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US cautiously optimistic after no new Ebola in 5 days
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» WASHINGTON - With no new Ebola cases in five days, US authorities were cautious but hopeful that the virus has been contained in the United States after a flawed response revealed shortcomings in the system.
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Pistorius to learn sentence for killing girlfriend
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» PRETORIA - South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday learns his sentence for shooting dead his girlfriend on Valentine's Day last year, bringing an end to a seven-month trial that gripped the nation.
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Steelers rally for win over Texans
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers rallied in quick-fire fashion on Monday, scoring 24 points in less than three minutes en route to a 30-23 NFL victory over Houston.
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Taliban blast in Kabul kills four Afghan soldiers
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» At least four Afghan soldiers were killed and around a dozen people including six civilians wounded when a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, officials said.
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Islamic authorities probe 'dog patting'
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - Islamic authorities in Malaysia are conducting a probe into a controversial "dog patting" event aimed at removing the stigma regarding men's best friend in the multi-ethnic Muslim-majority country.
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China 'executed 2,400' last year
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» BEIJING - The world's top executioner China put 2,400 people to death last year, a US-based rights group said Tuesday, shedding rare light on a statistic Beijing considers a state secret.
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HK's umbrella protesters add helmets
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» HONG KONG - When Anson Lau first joined Hong Kong's pro-democracy rallies he carried little more than a raincoat and a bottle of water. But as police began wielding pepper spray and batons, the 20-year-old insurance agent has donned a hard hat and home-made body armour -- symbols of a new and dangerous phase.
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Women's pay remark trails Microsoft chief to the cloud
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Even as Microsoft ramped up Internet "cloud" offerings for businesses, its chief continued to be dogged by a comment that women should not ask for pay raises.
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Stark media divergence for US conservatives, liberals
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» WASHINGTON - American conservatives are far less trusting of media and more reliant on a single news source than their liberal counterparts, according to a study released Tuesday highlighting increased US political polarization.
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Bayern promised red-hot welcome at Roma
AFP, Published on 21/10/2014
» Roma coach Rudi Garcia has promised Bayern Munich a red-hot welcome when the Bundesliga giants arrive in the Italian capital looking to spoil the Giallorossi's great start to the Champions League.
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