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Authorities arrest 31 in spectacular diamond heist
LONDON -- Authorities in three countries have arrested 31 people in connection with a spectacular diamond heist in February that saw robbers disguised as police steal an estimated $50 million worth of gemstones from a parked plane on a Belgian airport...
Tags: France, Police Arrests, Criminals, Brussels (Belgium), Zurich (Swiss Confederation)
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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: Sri Lanka, Commonwealth Games, Heads of State, Imperial and Royal Matters, Government
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Obama, South Korean leader offer united front
WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...Tags: North Korea, Kim Jong Un, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Russia
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Brazilian named to head World Trade Organization
SAO PAULO, Brazil--Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been elected the first Latin American director-general of the World Trade Organization, the global body charged with moving forward stalled trade agreement talks. The choice of Azevedo over close rival...
Tags: Trade Dispute, International Organizations, Mexico, Economic Organization, World Trade Organization
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Briolette diamond sets $11 mln auction record in Hong Kong
ReutersHONG KONG, May 28 (Reuters) - The biggest briolette-style diamond ever to appear at auction set an $11 million record when it sold to an anonymous Asian buyer in Hong Kong on Tuesday, auctioneer Christie's said. The 75.36-carat briolette - a gem cut into...Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Human Accomplishments, Auction Service, Hong Kong
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Former cricketer Imran Khan injured in fall at Pakistan rally
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Former cricketer Imran Khan suffered minor head injuries Tuesday after falling from a forklift platform that was lifting him to a stage at a campaign rally in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Khan, whose political party is...
Tags: Pakistan, Lahore (Pakistan)
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Queen Elizabeth to attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral April 17
LONDON -- The funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s longest-serving leader of the 20th century, will be held in St. Paul’s Cathedral on April 17, officials said Tuesday. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of...
Tags: Margaret Thatcher, Marketing, Government, Symptoms, United Kingdom
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Culture clash: New history of Chicago taps into our malaise
Thomas Dyja looked at me with abject horror, then humor, then, as his face crumbled in defeat, resignation. A face that said, "See? This is why I wrote a 412-page cultural history of Chicago at midcentury that — as much as it pulls together...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Mahalia Jackson, Marshall Field, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Imperial and Royal Matters
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Survey reveals the slimy underbelly
American voters don't understand the very real threat of the Lizard People. Don't they see on the Internet about those shape-shifting reptilian people seeking to rule the world? A nationwide survey conducted by Public Policy Polling finds only 4 percent...
Tags: Stranger Than Fiction, George W. Bush, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fluoride
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Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain's industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Conservative Party (UK), European Union, Imperial and Royal Matters, United Kingdom
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