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Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack

Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack

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By CNN
The family of the British soldier brutally slain in a cleaver attack in southeast London spoke movingly Friday of a man who was a devoted husband, father and brother, as well as a dedicated serviceman.
Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack

Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack

By CNN's Laura Smith-Spark, Florence Davey-Attlee and Atika Shubert
The family of the British soldier brutally slain in a cleaver attack in southeast London spoke movingly Friday of a man who was a devoted husband, father and brother, as well as a dedicated serviceman.
Russia's Far East rocked by powerful earthquake

Russia's Far East rocked by powerful earthquake

By CNN's Ed Payne
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Russian Far East on Friday, the U.S. Geologicial Survey reported.
Cameron condemns brutal hacking death, says Britain stands firm

Cameron condemns brutal hacking death, says Britain stands firm

By CNN's Laura Smith-Spark
A gruesome cleaver attack on a British soldier left London reeling Thursday, as Britain grappled with questions over who was responsible and whether Islamist extremism was to blame.
'Sickening and barbaric': Man killed in suspected London terror attack

'Sickening and barbaric': Man killed in suspected London terror attack

By Reagan Roy
A man, reported to be a British soldier, was attacked and killed by knife-wielding assailants on a London street in broad daylight Wednesday in what is being investigated as an ideologically-motivated terror attack.,
Apple set for showdown on Capitol Hill over corporate taxes

Apple set for showdown on Capitol Hill over corporate taxes

By CNN's James O'Toole
Apple executives are set to defend the company's tax practices and call for corporate tax reform on Capitol Hill Tuesday amid harsh criticism following a Senate investigation.
Why I'm protesting against Gap over Bangladesh

Why I'm protesting against Gap over Bangladesh

By CNN's Emily Jane Fox
Anu Mandavilli is joining a protest against Gap, at the clothing company's annual meeting on Tuesday. Her beef: Gap doesn't do enough to improve worker safety in Bangladesh.
Best Buy's sales come up short

Best Buy's sales come up short

By CNN's Chris Isidore
Best Buy's sales fell more than expected in its fiscal first quarter, creating a speed bump for one of the year's best performing stocks among the S&P 500.
North Korea fires more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South says

North Korea fires more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South says

By CNN
SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea on Monday fired more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korean officials said, urging Pyongyang to refrain from "tension-creating acts."
Happy Birthday, blue jeans! We made you this photo album

Happy Birthday, blue jeans! We made you this photo album

By CNN
Jim Heston, an American guesthouse operator in Cambodia, has lived a life in denim and has the photos to prove it.
Happy Birthday, blue jeans! We made you this photo album

Happy Birthday, blue jeans! We made you this photo album

By CNN's Daphne Sashin and Toby Lyles
Jim Heston, an American guesthouse operator in Cambodia, has lived a life in denim and has the photos to prove it.
Yahoo buys Tumblr. promises to not 'screw it up'

Yahoo buys Tumblr. promises to not 'screw it up'

By CNN's Chris Isidore
Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."
First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest

First Saudi woman summits Mount Everest

By CNN
A 27-year-old graphic designer has made history by becoming the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest.
Violence surges in strategic Syrian city

Violence surges in strategic Syrian city

By CNN
Violence surged in the strategically important Syrian town of Qusayr on Sunday. Activists said the offensive marked some of the most intense fighting they've seen in the fiercely contested area near the Lebanese border.