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National Guard and Marines sent to quell LA protests

LA protests have escalated sharply this week, prompting the deployment of National Guard and Marines in an attempt to restore order. The protests were...

ON THIS DAY: Poet Maya Angelou dies at 86 (2014)

Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1928, Angelou rose from a childhood marked...

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Netanyahu in tight spot after party quits Israeli coalition

One of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties has quit Prime Minister Benjamin...

Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding

Italy may release up to around 10,000 people from...

Thousands of Afghans secretly moved to Britain after data leak

Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands...

Vegetation loss from Greek wildfires sharply raised soil temperature

The soil surface temperature in areas around Greek capital...
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