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Authorities in the U.S. shot to death a Chechen immigrant who turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create Monday's massive killer tornado in Oklahoma. The awesome amount of energy released dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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Twitter is booming as a social media destination for U.S. teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.
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The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.
In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked another man to death near a military barracks yesterday before police wounded them in a shootout.
The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith, US Secretary of State John Kerry vowed yesterday.
After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on yesterday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance.
China's premier signed economic agreements and praised Pakistan in glowing terms as he began a two-day visit yesterday, underscoring the importance of the longstanding alliance to the two Asian powers.
In France, there's a brewing debate over whether to speak anglais in universite.
Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.
A far-reaching bill to remake the American immigration system is headed to the full Senate, though the outlook is unclear for legislation that would give millions of people living in the U.S. illegally a chance at citizenship.
After months of ignoring China's warnings to give up its nuclear program, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with its most important ally and the latest sign that Pyongyang may be giving diplomacy a chance.
For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.
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