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US Home Prices Jump Most In 7 Years In March On A 10.9% Gain
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Arthur Budovsky, Founder Of Liberty Reserve, Arrested In Spain; Business Allegedly Facilitated Money Laundering By Converting Cash Into Bitcoin Digital Currency
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More Than 70 Killed In New Wave Of Baghdad Bombings
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The president paid tribute to America's soldiers in his Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Philippines Communist Guerrillas Kill Seven Filipino Policemen In Bombing, Gun Attack
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President Barack Obama visited Moore, Okla., to speak with survivors of Monday's tornado and survey the damage.
Beirut Hit By Two Rockets As Hezbollah Admits Fighting For Assad In Syria
Two rockets hit Beirut Sunday after Hezbollah's leader openly admitted fighting for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.
Iran Claims 'Massive' Number Of New Long-Range Missile Launchers
Iran has a “massive” number of new long-range missile launchers, its defense minister claimed Sunday.
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A Philippine military a raid on the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants killed seven Filipino soldiers and five militants, on Saturday.
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