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US GDP shrinks 2.9% in first quarter
BBC NEWS
The US economy suffered its worst performance for five years in the first quarter of 2014, latest figures show.
Aspirin 'not best' for preventing heart problem
BBC NEWS
Doctors should use newer medications rather than aspirin to treat a common heart problem, say new guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales.
Dark net 'used by tens of thousands of paedophiles'
BBC NEWS
Tens of thousands of paedophiles are using the so-called dark net to trade images of sexual abuse, an investigation by BBC News indicates.
Iraq crisis: Baiji oil refinery contested
BBC NEWS
Iraqi government forces are battling Sunni Muslim militants for control of the country's biggest oil refinery.
South Africa cannibal: Gugulethu man 'ate love rival's heart'
BBC NEWS
South African police have arrested a man they found using a knife and fork to eat the heart of his ex-girlfriend's new lover.
India hangings: Fourth woman dies in Uttar Pradesh
BBC NEWS
A teenager has been found hanging from a tree in a village in northern India, the fourth woman to die in such a way in recent weeks in Uttar Pradesh state.
South African President Jacob Zuma hospitalized
CNN NEWS
South African President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to the hospital for tests, his spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement Saturday.
Ukraine's President vows to defend territory 'no matter what'
CNN NEWS
In suspense, a nation listened to the Ukrainian President's inaugural speech Saturday, hoping for answers to the question: Will there be peace?
Actor Tracy Morgan in critical condition after six-vehicle accident in New Jersey
CNN NEWS
Actor Tracy Morgan is in critical condition after a six-vehicle accident in New Jersey early Saturday, authorities said.
ECB cuts interest rate to 0.15%
BBC NEWS
The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered its benchmark interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25% in an effort to stimulate economic growth and avoid deflation in the eurozone.
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