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Libya Fast Facts
(CNN)Here's some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan.About Libya:(from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 1,759,540 square kilometers (slightly larger
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Pepsi is buying SodaStream for $3.2 billion
Indra Nooyi isn't done yet. The PepsiCo chief executive announced Monday that Pepsi is buying SodaStream, one of the world's top sparkling water brands. Pepsi (PEP) will take over the Israeli company known for
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Greece is finally done with its epic bailout binge
After eight years and roughly $330 billion in loans, Greece is putting bailouts behind it. The country on Monday officially exited the last of the three enormous rescue programs that saved it from going
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ takes top spot at the box office
The Warner Bros. romantic comedy opened to an estimated $25.2 million at the domestic box office this weekend. That was enough to give the film starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding the top spot
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Twitter CEO says he’ll try everything to stamp out toxic content
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says "we're ready to question everything" about the social networking site that has been overrun by spam, abuse and misinformation. Dorsey says he and his team are working extensively behind
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Amazon could be coming to a movie theater near you
Amazon has already tried to reinvent brick-and-mortar grocery stores and book sellers. Is the movie theater next? The company is "in the running" to buy Landmark Theaters, according to Bloomberg. Landmark is a private
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Relax, everyone. Netflix isn’t adding commercials
Netflix is setting the record straight: It's not adding commercials. It is testing out video promotions between episodes and movies. They can be skipped. The popular streaming service quietly started testing the videos this
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director on the ‘overwhelming’ audience response
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The world’s highest paid actress
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Water filled up the ground floor of most houses here in an hour
Kerala, India (CNN)Dharamvir Singh is the leader of a team of six men tackling their latest tough assignment in the flood-ravaged southern Indian state of Kerala.Their mission is to safely evacuate stranded residents and


