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Syria: Ban disappointed that President’s speech ‘does not contribute’ to ending suffering

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was disappointed that a speech made by Syria’s President Bashar al Assad on Sunday “does not contribute to a solution that could end the terrible suffering of the Syrian people,...

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Former Police Chief Admits Accepting Cash in Return for Protecting Drug Deals, Purchasing Restricted Police Equipment

A resident of Washington, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating the Hobbs Act, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced on last Friday.

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Curiosity Rover Explores 'Yellowknife Bay'

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The sinuous rock feature in the lower center of this mosaic of images recorded by the NA...

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Shelby Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid of $8 Million, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Tax Fraud

A Shelby, North Carolina woman pleaded guilty on Friday for her involvement in a health care fraud scheme that defrauded Medicaid of $8 million for sham mental and behavioral health services, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U....

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