| Israelis shell Gaza school
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 AT least 15 people were killed, including a baby, when an Israeli shell slammed into a UN-run school in the northern Gaza Strip last night.
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| Air Algerie Flight AH5017 crashed in Mali, airport official...
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 Air Algerie Flight AH5017 crashed in Mali, airport official says (Photo: Reuters, file) A commercial jetliner carrying 116 people crashed on Thursday after adjusting its route due to a storm and vanishing in western Africa, an official said. It was the third major aviation disaster in a week. Continue reading
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| ISIS militants order Iraqi females to undergo genital...
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 ISIS militants order Iraqi females to undergo genital mutilation (Photo: Stringer / Reuters) The "fatwa" issued by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) would potentially affect 4 million women and girls. Continue reading
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| Retirement Law Outflanks Philippines Military Chief
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 The newly appointed chief of the Philippines armed forces, 55-year-old Lt. Gen Catapang, is constrained by a policy that forces military chiefs to retire at 56 years of age, often within months of taking the reins.
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| Identification of Bodies Could Take Months
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 Officials leading the operation to identify the bodies of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash warned that the process could take months and that there was no certainty they would all be positively identified.
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| Vincenzo Nibali wins Stage 18, closes in on Tour de France victory
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 ARGELES-GAZOST, France (AP) — Vincenzo Nibali crushed everyone on the last mountain leg of the Tour de France on Thursday, all but ensuring he will be crowned champion when the race ends in Paris in three days. On the last big climb of Stage 18, the Italian broke out of the peloton, chased down breakaway riders, and rode solo in front for the last eight kilometers (five miles) uphill. Nibali, ...
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| Government Breakup Could Strengthen Ukraine President
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 Prime minister submits his resignation after two parties withdraw from Ukraine's ruling coalition, setting the stage for new elections that could strengthen President Petro Poroshenko's hand as the country battles a separatist insurgency in the east.
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| Tony Dungy's Comments Shed Light on Michael Sam's Draft Stock Drop
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 Former NFL head coach and NBC talking head Tony Dungy found himself trending this week when he said he wouldn't have drafted openly-gay player Michael Sam. Said the former Super Bowl winning coach "I wouldn't have taken him. Not because I don't believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn't want to deal with all of it. [...] It's not going to be totally smooth ... things will happen." Dungy's comments have been met with anger and controversy for the following reasons: • Tony Duny is black, and was the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl after a noticeable history ...
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