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Dec 5, 2013

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World News UNICEF demands greater action, investment on HIV and AIDS ... Earlier in the week, theWorld Health Organisation (WHO) had launched new ...
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UNESCO News, Dec 05, 2013

UNESCO inspector mugged in ChileBradenton Herald
SANTIAGO, Chile — A UNESCO inspector has been mugged in the Chilean ... The Argentine architect is part of a mission reviewing the city's status as a world ...
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SHIKOTAN ISLAND (Kuril Islands, Chishima Islands, Japan/Russia) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Shikotan (Russian: Шикотан; Japanese: 色丹島; Ainu: シコタン or シコタヌ), also known as Shpanberg (after Martin Spangberg), is one of the bigger ...

KUNASHIR ISLAND, Kunashiri Island (Kuril Islands, Chishima Islands, Japan/Russia) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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History . In 1789 Kunashiri Island was one of the settings of the Menashi- Kunashir Battle in which Ainu revolted against Japanese tradespeople and colonists.

HABOMAI ISLANDS (Kuril Islands, Chishima Islands, Japan/Russia) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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The Habomai Islands or 歯舞諸島) are a group of islets in the southernmost Kuril Islands. They are under Russian administration, but are currently, together with ...

ITURUP ISLAND (Kuril Islands, Chishima Islands, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Iturup (Russian: Итуру́п; Ainu: エトゥヲロㇷ゚シㇼ, Etuworop-sir; Japanese: 択捉島, Etorofu-tō) is the largest island of the South Kuril Islands.

CHISHIMA ISLANDS, Kuril Islands (Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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The Chishima Islands(Ja: 千島列島 Ru: Kuril Islands)are a group of islands(archipelago) between Russia and Japan. The northern islands are a part of Russia and ...

NAKAJIMA Island (Lake Toyako, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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The Nakajima, one of the four islands that make an archipelago in Lake Toya, is nature untouched by human hands, looked just like ancient figure.

BENTENJIMA Islands (Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Bentenjima or Bentenshima may refer to: Bentenjima Station, Japanese railway station on the Tokaido link Benten-jima (Wakkanai), deserted island, the northernmost ...

DAIKON ISLAND, Daikonjima (Nakaumi Lake, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Daikon Island (大根島, Daikon-jima?) is a volcanic island in the middle of Nakaumi, a brackish lake between Tottori and Shimane prefectures in Japan.

SUŌ-ŌSHIMA Island (Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Suō-Ōshima (周防大島町, Suō-Ōshima-chō ?) is a town located in Ōshima District,Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Suō-Ōshima was formed on October 1, 2004 ...

SHŌDOSHIMA, Shōdo Island (Kagawa Prefecture, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013

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Shōdo Island (小豆島, Shōdo-shima ?) is an island located in the Inland Sea of Japan. The name means literally "Island of Small Beans". There are two towns on ...
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About Shodoshima, the second largest island of the Seto Inland Sea.

INUJIMA Island (Okayama Prefecture, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Inujima (犬島 ?, lit. "Dog Island") is a Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near the coast of Okayama Prefecture. It is part of Higashi-ku, Okayama.

ITSUKUSHIMA Island, Miyajima (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Itsukushima (厳島?) is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima (宮島?

ETAJIMA Island (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Etajima (江田島 ?) is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. From the city of Hiroshima, the island is about 7 km (4.3 mi ...

AWAJI ISLAND, Awaji-shima (Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) Info, Dec 05, 2013


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Awaji Island (淡路島, Awaji-shima?) is an island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku.

Dec 4, 2013

LATEST World News, Dec 04, 2013

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Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking newsin business, politics, entertainment, technology, and more in video and pictures.

