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Cops: NATO protesters held on terror charges

Three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails, police said. Go to Source

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Possible rocket engine problem triggered SpaceX launch abort

A potential rocket engine problem may be to blame for the unexpected abort of a private SpaceX rocket launch before dawn on Saturday, officials said. Go to Source

Blind Chinese activist Chen leaves on flight to US

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his family left Beijing Saturday on a flight to the US. Go to Source

Facebook’s IPO fails to live up to the hype

After jumping more than 10 percent at the start of trading, shares of the social network pulled back in their debut on the Nasdaq stock market Friday to gain a mere 23 cents a share. Go to Source

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EPA: Alaska mine could degrade premier salmon runs

Rivers and streams in the world’s premier wild salmon fishery would be greatly degraded for decades should a vast mine be built and then see a failure in the dam holding back its mine waste, the U.S. EPA said in a draft report. Go to Source

Japanese woman, 73, reaches Mount Everest summit

Tamae Watanabe, who on May 16, 2002 at the age of 63 years became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest, smashed her own record on Saturday, reaching the peak of the world’s highest mountain at the age of 73, Kyodo news service reported. Go to Source

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Key witness in Trayvon Martin shooting changed story

A key witness to the Trayvon Martin shooting changed the story he had given Sanford, Fla., police, telling state authorities he was not sure who was screaming during the altercation with George Zimmerman, NBC Dateline confirmed Friday. Go to Source