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US First Lady laments culture of African Americans aspiring to be 'baller or rapper'
Tweet | Washington, May 18 (ANI): Michelle Obama urged graduates of Bowie State University to encourage more young African Americans to follow in their footsteps and focus on education. | On Friday, s... (photo: AP / Frank Franklin II)
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Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
Comment () Tweet | KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his house... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
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 The Daily Telegraph
The world's best museums: a guide
Celebrating International Museum Day, we highlight some of the best museums around the world, with suggestions from our experts and insider guides from museum directors. | The Frank Gehry-designed Gug... (photo: Creative Commons / AgnosticPreachersKid)
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 Al Jazeera
US scolds Russia for sending arms to Syria
The US has scolded Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government, with plans for an international peace conference promoted by the two major powers appearing to founder on d... (photo: AP / Misha Japaridze)
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 South China Morning Post
Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36
Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the H7N9 virus to 36 from 131 confirmed cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. | The... (photo: AP)
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UN chief regrets experts' inability to visit Syria
Moscow: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed regret over the inability of experts, investigating the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, to visit the country. | "It is regrettable tha... (photo: UN / UN)
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 BBC News
Litvinenko's widow seeks public inquiry into death
The widow of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko has called for the upcoming inquest into his death to be abandoned and replaced with a public inquiry. | Marina Litvinenko said it was the only way to ... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
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Afghans are wary of Nawaz Sharif - but should they be?
Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan's general elections is being seen with some alarm in Afghanistan, where some fear it may mean more instability. | The fact that the Pakistani Taliban held ... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti)
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 The Guardian
UN panel: Sanctions delaying NKorea nuke program
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. expert panel's report says North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related material but financial and trade sanctions are slowing ... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
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 The Examiner
How healthy are starchy, vegan diets rich in Chinese vegetables?
A dominance of starches and phytoliths from palms suggest that the sago-type palms were an important plant food prior to the rice in south subtropical China. In a new study, researchers explained that... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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 BBC News
Syria crisis: US rues Russian missiles sent to Damascus
The US has chided Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to send missiles to the Syrian government. | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey said the shipment &... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
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France gay marriage: Hollande set to sign bill
France's president is to sign into law a controversial bill that will make the country the eighth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage. | On Friday, the Constitutional Council r... (photo: AP / Thomas Martinez)
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