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Every dollar must go to bridge gaps to Mars: NASA

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Setting foot on Mars by the 2030s is human destiny and a US priority, and every dollar available must be spent on bridging gaps in knowledge on how to get there, NASA's chief said Monday.
May 7, 2013, 5:32 am
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37 dead as Bangladesh cracks down on Islamists

DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladeshi police broke up a protest by tens of thousands of religious hardliners and shut down Islamist television stations Monday as 37 people died in some of the fiercest street violence for decades.
May 7, 2013, 5:26 am

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Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal

TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan said Monday that it needs fighter jets which are more advanced than the upgraded F-16 announced by the United States, suggesting that it was dropping its bid for dozens of the aircraft.
May 7, 2013, 5:24 am

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Fight expected in House on online sales tax

By Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but t...
May 7, 2013, 5:02 am

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Adobe moves flagship software upgrades to cloud

By Supantha Mukherjee and Sruthi Ramakrishnan
(Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc said upgrades for its flagship software package, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, would be av...
May 7, 2013, 4:46 am
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Adobe moves flagship software upgrades to cloud

By Supantha Mukherjee and Sruthi Ramakrishnan
(Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc said upgrades for its flagship software package, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, would be av...
May 7, 2013, 4:28 am
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Swiss open criminal investigation linked to Spain graft scandal

By Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss authorities have opened a money laundering investigation into a former treasurer of Spain's ruling party suspected of depositing millions of euros...
May 7, 2013, 4:14 am

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U.S. returning looted Tyrannosaurus skeleton to Mongolia

By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 70-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton from the Gobi Desert that was smuggled to the United States in pieces and auctioned for more than $1 ...
May 7, 2013, 4:14 am

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Intel revamps Atom chips in bid to find mobile footing

By Noel Randewich
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Intel Corp on Monday unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its Atom mobile processors, with improved performance that the PC chip...
May 7, 2013, 4:11 am

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Nielsen to sell expositions business to Canadian PE firm for $950 million

By Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay
(Reuters) - Nielsen Holdings NV , best known in the United States for its TV ratings business, said it would sell its expositions business to Cana...
May 7, 2013, 4:10 am
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Intel revamps Atom chips in bid to find mobile footing

By Noel Randewich
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Intel Corp on Monday unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its Atom mobile processors, with improved performance that the PC chip...
May 7, 2013, 4:04 am

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Germany arrests 'Auschwitz guard' on murder charges

BERLIN (AFP) - German authorities arrested Monday a 93-year-old alleged former guard at the Nazi death camp Auschwitz on charges of complicity in the mass murder of prisoners.
May 7, 2013, 4:03 am
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Spain and Italy urge fast action on youth unemployment

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister and his Italian counterpart urged the European Union on Monday to take fast action to tackle high youth unemployment and to speed up the implementation of the...
May 7, 2013, 4:00 am

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MBIA, Bank of America reach $1.6 billion cash settlement

By Karen Freifeld and Dan Wilchins
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has agreed to pay $1.6 billion (1 billion pounds) in cash to MBIA Inc and will receive the right to buy a 4.9 percent...
May 7, 2013, 4:00 am

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German police arrest alleged former Auschwitz guard Lipschis

STUTTGART (Reuters) - German police on Monday arrested a suspected former guard at the Auschwitz death camp and Nazi-hunting group Simon Wiesenthal named him as Hans Lipschis.
Prosecuto...
May 7, 2013, 3:58 am
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German police arrest alleged former Auschwitz guard Lipschis

STUTTGART (Reuters) - German police on Monday arrested a suspected former guard at the Auschwitz death camp and Nazi-hunting group Simon Wiesenthal named him as Hans Lipschis.
Prosecuto...
May 7, 2013, 3:58 am
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Taliban bomb kills 18 at Pakistan election rally

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - A bomb tore through a political rally in Pakistan Monday, killing 18 people and wounding 55 in the most deadly attack so far during the campaign for historic elections at the weekend.
May 7, 2013, 3:55 am

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Vietnam, S.Africa target illegal rhino hunters

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South Africa and Vietnam have agreed to exchange the names of registered hunters in a bid to stop rhino poachers who obtain hunting permits under false pretences, a spokesman said Monday.
May 7, 2013, 3:45 am
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Tomic's dad says headbutt was self-defence

MADRID (AFP) - The father of Australia's top-ranked tennis player Bernard Tomic said Monday he was acting in self-defence when he headbutted his son's training partner and broke his nose in Madrid.
May 7, 2013, 3:42 am

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German woman in dock in landmark neo-Nazi murder trial

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - A woman accused of being at the heart of a neo-Nazi killer cell went on trial Monday in a case that has shocked and shamed Germany, as victims' relatives demanded answers over the state's failure to prevent the murders.
May 7, 2013, 3:42 am

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