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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift big winners at Billboard Awards
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(Reuters) - Pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift won the big prizes on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, which also honored legendary performers Madonna and Prince.
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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares rise
Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares rise
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data.

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Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective
Newer whooping cough vaccine not as protective
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newer version of the whooping cough vaccine doesn't protect kids as well as the original, which was phased out in the 1990s because of safety concerns, according to a new study.

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Analysis: At margins of shale oil boom, a tempered euphoria
Analysis: At margins of shale oil boom, a tempered euphoria
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HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the past three years, the boom in the U.S. shale oil industry has outstripped all expectations. Production surged far faster than any forecasts; drillers raced to secure space in new pipelines to get their crude to market.
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Insight: The fight for North Dakota's fracking-water market
Insight: The fight for North Dakota's fracking-water market
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WATFORD CITY, North Dakota (Reuters) - In towns across North Dakota, the wellhead of the North American energy boom, the locals have taken to quoting the adage: "Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting."
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Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states
Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states
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(Reuters) - A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at least one person had died.
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Venezuela says taking steps to restore U.S. diplomatic ties
Venezuela says taking steps to restore U.S. diplomatic ties
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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

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Japan government upgrades economic assessment for first time in two months
Japan government upgrades economic assessment for first time in two months
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government upgraded its assessment of the economy in May for the first time in two months, in a sign growth is accelerating as exports and factory output pick up.
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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares firmer
Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares firmer
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen pulled up from a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economics minister said a further steady drop in the yen could have negative effects on households, pushing the dollar to a low of 102.00.

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Rays' Moore stops Orioles for 8-0 start
Rays' Moore stops Orioles for 8-0 start
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(Reuters) - Tampa Bay's Matt Moore matched a 1917 start by Babe Ruth as he improved to a Major League-leading 8-0 in the Rays' 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

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At least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa
At least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had died.
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On fleeting Hong Kong trips, Chinese make frugal fashionable
On fleeting Hong Kong trips, Chinese make frugal fashionable
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap into the new chic as luxury falls out of favor.
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Women grab race spots on Bump Day at Indy
Women grab race spots on Bump Day at Indy
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(Reuters) - The 33 car field for the Indianapolis 500 was set on Sunday with women drivers claiming three of the nine spots on offer on Bump Day.
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Officials warn of commuter chaos from Connecticut derailment
Officials warn of commuter chaos from Connecticut derailment
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BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) - Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos on Monday as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States' busiest rail line caused by the collision of two trains, officials warned on Sunday.

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British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories
British PM urges more action on tax from UK territories
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called upon its overseas territories to "get their house in order" over the sharing of tax information on Monday as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world's wealthiest states.
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years on Monday.
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Spurs cruise to opening win over Grizzlies
Spurs cruise to opening win over Grizzlies
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(Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Sunday to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory.
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Severe Kansas tornado prompts stark National Weather Service warning
Severe Kansas tornado prompts stark National Weather Service warning
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dangerous, half mile-wide hurricane struck near Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, part of an extreme weather system moving through the central U.S. and stretching from north Texas to Minnesota.
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Bae wins first PGA Tour title at Byron Nelson
Bae wins first PGA Tour title at Byron Nelson
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(Reuters) - South Korean Bae Sang-moon made a fast start, then overcame strong winds and a mid-round wobble to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title by two shots at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas on Sunday.
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Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks
Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks
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RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - - Militants killed at least 10 Iraqi policemen in a series of attacks on checkpoints in the West of the country on Sunday, police and local officials said.
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