MACAU News, Dec 04. 2013

Las Vegas Style in Macau Bolsters Melco as Shares RallyBloomberg
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (MPEL), the Macau casino venture of entrepreneur ... that's all good news to the Macau market,” John Kempf, a New York-based ...
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BLOOMBERG News, Dec 04, 2013

Dollar Index Rises to Almost 11-Week High on Fed Tapering ViewBloomberg
The Canadian dollar fell 0.4 percent to C$1.0692 versus the greenback, ... The median forecast in aBloomberg News survey was for 0.7 percent growth.
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SOCCER News, Dec 04, 2013

Benfica's players celebrate after they scored against Anderlecht, during the Champions League Group C soccer match, in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Photo: Yves Logghe, AP / AP

Rodrigo winner gives Benfica 3-2 win at AnderlechtWestport-News
Benfica's players celebrate after they scored against Anderlecht, during the Champions League Group C soccer match, in Brussels, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD News, Dec 04. 2013







Herald on Sunday writers star at awards
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Alderson was also a finalist in three other categories - sports news reporting, ... community sports/recreation/adventure award and the New Zealand Herald's ...
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VASCO DA GAMA, Explorer, Info, Dec 04, 2013

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D. Vasco da Gama (c. 1460-1469? – 23 December 1524), 1st Count of Vidigueira, was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the ...


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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first person to navigate a route to the East and India. Learn more at Biography.com.
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YAHOO News, Dec 04, 2013


Kaley Cuoco Rocks Bikini While On Vacation With Fiance Ryan Sweeting

Kaley Cuoco basked in the Bahama sun as she enjoyed a little rest and relaxation with her fiance Ryan Sweeting over the weekend. In pictures posted by Sweeting, the "Big Bang Theory" star rocked a mismatched bikini as she took a dip with her shirtless beau. Cuoco also posted some photos on her…
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DIED, Dec 04, 2013

Judy Rodgers with her crew at Zuni Cafe. Photo: The Chronicle 2005
Award-winning San Francisco chef Judy Rodgers diesGreenwich Time
Gilbert Pilgram, her business partner and longtime friend, said Rodgers diedMonday after succumbing to cancer of the appendix. The James Beard Foundation ...
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Dec 3, 2013

YAHOO News, Dec 03, 2013

‘The Voice’ Top 6 Live Playoffs: I’d Do Anything for Votes
‘The Voice’ Top 6 Live Playoffs: I Would Do Anything for Votes

This Monday, each of the top six "Voice" contestants performed two songs: one selected by his/her coach, and a personal pick dedicated to a loved one. The result was a musical mix of everything from Meat Loaf to One Direction. But for one unfortunate finalist on Tuesday's elimination show, the only…
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LATEST World News, Dec 03, 2013

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Get the latest science news and technology news, read tech reviews and more at ABCNews.

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Latest Entertainment headlines from WN Network. WorldNews delivers latest Breakingnews including World News, U.S., politics, business, entertainment, science ...

DIED, Dec 03, 2013

Andre Schiffrin

Andre Schiffrin dies at 78; book publisher founded New PressLos Angeles Times
When André Schiffrin — who died in Paris on Sunday of pancreatic cancer at age 78 — was fired in 1990 as editor in chief of Pantheon Books, it was regarded ...
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ELECTION News, Dec 03, 2013

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Amid debate on election, 4 Honduran computer 'geeks' rally ...www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/03/amid-debate-on-election... Cached
Castro called for her supporters to pour out in the streets to demand a vote-by-vote recount of last Sunday's election a move that ... Sunday Dec. 1, 2013.

BUSINESS News, Dec 03, 2013

BlackBerry interim CEO says company will focus on services to ...
680 News
Home»News»Business»BlackBerry interim CEO says company will focus on ... a senior product manager for BlackBerry, shows off the newBlackBerry Z10 ...
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EARTHQUAKE News, Dec 03, 2013

Oklahoma adopts California-style quake precautions
Washington Post
But the average grew to around 40 annual earthquakes from 2009 to 2013, seismologists said in the report on the uptick of quake activity. Since 2009, more than ...
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NASA News, Dec 03, 2013

NASA Enhances 'Space Station Live' and Launches New Weekly ...NEWS.GNOM.ES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ — Starting in December, NASA will show the public the International Space Station in new ways that will ...
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CELEBRITIES News, Dec 03, 2013

