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President Obama renews his push to close Guantanamo detention facility

With over 100 Guantanamo Bay detainees in a hunger strike against their incarceration, President Barack Obama, on Tuesday, renewed his push for the closure of the facility.

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Miles Franklin Literary Award nominates only women for potential winners

Announced Tuesday in Sydney, the shortlist for Australia's most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, includes only women for the first time in the award's history.

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Australian Jesse Williams drafted in fifth round by the NFL's Seattle Seahawks

Sunday, the NFL's Seattle Seahawks drafted Brisbane, Australia native nose tackle Jesse Williams in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.

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First successful womb transplant recipient passes six-week pregnancy mark

The first woman to receive a successful uterus transplant from a deceased donor is this week officially six weeks into a normal, healthy pregnancy, Turkey's Akdeniz University Hospital stated on Monday.

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Wikinews at the Rugby: Sunshine Coast Stadium April 27, 2013

Wikinews witnessed three rugby union matches at Sunshine Coast Stadium in Queensland, Australia this past Saturday.

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