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WORLD

Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide

Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.

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NATIONAL

Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap for as long as he is governor infuriated victims' relatives and drew quick criticism from Republicans ahead of the 2014 election.

OLYMPICS

Krzyzewski returning to coach USA Basketball

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold.

WORLD

UK soldier slaying suspects had been investigated

Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been investigated previously by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London.

NATIONAL

Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.

WORLD

26 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger

Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France.

BUSINESS

US new home sales up 2.3 percent in April

Sales of new homes rose in April to the second highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering.

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