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at 11:37 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Palace officials shed some light on Kate and William's baby plans as royal birth nears

LONDON - With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July — and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch — officials at Clarence House have released some of the couple's plans, although many details are still being kept private. Kate has made several public appearances recently but is expected to keep a low profile in the final weeks of her pregnancy. Here is the latest news about the infant who will, upon entering the world, be third in line for the British throne.

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at 11:26 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Obama renews calls for reductions to US, Russian nuclear stockpiles, action on climate change

BERLIN - Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time."

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at 10:58 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

16 dead: Militants bomb way into UN's Mogadishu headquarters as staff take refuge in bunkers

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Seven al-Qaida-linked gunmen detonated a pick-up truck rigged with explosives at the gate of the U.N. compound in Somalia's capital Wednesday, launching a bombs-and-gunfire assault that saw militants pour into the complex, killing at least nine people, including three foreigners, officials said.

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at 10:12 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Another big protest as Brazilians lament high cost of living, lack of good public services

SAO PAULO - Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of the country's biggest city to raise a collective cry against a longstanding lament — people are weighed down by high taxes and high prices but get low-quality public services and a system of government infected with corruption.

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at 09:56 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Brad Pitt on his big gamble to build a better blockbuster with 'World War Z'

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster.

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at 09:37 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Thousands of Hindu pilgrims stranded after monsoon floods kill 102 in India

LUCKNOW, India - India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could rise substantially.

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