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**Two generals of the ] and 3 soldiers are killed and 10 wounded when an ] suicide bomber detonates in northern ]. **Two generals of the ] and three soldiers are killed and ten wounded when an ] suicide bomber detonates in northern ].
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**In retaliation to a rocket attack on Southern Israel, ] destroy a ] weapons manufacturing facility located within the ]. **In retaliation to a rocket attack on Southern Israel, ] destroy a ] weapons manufacturing facility located within the ].
*The ] deploys the ] to the state of ] after two days of ] results in seven deaths. *The ] deploys the ] to the state of ] after two days of ] results in seven deaths.
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**Seven ] servicemen have died and 13 were wounded in skirmishes with pro-Russian separatists in the past day. **Seven ] servicemen have died and 13 were wounded in skirmishes with pro-Russian separatists in the past day.
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*] will stop selling the ] and other semi-automatic rifles allegedly because of sluggish customer demand. *] will stop selling the ] and other semi-automatic rifles allegedly because of sluggish customer demand.
*] will stop making ] for phones and cameras in ], ], with a cut of 1,300 jobs. The company will instead refocus on higher-margin products such as ] batteries. *] will stop making ] for phones and cameras in ], ], with a cut of 1,300 jobs. The company will instead refocus on higher-margin products such as ] batteries.
*The ], through its appointment of a majority of board members on the ] ] ] 3&ndash;2 ruling in the ] case uses an expanded definition of ] when determining if a ] shares responsibility for ] hired by a ] or ]. The ] ] responded to arguments from businesses such as the ] by adding another NLRB-related ] to the budget to block implementation of this latest ruling. Browning-Ferris can appeal the decision to a ]. The ruling could affect current unionization and pay efforts at ] franchises. , *The ], through its appointment of a majority of board members on the ] ] ] 3&ndash;2 ruling in the ] case uses an expanded definition of ] when determining if a ] shares responsibility for ] hired by a ] or ]. The ] ] responded to arguments from businesses such as the ] by adding another NLRB-related ] to the budget to block implementation of this latest ruling. Browning-Ferris can appeal the decision to a ]. The ruling could affect current unionization and pay efforts at ] franchises. , , ,
*Oilfield services provider ] agrees to acquire construction company ] in a ]12.71 billion deal. *Oilfield services provider ] agrees to acquire construction company ] in a ]12.71 billion deal.


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*], the CEO and chairman of ], along with a fellow confidant, are ordered to pay ]148 million for misleading directors and shareholders. *], the CEO and chairman of ], along with a fellow confidant, are ordered to pay ]148 million for misleading directors and shareholders.


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*], the head of the ], is appointed as interim ] for the duration of the ]. She is the first woman to hold the post. *], the head of the ], is appointed as interim ] for the duration of the ]. She is the first woman to hold the post.
*Thousands of protesters joined a ] national strike Thursday demanding the resignation of ] ] for corruption. Five of 13 cabinet ministers have resigned since Friday, and Tuesday, the ] unanimously approved a motion to impeach the president. *Thousands of protesters joined a ] national strike Thursday demanding the resignation of ] ] for corruption. Five of 13 cabinet ministers have resigned since Friday, and Tuesday, the ] unanimously approved a motion to impeach the president. , ,
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