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The Kardashians Don't Seem to Know What Christmas Is...Hollywood.com
It's December, which means the holiday season is officially upon us, bringing with it crowded shopping centers, a constant loop of festive music, and of course, ...
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Hollywood.com

USA TODAY News, Dec 03, 2013

Judge signs off on American, US Airways merger
Tucson Citizen
by Charisse Jones, USATODAY on Nov. 27, 2013, under News. Source: USATODAY. American cleared its last hurdles to merging with US Airways on Wednesday when ... “With the court's rulings today, we now intend to close the merger on Dec. ... on Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 at 10:14 am and is filed under News.
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CUMBERLAND TIMES News, Dec 03, 2013

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Odds not good (Cumberland Times-News). A sampling of the region's editorial pages and blogs. Regional news sites and blogs. The Baltimore Sun.
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VOA News - Three Men Sentenced to Prison in Bolshoi Ballet Attack, Dec 03, 2013

Former Bolshoi Theater dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko arrives for a court hearing in Moscow, Dec. 3, 2013.
 "A Russian court has sentenced Russian dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko to six years in a penal colony for orchestrating an acid attack on the artistic director of Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet. The court in Moscow gave a 10-year sentence to Yuri Zarutsky, who has admitted to throwing acid in the face of director Sergei Filin on January 17, damaging his eyesight.  Getaway car driver Andre Lipatov was sentenced to four years.  "
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SYRIA News, Dec 03, 2013

Syria war crimes evidence implicates AssadNewstalk ZB
GENEVA - Evidence has been uncovered in Syria implicating President Bashar al-Assad and members of his entourage, in war crimes and crimes against ...
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ASSOCIATED PRESS News, Dec 03, 2013

Report: Iran needs more nuclear power plants
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Associated PressDecember 1, 2013 Updated 1 hour ago ... 27, 2011 filephoto, an aerial view shows the third gas refinery of South Pars gas field in ...needs more nuclear power plants, the country's official news agency reported, just after it ...
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YAHOO News, Dec 03, 2013

Landry Thompson, 13, Taken Into Custody After Dozing Off In Dance Instructor's Car

A dance student from Tulsa, Okla., on a trip to Houston was taken into custody on Saturday after she was discovered in her instructor's car. Landry Thompson, 13, was visiting Houston with her dance instructor, Emmanuel Hurd, to take a series of dance classes from top industry professionals. On…
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Dec 2, 2013

LATEST World News, Dec 02, 2013

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UFO News, Dec 02, 2013

UFO: Ohio witness reports alien activity
Canadian National Newspaper
I was standing outside with binoculars. Originally saw a star in the shape of a cross, and went out to look. Saw about 7 spacecrafts moving through the sky ...
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EARTHQUAKE News, Dec 02, 2013

Unshakable courage after a deadly quake
New Zealand Herald
By comparison, the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake lasted half as long, while the February 2011quake that killed 185 people when it struck at a ...
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DIED, Dec 02, 2013

Paul Walker
CNN
Santa Clarita, California (CNN) -- Stunned by his untimely death in a car wreck, fans, friends and family remembered actor Paul Walker -- what he meant to them ...
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CNN World News, Dec 02, 2013

Seoul ranks 12th in CNN list of world's best shopping citiesGlobalPost
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The city of Seoul has taken the 12th post among theworld's best shopping cities selected by CNN, a global cable news channelin ...
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SPORTS, Athletics News, Dec 02, 2013

Galanti adds soccer player of the year to family's athletic legacy
Buffalo News
Galanti adds soccer player of the year to family's athletic legacy. Frontier's ... By Mary Jo Monnin | News Sports Reporter ... I grew up around hockey, football.
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EUROZONE Crisis, Dec 02, 2013

Slovenia's financial crisis
The Economist
Although public debt is below the euro-zone average, it has jumped from 22% of ... state-owned enterprises, some within the financial sector and some outside it.
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SYRIA News, Dec 02, 2013

UN: Syria crimes evidence 'indicates' Assad role
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, South African Navi Pillay speaks during a news conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in ...
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