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Tornadoes kill 21 across US
WASHINGTON, May 11: A series of powerful tornadoes tore across the United States late on Saturday, killing at least 21 people and shattering homes and businesses, officials and media said.... 
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Iran, IAEA to resume talks today
TEHRAN, May 11: Iran and the UN nuclear agency watchdog will resume talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme in the Iranian capital on Monday, an Iranian official was quoted as saying on Sunday....
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Sri Lanka ruling party wins key polls
TRINCOMALEE (Sri Lanka), May 11: Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition was declared on Sunday the winner of key elections in the east of the island, and hailed its victory as a major boost for the war against Tamil rebels....
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Obama’s drive picks up pace
WASHINGTON, May 11: Democrat Barack Obama worked to build up newly-gained momentum on Sunday after he overtook Hillary Clinton in the fight for superdelegates whose votes will be decisive in choosing the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee....
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Turkish planes bomb Kurd rebels
ANKARA, May 11: Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq, killing an unknown number of militants in the latest in a series of air strikes in the region, the Turkish army said on Sunday....
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Wedding at Texas ranch
CRAWFORD (Texas), May 11: US President George Bush’s daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends....
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Mother’s Day 100th anniversary
GRAFTON (West Virginia), May 11: On this 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world’s most celebrated holidays probably would not be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts....
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Politics, economics of Myanmar weakening
BANGKOK: Military-ruled Myanmar, among the globe’s poorest and most authoritarian nations, is reeling from a natural disaster of such magnitude that both the people’s suffering and political aftershocks are certain to...
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Lame duck Bush in spotlight
NEW YORK: It has been a busy week for President George Bush. He has shuttled across the country, faced a barrage of questions from a hounding press pack and made some tough spending decisions....
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Brown’s reputation has collapsed on every front
LONDON: Cherie Blair’s serialised account of her life as the chatelaine of Downing Street has yet to tell us anything much we didn’t already know, but she does give good sound-bite,...
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Row over health risks of marriage between cousins
LONDON: A major medical row will erupt this month when scientists and health experts hold two key meetings to discuss the controversial subject of marriages between cousins and their impact on health in Britain....
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