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Boy, 9, admits stealing car keys

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

25 May 2013 Last updated at 09:03 ET A nine-year-old boy admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys to a car that crashed moments later. Cleveland Police said a red Vauxhall Vectra was stolen from a home on Miller … Continue reading →

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French army in major Mali pullout

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

25 May 2013 Last updated at 07:33 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC’s Alex Duval Smith watched as the French convoy began its journey from Mali to Ivory Coast France has begun a key … Continue reading →

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48 rescued as island boat hits rock

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

25 May 2013 Last updated at 12:26 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Barrie Yelland, Milford Haven Coastguard: ‘The vessel had started to sink quite rapidly’ Nearly 50 passengers, including children, have been rescued from a … Continue reading →

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Police probe fatal tiger attack

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

25 May 2013 Last updated at 12:24 ET Sarah McClay died at Royal Preston Hospital The death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to “human or technical factors”, police said. Sarah McClay, 24, was … Continue reading →

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Sexual assault is a ‘scourge’ on U.S. military, Hagel says

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

Sat May 25, 2013 10:32am EDT (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a “scourge” on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah, Syrian government forces push for advance in Qusair

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Erika Solomon BEIRUT | Sat May 25, 2013 10:39am EDT BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity for peace push

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL | Sat May 25, 2013 11:23am EDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, crucial to launching an international peace conference, and government forces pressed an onslaught … Continue reading →

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Blackstone notifies Cohen’s SAC it intends to pull money: pension consultant

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Matthew Goldstein Sat May 25, 2013 11:46am EDT (Reuters) – Billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen is losing the financial support of Blackstone Group Inc, the largest outside investor in his embattled SAC Capital Advisors, which is yanking … Continue reading →

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IMF chief Lagarde made key witness

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2013 Last updated at 16:28 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Speaking after a second day of questioning, Ms Lagarde insisted she had always acted in the interests of the state A French court … Continue reading →

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Heathrow back to normal after ‘fire’

Written on May 25, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

25 May 2013 Last updated at 01:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Eyewitness Steve Fryer: “Flames were coming out of it” Heathrow operator BAA says it is expecting business as usual on Saturday after a … Continue reading →

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