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Lindsey Vonn speaks to Tiger Woods during the Par 3 contest at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Lindsey Vonn And Tiger Woods Call It Quits After Three Years Of Dating

After three years of dating, the couple announced that they had decided to go their separate ways. Vonn was the first to make the announcement in a post on her personal Facebook page. “After nearly three years together, Tiger and I have mutually decided to end our relationship. I will always cherish the memories that we’ve created together. Unfortunately, we both

Members of the Garland Police Department are stand inside the Curtis Culwell Center on Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Garland, Texas.

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Two shot and killed at 'Muhammad Art, Cartoon Contest' in Texas

(CNN)Two people were shot and killed by police outside of an event billed as the "Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest" in Garland, Texas, Sunday night, according to Garland Mayor Douglas Athas. According to the City of

Ben Carson : Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr / Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016 .

Ben Carson to announce candidacy for president

WASHINGTON — Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon turned conservative star, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Carson, who has never run for public office, is expected to be the only high-profile African-American to enter the GOP’s presidential primary as he tries to parlay his success as an author and speaker into a competitive

Rescued migrants line up after disembarking from the Italian Coast Guard ship 'Fiorillo' in the harbor of of Lampedusa, Southern Italy, Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

5,800 migrants rescued at sea by Italian coast guard, 10 dead

ROME — Nearly 5,800 migrants were plucked from boats off the coast of Libya and 10 bodies were recovered in less than 48 hours, Italy’s coast guard said. It was one of the biggest rescue operations this year. Two weeks after nearly 900 boat people drowned in a Mediterranean shipwreck, the flow of people desperate to reach a better

Titlis Cable car, near Engelberg. he Titlis (3,238 m) is a mountain in the Urner Alps of Switzerland.

Switzerland officially the happiest country on Earth - with Britain lagging in 21st place

People in Britain are less happy than those in Australia, New Zealand or the US, but more contented than their peers in Germany, France and Spain, the 2015 World Happiness Report has found. According to the new study, which examined factors including economics, psychology, health and public policy in 158 countries, Switzerland is officially the happiest country on Earth,

Angela Merkel with Nicos Anastasiades in 2007 at the EPP summit.

03 May 2015
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Merkel Says Germany Can’t Cut Off Nazi Past, Cites Greece

Germany has a duty to deal sensitively with the Nazi era, Chancellor Angela Merkel said, citing a debate in Greece about German responsibility for the country’s occupation during World War II. “One can’t draw the line on history,” Merkel said in her weekly podcast

Afghan women chant slogans during a protest demanding justice for a woman who was beaten to death by a mob after being falsely accused of burning a Quran about two months ago, in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 27, 2015.

Dozens of Afghan men on trial for mob killing of woman accused of burning Koran

Dozens of Afghan men, including a number of police officers, faced trial on charges relating to the mob killing of a 27-year-old woman accused of burning the Koran. The opening of the trial, which is expected to last two days, at Afghanistan’s Primary Court, in Kabul, was broadcast live on nationwide television. On 19 March, a frenzied crowd had beaten and kicked the woman,

A man kisses the Tunisian flag during a demonstration in Tunis, Tunisia, against high prices and unemployment, Saturday Jan. 8, 2011.

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Tunisia rejects Netanyahu's claim of terror threats on Jews

The Tunisian government has rejected claims by the Israeli prime minister that Jews and Israelis are under the threat of terrorism in the North African Country. "We have nothing on that. There are no threats," said a Tunisian interior ministry official on Saturday. In an apparent publicity campaign to portray Jews as victimized, the Israeli regime said

Britain has a new princess _ and eagerly awaits her name

From Prince Charles to royal fans to most of those who put down a bet, millions in Britain were hoping for a girl. The Duchess of Cambridge delighted her nation and royal enthusiasts around the world Saturday by delivering one such princess. The royal birth was greeted with cheers and elated cries of "Hip, hip, hooray!" outside St. Mary's Hospital in London, where fans and the

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, hold their newborn daughter as they as they pose for the media outside St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing, London, Saturday, May 2, 2015.

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Royal baby: Princess's first night at Kensington Palace

3 May 2015 From the section UK The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spent the first night with their new baby daughter at Kensington Palace. The name of their second child - sister to Prince George - could be announced later and members of the Royal Family and the duchess's parents may visit. The princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, was delivered at 08:34 BST on

Citizens inspect the site of a car bomb attack while security forces prepare to tow away a destroyed car in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013.

