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Brazil president vetoes part of forest bill
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday vetoed 12 articles of a controversial forest bill approved by Congress last month, which was promoted by the powerful agriculture lobby but slammed by environmentalists.
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Syrian opposition: Scores slaughtered
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Syrian opposition activists are begging for international help in stopping the government's sustained slaughter after regime forces devastated a town Friday, killing 88 people — mostly children, an opposition group said.
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Syrian opposition: Scores slaughtered
Gunman frees hostages, shoots self
Saturday, May 26th, 2012A gunman suffered two self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head Friday after freeing hostages in Valparaiso, Indiana, authorities said.
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Friday, May 25th, 2012U.N. report: Iran gaining ground with controversial uranium plant
Friday, May 25th, 2012Iran is expanding the capacity of its controversial underground nuclear facility , a U.N. report said Friday, as its leaders move to increase production of a more purified form of enriched uranium in defiance of Western demands for a freeze. Read full article > >

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Islamist candidate likely to face runoff in Egyptian presidential vote
Friday, May 25th, 2012CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate appeared likely to face off against either a former prime minister who served under ousted president Hosni Mubarak or a leftist contender whose popularity surged at the end of the race, according to predictions Friday by political parties based on preliminary results in Egypt’s first free presidential election. Read full article > >

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Small Investors Seek Answers to Facebook Trading Confusion
Friday, May 25th, 2012Nasdaq said 30 million Facebook shares were executed improperly Friday because of technical flaws, and retail investors have spent the week looking for someone to address their losses.
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Crackdown on Aleppo Students Stokes Fury in Syria
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Antigovernment anger in Syria has escalated over the harsh repression of students in Aleppo, where activists on Friday reported extensive protests against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Georgetown U., GWU draw commencement controversies
Saturday, May 19th, 2012As Kathleen Sebelius addressed Georgetown University graduates Friday morning, the secretary of health and human services felt the wrath of antiabortion activists when someone shouted “murderer!” in an otherwise quiet ballroom. Read full article > >

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Roasted fetuses stashed in luggage
Friday, May 18th, 2012Six roasted fetuses covered with gold for black magic rituals were found in a Bangkok hotel room, and the gruesome discovery led to the arrest of a British citizen Friday, Thai police said.
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Spain seeks financial calm
Friday, May 18th, 2012Spain's government called for calm Friday, a day after rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks in the latest sign of distress in Europe.
HHS Secretary Sebelius to address Georgetown graduates despite protest from Catholic archbishop
Friday, May 18th, 2012Graduates of the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute will gather Friday morning for an awards ceremony and keynote speech by a woman who has riled up controversy in the Catholic Church in recent months: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Read full article > >

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Olympic flame to arrive for relay
Friday, May 18th, 2012The Olympic flame is due to arrive in the UK on Friday, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.

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Japan launches S Korea satellite
Friday, May 18th, 2012Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.

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Japan launches S Korea satellite





