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Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town

May 19, 2013
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Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town

This citizen journalism image provided by Qusair Lens which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to repel a coordinated attack by government forces, in Qusair, Homs province, Syria, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic…

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Obama agenda marches on despite controversies

May 18, 2013
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Obama agenda marches on despite controversies

President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)House Ways and…

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Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges

May 18, 2013
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Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges

Abdel-Nour, the father of 24-year-old school teacher Dimyana Abdel-Nour, who is accused of insulting Islam while teaching fourth graders history of religions, speaks on the phone to a live television show about his daughter from his home in southern Egypt's ancient city of Luxor, Egypt, Thursday, May 16, 2013. Freed on Tuesday on a 20,000-pound…

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Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities

May 16, 2013
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Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities

Buy AP Photo Reprints WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has allowed terrorists into America's witness protection program and has failed to provide the names of some of them for the watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says.As a result of the department's failure to share…

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DGAP-Adhoc: Ultrasonic AG: Ultrasonic AG successfully completes EUR 6 million capital increase

May 14, 2013
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DGAP-Adhoc: Ultrasonic AG: Ultrasonic AG successfully completes EUR 6 million capital increase

Ultrasonic AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase 14.05.2013 16:55 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ultrasonic AG successfully completes EUR 6 million capital increase Cologne, May 14, 2013 - With…

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DGAP-Adhoc: Commerzbank AG: Commerzbank sets the conditions for the capital increase for the repayment in full of the silent participations of SoFFin…

May 14, 2013
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DGAP-Adhoc: Commerzbank AG: Commerzbank sets the conditions for the capital increase for the repayment in full of the silent participations of SoFFin…

Commerzbank AG / Key word(s): Capital Increase 14.05.2013 07:45 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS AD HOC RELEASE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT BEING ISSUED AND MAY…

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Gitmo prisoner: Obama has ‘abandoned’ detainees

May 14, 2013
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Gitmo prisoner: Obama has ‘abandoned’ detainees

Buy AP Photo Reprints WASHINGTON (AP) — A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison."I believe that President Obama must be unaware of the unbelievably inhumane conditions at the Guantanamo Bay prison, for otherwise he would surely do something…

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Could this be the Lumia 925, Nokia’s highly-anticipated ‘Catwalk’ device?

May 13, 2013
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Could this be the Lumia 925, Nokia’s highly-anticipated ‘Catwalk’ device?

Rumors about a new flagship smartphone from Nokia, codenamed ‘Catwalk’, have been circulating on the Internet for some time. Less than 24 hours before the company holds a dedicated Lumia event in London, a photograph has been published by evleaks on Twitter showing what could easily be the new device. The image shows a Nokia smartphone,…

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On-demand personal assistant startup WunWun launches branded delivery for NYC businesses

May 13, 2013
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On-demand personal assistant startup WunWun launches branded delivery for NYC businesses

WunWun, a New York-based startup which makes you feel like you have your own personal assistant, is diving head-first into the B2B space with branded deliveries. We first discovered WunWun back in February, and at the time we praised the service for bringing an Uber-esque approach to a seemingly unlimited range of services. Named WunWun because it offers…

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43 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria

May 11, 2013
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43 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria

The site of one of the explosions after several explosions killed at least 40 people and injured dozens in Reyhanli, near Turkey's border with Syria, Saturday, May 11, 2013, Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Guler said. (AP Photo/IHA) TURKEY OUTThe site of one of the explosions after several explosions killed at least 40 people and injured…

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