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*Turkish [[2013 Turkish protests|protestors]] are removed from Gezi Park in [[Taksim Square]], [[Istanbul]], in a violent crackdown by police after days of anti-government unrest. [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/uk-turkey-protests-idUKBRE94U0JA20130531/ (''Reuters'')] |
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*[[Starbucks]] announces it will no longer allow customers to smoke in any of its locations. [http://guardianlv.com/2013/05/starbucks-bans-smoking-no-more-coffee-and-a-cigarette-with-your-morning-paper/ (''The Guardian'')] |
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;Disasters and accidents |
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*Four [[Firefighter|firemen]] are killed and five others injured fighting a fire in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/houston-fire-five-alarm-injured-firefighters-hotel/2377651/ (''USA Today'')] |
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*Four people are killed when two small planes collide near [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/phoenix-plane-crash-kills-four-people/2377561/ (''USA Today'')] |
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*[[Oklahoma City]]'s [[Will Rogers World Airport]] is evacuated due to a [[2013 El Reno tornado|tornado]] threat with three tornadoes touching down with five people dead and others reported missing. [http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/31/us/severe-weather/index.html (CNN)], [http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/31/tornado-oklahoma/2378497/ (''USA Today'')] |
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;Health and environment |
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*Italy announces its first case of [[Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus|novel coronavirus]]. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-coronavirus-italy-idUSBRE94U15M20130531 (Reuters)] |
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;International relations |
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*U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] lifts a trade [[embargo]] of communications equipment and software to non-government [[Iran|Iranians]]. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-29/u-s-to-ease-iran-sanctions-on-laptops-mobile-phones.html (Bloomberg)] |
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;Law and crime |
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*The [[United States Naval Academy]] announces it is investigating allegations that three [[American football|football]] players sexually assaulted a female student. [http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57587154/naval-academy-probing-alleged-sexual-assault-by-3-football-players/ (CBS News)] |
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;Politics and elections |
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*[[Conservative Party (UK)|British Conservative Party]] MP [[Patrick Mercer]] resigns his [[Whip (politics)|party whip]] over allegations he broke the rules on [[lobbying]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22727903 (BBC)] |
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*[[Iranian presidential election, 2013|Iranian presidential election]]: The first televised [[Iranian presidential election debates, 2013|debate]] is held with candidates discussing their [[Economy of Iran|economic]] plans. [http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/31/306435/iran-candidates-hold-first-live-debate/ (PressTV)] [http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2156516.html (Trend)] |
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*Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court orders elections must be held no later than July 31. [http://www.rttnews.com/2128589/zimbabwe-constitutional-court-orders-elections-by-july-31.aspx (''RTT News'')] |
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*[[Near-Earth asteroid]] [[1998 QE2]] and its moon pass within 3.6 million miles (5.8 mil km) of the Earth. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22736709 (BBC)] |
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