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DR Congo In Goma Secretary-General hails regional accord as best chance for peace in years
23 May 2013 150 Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ensure security, as well as development, for the long-troubled country. "We have the best chance in many years to bring peace ...
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GM recalls nearly 20000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs
General Motors Corporation said it is recalling nearly 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs for faulty wheel lug nuts, according to a Detroit News report. The Detroit automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it is recalling 18,871 2013 SRX SUVs in the US and nearly 1,000 in Canada over concerns that a wheel could eventually fall off, reported Xinhua. GM has been investigating ...
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Stanley Cup Stories Red Wings take control
Justin Abdelkader (8) and Pavel Datsyuk (13) of the Detroit Red Wings celebrate a second-period goal by teammate Jakub Kindl (not pictured) in front of Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) in Game 4 on Thursday. (Gregory Shamus/Getty ...
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Actress Amanda Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge police say she threw bong out window
FILE - This 2012 police booking photo released by Los Angeles Conty Sheriff's Department shows actress Amanda Bynes, 26, who was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after allegedly hitting a sheriff's patrol car. Bynes was been arrested in midtown Manhattan Thursday May 23, 2013 after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Conty Sheriff's ...
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Detroit Red Wings Top Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 Take 3-1 Series Lead
DETROIT - Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have surged into ...
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Charlie Wilson's War
In Charlie Wilson's War, Tom Hanks effects a Southern drawl and an air of debauched charm to play the East Texas Congressman who, in the 1980s, became the unlikely architect of a covert war against the invading Soviet army in Afghanistan. This is certainly a fascina ... ...
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Drew Sharp Howard Red Wings thoroughly frustrating Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings' Jimmy Howard, right, and Niklas Kronwall during the 2-0 win in Game 4 vs. the Chicago Blackhawks on May 23, 2013. / Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free ...
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Jeff Seidel Red Wings profit from Toews blunders in shutout of Hawks
Zoom Chicago's Jonathan Toews slides into Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard after Howard stopped the puck May 23, 2013. / Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free ...
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Hurdling the obstacles With torn ACL healed Reed Citys Sami Michell looks for repeat
By the time Sami was in the seventh grade, she was taking only three steps between hurdles when she ran the high hurdles, quite a feat for her ...
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New IRS chief cleans house in wake of tea party controversy
Lois Lerner oversaw IRS agents who targeted tea party groups. She refused to answer ...
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Obama defends drone use renews push to shut Gitmo
Washington - President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed. The president also announced a renewed push to close the Guantanamo Bay ...

