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Crowdfunding raises $720,000 to restore Neil Armstrong spacesuit
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian's first shot at online crowdfunding ended Wednesday after raising a hefty $719,779 to restore the spacesuit that Neil Armstrong wore when he walked on the moon.
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Australian carrier Qantas roars back into black
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» SYDNEY - Australian carrier Qantas on Thursday roared back into the black, turning a Aus$2.84 billion (US$2.08 billion) net loss into a Aus$557 million profit within the space of 12 months.
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Explosion near state security building in Cairo
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» CAIRO - A blast rocked the Egyptian capital Cairo on Thursday, but officials could not immediately confirm if the explosion in front of a police building had caused any casualties.
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Hostages race to freedom as Philippine troops battle militants
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» MANILA - Two Philippine coast guard men held hostage by Al-Qaeda-linked militants sprinted through gunfire to freedom as government forces raided the extremists' hideout, killing 15 of them, the army said Thursday.
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Iowa: America's quirky but crucial campaign test
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - It is home to just one percent of Americans, lacks ethnic diversity and hosts an impenetrable voting system. So why does Iowa remain such an important presidential campaign ground?
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Attitude, passion and nerves swirl at World Tango Championship
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» BUENOS AIRES - Dancers in love with tango's passion bit their nails and hit the floor as more than 700 couples from far and near converged on Buenos Aires, focused on being best.
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Seven young 'jihadists' stopped from leaving Australia
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» SYDNEY - Seven young suspected jihadists have been stopped from leaving Australia amid fears they planned to fight for terrorist groups in the Middle East, Prime Minister Tony Abbott revealed Thursday.
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Bitcoin exchange CEO to face new criminal allegations: media
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» TOKYO - Japanese police will re-arrest the CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox on theft allegations, reports said Thursday, as he faces questions over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
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South Korea's Park to visit China for WWII anniversary event
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» SEOUL - South Korea said Thursday that President Park Geun-Hye would attend upcoming celebrations in Beijing to mark China's victory over Japan in World War II -- an anniversary that most world leaders look set to shun.
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Topless Times Square women court New York ire
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» NEW YORK - Naked but for a thong and body paint to spare their blushes, topless women in New York's Times Square are courting the wrong crowd this summer.
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