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The Israeli navy took control of a boat reported to be carrying humanitarian aid, a former U.S. congresswoman and a Nobel laureate Tuesday after the boat violated an Israeli blockade and crossed into Gazan waters, the Israel Defense Forces said. The boat’s crew included former U.S
Manchester United fans all around the world will be eagerly scouring for transfer news and gossip over the possible arrival of new players during the close season. But just as important to many supporters over the break will be being among the first to get their hands on the club’s new kit. The English Premier League champions have just launched a new home kit for the forthcoming season which pays homage to their 100th year playing at their Old Trafford stadium
The teenage niece of golf superstar Tiger Woods has failed to make the cut in her first professional tournament. Cheyenne Woods was four strokes shy of qualifying for the weekend rounds of the LPGA Tour’s Wegmans event at Locust Hill in Rochester, New York. The 18-year-old had to complete her second round on Saturday along with half of the 140-player field due to delays of almost five hours following thunderstorms in the area.
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Aside from transfer news and gossip, the close season is a time when many football fans are scrambling around to grab their beloved team’s new playing kit before the new campaign begins. European champions Barcelona and English Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea are among the major sides to have already released their kit design for next season — all of which have sparked interest with their respective changes. Barcelona’s new away strip is described by the FC Barcelona Web site as being a “bright mango” color, and it has a round neck
It’s the midst of peak cruising season, and millions of travelers are eagerly embarking on exotic vacations without thinking they could ever fall victim to a crime at sea. But sexual and physical assaults were the leading crimes committed onboard cruise ships in recent years, the FBI says. In March, a 42-year-old female passenger aboard the Coral Princess says a Portuguese crew member sexually assaulted her during a cruise, according to an FBI affidavit
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Two NATO-led soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, officials said. The soldiers were serving with the International Security Assistance Force, the organization said in a statement
"Refugees are the most vulnerable people on Earth. They are fighting to survive." — Angelina Jolie, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassador The world’s population at the end of last year included 42 million displaced people, 80 percent of them in developing nations, according to a report this week by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Many of these refugees are living in minimal standards for shelter and are exposed daily to the harshest elements of weather, the report says
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