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Slavery

Genealogists believe Obama may be descended from slaves after all

1 Aug 2012

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Florida

Man facing charges over fracas at Batman screening in Florida

1 Aug 2012

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RIP

Celebrated US author Gore Vidal dies aged 86

1 Aug 2012

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France

France passes budget that taxes business and the wealthy more

31 Jul 2012

7.0k

Iraq

Baghdad: 14 killed as car bombs explode within minutes

31 Jul 2012

1.2k

Quick Thinking

Girl grabs wheel when grandfather dies while driving

31 Jul 2012

10.6k

Auschwitz

Last known survivor of WWII Auschwitz escape dies aged 90

31 Jul 2012

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Colorado

Colorado shooting suspect charged with 24 counts of murder

30 Jul 2012

8.3k

LGBT Rights

Astronaut Sally Ride sparks posthumous debate on coming out

30 Jul 2012

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India

India: 370 million people affected by power outage

30 Jul 2012

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Romania

Romania: Impeachment of president fails

30 Jul 2012

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Patent Wars

Court to hear Apple’s €2 BILLION patent claim against Samsung

30 Jul 2012

3.8k

Holy screenplay batman

Now you can read the Bible... Hollywood-style

30 Jul 2012

3.0k

Oops

London 2012: police lose keys to Olympic venue

30 Jul 2012

5.1k

Eurozone

Merkel and Monti pledge to protect eurozone

29 Jul 2012

2.8k

Romania

Romanians vote on whether to impeach president

29 Jul 2012

2.3k

Fit Again

Peyton's place as starting Denver QB looks assured

29 Jul 2012

611

Eurozone

Germany rejects notion that Europe's bailout fund could buy Spanish debt

28 Jul 2012

3.4k

RIP

Colorado shooting victims being laid to rest in Ohio, Texas

28 Jul 2012

3.2k

Beijing

China raises Beijing storm toll to 77 after outcry

28 Jul 2012

2.9k

Syria

Six-year-old boy shot dead by Syrian troops

28 Jul 2012

2.9k

China

Chinese politician's wife charged with murder of British businessman

27 Jul 2012

3.2k

Irony

Well, that's ironic: Bearsville, NY home repeatedly ransacked by bears

26 Jul 2012

4.2k

Greece

Barroso visits Athens as Troika starts new Greek debt talks

26 Jul 2012

2.0k

Hoops

London 2012: No gold for friendlies but first blood to US with defeat of Spain

25 Jul 2012

489

Colorado

Judge bans cameras from courtroom in Colorado movie shooting case

25 Jul 2012

3.7k

Goat Man

Mystery solved: the Utah 'Goat Man' reveals himself

24 Jul 2012

14.2k

France

France considers sexual harassment laws after MPs whistle at minister

24 Jul 2012

9.4k

Oil

Iraq blacklists Chevron over oil deal with Kurds

24 Jul 2012

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Poverty

US poverty rates set to rise to highest level since 1960s

24 Jul 2012

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olympi leaks

Spoiler alert: Olympic opener will be spectacular but not secret

24 Jul 2012

683

Mexico

Mexico: 49 dismembered bodies found strewn on highway still not identified

23 Jul 2012

13.1k

Syria

Syria threatens using WMDs as EU prepares to withdraw citizens

23 Jul 2012

5.4k

Goat Man

Utah authorities advise ‘Goat Man’ to leave before hunting season

23 Jul 2012

11.9k

Ukraine

Anti-gay bill sparks outcry in Ukraine

23 Jul 2012

6.4k

Penn state scandal

Penn State fined $60m, hit with bowl and scholarship penalties for Sandusky scandal

23 Jul 2012

1.4k

Texas

At least 11 killed after packed pick-up truck crashes in Texas

23 Jul 2012

4.3k

Iraq

Bombings and shootings kill 82 in Iraq

23 Jul 2012

1.5k

Afghanistan

5 NATO troops die in Afghanistan roadside bombings

22 Jul 2012

2.0k

Japan

Japan probes alleged cover-up at nuclear plant

22 Jul 2012

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