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Southeast Asia Develops Own Defense Industry Amid China Tension

Aug 13, 2014 11:47 PM EDT

Southeast Asian nations are using the increasing military budget amid the tensions in China to set up internal defense industry and lessen its reliance on U.S. and European weapon supplier.

Murder Suspect Asks Siri where to Hide the Body

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Aug 13, 2014 02:36 PM EDT

US police say a Florida man accused of killing his roommate asked Apple’s digital assistant Siri for advice on hiding the body the day the man went missing.

China Bans US Pork Importers Over Feed Additive Use

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Aug 13, 2014 02:22 PM EDT

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that China has banned six U.S. processing plants and six cold storage facilities that use meat-leaning feeds from exporting pork to the country.

Wall St. Stocks Decline Following Two-Day Rally; Energy Shares Drop

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Aug 13, 2014 01:57 PM EDT

After a two-day rally on the Wall Street, United States stock showed a decline on Tuesday amid the drop in oil process.

Lee Child: Amazon Can Hire Scarlett Johansson To Whisper Stories

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Aug 13, 2014 08:42 AM EDT

The author of the Jack Reacher novels jokes that he is does not care how his books are delivered as long as they reach readers

Deadly 5.8 Quake Rattles Quito, Ecuador

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Aug 13, 2014 05:12 AM EDT

At least two people were killed and 8 were wounded following a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on Tuesday that struck near Quito, Ecuador.

Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town.

Yazidis, Christians, Ethnic Minorities Face Potential Genocide In Iraq

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Aug 13, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

A humanitarian crisis continues to develop on a mountain in northern Iraq with thousands of people facing the threat of genocide from the Islamic state forces.

White House Drops Ban On Lobbyists On Federal Boards, Committees

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Aug 13, 2014 03:14 AM EDT

Washington announced on Tuesday that lobbyists will now be allowed to serve on federal boards and agencies if they will represent non-administrative entities like unions.

S&M Killer Seth Mazzaglia Drops Request To Skip Sentencing

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Aug 13, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

A man found guilty of killing and raping a 19-year-old female student from the University of New Hampshire dropped his efforts to be a no-show during his sentencing.

German Artists Confess to Putting White Flags on Brooklyn Bridge

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Aug 13, 2014 12:03 AM EDT

Two German artists have confessed to putting white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge in July, exchanging them for the customary red, white and blue.

Roadside Bombing Kills NATO Soldier, 3 Afghan Officers

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Aug 12, 2014 12:58 PM EDT

A member of the international military alliance NATO, along with three Afghan police officers, was killed on Tuesday during a roadside bombing attack in eastern Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported.