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Monday, June 17, 2013  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Search for 1st Web page by European physicists is as elusive as mysteries of the universe

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Nixon is to depart Friday for France, where he plans to attend the International Paris Air Show. The governor's office says Nixon also will go to the Normandy American Cemetery to honor the 232 Missourians who were buried there after dying in World War II.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Man accused of killing British soldier in London appears in court; can't stand due to injuries

Thursday, May 30, 2013  A man from Kansas City is the world's best barista.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Mother of baby trapped in sewer raised alarm but kept quiet about her identity during rescue

Friday, May 24, 2013  Attack casts spotlight on radical preachers and the terror group al-Shabab

Thursday, May 23, 2013  UK emergency response committee meets after man butchered in daylight attack in London

Friday, May 17, 2013  Australian politician sorry he accidentally 'liked' Facebook photo of prankster exposing self

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Already short of some foods, Venezuela is facing a toilet paper crisis, government says

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Israeli police bar Jews, tourists from Jerusalem's holiest site after Palestinian protests

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Hollywood yielding to China's box-office clout by removing some content, filming alternatives

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Water cannon, legions of police bolster French Assembly building for final gay marriage vote