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US treasury secretary says G7 will support more sanctions against Moscow
WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Friday stated that a group of the world's leading nations will support increasing sanctions against Russia if Moscow escalates the crisis in Ukraine ...
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Putin uses energy to hit back at West over Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has written to European leaders asking them to help Ukraine pay its gas debts, which he claims amounts to over $35 billion, or face disruption in their gas ...
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Alert on Boston bombing suspects' radicalisation failed to prevent terror act
WASHINGTON - Russia had partially alerted the United States on how suspected mastermind of the Boston bombing Tamerlan Tsarnaev was getting radicalised and wanted to be called "Muaz", after Emir ...
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Russia US Still Competing for Influence in Middle East
WASHINGTON ?? Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia have revived memories of an era many thought was long gone, when Washington and Moscow competed for influence in the Middle East during ...
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Gunmen Seize Another Building in Ukraine Gas Payments to Russia Suspended
Pro-Russian militants have extended their takeovers of public buildings in eastern Ukraine. The regional interior ministry says gunmen have seized a state security building in ...
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Russia to set up permanent base on Moon
Russia's deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin reportedly announced recently that the country planned on establishing a permanent area of operations on the moon. Rogozin said that since Russia is ...
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Researchers Grow Artificial Body Parts in the Lab
Two new studies describe how scientists in the United States, Mexico and Switzerland are growing reproductive organs and nasal cartilage in the laboratory and successfully implanting tissue in ...
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Donetsk Divided as Ukraine PM Offers More Autonomy
DONETSK ?? Ukraine's prime minister visited the restive eastern region of Donetsk on Friday, offering local leaders greater autonomy if pro-Russian protesters disarm and leave regional government ...
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Spinal Implant Helps Paraplegics Regain Some Functions
Severe spinal cord injuries usually lead to total loss of control of lower extremities, as well as bladder, bowel and sexual functions. But scientists at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, say ...
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Students Honor African-American Singer Marian Anderson
WASHINGTON ?? The life of one of the most celebrated African-American singers of the 20th century is being remembered in Washington. This month marks the 75th anniversary of a groundbreaking ...
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UN Warns of Child Deaths and Malnutrition in South Sudan
The United Nations says a famine in South Sudan likely will kill up to 50,000 children this year if more action is not immediately taken. UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, says an ...
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Al-Shabab Strategy Perplexes Some Experts
WASHINGTON ?? About a month ago, African Union troops and Somali government soldiers retook the town of Huddur from the militant group al-Shabab. The capture came relatively easy. When the troops ...
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Ex-adviser Says Indian PM Was Hobbled by Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI ?? A former media adviser to India's prime minister has alleged in a new book that Manmohan Singh allowed his authority to be undermined by Sonia Gandhi, president of the Congress party ...
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Immigrant-Friendly NYC Mayor Pushes Official IDs for All
NEW YORK ?? Immigration advocates in the United States continue to press for sweeping reforms that will clear a path to citizenship for all immigrants, including those without valid visas, and ...
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Fans Buy Hollywood History at Celebrity Auction
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA ?? Hollywood history is on sale at a celebrity auction April 11-12 that draws buyers from around the world. The items span a century of movie making and include some 20th ...
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UNHCR Urges EU to Help Italy With Tide of Refugees
GENEVA ?? An estimated 6,000 people, many of them Syrians and Eritreans, have been rescued by Italy's navy in four days and thousands more asylum seekers keen to reach Europe have gathered in ...
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Number of Migrants Arriving in Italy Swells
The International Organization for Migration says there has been a 10-fold increase compared to a year ago in the number of migrants intercepted off the coast of Italy. Most of the migrants are ...
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QA with Paula Dobriansky Ukraine Crisis Upends International Order
The escalating situation in Ukraine has strained Russia's relations with the United States and provoked what some have called the greatest challenge to Europe in a generation. Ambassador ...
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Obamacare Costs Still Too High for Many Americans
FREDERICK, MARYLAND ?? Now that more than seven million Americans have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, the number of uninsured in the United States ...
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Pesky Fly Escapes Using Fighter Jet Maneuvers
WASHINGTON ?? What does a tiny fruit fly have in common with the world's most advanced fighter jets like the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor? More than you might think. Scientists using video ...
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Top US Lawmaker Intelligence Top Priority in Defense Bill
WASHINGTON ?? The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said on Thursday that intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities would be top priorities as the panel puts ...
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Polls Close in Third Phase of Indian Elections
Millions of Indians voted in the third phase of elections that are crucial to the main opposition Hindu nationalist party's bid to end the 10-year rule of the Congress party. Violence broke out ...
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NATO Recon Shows 40000 Russian Troops Hardware on Ukraine Border
NATO has released satellite photographs showing what it says are 40,000 Russian troops massed near the Ukraine border, along with tanks, aircraft and other hardware said to be awaiting orders from ...
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Sebelius Resigns After Troubled US Health Care Rollout
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning after overseeing the botched rollout of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. Kathleen Sebelius' resignation ...
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Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Drugs Praised Cost a Concern
Doctors who treat hepatitis C are hailing the development of drugs that can effectively eradicate the infection, which is a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer worldwide. At the same time, ...