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Los Angeles jury calls for death penalty in 'Grim Sleeper' trial

A Los Angeles jury recommended the death penalty on Monday for the former sanitation worker they convicted of carrying out a string of murders dating back three decades as the so-called "Grim Sleeper" serial killer.

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Archaeologists vs. robbers in Israel's race to find ancient scrolls

The disposable paper face masks offer little protection from the clouds of dust that fill the cliffside cave where Israeli archaeologists are wrapping up the largest excavation in the Judean desert of the past half-century.

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Australia to study three new pieces of debris for link to missing MH370

Three new pieces of debris thought to be from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 have been found washed up on Indian Ocean beaches and will be examined in Australia, the transport minister said on Thursday.

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Japan manufacturers' mood hits 3-year low as yen rise bites

Confidence at Japanese manufacturers tumbled to a three-year low in May and is seen recovering only modestly in the next three months, a Reuters poll found, in a sign the yen's rise is taking its toll on exporters of cars and electronics.

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China's top 10 archaeological finds of 2015

China has selected its top 10 archaeological finds of last year. The following are highlights of these discoveries.

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Health department dismisses parents' cancer fears over China's polluting scandal

​A storm is brewing in east China's Changzhou City over whether toxic waste is responsible for an increased incidence of lymphoma and leukemia among school kids in the city.

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Diluted herb packets being sold to Aussie consumers in "food fraud" claim

Keen Australian home chefs have on Wednesday discovered their packets of dried oregano leaves could contain as little as 10 percent oregano, after an investigation into herb standards found producers were "padding" their products with cheaper leaves.

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Mozambique debris "almost certainly" from MH370: Aust'n government

Aircraft debris recovered from Mozambique earlier this month is "almost certainly" from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australia's transport minister said on Thursday.

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Suspected MH370 debris to be verified in Australia, France

Suspected debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 discovered in Mozambique and French overseas Reunion Island recently will be sent to Australia and France for verification, Malaysian officials said Monday.

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Suspected new debris found in Reunion Island could be from MH370: Malaysian official

The suspected new debris found in French overseas Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight according to the drifting calculation, a Malaysian official said Monday.

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Body of captain retrieved from Indonesia's sunken ferry, death toll rises to 5

Rescuers on Sunday took the body of captain out from a ship that sank on Friday in Bali Strait, bringing the total casualty of the sea incident to 5, rescuer said.

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Mozambique welcomes int'l help to probe aircraft debris

Mozambican aviation authorities said on Thursday that it welcomes international organizations with technical capacity to collaborate in the investigation and identification of the aircraft debris, which was found off the country's central coast three days ago.

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Mozambique confirms aircraft debris found, says "no evidence" it relates to MH370

Mozambican aviation authorities on Wednesday night confirmed the finding of a piece of an airplane off the coast of Mozambique, but considered it "premature" to relate it with a Boeing 777 aircraft.

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Possible MH370 debris to be further investigated in Australia: gov't

​The Australian government has on Thursday confirmed a piece of debris - possibly from missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 - is on its way to Australia for further examination.

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Debris found in Mozambique possibly belongs to Boeing 777:Malaysian official

Early reports show "high possibility" that the debris found in Mozambique belongs to a Boeing 777, Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said on Wednesday.

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Possible debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 found: reports

​A piece of wreckage believed to be debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was found washed up off the coast of Mozambique, media reported Wednesday.

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Deliberate crash theories to be revisited if MH370 not found

​As the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 nears its end, officials have admitted they might have to confront the idea the plane's disappearance was deliberately planned.