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World › Suicide bomber kills 27 at Pakistan funeral

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A suicide bombing at a funeral in Pakistan on Tuesday killed at least 27 people including a provincial lawmaker, police said, the deadliest attack to hit the country in more than three months.

The attack in Shergarh town in Mardan district, 145 kilometers northwest of Islamabad, came during prayers for…

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World › Disabled woman, child held captive with snakes in Ohio home for 2 years

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A mentally disabled woman and her child were forced to live in an Ohio basement with snakes and pitbulls and were treated like slaves for two years, U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday.

The woman finally escaped by stealing a candy bar and telling police she'd rather go to jail than go…

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World › At least 50 terror plots foiled by U.S. spy programs: NSA chief

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Secret U.S. surveillance has foiled more than 50 terror plots since 2001 including a planned bomb attack on the New York Stock Exchange, a U.S. spy chief said Tuesday, defending leaked programs.

National Security Agency director General Keith Alexander described four thwarted plots, including a plan to bomb the New…

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Lifestyle › Cheap translations, but not replacement for humans

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An Israeli startup says it has come up with a way to overcome language barriers when conducting international business: an automated service that provides quick translations between English and seven other languages with nothing more than a telephone.

Lexifone allows people to get translations without paying hundreds of dollars for…

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New Products › Home cleaning robot

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Sharp's home cleaning robot COCOROBO (RX-V90) measures the dimensions of a room with an ultrasonic sensor, and it’s able to boost the suction power up when detecting an area with lots of dust and trash. It can run for a maximum of 100 minutes straight and clean up to a…

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Careers › Japanese student named Brisbane ambassador

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A university student from Japan now studying in Brisbane, Australia, has been honored by the Lord Mayor in her adopted home.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced 21-year-old Ryoko Yahagi as one of 33 Brisbane International Student Ambassadors for 2013.

“The ambassadors will use social media to tell the world…

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Health › More patients getting lab-grown body parts

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By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better chance at surgery. Her cystic fibrosis was threatening her life, and her case spurred a debate in the U.S. on how to…

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Food › Starbucks Refreshers to hit store shelves June 25

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Starbucks Refreshers, fruit juice-based beverages lightly caffeinated with green coffee extract, went on sale last year in the United States and have finally made their way over to Japan. Packaged in 200ml cans, the drink will go on sale at Seven Eleven’s nationwide for 191 yen excluding tax from June…

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Have Your Say › What do you think of stem cell research?

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World › U.S., Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war

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The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.

The Taliban met a key U.S. demand…

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