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The top 6 Hollywood celebs: How do they rank in salary and charity?
The top Hollywood actors and actresses are earning millions of dollars per movie. Do their big paychecks translate into a desire to give back?
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The top 6 Hollywood celebs: How do they rank in salary and charity?
The top Hollywood actors and actresses are earning millions of dollars per movie. Do their big paychecks translate into a desire to give back?
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Boko Haram kidnaps hundreds of Nigerian civilians, official says
The Islamist miltant group abducted a large group, including many children, when they retreated from a town in northeastern Nigeria.
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Boko Haram execution site found in Nigerian town
After liberating the town of Damasak from Boko Haram militants, soldiers from Niger and Chad discovered a site were mass killings had taken place some time ago. Boko Haram has killed thousands of people over the past six years.
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Terrorism & Security Boko Haram hits Nigerian town hard despite multinational offensive
The militant Islamist group killed 68 in Njaba, but has suffered setbacks in some areas after Nigeria teamed up with other West African countries to launch air and ground attacks.
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Global News Blog Nigeria military retakes Boko Haram town: Is the tide turning?
Nigerian forces report that they have recaptured Baga, the site of one of Boko Haram's deadliest attacks. Is Boko Haram on the run or getting ready to strike back?
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Niger investigates airstrike on Boko Haram that killed 36 civilians
The investigation threatens to fray relations in the multinational coalition against Boko Haram. Nigeria's Air Force is suspected of carrying out the airstrike, having allegedly mistaken the civilians for militant fighters.
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Armies from across Africa join US military exercises, amid Boko Haram threat
Some 1,300 participants from 28 countries are joining in the US military's annual training exercise this week in Chad.
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US to provide assistance in fight against Boko Haram
The US military has said it will provide intelligence and equipment to support the multinational force battling the militant islamists. The campaign's military commanders have complained of coordination problems and language barriers.
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Terrorism & Security Boko Haram escalates battle with bold move into Chad
Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants attacked neighboring Chad for the first time, killing several civilians in a border town. Chad has targeted the Islamist insurgency as part of a regional coalition.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacks neighboring Cameroon and Niger
Nigeria's Boko Haram pushed their conflict further into neighboring countries with attacks on Cameroon and Niger, abducting more than 30 people including those aboard a packed bus, said residents Monday.
