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Woman attempts to smuggle 44 iPhones
A woman traveling through Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport was caught with 44 iPhone 4s in her stockings. The extra bulk and weight made for an unnatural gait, which tipped off officials working in customs. According to MSNBC, when officials approached the woman she claimed that she was walking strangely because she was not feeling well.…
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Rhino poaching ring exposed in S. Africa
Nine suspects in a major South African rhino poaching ring are due in court Wednesday after officials found that the leaders of the ring had sent the horns of the animals to the international black market, according to CNN.com. The masterminds of the ring include two veterinarians, a game farmer and dehorning specialist. A total…
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Noble Peace Prize ceremony controversy
China and 18 other countries have declined to attend this year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Nobel officials said on Tuesday as China unleashed a new barrage deriding the decision. According to The Boston Herald, Beijing considers Liu’s recognition an attack on China’s political and legal system, and says the…
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Colombia cancels climate discussion
Colombia’s president says devastating flooding forced him to cancel his scheduled trip to the United Nations climate change conference in Mexico this week-even though global warming itself could be causing the disaster his country faces.† CNN reported that, at least 194 people were killed and 248 injured after torrential rains in Colombia that have affected…
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Whales suffer from sunburn in Mexico
According to CNN, whales in Mexico’s Gulf of California are showing† signs of sunburns.† Scientists from UK’s Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Mexico’s Interdisciplinary Marine Science Center collected skin samples from multiple blue whales, fin whales and sperm whales.† The samples revealed blisters and changes in skin pigmentation. According to the article, ultraviolet levels…
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Political crisis worsens in Italy
Four members of Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s cabinet have resigned. The New York Times reported that losing these four members will deepen Italy’s political crisis and is expected to bring down the government in a matter of weeks as well as lead to early elections. Conflict began within the government in July when Gianfranco…
