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Floods across New York as Sandy slams into eastern U.S
NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) – Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation…
Megastorm could wreak havoc across 800 miles of US
SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. (AP) — Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don’t get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the behemoth storm plodding up the East Coast will afflict a third of the country with sheets of…
Sirens blare across Hawaii
Sirens blaring across parts of Hawaii urged residents to seek higher ground, as a tsunami — triggered by a sizable 7.7-magnitude earthquake in western Canada — headed toward them.
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Several dead in Eid attacks across Iraq
At least 12 killed in shootings and bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere, as Muslims mark second day of Eid al-Adha.
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Obama on marathon tour; Romney runs across Ohio
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A scratchy-voiced President Barack Obama powered through a marathon drive to get his supporters to vote Thursday and planned to set an example by becoming the first president to cast his own ballot ahead of time.…
Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead
BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one official described as a rallying call by al-Qaida just days after dozens of militants…
‘Meteor’ sightings made across UK
People from across the UK have reported sightings of bright objects in the night sky, thought to be meteors.
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iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans across Asia
HONG KONG (AP) — In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops from Sydney to Tokyo to pick up the tech juggernaut’s latest iPhone.
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Anti-Japan protests reignite across China on occupation anniversary
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo’s occupation of its giant neighbor, escalating a maritime dispute which has forced major Japanese brandname firms to suspend business there.
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Anti-Japan protests spread across China
Anti-Japan protests are spreading across China, causing Japanese retailers and manufacturers to shut operations, as tensions remain high between the Asian powers
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Protests spread across the Muslim world
Demonstrators storm US embassy compound in Yemeni capital as Egypt’s Morsi reserves strongest language for controversial film
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Mine strikes spreading across South Africa
Thousands of workers at the world’s fourth-largest gold mine in Johannesburg down their tools demanding higher wages.
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Empty shop rate up across Britain
The proportion of shops lying empty increased in every region in Britain bar London between January and June, according to figures compiled by the Local Data Company (LDC).
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Forest fires continue to rage across Balkans
Firefighters battle to contain flames as region experiences 15-day heat wave and worst drought in 50 years.
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Woman tightropes across trucks
Daredevil Faith Dickey walks on a rope between two speeding trucks. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports. Youtube.com/volvotrucks
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Deadly violence rages across Syria
Anti-government activists say hundreds killed in clashes between pro- and anti-government forces in several provinces.
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Hurricane Gordon churns across Azores
Hurricane Gordon churned across the eastern Azores early Monday after making landfall on the northern Atlantic islands, forecasters said.
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14-year-old swims across Lake Ontario
A Canadian 14-year-old completed a nearly 27-hour, 31.6-mile solo swim across Lake Ontario on Sunday, becoming the youngest person ever to make the trek.
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Anti-Japan protests across China
Anti-Japanese protests take place in cities across China after Japanese nationalists raised their country’s flag on disputed islands.
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Anti-Japan demonstrations erupt across China
Thousands protests in more than a dozen cities, including Beijing, after Japanese nationalists land on disputed island.
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