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ReutersHas Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Album Gone Platinum Before Its Release? By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jay-Z once spit, "I deserve platinum plaques, to match my bezel." And while the rapper's got a bunch of those (and plenty of bezels),...Tags: Punishment, Republic of Ireland, Book, United Kingdom, Eminem
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Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens
Reuters* Iraqis say they are defending fellow Shi'ites, shrines * Fighters' flow to Syria casts doubt on Iraqi neutrality * Shi'ite officials privately acknowledge support for Assad * Divisions emerge between Syrian and Iraqi fighters By Suadad al-Salhy...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Islam, Religious Conflicts, Jihad, Armed Forces
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UK says soldier deaths' court ruling will hit combat missions
Reuters* Soldiers in action covered by UK law, says top court * Defence secretary says concerned by ruling * Families intend to sue military for negligence By Michael Holden LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The British government warned on Wednesday that future...Tags: Explosions, United Kingdom, Justice and Rights, Armed Forces, Civil Rights
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Kurdish rebel commander warns Turkish state sabotaging peace
ReutersISTANBUL, June 19 (Reuters) - A top Kurdish militant commander warned on Wednesday a fragile peace process had been jeopardised by increased military activity and a lack of concrete steps by the government, including the continued detention of Kurdish...Tags: Punishment, Terrorism, Prisons, Government, Politics
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Suicide bomber embraces and kills Sunni politician in Iraq
Reuters* Attacker pretended to be guest at family gathering * Bombing comes a day before delayed provincial voting * Al Qaeda blamed for most of recent surge in attacks MOSUL, Iraq, June 19 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up as he embraced a Sunni...Tags: Bombings, Elections, Islam, Al-Qaeda, Mosul (Iraq)
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Michael Hastings dies at 33; his article led general to resign
Michael Hastings, an aggressive and iconoclastic journalist whose reporting exposed the vagaries of the war in Iraq and helped bring down the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, died early Tuesday in a car crash in Los Angeles, according to two of his...Tags: International Military Interventions, New York University, James L. Jones, WikiLeaks, Afghanistan
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Oil prices:The triple-digit barrel
SCRATCH the surface of the planet and the chances that hydrocarbons will spew forth appear to grow by the day. This week America's Energy Information Administration (EIA) released new estimates of the amount of gas in the world's shale beds. It reckons...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Petroleum Industry, Iran, Environmental Issues
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Iraq excludes Kurds from ambitious 2014 oil output target
ReutersTags: Italy, Russia, Politics, Government, BP Plc
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Trial of accused Fort Hood gunman moved to at least August
ReutersFORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - The trial of a U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 will be delayed by at least a month and start in early August, a military judge ruled on Tuesday. Major...Tags: Lawyers, Fort Hood (military base), Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Justice System, Afghanistan
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Pentagon unveils plans for moving women into combat roles
Reuters* Services have until 2016 to fully implement plans * Gender-neutral job requirements being crafted By David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official declared "the days of Rambo are over" as the Pentagon...Tags: Interior Policy, Indigenous People, Afghanistan, Minority Groups, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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U.N. recommends bringing Iraq closer to ending 1990s sanctions
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday recommended bringing Iraq one step closer to ending all U.N. sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In...Tags: Kuwait, Ban Ki-moon, Baghdad (Iraq), United Nations, National Government
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Journalist whose story led to general's resignation dies in car crash
Los Angeles Times reportersJournalist Michael Hastings, best known for a Rolling Stone feature that led to the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, died early Tuesday in a car crash in Los Angeles, his employer said. Neither the Los Angeles Police Department nor coroner's...Tags: Journalism, Motorvehicle Accidents, Los Angeles Police Department, Transportation Accidents, Accidental Death
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