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  • WorldReuters

    Two Chinese megacities lift home purchase curbs to attract buyers

    Two Chinese provincial capitals lifted all home purchase restrictions on Thursday to lure buyers and shore up their sagging real estate markets, raising the prospect of other megacities following suit. As of May 9, Hangzhou and Xian will no longer vet the eligibility of potential buyers, the cities' housing authorities said in separate notices, shedding requirements previously imposed to deter speculators and block buyers who are not legal residents of the cities or local tax payers. The last

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  • USWFXT

    Tractor-trailer hauling 15 million bees crashes on New England highway

    A tractor-trailer hauling millions of bees crashed on a major New England highway on Thursday night, officials said.

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    Residents shocked after hidden camera found in Southern California neighborhood

    Residents are shocked after a hidden camera disguised as a rock was discovered in a Chino Hills neighborhood. The camera was designed to blend in with its environment and was carefully placed in a grassy area underneath a tree on a center median. The camera was also pointed directly at James Dimapasok’s home. “It was a […]

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  • USAssociated Press

    Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer and coffee maker

    Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said. “She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. The woman, whose name was not released, told police she had a job elsewhere but had been living inside the Family Fare sign for roughly a year, Warren said.

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  • USSnopes

    Fact Check: Story Says Police Officer Let Mom Off the Hook Until Little Girl in Back Seat Blurted Out 2 Words. Here's the Truth

    "Those words, delivered with a mixture of fear and urgency, instantly transformed the routine traffic stop into a potential crisis," an article said.

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  • WorldThe Telegraph

    Israeli troops encircle eastern Rafah

    Israeli troops appeared to have encircled the east of Rafah in Gaza as tanks were seen on the road bisecting the densely populated city from east to west.

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  • BusinessReuters

    China's car exports hit record high in April, as domestic sales fall

    BEIJING (Reuters) -China's car exports surged to a record high in April, data showed on Friday, as domestic sales slipped 5.8% from a year earlier amid intensifying price competition and consumers' caution about spending on big items during a shaky economic recovery. Car exports jumped 38% year-on-year to 417,000 units in April, continuing strong momentum from the previous month which posted a 39% growth in exports, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said. An ongoing anti-subsidy inves

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