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Sen. Ralph Recto's opening prayer on day CJ Corona testifies

Opening Prayer of Senator-Judge Ralph G. Recto at the Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, 22 May 2012
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US-based migrants group predicts Jessica Sanchez's win in American Idol finale

The Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC), a leading service institution for immigrants in Washington DC, has predicted that Filipino-Mexican-American Jessica Sanchez will win the prestigious American Idol singing competition title during the finals on Wednesday (May 23, Manila time).
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Third of malaria drugs in SE Asia are fake

More than a third of malaria drugs examined by scientists in Southeast Asia were fake, and a similar proportion analysed in Africa were below standard, doctors warned on Tuesday
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Youth joblessness back at crisis peak -- ILO

Youth joblessness is almost back at its peak following the outbreak of the global economic crisis and is unlikely to ease until at least 2016, the International Labor Organization warned Tuesday.
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TV5 joins Brigada Eskwela in Manila, DepEd pleased with turnout

News 5 on Monday joined the 2012 Brigada Eskwela Kickoff of the Department of Education at Justo Lukban Elementary School in Paco, Manila, in preparation for the school opening on June 4.
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Biggest rally in Myanmar protests vs power cuts

More than 1,000 people in Myanmar's second-largest city have held a protest against severe power cuts, residents told AFP, the country's biggest public demonstration in five years
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Eclipse sends Japan lemurs into frenzy

The solar eclipse that inspired awe on Monday also sent ring-tailed lemurs at a Japanese zoo into a frenzy, as they were fooled into thinking it was nighttime, an official said.
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FOCUS: No simple framing for Lady Gaga controversy

The controversy stirred up by Lady Gaga's two-day Philippine show that starts tonight at the MOA Arena cannot be framed in simplistic terms, as may be seen in the arguments of those who have taken a stand on the issue.
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Clashes as NATO protesters demand end to war

Scuffles broke out at a Chicago protest which turned ugly late Sunday when a few hundred anti-NATO demonstrators demanding an end to destructive wars refused police calls to clear the streets.
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NATO activates missile shield, reaches out to Russia

NATO leaders launched Sunday the first phase of a US-led missile shield for Europe and sought to appease Russian anger over the system by renewing an invitation to cooperate.
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Thousands gaze at Pacific eclipse spectacle

Thousands turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific to gaze excitedly as a partial eclipse occluded the sun at dawn in Asia and at dusk in the western United States.
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Unesco chief denounces murders of two Pakistani journalists

The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has denounced the murders of two Pakistani journalists and expressed alarm over the continued deteriorating security of journalists in the country.
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Algeria begins work on mega mosque

Workers in Algiers started laying foundations Sunday for what should become the world's third-largest mosque, a one-billion-euro project that will include a dizzyingly tall minaret.
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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb dies aged 62 -- family

Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, died on Sunday aged 62 after a lengthy battle against cancer, his family said.
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TV5 partners with World's No. 1 weather news service

CIGNAL, the fastest growing Philippine satellite TV provider, and TV5 sister company, will launch the Weather Information Network (WIN) -€“ the country's first dedicated 24/7 weather and public information channel. The launch is opportune as the country prepares for the onset of the rainy season, which PAGASA says starts mid-May.
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Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in 'critical' condition

A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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'Pawikan' meat sold in Cebu barangay

Customers are flocking to hole-in-the-wall type eateries in a shoreline barangay in Cebu to eat a special stew from the sea turtle or pawikan, despite laws prohibiting the catching or slaughter of the animal.
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Myanmar to reopen 'Death Railway'

Myanmar aims to restore a stretch of the infamous 'Death Railway' to Thailand which was initially built by Japanese-held prisoners of war, the minister in charge of the scheme told AFP.