A lawyer for a US man detained in Aruba is criticizing prosecutors’ re-enactment of the purported drowning of his client’s travel partner. (Sept. 20)
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Bears entertain a crowd at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World with their ability to jump rope, ride bicycles, and rollerblade. (Sept. 21)
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The number of American troops in Iraq will fall to roughly 40000 by the end of this month as the US winds down the war, US military officials said Tuesday. (Sept. 20)
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A powerful typhoon is bearing down on Japan’s tsunami-ravaged northeastern coast, approaching a nuclear power plant crippled in that disaster and prompting calls for the evacuation of more than a million people. (Sept. 21)
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Many Joplin residents either ignored or were slow to react to the first warning sirens about a deadly tornado this spring, partially because of years of false alarms, the government said Tuesday. (Sept. 20)
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Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says all conference members are committed to staying together. The Pac-12 presidents and chancellors voted late Tuesday night not to expand again. (Sept. 21)
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A software company in Illinois seeks adults with autism because of the unique set of skills they often have. Those skills make for a great software tester and help a certain group of people find comfort in a rewarding job. (Sept. 21)
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Highlights of this day in history: President Bill Clinton’s grand jury testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal aired on TV; Authors HG Wells and Stephen King born; ‘Monday Night Football’ premieres; Actor-comedian Bill Murray born. (Sept. 21)
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As execution day nears for condemned death row inmate Troy Davis, his supporters rallied outside the Georgia state capitol on Tuesday. (Sept. 20)
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Two days after becoming the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour, 16-year-old Lexi Thompson said she plans to petition for an exemption to the tour’s 18-year-old age requirement. Thompson won the Navistar LPGA Classic last weekend. (Sept. 20)
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