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Obama prods Vietnam on rights after activists stopped from meeting him EU regulators clear $100 bln-plus AB InBev, SABMiller deal U.S. new home sales race to eight-year high, prices surge Investigators raid Google Paris HQ in tax evasion inquiry Sumner Redstone appoints two new members to his trust    

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Bayer defies critics with $62 billion Monsanto offer Baltimore police officer acquitted in Freddie Gray death   Viacom CEO Dauman sues to stay on Sumner Redstone trust Slow response to past crashes could hinder EgyptAir search, experts say Afghan Taliban meet on succession as Obama confirms leader’s death

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Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad’s Green Zone riots: hospitals French investigators say smoke reported on EgyptAir jet before crash Nine killed as cyclone Roanu batters Bangladesh Nigerian ex-militants call for end to Niger Delta pipeline attacks South Africa to limit farm sizes to speed land redistribution

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Morley Safer, ’60 Minutes’ Chronicler of the Offbeat, Dies at 84 Argentine Congress Passes Jobs Law in Test for Macri Reforms Iraq Reaches $5.4 Billion IMF Funding Accord, Minister Says G-7 Gathering Kicks Off With Competing Views on Boosting Growth Wreckage of EgyptAir jet found: airline Aviation minister suspects foul play

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EU envoy to Turkey summoned over comments on EU migrant deal: Turkish sources Congress forecasters see major savings from sentencing reforms Ecuador hit by two earthquakes; minor injuries reported Freed anti-slavery campaigner says he will run for Mauritania presidency Venezuela security forces block anti-Maduro protesters

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Tax breaks for oilmen, budget gaps for schools Why the oil boom was no boon for the taxman Graphic: School funding in oil boom states Senate passes bill allowing Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia Novartis splits drugs business into two, pharma chief to leave New police force finds old habits die hard in…

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Pfizer to buy Anacor in $5.2 billion deal for access to eczema gel Lead plaintiff objects to deal in Uber driver lawsuit Kenyan police fire tear gas at stone-throwing protesters over election body Venezuela says better oil loans deal reached with China Police commissioner demands inquiry into Manchester United fake bomb ‘fiasco’ Can Buffett-backed bid…

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China will militarize artificial islands: Pentagon China, U.S. should manage South China Sea differences constructively: Chinese general Key facts about the South China Sea Hezbollah blames rebel shelling for death of top commander in Syria German government plans to spend 93.6 billion euros on refugees by end 2020: Spiegel Venezuela president declares emergency, cites U.S.,…

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On Capitol Hill, Trump and Ryan break the ice but differences remain Cuba and U.S. officials to meet next week to deepen detente Brazil’s Rousseff vows fight; incoming interim president sets sights on economy Exclusive: U.S. plans new wave of immigrant deportation raids Street protests magnify political crisis in Baghdad after deadly bombings Senate leaders…