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FBI shoot dead a potential friend of Boston bombing suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Chechen man Ibragim Todashev was reportedly interviewed by FBI for three hours prior to his death, near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.
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The Braga Romana Festival, Portuguese for Roman Braga, starts with a ceremony and a parade of thousands of Roman like citizens, musicians, soldiers, gladiators, slaves, senators and the Emperor.
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Violent incidents took place in Valparaiso after protesters clashed with police during an attempt to reach Chile's Congress. Two motorcycles were set on fire and a number of police officers and at least four soldiers suffered minor injuries.
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by Art Widak
Coach Graham Rowntree answered questions from the media 10 days ahead of their first match. Only 22 of the 37-man squad are on board, for the moment, with players from Leinster, Ulster, Northampton and Leicester set to join.
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by David Rowe
Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and 1984 Nobel Peace prize winner, has been awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize for his life-long work in advancing spiritual principles such as love and forgiveness.
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by Mauro Ujetto
Another climb of the Mont Cenis like the stage before but in the opposite way and then a vertiginous downhill since Susa and then a flat run-out towards Turin and Ivrea with the unique difficult of the climb of Andrate, 17 km before the finish line.
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A set of stores in the east side of São Paulo city in Brazil are in flames. The cause for the fire is yet to be determined. According to the authorities there are no reports of victims, but roads were closed as a precautionary measure.
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Taxi drivers from Berlin protest for higher salaries in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The main demand is a wage floor of 8,50 Euro per hour, while according to sources current salaries are about 5 Euros, or even less.


























