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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 09:47 UTC

NM slaughterhouse ground zero in horse debate

About five miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be home to any number of small agricultural businesses.

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 05:07 UTC

Streisand feted by Clinton, Minnelli and friends

"Ever since I can remember," Barbra Streisand told a crowd at Lincoln Center Monday night, "people have been calling me bossy and opinionated."

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Reuters - Business News, 22.04.13 13:12 UTC

Knocking on EU's door, Serbia tries to tap investment potential

By Matt Robinson BELGRADE | Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:52am EDT BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs pride themselves on their hospitality, and Abu Dhabi's crown prince got the full treatment this year: skiing in the ...

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BBC Technology, 19.04.13 14:49 UTC

Russian BadNews bug found in Android app store

Security researchers have identified 32 separate apps on Google Play that harboured a bug called BadNews.

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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 20:20 UTC

House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill

Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that say it leaves Americans vulnerable to spying by the military.

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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 18:45 UTC

France's L'Oreal posts 5.1 percent sales growth

French cosmetics company L'Oreal saw its revenue rise 5.1 percent in the first quarter of the year as sales in North America and developing markets offset sluggishness in Europe.

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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 13:37 UTC

Philip Morris Int'l 1Q profit falls nearly 2 pct

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit fell nearly 2 percent on a decline in the number of cigarettes sold.

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Seattle Times, 17.04.13 00:53 UTC

White House threatens veto on cybersecurity bill

The White House on Tuesday threatened a veto against a House bill intended to improve cybersecurity through information-sharing, warning lawmakers that the president won't sign the measure unless changes are made to protect privacy and civil liberties.

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Telegraph, 15.04.13 05:51 UTC

Military expenditure falls - but Russia and China buck trend

Military expenditure fell in the West but rose significantly in emerging regions such Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, a survey has found.

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Telegraph, 14.04.13 21:17 UTC

Thatcherism is no museum piece it s alive and kicking

Britain could benefit hugely from the astral guidance of its heroic former prime minister

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