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Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants

Swastikas daubed on NY Jewish homes, synagogues: police

Passengers stranded on cruise off Cape Verde following suspected virus deaths

Britney Spears admits reckless driving in plea deal

Rohit, Rickelton keep Mumbai in IPL playoff hunt

Health emergency on the MV Hondius: what we know

Simeone laughs off 'cheaper' Atletico hotel switch before Arsenal clash

Rohit, Rickelton keep Mumbai in the hunt

What is hantavirus, and can it spread between humans?

Britney Spears admits to reckless driving in plea deal

Two dead as car ploughs into crowd in Germany's Leipzig

Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants

Amazon announced Monday it is opening up its massive shipping and delivery network to any business that wants to use it -- not just the merchants who sell on Amazon's website.

Swastikas daubed on NY Jewish homes, synagogues: police

Antisemitic graffiti including swastikas has been spray-painted onto Jewish homes, synagogues and a memorial commemorating Kristallnacht, New York police and city officials confirmed Monday, with the incidents being investigated as possible hate crimes.

Passengers stranded on cruise off Cape Verde following suspected virus deaths

Passengers and crew desperately hunkered down in isolation on a ship stuck off Cape Verde on Monday, after local authorities barred it from docking following the death of three people in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.

Britney Spears admits reckless driving in plea deal

Troubled pop princess Britney Spears on Monday admitted to reckless driving involving alcohol, in a plea deal that means she will avoid jail.

Rohit, Rickelton keep Mumbai in IPL playoff hunt

Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton took apart the Lucknow Super Giants attack as Mumbai Indians powered to a six-wicket win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the IPL on Monday.

Health emergency on the MV Hondius: what we know

Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean on the MV Hondius have died, with one other person on the trip now in hospital with hantavirus, and two crew ill.

Simeone laughs off 'cheaper' Atletico hotel switch before Arsenal clash

Diego Simeone laughed off claims that Atletico Madrid's decision to switch hotels before their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal was motivated by superstition.

Rohit, Rickelton keep Mumbai in the hunt

Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton hit attacking knocks as Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the IPL on Monday.

What is hantavirus, and can it spread between humans?

Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship sailing between Argentina and Cape Verde.

Britney Spears admits to reckless driving in plea deal

Troubled pop princess Britney Spears on Monday admitted to reckless driving involving alcohol, in a plea deal that means she will avoid jail.

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