U.S. Acknowledges Killing 4 Americans in Drone Strikes

nytimes.com 1 hour ago

One day before President Obama is due to deliver a speech on national security, his administration formally acknowledged that the United States had killed American citizens in Yemen and Pakistan.

 
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Deracialisng SA suburbs a priority Sexwale

news24.com 1 hour ago

The "deracialising" of South Africa's residential suburbs is a priority, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale says.

 
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Man dead in suspected terror attack

bbc.co.uk 7 hours ago

Police say they are responding to an incident in Woolwich, south east London, amid reports that a man has been attacked.

 
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'Soldier beheaded' in 'Islamist terror attack' oustide barracks in Woolwich

telegraph.co.uk 4 hours ago

Two suspected terrorists were shot by armed police after attacking a pedestrian, believed to be a soldier, with a machete-style knife close to military barracks in an 'Islamist attack'.

 
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'Soldier beheaded' in street by men with machete

telegraph.co.uk 5 hours ago

Two people were shot by armed police after attacking a man believed to be a soldier with a machete-style knife close to military barracks, eyewitnesses have said.

 
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The Tense Exchange Between Rep. Trey Gowdy and the Former IRS Head You’ve Been Waiting for…and It...

theblaze.com 3 hours ago

South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy showed up to Wednesday’s House hearing on the Internal Revue Service scandal in a fighting mood (as noted here on TheBlaze) and he only became more fired up as...

 
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Michele Bachmann: God Will Repeal Obamacare

thinkprogress.org 2 hours ago

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) this week said that prayers to God will ensure Obamacare’s repeal, after 37 House of Representatives attempts to do so...

 
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Protest over reported Kleinfontein racism

news24.com 3 hours ago

The reported racial exclusion policies of Kleinfontien farm settlement, near Pretoria, will be the target of a Democratic Alliance Youth protest.

 
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Mayor Rob Ford dismissed as football coach at Don Bosco | Toronto Star

thestar.com 3 hours ago

Toronto's Catholic school board has removed Mayor Rob Ford as head football coach at Etobicoke’s Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School, ending a decade-long affiliation that has brought Ford personal...

 
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Police respond to 'serious incident' in Woolwich, south London

guardian.co.uk 6 hours ago

Officers shut down area around John Wilson Street in Woolwich, south-east London, after reports of an assault

 
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Govt shocked by Kleinfontein

news24.com 8 hours ago

The government has expressed dismay that there are still citizens who do not want to integrate into a democratic South Africa, after a report on an Afrikaner-only farm.

 
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Water in most of Montreal unsafe to drink

montreal.ctvnews.ca 7 hours ago

Montreal has issued a boil water advisory for almost the entire city.

 
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Woolwich Attackers 'Filmed' Each Other

news.sky.com 4 hours ago

Woolwich Attackers 'Filmed' Each Other

 
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It's settled! Creator tells us how to pronounce 'GIF'

cnn.com 6 hours ago

We can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another geek debate was put to rest Tuesday. GIF is pronounced "Jif."

 
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Atheists are good if they do good, Pope Francis says - Times LIVE

timeslive.co.za 3 hours ago

Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions - or no religion - work together.        

 
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Woolwich Shooting Reported

huffingtonpost.co.uk 7 hours ago

Police are attending a serious incident in Woolwich after reports of a man being attacked with an axe...

 
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Top IRS official refuses to testify at hearing, invokes 5th Amendment

foxnews.com 7 hours ago

Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS division that singled out conservative groups, invoked the Fifth Amendment Wednesday as she refused to testify at the start of a House oversight hearing on her...

 
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Ted Cruz: 'I Don't Trust The Republicans'

huffingtonpost.com 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON -- Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz made a remarkable admission on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, admitting in a dispute with Sen...

 
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Arrested Congressional Development

buzzfeed.com 4 hours ago

There's always money in the House Ways and Means Committee.

 
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Former leader fears sperm donor lesbian queen may rule Britain - Times LIVE

timeslive.co.za 10 hours ago

A former Tory leader says the determination of the British government to press ahead with legalising gay marriage opens up the possibility of a lesbian queen giving birth to a future monarch by...

 
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Why Were DHS Agents Seemingly Monitoring Multiple Tea Party IRS Protests Across the Country on...

theblaze.com 18 hours ago

There were multiple reported sightings of agents with the Department of Homeland Security at several Tea Party-led IRS protests in states like Missouri, Florida, Illinois and Indiana...

 
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McCain and Rubio clash over debt limit

dailycaller.com 3 hours ago

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The two might have teamed up on immigration reform, but Sen. John McCain seemed to blow up at Sen. Marco Rubio on the flo

 
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Homophobia and bigotry win out in US immigration reform debate

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

Gavin Newsom: Once again political leaders of both parties sell out the gay community. It's not right. Shame on Democrats for conceding

 
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Activists Pressure Companies To Boycott Facebook Over Its Content Promoting Violence Against Women

thinkprogress.org 7 hours ago

A coalition of sexual violence prevention and women’s equality organizations are joining forces to pressure Facebook to take a stand against any messages that “trivialize or glorify” violence against...

 
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Hamilton police make 2nd arrest Timothy Bosma death

cbc.ca 5 hours ago

The Hamilton Police Service has made a second arrest in the Timothy Bosma homicide investigation.

 
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Wrestling great McManus dies at 93

bbc.co.uk 8 hours ago

Former wrestler Mick McManus, a fixture on British television during the 1960s and 70sm dies at the age of 93.

 
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SAPS website hacked - Crime & Courts

iol.co.za 10 hours ago

Nearly 16 000 whistle-blowers have had their personal details published online after a cyberattack on the SAPS site.

 
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Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview

news.sky.com 21 May

Miraculous stories of survival emerge after one of the strongest tornadoes in history tore through an Oklahoma suburb.

 
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Woman Raped By Ex-Boyfriend Because Police Didn’t Have Enough Funding To Send Help

thinkprogress.org 7 hours ago

Last August, a woman in Josephine County called 911 and pleaded with dispatchers to send police — “my ex-boyfriend is trying to break into my house...

 
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White People Stopped By New York Police Are More Likely To Have Guns Or Drugs Than Minorities

thinkprogress.org 5 hours ago

During the just-concluded trial on the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program, the city argued that officers’ disproportionate targeting of black and Latino New Yorkers was not due to...

 
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Naked man chops off his penis with kitchen knife in street in Penryn, Cornwall

mirror.co.uk 5 hours ago

The distressed 43-year-old ran down a road before he cut himself and went back into a property.

 
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New Bill Would Allow Pets On Amtrak

huffingtonpost.com 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON -- Even during moments of vicious partisan bickering, members of Congress seem to find common ground over their love of pets...

 
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Nathan Dunlap granted temporary reprieve by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper

denverpost.com 2 hours ago

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday issued an executive order granting convicted killer Nathan Dunlap a "temporary reprieve" from an execution that had been just three months away.

 
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Heller tries to have it both ways

maddowblog.msnbc.com 4 hours ago

In competitive states, we're seeing two kinds of politicians: those who support new measures intended to reduce gun violence and those who pretend to support new measures intended to reduce gun...

 
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‘A hot meal can make people cry’: BBQ volunteers comfort Oklahoma victims

today.com 2 hours ago

The cooks flipping meat on grills or sweating behind smokers at barbecue competitions are all about seasoning, basting, charring — and...

 
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