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A woman stands next to flowers laid next to the entrance of the synagogue in Munich, dring a protest against anti-Semitism on October 11, 2019 two days after a deadly shooting during an attack in Halle targeting a Turkish restaurant after an attempt at th

Tragedy Marks Sabbath For Germany's Jewish Community

A woman stands next to flowers laid next to the entrance of the synagogue in Munich, dring a protest against anti-Semitism on October 11, 2019 two days after a deadly shooting during an attack in Halle targeting a Turkish restaurant after an attempt at the synagogue.Jews in Germany prepared to mark the Sabbath Friday with their confidence in the community's miraculous rebirth shaken by the deadly anti-Semitic rampage in Halle on Yom Kippur
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Ethiopia PM Abiy Wins Nobel Peace Prize For Mending Ties With Eritrea

Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with neighbouring foe Eritrea.Abiy was honoured "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea", the Nobel Committee said.
Former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch (C) arrives for a closed-doors deposition before House committees leading the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, on October 11, 2019

US Ex-envoy In Congress To Testify In Impeachment Probe

Former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch (C) arrives for a closed-doors deposition before House committees leading the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, on October 11, 2019
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New York's Ground Zero workers reach deal on claims

Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million with an insurer representing the city of New York, city officials and lawyers said on Thursday.
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Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say

U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.
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Hawaii evacuating 100,000 residents

Hawaiian authorities sounded alarms across the island on early Saturday morning, and are evacuating 100,000 residents and tourists.
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Hawaii civil defense outlines tsunami preparation steps

The Civil Defense in Hawaii has urged all residents to prepare for a possible tsunami on Saturday, following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Chile which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean.
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New York snow storm shuts down power, schools

A second major snow storm struck the Northeast, leaving at least 700,000 homes and businesses without power, and all New York City public schools closed for the day.
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Dubai Mall partly evacuated after aquarium leak

Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest shopping centers and a symbol of Dubai's grandeur, was partly closed on Thursday after an aquarium containing thousands of fish and other sea animals started leaking, police and witnesses said.
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Love hormone may help autism symptoms

A hormone thought to encourage bonding between mothers and their babies may foster social behavior in some adults with autism, French researchers said on Monday.
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Study shows why it is so scary to lose money

People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.
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Medical journal retracts autism paper 12 years on

The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper on Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between the three-in-one childhood MMR vaccine and autism.
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Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake

Traumatized Haitians slept out in parks and streets on Thursday, fearing aftershocks to the catastrophic earthquake that flattened homes and government buildings and buried countless people.
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Thousands feared dead as major quake strikes Haiti

A major earthquake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and left the Caribbean nation appealing for international help.
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Brazil death toll from floods, mudslides rises to 64

Rescue crews on Saturday intensified the search for victims at a plush Brazilian beach resort ravaged by mudslides and flooding that have killed at least 64 people in three states.
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Oman's finance minister sees 2010 growth at 6.1 pct

Oman's minister of finance forecast on Saturday GDP in real terms for 2010 at 6.1 percent, and inflation at 3.5 percent, without giving comparative figures for the previous year. Ahmad Mekki, who is also the minister of national economy, told reporters that Oman's total debt as of the end of 2009 stood at 722 million Omani riyals ($1.88 billion), with domestic debt accounting for 252 million riyals of the total figure.
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Storm Bill loses steam in North Atlantic

Hurricane Bill weakened to post-tropical storm status on Monday after lashing Eastern Canada with heavy winds and rain and pounding the U.S. East Coast with heavy seas that killed two people.

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