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New York crushes nearly 2 tons of ivory artifacts to deter illegal trade

Nearly two tons of ivory artifacts crafted from the tusks of about 100 slaughtered elephants were destroyed by a rock crusher in New York City's Central Park on Thursday.

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Sonny Bill to miss Championship opener

TheWorldRugbyjudiciaryonFridaydashedNewZealand'shopesoffieldingsuspendedstarSonnyBillWilliamsintheAllBlacks'openingRugbyChampionshipmatchagainstAustralianextmon

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When two cultures collide: A touch of China in South Africa

Hundreds of years ago the first Chinese came to the far-flung southern tip of the African continent, most of whom were originally from southern China. In the centuries since, they've made homes there.

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When two cultures collide: A touch of China in South Africa

HundredsofyearsagothefirstChinesecametothefar-flungsoutherntipoftheAfricancontinent,mostofwhomwereoriginallyfromsouthernChina.Inthecenturiessince,they'vemadehom

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Uber sued again for failing to accommodate disabled passengers

DespiteUber'sprogramstoservetheneedsofpeoplewhousewheelchairs,theridesharingcompanyfacesalonglineoflawsuitsandcomplaintsaboutitsabilitytoservepeoplewithdisabili

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Uber sued over lack of wheelchair access

The ride-sharing company Uber was sued on Tuesday by disability rights groups for discriminating passengers with mobility disability in New York City.

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Google Play Music's New Release Radio is available for all users

GooglehasofficiallyannouncedNewReleaseRadio,astationonGooglePlayMusicthatprovidesuserswithadailyselectionofnewsongstheymaylikebasedontheirlisteninghistory.Thefe

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Severe New Zealand storm causes power cuts, flight and road disruptions

Severewind,rainandsnowcausedflightdisruptions,roadclosuresandpoweroutagesacrossNewZealandonThursday,whentheSouthPacificislandnationwashitbyastormcarryinggalesof

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6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Papua New Guinea

A6.4-magnitudeearthquakestruckoffthecoastofPapuaNewGuineaonThursday,38kmsouth-south-eastofTaron,offtheislandofNewIreland.InitialU.S.GeologicalSurveyreportssugge

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6.8-magnitude quake hits 212 km NW of Auckland Island: USGS

Anearthquakewithamagnitudeof6.8jolted212kmNWofAucklandIsland,NewZealandat070001GMTonTuesday,theU.S.GeologicalSurveysaid.Theepicenter,withadepthof10.0km,wasiniti

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Boao Forum convenes in Bangkok, calls for regional cooperation

TheBoaoForumforAsiaconferencekickedoffinBangkok,ThailandonTuesdaymorning,callingforregionaleconomicintegrationunderthethemeof"AsianRegionalCooperation:NewChalle

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Dollar changes hands around 114 yen line in early trade in Tokyo

The U.S. dollar changed hands around the 114 yen line in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, after reaching above the 114 yen line in New York at the end of last week.

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Man downs 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win US holiday eat-fest

AmericanscelebratedtheJulyFourthholidayonTuesdaywiththereopeningofaNewJerseybeachclosedtoeveryonebutthegovernorafteragovernmentshutdown,arecord-settinghot-dogea

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Small town makes big bang as 'fireworks capital of America'

EveryFourthofJuly,millionsofAmericanswatchfireworksshowsdesignedinandshippedfromalittle-knowntown:NewCastle,Pennsylvania."WearethefireworkscapitalofAmerica.We'r

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New Zealand humble USA to win 35th America's Cup

NewZealandwontheAmerica'sCuponMonday,layingtoresttheghostofastunning2013collapsewithacrushingvictoryoverOracleTeamUSA.ThegrittyKiwichallengers,with26-year-oldPe

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New York Pride marchers target Trump as San Francisco parties

LargecrowdsturnedoutforPridemarchesonSundayinNewYorkCityandSanFrancisco,thetwoU.S.placesmostassociatedwiththelesbian,gay,bisexualandtransgenderrightsmovement,wi

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New York bans child marriage under 17

NewYork,thefourthmostpopulousstateinAmerica,updatedantiquatedlegislationonTuesdaytooutlawchildrenasyoungas14fromgettingmarried.GovernorAndrewCuomo,aDemocrat,sig