"Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book, If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for."
—Alice Walker (b. 1944) American writer, Meridian, The Color Purple
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Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:41:39 GMT
At least 51 people are killed after a gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening whole neighbourhoods.
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Rios Montt's conviction overturned
Tue, 21 May 2013 03:18:34 GMT
Guatemalan former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has his conviction for genocide overturned by the constitutional court.
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Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies
Mon, 20 May 2013 22:55:43 GMT
Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.
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Bolivia law backs Morales third term
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:49 GMT
Bolivia passes a law which could allow President Evo Morales to be elected for a third time, despite claims that it is unconstitutional.
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US and China leaders to hold summit
Tue, 21 May 2013 03:11:36 GMT
The US and Chinese presidents, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, announce they will hold their first summit in California in June.
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Gay marriage plans set to proceed
Mon, 20 May 2013 21:48:06 GMT
The government reaches agreement with Labour which will allow its bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales to proceed in Parliament.
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EU parliament to debate tax evasion
Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:35 GMT
The European Parliament is to meet to debate ways to tackle tax evasion, as the EU aims to stem the huge flow of funds lost to member states.
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Obama hails Burma leader on US visit
Mon, 20 May 2013 21:53:21 GMT
President Obama praises the leadership of Burma's Thein Sein after historic White House talks, but urges his visitor to halt violence against Muslims.
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Religious bigotry rising, says US
Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:41 GMT
Discrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to an annual US Department of State report.
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Moscow 'terrorist attack' prevented
Mon, 20 May 2013 20:23:06 GMT
Russian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.
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Dozens die in Iraqi bomb attacks
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:06 GMT
More than 70 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs and suicide attacks in one of the worst days of violence in Iraq in recent months.
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Tumblr 'will boost Yahoo revenue'
Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:50 GMT
Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.
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Azerbaijan starts Eurovision inquiry
Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:01 GMT
The president of Azerbaijan orders an investigation into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.
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Star Trek tops US box office
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:10 GMT
Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.
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VIDEO: 'Absolute destruction' after tornado
Tue, 21 May 2013 02:49:40 GMT
A local reporter tells the BBC about the destruction in Moore after a tornado.
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