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  Female suicide bomber wounds 12 in Russia's Dagestan

  25 May 2013 : Twelve people were hospitalised and two of them were in a critical condition after a female suicide bomber blew herself up in Russia's restive Dagestan region Saturday, in the second bombing attack this week, a police spokeswoman said.

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  Thousands attend mass for Italy's first mafia martyr

  25 May 2013 : Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful attended a ceremony in Sicily on Saturday putting on the path to sainthood a priest shot dead by the mafia 20 years ago for preaching against organised crime.

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  Google adds 'digital estate planning' to its services

  12 Apr 2013 : Google on Thursday began letting people plan out what is to be done with their digital photos, documents and other virtual belongings after they die or become incapacitated.

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  Spurs, Newcastle out as Chelsea make Europa semis

  12 Apr 2013 : Ten-man Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League, losing a quarter-final penalty shoot-out to Basel, leaving Chelsea as England's sole survivor after Newcastle also exited.

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  YouTube to livestream Psy new song performance

  12 Apr 2013 : YouTube will livestream a debut concert performance of Psy's hugely anticipated follow-up to his global hit "Gangnam Style," the South Korean sensation announced in a teasing video message.

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  US Senate agrees to debate ambitious gun bill

  11 Apr 2013 : The US Senate voted to debate the nation's most ambitious gun safety legislation in almost two decades, after a bipartisan group of lawmakers agreed on expanding background checks.

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  Masters resumes after overnight rain softens greens

  11 Apr 2013 : Second-round play began Friday in the 77th Masters with Spain's Sergio Garcia and Australian Mark Leishman sharing the lead and Tiger Woods lurking close behind in familiar territory.

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  Zuckerberg heads into politics

  11 Apr 2013 : Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new political action group he is spearheading Thursday to press for reforms in areas including immigration and education.

• Kerry heads to S.Korea

  11 Apr 2013 : LONDON - US Secretary of State John Kerry was headed for South Korea Thursday on his maiden trip to Asia in a show of American support for regional allies as tensions soar over a feared new missile test by the North.

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  Cyprus bailout cost jumps in threat to teetering economy

  11 Apr 2013 : Cyprus said Thursday the cost of its EU-IMF bailout has surged to 23 billion euros ($30 billion), putting the teetering economy in danger of collapse and further endangering big bank deposits.

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  US jobless claims fall, snapping 3 weeks of rises

  11 Apr 2013 : New claims for US unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, partly erasing the increases of the prior three weeks, Labor Department data released Thursday showed.

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  China March auto sales hit record high: group

  11 Apr 2013 : China's auto sales rose more than 10 percent year-on-year in March to a record monthly high of 2.04 million vehicles, an industry group said Thursday, citing strong demand for passenger cars.

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