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Rick Perry quits White House race
The Republican presidential race is shaken up as Rick Perry exits and endorses Newt Gingrich, whose ex-wife says he asked for an open marriage.
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The crew of the Italian cruise ship that hit rocks on Friday only admitted to a blackout in a phone call with officials, a recording suggests.
US shuts down Megaupload sharing site
One of the internet's largest file-sharing sites is offline after US officials charged its founders with violating piracy laws.
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