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JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to ... Read more

CNN International
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Gunmen shot dead five people, including four prostitutes, in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province Thursday morning, police said. Elsewhere in the province, a car bomb blast killed 12 people, including six police officers.
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Gunmen shot dead five people, including four prostitutes, in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province Thursday morning, police said. Elsewhere in the province, a car bomb blast killed 12 people, including six police officers.
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(CNN) -- The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore: "I remember my old house,. It's rooms so bright and wide. Concerns over ... Read more

Voice of America
The main Syrian opposition coalition is meeting in Istanbul for three days of talks that will include its potential involvement in proposed peace talks with the Syrian government. The United States and Russia have been trying to organize such a conference next ... Read more

ABC News
A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she ... Read more

Boston Herald
Fighters, promoters and referees that came in contact with the 27-year-old Russian shot dead by the FBI in Orlando, Fla., early yesterday as part of the Boston Marathon bombing probe said he was quiet, but hated following rules. Todashev once lived in ... Read more

ABC News
The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.
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USA TODAY
LONDON — "You people will never be safe." The United Kingdom woke up Thursday with the words of the man suspected of carrying out the first fatal terrorist attack on home soil since the July 7, 2005 bombings ringing in its ears. Britain has a well-trodden ... Read more

USA TODAY
LONDON — "You people will never be safe." The United Kingdom woke up Thursday with the words of the man suspected of carrying out the first fatal terrorist attack on home soil since the July 7, 2005 bombings ringing in its ears. Britain has a well-trodden ... Read more

BBC News
The US attorney general has acknowledged four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009. In a letter to the Senate judiciary committee, Eric Holder defended the targeted killing of Anwar al-Awlaki. But he said Awlaki's 16-year-old son as well ... Read more

ABC News
The FBI has arrested a suspect in a case involving the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin and says investigators are working "around the clock" to address any remaining risks. The U.S. attorney's office for Eastern Washington had ... Read more

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Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the top of Mount Everest Thursday, becoming the oldest man to scale the world's highest mountain. Miura and his nine-person team climbed up the southeast ridge, using the same route pioneered by Sir Edmund ... Read more

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Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the top of Mount Everest Thursday, becoming the oldest man to scale the world's highest mountain. Miura and his nine-person team climbed up the southeast ridge, using the same route pioneered by Sir Edmund ... Read more

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A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time. Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots ... Read more

Pentagon Post
NEW YORK – Samsung Electronics Co. reported that the company has now shipped over 10 million Galaxy S4 units since the smartphone was released to the market in April this year, beating the previous sales of the Galaxy lineup. According to the South ... Read more

Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from ... Read more

ABC News
African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic integration.
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Forbes
Our annual snapshot of the 100 women with the most impact are top politicians and CEOs, activist billionaires and celebrities who matter. In roughly equal measure you'll find next gen entrepreneurs and media mavens, technologists and leaders in ... Read more