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Peres to Sarkozy at breakfast Friends are friends
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who came to Israel primarily to receive an honorary doctorate from Netanya Academic College had a breakfast meeting on Thursday morning with President Shimon Peres, whom he knows well and with whom he had enjoyed previous meetings in Jerusalem and Paris over the past decade, spoken on the phone, and exchanged correspondence.If Sarkozy, instead of being ...
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Formula 1 UEFA Maccabiah all on way to Jerusalem
attractions forming the backdrop along the route. Some of the greatest professionals in the field will be arriving for the event including a team of drivers and technicians from Ferrari in Maranello, Italy.In addition to Formula One cars, Ferrari Challenge cars will also participate in demo drives, as well as drift cars with high horsepower V8 engines and other sports cars. The road show will ...
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We will never buckle to terror Cameron leads emergency Cobra committee with pledge to face down threat from extremists
David Cameron has convened a meeting of the government's emergency committee today after issuing a defiant message that Britain will ’never buckle’ to terrorists in the wake of the horrific knife attack in ...
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French prosecutors to grill IMF chief over payout
French prosecutors were grilling IMF chief Christine Lagarde in a Paris court on Thursday as they seek to determine whether she should be charged over a state payout to disgraced tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance ...
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Obama to reset US terror war in key speech
Barack Obama will renew his failed vow to close Guantanamo Bay and argue his drone war is legal and just Thursday, in a speech reframing US anti-terror policy that will shape his presidential ...
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Youths torch restaurant cars in Sweden riots
Groups of youth have burnt down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three police in a fourth night of riots in suburbs of the Swedish capital that started following a fatal police shooting. Police spokesman Kjell Lindgren says at least 30 cars were set ablaze across western and southern Stockholm early Thursday. Firefighters said they have "never before seen so many fires raging ...
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Corero appoints high tech executive to lead worldwide sales
HUDSON, MA, May 21, 2013 – Corero Network Security, the First Line of Defense for enterprises globally against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and ...
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Pakistan Blast Kills 13 Officers in Restive Area
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Barred from election Rafsanjani lambasts Iranian authorities - report
DUBAI (Reuters) - Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani sharply criticized the country's leadership, opposition website Kaleme said on Thursday, two days after he was disqualified from running in next month's presidential ...
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Miners Vale Rio Tinto accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans
MAPUTO (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch accused Mozambique's government and foreign mining companies on Thursday of "serious shortcomings" in resettling communities to make way for coal mines, leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sources of ...
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Five killed 50 wounded in Lebanons Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in overnight clashes in Tripoli between Lebanese gunmen loyal to rival factions in Syria's civil war, doctors and security sources said on ...
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Octogenarian Japanese climbs Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries has reached the top of Everest, becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain. Yuichiro Miura, who took the standard southeast ridge route pioneered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 60 years ago, reached the top of the 29,028ft mountain at roughly 9am local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday. ...
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UN and World Bank in DR Congo peace push
The UN and World Bank chiefs are visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid reports of fresh fighting in the country’s east which has sent thousands fleeing. Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong-kim arrived in Kinshasa, the capital, on Wednesday, embarking on a trip largely seen as a fresh push for peace and development.Ban and Kim met Joseph Kabila, the DRC president, and the ...
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British PM seeks answers after hacking death
>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron will convene an emergency meeting of Britain's civil emergency committee on Thursday, looking for answers in the aftermath of the daylight hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier by two attackers. The meeting comes as security was increased at army bases around London amidst fears that ...
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Car Bomb Kills 12 In Pakistans Southwest
Police in Pakistan say a bomb planted on a vehicle in the southwest of the country has killed 12 people, including 11 police officers. Police officials said the attack just outside Quetta also wounded more than 20. Police said the bomb targeted a vehicle carrying members of the police's special forces. Quetta is the capital of southwestern Balochistan Province, which is a ...
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London attack
>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron convened an emergency meeting of Britain's civil emergency committee on Thursday, looking for answers in the aftermath of the daylight hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier. The meeting comes as security was increased at army bases around London amidst fears that additional attacks could ...
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London attack
>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- Prime Minister David Cameron will convene an emergency meeting of Britain's civil emergency committee on Thursday, looking for answers in the aftermath of the daylight hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier by two attackers. The meeting comes as security was increased at army bases around London amidst fears that ...
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Malaysian Opposition Figures Are Detained
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Live longer with a daily dose of calcium Women who take a supplement have a 22 lower risk of early death
The study is likely to reassure many who take supplements either prescribed by their doctor for osteoporosis - thinning bones - or bought over the counter as 'bone ...
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Four Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes says White House
The disclosure comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy. The White House said Obama's speech today coincides with the signing of new "presidential policy guidance" on when the US can use drone strikes, though it was unclear what that guidance entailed and ...
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Oklahoma tornado Search nears the end as first victim of Moore storm identified as nine-year-old JaNae Hornsby
Oklahoma tornado: Rescue effort nears an end as authorities say they are confident there are no bodies or survivors left in the ...
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Man charged with mailing ricin letter to judge in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man charged with mailing a letter containing the deadly poison ricin to a U.S. district judge in Spokane, Washington, the FBI ...
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Cleaver assault in London called a terrorist attack
>Are you there? Send us your photos, videosLondon (CNN) -- They first hit the man, thought to be a British soldier, with a car in broad daylight. Then the two attackers hacked him to death and dumped his body in the middle of a southeastern London road. As the victim -- dressed in what appeared to be a T-shirt for Help for Heroes, a charity that helps military veterans -- lay prone, one of ...
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Roadside bomb kills 13 in southwest Pakistan
Pakistan where separatist rebels have for decades been battling to control the region's natural gas and other resources. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bomb in the city of Quetta. It was planted in a three-wheeled auto-rickshaw and blew up as a truck carrying the security men passed by. Sixteen people were wounded and the death toll could rise, said police in the ...
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House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
Lawmakers have advanced legislation to stem the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military. The bill approved by a House panel Wednesday authorizes changes to military law that would strip commanding officers of their authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions in major cases, such as rape and assault. Republicans and Democrats backing the revisions believe ...
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Now You See Me cast talks magic at N.Y. premiere
The cast and crew of "Now You See Me" are hoping to strike magic at the box office with their new heist thriller. Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Woody Harrelson play a group of illusionists known as the Four Horsemen. They use their magic show as a cover to rob the wealthy elite and give the stolen money to people who've lost everything during the economic crisis. ...
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Stand fast Atlanta, but dont be selfish
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, therefore it is the leader of the state, and the actions and decisions of city leaders will influence the stability, or lack thereof, of the state. It is a substantial responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Atlanta must weather the current recession in a manner helpful to the wider region as well as itself.
Atlanta is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It is the beating heart of Georgia, and one of the main centers for economic activity with the head quarters of several major companies located in its CBD, including Coca Cola, Delta Airlines, and AT&T. Just behind Chicago and Minneapolis, it has one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies located within the greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Read more
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