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Iraq welcomes US plan for coalition against jihadists
Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq on Saturday welcomed US President Barack Obama's plan for an international coalition against jihadists as a "strong message of support", after repeatedly calling for aid against...
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Mercedes' Hamilton on top at Monza as Rosberg's gears fail him
Monza (Italy) (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of gearbox problems that hit Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg on Saturday to top the times in the third and final practice session for Sunday’s...
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Injuries hit All Blacks ahead of Springbok clash
Napier (New Zealand) (AFP) - The All Blacks were counting the cost on Sunday of their 28-9 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina as Sam Whitelock and Liam Messam were ruled out of next week's...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States launched its first air strikes in the Sunni Arab heartland on Sunday, bombing jihadists around a key dam on the Euphrates Valley, the military said."At the request...
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Shelling heard near Donetsk airport in east Ukraine: AFP
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Shelling was heard near the airport of the main rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, an AFP journalist in the area said.It was not immediately clear who...
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Abbas says may end unity with Hamas over Gaza governance
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas if the Islamist movement does not allow the government to operate...
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Mariupol woman killed in first death since Ukraine truce
Mariupol (Ukraine) (AFP) - A woman was killed in the heavy fighting that erupted overnight in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the local authorities said on Sunday, the first reported death since a...
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Choppy waters feared for Scottish fishing as vote looms
PETERHEAD (United Kingdom) (AFP) - "One, two, two. One, three, four. One, three, six," the auctioneer bellows in a rich Doric accent native to Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland.With each new price,...
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14 Tech Superstars Who Didn't Need College To Become Billionaires
For most students, early September means back-to-school time.But that’s not the case for everyone, especially in the tech industry.Billionaire investor Peter Thiel, for example, is paying $100,000 for...
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How To Find Out If Your iPhone Is Eligible For An Upgrade
Apple will announce the iPhone 6 on Tuesday, with a possible release date of Sept. 19. The phone will probably come in two sizes and various capacities, and the phones could cost anywhere from $400 to...
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THE SOCIAL-MEDIA DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT: Differences In Gender, Age, And Income...
The demographics of who's on what social network are shifting — older social networks are reaching maturity, while newer social messaging apps are gaining younger users fast.In a new report from BI...
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How Sapphire, The Super-Hard Material That Might Be In Your Next iPhone...
There's been a lot of buzz around sapphire, an extremely hard material that smartphone makers are using to produce scratch-proof screen displays. Huawei, the world's third largest smartphone maker,...
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Meet One Of The Men Who's Helping Google Employees De-Stress And Get In Shape...
Twice a week, Milton Bastos makes his way to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California, ready to help a bunch of Google employees work out, de-stress, and have fun. Bastos teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu...
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Orthodox Jews seeking new home in Guatemala
Guatemala City (AFP) - They stick out like a sore thumb in the steamy bustle of Guatemala's capital: 230 ultra-Orthodox Jews, some speaking broken Spanish and eking out a makeshift living in a decrepit...
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Apple's New Wearable Device Rumored To Run Third-Party Apps
Apple's rumored new wearable will host third-party apps and have its own app store, according to sources that spoke to 9to5Mac.This would allow developers to create apps to be used on the new device,...
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The Most Critical Demographic For The US Economy Is Now Growing Again
Earlier this year, I posted some demographic data for the U.S., see: Census Bureau: Largest 5-year Population Cohort is now the "20 to 24" Age Group and The Future is still Bright!I pointed out that...
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Obama to give speech Wednesday on Islamic State strategy
Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama says he will speak Wednesday to lay out his "game plan" to deal with and ultimately defeat the Islamic State group, but warned he was not going to wage...
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Obsessing Over Stock Charts Puts Holes In Investors' Shoes And Yachts In...
"The past history of stock prices cannot be used to predict the future in any meaningful way."In his book "A Random Walk Down Wall Street," Burton Malkiel takes on a number of investing strategies,...
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How A Founder Turned Half His Team Into Millionaires During A $100 Million...
This is an excerpt from a story that was previously published on Business Insider, How 3 CEOs Gave Up Fortunes To Turn Half Their Employees Into Millionaires. Wiley Cerilli dropped in and out of...
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Obama Is About To Unveil His ISIS Game Plan
President Barack Obama said Sunday it's time for the U.S. to "start going on some offense" against the group calling itself the Islamic State (also ISIS or ISIL), saying he would make an address to the...
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