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| Nigeria 70 Boko Haram members killed | | | More than 70 members of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have been killed during a Nigerian military operation in the northeastern state of Borno, an Army spokesman told CNN Friday. |
| World Cup worries grow for Brazil | | | Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup suffered a setback Wednesday after a judge halted construction work at a tournament venue. |
| Memorabilia from JFK assassination up for auction | | | BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly 300 items related to U.S. President John F. Kennedy and to Kennedy's assassination, including a lock of the president's hair and Lee Harvey Oswald's wedding ring, were put... |
| Police lose hope in teen search | | | Three weeks of exhaustively scouring every corner of New York City have left police with little hope of finding a lost autistic boy alive. Yet they keep looking for the 14-year-old, who ran away from school. |
| Insurance for Floods May Force Relocations | | | About 32,000 properties in New York City will be added to the flood plain under updated maps from FEMA, a move that will require those owners to buy federal flood insurance, according to a study. |
| Diesel exhaust pollution may disrupt honeybee foraging | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Exposure to pollution from diesel exhaust fumes can disrupt honeybees' ability to recognize the smells of flowers and could in future affect pollination and global food security, researchers said on Thursday. |
| Nadal on comeback triumph | | | Fresh from his stunning win in New York, Rafael Nadal describes his relief after a painful comeback from injury. |
| Asia's Legoland Water Park | | | The inflatable-armbands community is rejoicing -- Asia's first Legoland Water Park opened in Malaysia this week. |
| Beauty of vanishing tribes | | | A photographer has recorded the lives and customs of some the world's last authentic tribes, before they disappear. |
| Bessemer goes on defense, on pace for best year | | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio managers at Bessemer Trust, financial adviser to ultra-wealthy U.S. families, took an extremely defensive posture a few weeks ago amid some of the most volatile... |
| Worries grow over Iraq security | | | A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people and wounded 155, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence across Iraq. |
| Why women 'owe' Billie Jean | | | When the winner of the women's singles at the U.S. Open picks up her check for $2.6 million -- buck for buck the same as the men's champion -- she might well reflect that, if not for Billie Jean King's pioneering efforts, those riches might not exist. |
| Policing the Amazon | | | With vast territory to cover across Peru, government authorities are working hard to fight the illegal timber trade that often goes on deep in the jungle. |
| Underwater Florida Keys pumpkin carving | | | Oct. 20 - There are no candles for these jack o'lanterns, as thirty pumpkin carvers (and one witch on broomstick) slice and dice in an underwater carving contest. Gavino Garay reports. |
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