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Poland’s richest businessman, Jan Kulczyk, dies at 65
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amJan Kulczyk, Poland’s richest man and the founder and president of investment empire Kulczyk Holding, who made his fortune during Poland’s economic transformations, has died from complications following surgery, the company said Wednesday. He was 65.
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Will the Internet listen to your private conversations?
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amLike a lot of teenagers, Aanya Nigam reflexively shares her whereabouts, activities and thoughts on Twitter, Instagram and other social networks without a qualm.
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Volkswagen Q2 earns slip on restructuring, troubled markets
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amAutomaker Volkswagen saw profits slip in the second quarter despite taking the global lead in sales over Toyota and GM.
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Conservative move against Boehner a sign of discontent
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amAn effort by a conservative Republican to strip House Speaker John Boehner of his position as the top House leader is largely symbolic, but is a sign of discontent among the more conservative wing of the House GOP.
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Run-in with reporter triggered Mexico coach Herrera’s ouster
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amIn the end it wasn’t the middling on-field performance by Mexico’s national soccer team that cost Miguel Herrera his job as head coach of “El Tri.”
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Highway officials target fall for full reopening of I-10 bridge site
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amCalifornia transportation officials said they will need to the end of September — and about $5 million — to fully reopen the desert highway where flash flooding washed out a bridge.
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US pending home sales slip in June
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amThe number of signed contracts to buy homes fell in June, as limited supplies of homes on the market are holding back possible sales growth.
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Zimbabweans linked to illegal lion hunt appear in court
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amTwo Zimbabweans arrested for illegally hunting a protected lion named Cecil were in court on Wednesday as anger at the kill by an American dentist escalated.
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Kristen Stewart, Idris Elba in Venice Film Festival lineup
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amThis year’s Venice Film Festival will include Kristen Stewart in a sci-fi romance, Idris Elba at war and a thriller starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson, as well as potentially awards-worthy performances from Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp and Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Human fetal tissue long used for variety of medical studies
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amControversy over Planned Parenthood’s supplying fetal tissue for research has focused attention on a little-discussed aspect of science.
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Anger grows over two-speed Poland, fueling political shift
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amEverybody in Poland seems to be against them now: temporary contracts that offer few benefits to their workers, popularly known as “junk contracts.”
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Jane Birkin asks Hermes to take her name off croc handbag
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amBritish singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic Birkin handbag, after being contacted by animal rights group PETA over “cruel” slaughtering practices.
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Amnesty accuses Israel of possible war crimes
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amA leading international watchdog said Wednesday that the Israeli military may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during last summer’s Gaza war when it carried out four days of intense bombardment in retaliation for an attack by Hamas militants in which an Israeli soldier was captured.
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Greece’s Tsipras: party rebels could force early election
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amGreece’s prime minister sought to contain a deepening rift in his radical left Syriza party Wednesday, warning rebels that he would have to call early elections if they keep opposing key reforms demanded for a new international bailout.