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at 01:18 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

Authorities say tip led to arrest of former Calif. professor accused of child sex crimes

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A former University of Southern California professor who's accused of sex crimes involving two children has been deported to the United States after a Mexican citizen recognized his picture in the newspaper and informed the U.S. Embassy, federal authorities said Wednesday.

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at 00:41 on June 20, 2013, EDT.

FBI chief: Drones used - rarely so far - in US for surveillance of stationary subjects

WASHINGTON - The FBI uses drones inside the United States for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," the agency's director said.

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at 23:04 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Sao Paulo, Rio officials reverse subway, bus fare hike that sparked nationwide protests

SAO PAULO - Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week.

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at 21:10 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Monsoon flooding strands pilgrims in north India; PM says death toll could rise substantially

LUCKNOW, India - Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister said the toll could rise substantially.

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at 19:22 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

4 shot, 3 dead at condominium shooting in Louisville, Kentucky; no ages or other details

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gunfire erupted Wednesday in a Louisville condominium building, leaving three people dead and a fourth person seriously injured, authorities said.

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at 18:43 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

FBI says it found no sign of remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in suburban Detroit

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Beneath a swimming pool, under a horse farm and now a weed-grown field north of Detroit. For at least the third time in a decade, FBI agents grabbed shovels and combed through dirt and mud in the search for Jimmy Hoffa's remains or clues to the disappearance of the former Teamsters boss.

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