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Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain steers his car during the third free practice at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Saturday, May 25, 2013. The Formula one race will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Nico Rosberg takes pole position for Monaco GPNico Rosberg takes pole position for Monaco GP ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton
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David Beckham's soccer career officially overDavid Beckham's career officially ends; not included in Paris Saint-Germain's game vs Lorient
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Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski of Poland controls a ball during a training session at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday May 24, 2013. Dortmund will face fellow German soccer team Bayern Munich in the final of the Champions League at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
10 things to know for the Champions League final10 things to know for the Champions League final between Bayern and Dortmund
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US Secretary of State John Kerry  meets with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday May 25, 2013. Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa,  Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. (AP Photo/Jim Young, pool)
In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 yearsIn Ethiopia, African Union marks 50th birthday as foreign dignitaries join celebrations
The Associated Press43 minutes ago
2-child limit for Muslims in parts of MyanmarMyanmar's western Rakhine state imposes 2-child limit for Muslims to stem sectarian strife
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In this image from amateur video obtained by a group which calls itself Ugarit News, shows rebel fighters celebrating after purportedly capturing an army base in Nairab, northwestern Syria, Thursday, May 23, 2013. The video is consistent with independent AP reporting. Rebel fighters captured an army base late Wednesday, a rare victory after a series of battlefield setbacks, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-opposition group said. The group said scores of pro-regime troops and more than a dozen rebels were killed in the battle for the base, near the northwestern town of Nairab. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)
Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on QusairSyrian forces unleash heavy artillery barrage to drive rebels from strategic town: activists
The Associated Press55 minutes ago
An Afghan woman holds a portion of some 10,000 pink balloons handed out by artists and activists in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May, 25, 2013. The project brought smiles to surprised Afghans on the street a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound.(AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)
Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capitalMass balloon giveaway brings sudden smiles in violence-wracked Afghan capital
The Associated Press59 minutes ago
A list of previous Palme d'Or winners at CannesA list of previous Palme d'Or winners at Cannes Film Festival
The Associated Press1 hour ago
Actress Carey Mulligan, left, and Joel Coen speak as they arrive for the screening of the film Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film FestivalCoens, Farhadi, Sorrentino among contenders in wide-open Palme d'Or competition
The Associated Press1 hour ago
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