Indonesian parliament approves privatising of three major state firms
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Seven bushfires near Perth, Western Australia
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Cambridge Planning Board approves new science building at Harvard
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Volvo announces all new car models electric or hybrid from 2019
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Strong earthquake hits Pakistan, north India, Afghanistan
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RuPaul speaks about society and the state of drag as performance art
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Mystery surrounds ricin discovery in Las Vegas hotel
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Judge orders residents and city to come to agreement on partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York
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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
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Canadian power worker says grid is ‘String of Christmas Lights that’s been Running Since the 1950s’
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