsChartNeil Young has filed for divorce from Pegi Young, his wife of 36 years and frequent musical collaborator. A petition for dissolution of marriage was filed by Young in their hometown of San Mateo, California, on July 29th. A hearing is s...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalPoll: Challenger Silva overtakes Brazilian leader Rousseff in probable second-round vote
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from GawkerHow were your Emmys? I heard it was very Emmy at the Emmys . As you know, I had a date with literally anything else. Tonight on TV, as we recover, there will be: Sex with toasters, drunk historians, group dates with loose women and Bad G...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesA roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from NPR Topics: WorldAn inquiry in the U.K. has found that more than 1,400 children have been sexually abused by an organized ring of men in the northern English town of Rotherham.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from Viral NovaViral NovaIt's almost that time, kids. Yes, I know, I am not looking forward to it either. Back to school is one of the most miserable time of year for kids. They have to get their back to school supplies and get ready for another year of bor...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ABC News: InternationalImages from across the globe: Deadly Car Bomb In Baghdad, Palestinians Displaced, Ukrainian Volunteers Get Deployed, Napa Cleans Up After Quake
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from Viral NovaViral NovaThese creatures might not actually be aliens, but the Velella velella--or “by the wind surfers”-- that have been washing up on California beaches are quite alarming. It’s not just how they look, but the sheer volume of ...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from ViralNewsChartAn American named Douglas McCain was killed last weekend in Syria, where he was fighting for ISIS, two U.S. officials told CNN.
