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Pakistani Taliban denies role in Boston Marathon bombings
The Pakistani Taliban have denied any role in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured more than 140.
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North Korea celebrating holiday amidst growing tensions, threat of missiles
Oblivious to international tensions over a possible North Korean missile launch, Pyongyang residents spilled into the streets Monday to celebrate a major national holiday, the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il Sung.
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U.S., Japan seek diplomacy, North Korea takes hard line
John Kerry says North Korea would find "ready partners" in the U.S. if it began abandoning its nuclear program. Japan's foreign minister demanded a resolution to a decades-old dispute concerning Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
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Pyongyang propaganda has a real "retro" feel
Leighton interview April 11, 2013
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North Koreans celebrate national holiday as Sec. Kerry arrives in South Korea
North Koreans crowded a Pyongyang flower show, packed theaters and pledged loyalty to their leader Friday ahead of a key national holiday.
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Dane cleared of molestation charges, said to have 'sexsomnia'
A Danish man has been acquitted of molesting two 17-year-old girls after he was found to suffer from a rare sleep disorder known as "sexsomnia."
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More than 2,000 invited to Thatcher funeral
Invitations to Margaret Thatcher's funeral are going out to more than 2,000 celebrities, dignitaries, colleagues and friends of the late British leader - from former U.S. presidents to composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Philips targets office market with new LED light
Royal Philips NV says it has developed a working prototype of a lamp it says will confine the fluorescent bulb to the recycling bin of history.
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Cuba turns over Florida couple and children, parents arrested
The couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Cuba has been booked into a Florida jail after being handed over to U.S. authorities.
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China, United States to work together on cybersecurity
After years of accusing each other of hacking each other's digital infrastructure, China and the United States will form a joint cybersecurity working group, Washington Technology reports.
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Chavez's heir to take over divided Venezuela
Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, has won Venezuela's presidential election by a stunningly narrow margin that highlights rising discontent over problems ranging from crime to power blackouts.
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Palestinian Prime Minister resigns
Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad offered his resignation on Thursday, and was waiting for President Mahmoud Abbas' reply.
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BBC faces dilemma as anti-Thatcher song tops chart
The BBC is in a bind after opponents of Margaret Thatcher pushed the song "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" to the top of the charts in posthumous protest over the late British leader's divisive policies.
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France votes to legalize same-sex marriage
The French Senate has voted to legalize same-sex marriage in France, putting a landmark bill on track to become law by summer.
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Toyota, Honda, Nissan announce air bag recall
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.
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North Korea claims the country is on standby for a launch
North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile.
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The threat of miscalculation
Shaffer interview April 9, 2013
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South Korea: Chance of a North Korean missile launch 'considerably high'
The prospect of a North Korean missile launch is "considerably high," South Korea's foreign minister told lawmakers Wednesday.
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