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Seattle Times, 24.04.13 05:08 UTC

HK opposes Sichuan quake aid over corruption fears

Hong Kong lawmakers have fiercely opposed a plan to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about corruption.

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Seattle Times, 24.04.13 03:02 UTC

Australian charged with hacking government site

An Australian man police say was affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security has been arrested on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website.

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CNN Top Stories, 24.04.13 00:57 UTC

Alleged Iran link in Canada plot puzzles

(CNN) -- Is al Qaeda looking to ground transportation as a promising target after the introduction of intense security measures for air travel? And are its supporters able to operate out of Iran ...

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Telegraph, 23.04.13 23:34 UTC

Maria Miller tells arts world to show how it is boosting the economy

Arts organisations will in future have to prove that they benefit the UK economy or face having their public funding withdrawn, Maria Miller will warn.

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Telegraph, 23.04.13 22:02 UTC

Thatcher would have joined us, says Ukip leader Ukip, says Farage

Baroness Thatcher would have joined the UK Independence Party if she were starting out on her career, Nigel Farage said today.

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 21:23 UTC

25 accused of plot to smuggle contraband into jail

Federal prosecutors say 13 female correctional officers, seven inmates and five others with gang ties have been charged with plotting to smuggle drugs, cellphones and other contraband into the Baltimore jail and other corrections facilities.

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 20:33 UTC

Poet Maya Angelou recovering after hospitalization

One of Maya Angelou's doctors says the poet and author is recovering at her North Carolina home following a brief hospitalization.

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BBC World News, 23.04.13 20:32 UTC

Canada train plot: Iran's al-Qaeda problem

It is difficult to believe that there is an operational alliance between Iran, a hard-line Shia Muslim state, and al-Qaeda, an extremist Sunni Muslim outfit.

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The Register, 23.04.13 20:21 UTC

Human rights groups rally humanity against killer robots

An international coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) has formed the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, a lobbying organization aimed at securing a worldwide ban on fully autonomous ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald, 23.04.13 20:20 UTC

'White House explosions' Twitter hoax shakes US markets

Hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account on Tuesday and sent a false tweet of two explosions in the White House that briefly shook U.S. financial markets. In the latest ...

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