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China lip-synch probe into top Taiwanese rock band is politically motivated, Taiwan intelligence officials claim

By Eric Cheung, CNN Tapei, Taiwan (CNN) — China’s ongoing investigation into alleged lip-synching by a popular Taiwanese rock band may be linked to attempts by Beijing to influence the island’s upcoming election, Taiwan security officials have claimed. Mayday, one of the most prominent rock groups in the Chinese-speaking world, has been under an official

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Florida teen charged with murder of his sister during a family fight over Christmas gifts, authorities say

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year-old has been charged with murder after being accused of fatally shooting his older sister on Christmas Eve during a family dispute over gifts, Tampa Bay area authorities say. His 15-year-old brother has also been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot the younger brother in retaliation

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King Juan Carlos I Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the former King of Spain. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1938 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon Father: Don Juan de Borbon y Battenburg, Count of Barcelona, third son of King Alfonso XIII of

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Bodies of missing pregnant teen and boyfriend in Texas may have been found in car with gunshot wounds, police say

By Paradise Afshar and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found inside a car, believed to belong to a missing Texas teen who was nine months pregnant and her boyfriend, each had a gunshot wound, police said Wednesday. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters earlier on Tuesday that authorities believe the bodies belong to

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Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a significant power surge over a part of the planet that included the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia. People at the time probably never even noticed the fluctuation, but signs of the anomaly, including previously unknown details, were preserved in the mud

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