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Watch Monster Twisters Caught on Tape
Dangerous scene playing out across much of the heartland at this hour several cities taking cover. At these pictures just coming in from Oklahoma City tonight you can see the fears cloud -- there on the horizon sending debris in every direction knocking out power already. ABC year old -- -- Jersey had been warning all of us that in the last 24 hours if this Sunday night to severe weather would ...
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Watch President First Lady Offer Words of Wisdom to Class of 2013
Tuition season is upon us tonight the president among the headliners offered advice this weekend some of the debate stinging. And there was the famous mayor who suggested students who are so so -- ...
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Triology tour Author Atkinson talks World War II in Knoxville visit
Pulitzer prize-winning author Rick Atkinson speaks to guests Sunday at the Bijou Theater. Atkinson was in Knoxville as part of a national book-signing tour for the final installment of his "The Liberation Trilogy." (Photo by Wade Payne, Special to the News ...
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Gearing for world without PCs
/enpproperty--> Manufacturers seek out other options to keep profit margins Dell Inc, the world's third-largest personal computer manufacturer and one of the most time-honored players in the hardware-making industry, is betting on a 1-year-old software unit to redefine its brand after the global PC market started to suffer from declining sales and the company announced it was ...
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Heilan chief rides into new world of business
/enpproperty--> I performed a comedy-style double-take as our van rounded a corner and we were presented with the sight of two giant Dutch-style windmills, their blades turning as if they were grinding grain into flour instead of deliberately attracting attention in a breathtaking way by being so out of place. Two questions came to mind. Where was this? Xinqiao town in Jiangyin city, ...
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Venezuela in rare diplomatic overture to America
CARACAS - Venezuela on Sunday made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties."We are going to remain open to normalizing relations with the United States," Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said on Televen television Sunday."The first thing would be to resume diplomatic representation at the highest level," he said.The ...
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Putin to Meet with Council of Europe Secretary General
MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, the Kremlin reported. Jagland arrived in Russia on a three-day working visit on Sunday. The visit's program will start Monday when the Council of Europe chief meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The ...
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British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest ...
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Young techie enters worlds richest
The sale is set to make Tumblr founder David Karp, 26, instantly once of the wealthiest tech businessmen in the world.Yahoo! did not immediately return AFP's calls for confirmation, but CEO Marissa Mayer has scheduled a news conference in New York Monday at which the company said it will unveil "something special."Reports last week said Yahoo! is eyeing the move to attract more ...
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Tornadoes send US residents packing
NBC reports.Residents in downtown Wichita were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed on the ground. The warning, which also covered the surrounding area that includes Haysville, was lifted in early evening, KSN reported.Last week, 10 tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds ...
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8 things to know
>World-renowned chef, author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain visits Libya in the next episode of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," airing Sunday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.(CNN) -- Following Libya's revolution, oil production has been restored and the country has slipped from the front pages. Once more, Libya has become North ...
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8 things to know
>World-renowned chef, author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain visits Libya in the next episode of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," airing Sunday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.(CNN) -- Following Libya's revolution, oil production has been restored and the country has slipped from the front pages. Once more, Libya has become North ...
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar presidents landmark visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years on ...
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8 things to know before visiting Libya
>World-renowned chef, author and Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain visits Libya in the next episode of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," airing Sunday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET. Follow the show on Twitter and Facebook.(CNN) -- Following Libya's revolution, oil production has been restored and the country has slipped from the front pages. Once more, Libya has become North ...
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College baseball roundup Seton Hill falls short of D-II World Series
Seton Hill's run at a spot in the NCAA Division II World Series ended with a doubleheader loss to Shippensburg on Sunday in Winston-Salem, ...
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The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed on Wednesday that in conversations with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry they came to an agreement to organize a new international conference on the conflict in Syria. Moscow and Washington agree
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, confirmed on Wednesday (8th) that in conversations with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, they came to an agreement to organize a new international conference on the conflict in Syria. Moscow and Washington agree that the meeting will take place in May in Geneva with the participation of both parties Moscow and Washington agree that the meeting ...
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Bloomberg terminals opened world of information to reporters
Today, what really connects the financial world? Money, intellect and ideology are candidates. But the best answer may be: the Bloomberg terminal. More than 315,000 of these data cockpits are in use around the world, leased for $20,000 a year. To locate a shared terminal in an office one merely needs to follow the deepest footpath in the carpeting. "Smart money" cannot live without ...
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Movers Shakers Kyle OKeefe Robert Half International
Robert Half International Title: Regional vice president Age: 35 Kyle O’Keefe, who has a decade of experience at Robert Half International, has been promoted to regional vice president for the specialized staffing firm’s Twin Cities market. O’Keefe will oversee operations for Robert Half’s Accountemps and OfficeTeam staffing divisions ...
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How The Syria Debate Is Playing Out In The Middle East
Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: That concern is reflected in the Arab media. Ramez Maluf, head of the Department of Journalism at Balamand University in Lebanon, has been tracking that reaction. He joined us from our bureau in Beirut. And I asked him how invested people in the ...
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Iranian Candidate Hopes To Take International Viewpoint Home
Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. We begin this hour in the Middle East, first Iran. This week, the religiously based Guardian Council is expected to announce the final roster of candidates in that country's ...
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International brain centre plan for Coast
BOLD plans are under way to establish a multimillion-dollar Neuroscience Centre of Excellence at Southport, a move that will create 3000 jobs in the proposed CBD and link the region with the Mayo Clinic and the Rockefeller Research Centre.Griffith University, the State Government and Gold Coast City Council have joined forces and established a taskforce to deliver the centre, with the first ...
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Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks
Sectarian violence flares in Iraq Militants have killed at least 10 Iraqi policemen in a series of attacks on checkpoints in the West of the country, police and local officials said. Sectarian tensions in Iraq have been amplified by the conflict in neighbouring Syria, where mostly Sunni rebels are fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad who is backed by Shi'ite Iran. There was no ...
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Pakistan army will be watching Sharifs cozying up to India
Nawaz Sharif, incoming prime minister and leader of political party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), smiles as he talks to journalists after visiting Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), outside the Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore May 14, ...
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UAE tops Middle East with $10 billion in tourism receipts
The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last year, the Arabian Business quoting UNWTO ...
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5 hospitalized in train collision
>Were you there? Share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Five people remained in the hospital -- one in critical condition -- two days after a commuter train derailed and struck another train on one of the busiest tracks in the country, officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators looking at the accident, along the corridor from New York to New Haven, Connecticut, ...
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