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Iran finance minister: 'Rest assured' record oil prices over nuclear sanctionschelseacnn

(CNN) - Iran's finance minister believes oil prices could rise as high as $160 a barrel thanks to sanctions over its nuclear program, a prediction that comes just as the chief of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency headed to ...
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NATO summit opens against backdrop of protests, foiled terror plotchelseacnn

CHICAGO (CNN) - The road map out of the war in Afghanistan is expected to be drawn up by U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders when they gather Sunday at the NATO summit in Chicago. Against a backdrop of ...
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Quake kills 3, knocks down church bell in northern Italysaeeda

A strong earthquake struck early Sunday in northern Italy, killing at least three people and knocking down a church bell in the region, authorities said. Two people were killed in a ceramic factory in Sant'Agostino di Ferrara, and one person died ...
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Quake kills 1, knocks down historic church bell in northern Italysaeeda

A strong earthquake struck early Sunday near the northern Italian city of Camposanto, killing at least one person and knocking down a historic church bell in the region, authorities said. The 6.0-magnitude quake occurred just after 4 a.m. (10 p.m. ET ...
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Tropical Storm Alberto forms in the Atlanticsaarthun

Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina. As of 5 p.m., the storm was located about 140 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, with maximum sustained winds ...
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Open Thread: The future of space travelastrickland

The rocket engines of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft fired, and then abruptly stopped as the countdown to launch reached zero on Saturday. The shutdown caused SpaceX to abort launching the private unmanned spacecraft to the International Space Station. Both NASA and SpaceX ...
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Overheard on CNN.com: Friday funniesNicole

Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on CNN.com series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community. It's Friday. Let's end the week by taking a look at some funny comments about stories in the ...
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Jogger’s unexplained slaying stuns Missouri cityjasonhanna

Harry Stone was on one of his usual jogs in a Kansas City suburb shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday when an approaching car slowed down and a passenger shot him. The vehicle kept going without stopping, and Stone, 60, later died ...
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Shadow Summit focusing on Afghan women; CNN reveals one woman's journeyCNN Senior Producer

In a move to make sure Afghan women’s issues are not forgotten during the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago, Amnesty International USA is hosting on Sunday a Shadow Summit to focus exclusively on the rights of Afghan women and girls. The ...
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Bail set for 'Whale Wars' star in extradition fightjasonhanna

The German justice system will entertain a Costa Rican request to extradite controversial Sea Shepherd conservationist and "Whale Wars" star Paul Watson, but he can post bail while the matter is considered, a Frankfurt court ruled Friday. Bail for Watson – ...
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