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Bee Gees ‘on a par with Beatles’

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Bee Gees ‘on a par with The Beatles’, songwriters say

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More than 100 Yemen troops die in blast

Monday, May 21st, 2012

A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform set off a blast that killed more than 100 soldiers Monday, authorities said, in what appears to be the deadliest attack ever on troops in Yemen.

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Ex-Gaddafi spy chief ‘charged’

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Muammar Gaddafi’s ex-spy chief Abdallah al-Senussi – wanted by Libya and the ICC – is charged with illegal entry into Mauritania, officials say.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Surveillance

Monday, May 21st, 2012

The Supreme Court will decide whether a challenge to a 2008 federal law that broadened the government’s power to monitor international communications may proceed.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Surveillance

New Putin Cabinet Announced

Monday, May 21st, 2012

The list of ministers includes some old names and many new ones, while several unpopular ministers widely blamed for corruption or poor management are gone.

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Facebook Shares Dive

Monday, May 21st, 2012

After mediocre IPO last week.

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Facebook Shares Dive

MPs to debate ex-NI executives

Monday, May 21st, 2012

MPs will decide on Tuesday whether to refer three former News International executives to the standards commissioner for allegedly misleading a Commons committee.

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Dick Cheney to Host Romney Fundraiser

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Creating a controversial connection?

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Dyer signs one-year QPR contract

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Kieron Dyer signs a new one-year deal at QPR, who also offer contracts to Radek Cerny, Clint Hill and Akos Buzsaky.

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Widow ‘disgusted’ at sentence

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Two men will serve minimum sentences of 25 and 14 years before being considered for release for the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in 2009.

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In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Country’s most prestigious flower show opens to public on Tuesday

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Gregory Jaczko to Resign as N.R.C. Chairman After Stormy Tenure

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Gregory B. Jaczko, who battled colleagues and Congress as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will step down as soon as a successor is confirmed.

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Malaysia to charge Anwar on rally

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is facing criminal charges for his role in a mass street rally against the government, his lawyers say.

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Marion Barry hospitalized in Las Vegas, report says

Monday, May 21st, 2012

UPDATED 11:10 A.M. D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) suffered a blood clot while traveling to Las Vegas for an annual retail convention, according to tweets on his official account Sunday night. Read full article > >

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Is it OK to celebrate next to a losing fan?

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Is it OK to celebrate next to the defeated?

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Is it OK to celebrate next to a losing fan?