Attacks in Iraq's Anbar, Baghdad kill at least 26 -sources

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 12 Iraqi soldiers and paramilitary forces were killed on Saturday by suicide car bombs targeting an outpost in western Anbar province, while attacks in the capital killed at least 14 civilians, security and medical sources said. The fighters were part

A Nepalese mother takes her injured son to a hospital in an ambulance in Chautara, Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Death toll from Nepal's devastating quake passes 7,000: Official

KATHMANDU: The death toll in Nepal from last weekend's devastating earthquake has risen to 7,040, an

Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, hits Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather defeats Manny Pacquiao by a unanimous points decision

Floyd Mayweather put on a defensive masterclass to extend his undefeated record to 48-0 with a unanimous points victory over Manny Pacquiao in the richest fight in boxing history, and further cemented his claim that he is the best fighter of his generation. The welterweight clash has been six years in the making, and will be most lucrative fight in boxing history, with the

03 May 2015
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Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was money once again in the richest fight ever. Mayweather used his reach and his jab Saturday night to frustrate Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough points to win a unanimous decision in their welterweight title bout. Mayweather remained unbeaten in 48 fights with a win that cemented his legacy as the best of his generation. Pacquiao did what he wanted to do,

In this Monday, April 20, 2015 file photo, Greek army Sgt. Antonis Deligiorgis, standing at left, rescues migrant Wegasi Nebiat from Eritrea, front left, from the Aegean sea, on the island of Rhodes, Greece.

Over 4,000 migrants were rescued from boats near Libya this weekend

ROME (Reuters) - Nearly 4,100 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya on Saturday and Sunday and rescue operations continued as people smugglers took advantage of calm seas, Italy's coast guard and navy said. All of those rescued were being brought to Italian shores, with some already arriving at Lampedusa, Italy's southernmost island, and Trapani, Sicily. More

Presidential election of March 4, 2010 in Togo. Faure Gnassingbe , the candidate of the Gathering of the Togolese people (RPT), was Friday with Tabligbo, place chief of the prefecture of Yoto accomodated by thousands of fans. At the time of his intervention, the Head of the State promised to continue the committed reforms in Togo, in particular the assistance with the agricultural groupings. Élection présidentielle du 04 mars 2010 au Togo . Faure Gnassingbé , le candidat du Rassemblement du peuple togolais (RPT), était le vendredi à Tabligbo , chef lieu de la préfecture de Yoto accueilli par des milliers de fans. Lors de son intervention, le chef de l’Etat a promis poursuivre les réformes engagées au Togo, notamment l’aide aux groupements agricoles. le presidant la republique allant prendre place à la loge officielle

Togo court declares president re-elected from final results

LOME, Togo (AP) Togo's constitutional court declared Faure Gnassingbe president for a third five-year term after tallying final votes on Sunday. Aboudou Assouma, head of the Constitutional Court, said on state television that the final results

: An aerial view of damaged houses occurred due to a recent massive earthquake in Nepal, taken by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter yesterday on its way to Dhadhing

Three rescued eight days after Nepal quake

Three people were pulled alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal's devastating earthquake, as a supply logjam threatened to hamper disaster relief efforts bolstered by the arrival of US aircraft and troops. The small-scale rescue, announced on Sunday (local time) by a home ministry official, brought fresh hope to a badly-hit district northeast of the capital

Ethiopian Jews protest in central Jerusalem, Israel Monday Nov. 6, 2006. The group was protesting because they said that they had donated blood but it was allegedly discarded because they were from Afric

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Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis Rally Against Racism

VOA News Several thousand people, mostly from Israel's Jewish Ethiopian minority, protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality on Sunday, shutting down a major highway and scuffling with police on horseback into the night. The demonstration came

File - A prison guard holds his rifle inside Athens' high-security Korydallos prison, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.

Athens prison brawl leaves at least 2 dead, 21 injured

ATHENS, Greece: A brawl in an Athens prison wing housing foreigners left at least two inmates dead and 21 others injured on Sunday, many seriously, authorities said. The fight, involving makeshift knives, happened in the Korydallos prison over control of Wing C, authorities said. The two dead inmates are

Egyptian riot police officers secure a square to prevent any anti-government activists to gather, in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011.

Egypt jails 14 policemen, doctor for torture deaths

CAIRO: Egypt's top court on Monday sentenced 14 policemen and a doctor to jail terms for torturing two prisoners to death in 2006, a judicial official said. A colonel was jailed for three years, while 13 policemen were

Burundi Red Cross: 3 killed in clashes with security forces

Protests highlight troubles of Ethiopian Jews in Israel

Kerry says Kenya has role in resolving Somalia, S.Sudan conflicts

Warriors' Stephen Curry named MVP

Carly Fiorina: Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Announces Presidential Bid

'No room' for gays in Kenya, says deputy president

Report cites unethical Israeli acts during Gaza war

Ethiopian Jews: Not Jewish enough