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5 men arrested in $5M jewel heist in Fairfield, Conn.BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. and local authorities Thursday arrested five men in a $5 million Fairfield, Conn., jewel heist in April.
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Interstate 5 bridge collapses in Skagit County, Wash.MOUNT VERNON, Wash., May 23 (UPI) -- The Skagit River Bridge in Skagit County, Wash., collapsed Thursday, sending the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 into the water, police said.
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Documents show Britain bugged King Edward VIII, paid Franco brotherLONDON, May 24 (UPI) -- Newly released documents show British intelligence bugged King Edward VIII before his abdication and paid key Spanish leaders to keep the country neutral.
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Outside View: Somalia's JubalandWHITNEY GRESLIN || UPI Outside View CommentatorARLINGTON, Va., May 24 (UPI) -- Vote for a leader of Somalia's state of Jubaland is an important step in political development of the region.
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Obama: U.S. is not at war with IslamWASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- The United States is not at war with Islam as some extremists claim to justify their violence against the West, President Barack Obama said.
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Selena Gomez Grabs Dinner With Jaden Smith in London?See Her Out With Justin Bieber's BuddyWhy so camera-shy, Selena Gomez?The 20-year-old singer was spotted grabbing dinner at Hakkasan in London tonight with 14-year-old Jaden Smith, who happens to be good pals...
Source: E! Online
Amanda Bynes Arrested After Allegedly Throwing a Bong Out Her Apartment WindowAmanda Bynes appears to have moved beyond lashing out via Twitter.The 26-year-old starlet was arrested tonight in New York after allegedly throwing a bong out of her Midtown apartment...
Source: E! Online
Kinect for Windows to launch next yearMicrosofthas confirmed that its Kinectmotion control sensor built for Windows machines will be released next year.Kinect for Windows will use the same tech as the upcoming Kinect 2 for the Xbox One, including improved voice and gesture controls.As part of the new system, Microsoft is introducing tech called Time-of-Flight, "which measures how long it takes for photons to bounce off a person or object" allowing for better accuracy.Finally, new infrared should help with low-light ...
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HTC One hits 5 million soldAccording to the WSJ, HTChas sold 5 million One smartphones, a surprisingly high number that still pales in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy S4, which sold almost 10 million in its first week."Orders are pretty good so far and are still more than what we can supply," says a source. "This is partly due to the shortage of components. When the issue is resolved next month, we will have a better idea if it's doing really well or not."That shortage was a reference to the camera component shortage ...
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CHICKEN FIGHT:Study Backs Farmer in Pollution Battle With EPAProposal to Let States Control Food Stamp Program Rejected by Senate
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