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Syria: With support from Hezbollah fighters, Syrian army gains control of parts of Qusayr, city long held by rebels.
Iraq: Bomb attacks in Baghdad and mainly Shi’ite city of Basra kill more than 30.
Israel: Five dead in attempted bank robbery in southern city of Beer Sheba.
China: Floods in southern province of Fujian kill 55 people.
USA: More than two dozen tornadoes hit midwestern U.S.
Japan: Security firm introduces drone that flies to scene of break-in and captures burglar on video.
1. Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of Defense Gates hold bilateral talks with their Japanese counterparts.
2. Powerful tornadoes sweep through states in central U.S. leaving homes destroyed but no fatalities.
3. The Food and Drug Administration unveils graphic warning labels for cigarette packs.
4. Video game company Sega is hacked and information from 1.3 million customers stolen.
5. Dangerous weather forces postponement of College World Series baseball tournament in Nebraska.
6. The movie Bad Teacher — starring Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake — premieres in New York.
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