Aug 31

A Venezuelan farmer who went on a hunger strike over the occupation of his land by neighboring farmers with the support of the government died Monday night, the government and his family said Tuesday.

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Aug 31

Swedish prosecutors questioned Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, for about an hour Monday, his lawyer said Tuesday, following complaints against him from two women.

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Aug 31

Swedish prosecutors questioned Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, for about an hour Monday, his lawyer said Tuesday, following complaints against him from two women.

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WikiLeaks’ Assange questioned by prosecutors

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Aug 31

The Hindu Slovak rampage gunman had assault rifle legally AFP BRATISLAVA — A gunman who killed seven people and wounded at least 13 in a rampage in Bratislava was in legal possession of the assault rifle he used, police said Tuesday. The gunman, who killed himself after the Monday shooting spree, … Gunman's motive still a mystery in bloodbath that left 8 dead, wounded 15 in ..

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Slovak rampage gunman had assault rifle legally – AFP

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Aug 30

Google is planning to launch a pay-per-view movie section on its popular video site YouTube, according to a report Monday in the Financial Times.

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Google plans pay per view movies on YouTube

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Aug 30

One of Mexico’s most ruthless cartel enforcers, American-born Edgar Valdez Villarreal, was captured Monday following a shootout with Mexican authorities.

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Reputed kingpin ‘La Barbie’ nabbed

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Aug 30

A man purported to be one of Mexico’s most ruthless drug traffickers, American-born Edgar Valdez Villarreal, was captured Monday following a shootout, Mexican authorities said.

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Alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico

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Aug 30

A Nigerian governor said on Monday that reports of child abuse associated with witchcraft in his state are greatly exaggerated.

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Nigerian governor says abuse of child ‘witches’ exaggerated

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Aug 30

Facing a sharp increase in bedbug cases, New York became the latest state Monday to require landlords to disclose an apartment building’s bedbug infestation history within the previous year to potential tenants, according to a release from New York State Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal, who sponsored the bill.

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Law requires New York landlords to tell tenants about bedbugs

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Aug 30

President Barack Obama issued an executive order Monday giving broad new authority to impose financial sanctions on North Korean entities and individuals doing business with and for the secretive communist state.

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U.S. expands sanctions on North Korea

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