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Shabaab-Somali pirate links growing: UN adviser

Pirates are seen
Cooperation between Somalia's al Qaeda linked militants and pirate gangs is growing as the al Shabaab group becomes more desperate for funding, the head of the U.N.'s counter-piracy unit said on Thursday.

Kenyan, Somali troops advance on rebels

Kenyan troops patrol the Garrisa airstrip
Kenyan and Somali troops advanced on an Islamist-held town in southern Somalia on Thursday and African Union peacekeepers moved on one of the last pockets under militant control in the capital Mogadishu.
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Britney Spears Releases Racy, Controversial 'Criminal' Video

Britney Spears gets steamy with her real-life boyfriend, Jason Trawick, in the new racy and controversial “Criminal” video. In the video, Spears escapes her abusive British boyfriend and runs away with her real-life boyfriend, Jason Trawick. The two become partners in crime, unsurprising given the song's name Criminal.
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'Sherlock Holmes 2' Trailer: Moriarty, McAdams, and Downey in Drag [VIDEO]

Robert Downey Jr. returns to what looks to be a triumphant Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows. Here, the newest trailer for Guy Ritchie's Victorian vehicle, including the introduction of new leading lady Sim (Noomi Rapace), the return of Watson and Irene Adler, and the introduction of Holmes' brother Mycroft (played by Stephen Fry) and his greatest nemesis, Dr. James Moriarty.
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More Facebook Friends Linked to Bigger Brain Areas

Scientists have found a direct link between the number of friends a person has on Facebook and the size of certain brain regions, raising the possibility that using online social networks might change our brains.
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Downgrade of Spain Ups Pressure on EU to Act

A double-notch downgrade to Spain's credit ratings has piled more pressure on European leaders to make rapid progress on solving the region's debt crisis or face unbearable borrowing costs.
Striking Grasberg miners vandalize truck

Freeport McMoRan Mulls Long-Term Shutdown of Indonesian Mine

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold is considering shutting down its strike-hit Grasberg mine as one of several contingency plans if security does not improve, as it struggles with one of the worst labor disruptions in Indonesia's mining industry.
Germany's Finance Minister Schauble attends a news conference at the end of the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors at the French Finance ministry in Paris

French Credit Review Threatens Euro Zone Rescues

Moody's decision to review France's triple-A credit rating cast new doubt on Tuesday on Europe's hopes of drawing a line under its sovereign debt crisis, five days before a crucial EU summit.

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