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| Chinese sub tracked U.S. carrier | | An American aircraft carrier was closely tracked by a Chinese submarine off the coast of Japan last month, a U.S. defense official said, in the latest example of the test of wills between the two countries in the waters of the Pacific.
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| 'E.T.' screenwriter dies | | The woman behind the simple, immortal lines "E.T. phone home," "I'll be right here," and "Be good" has died.
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| Mexico allows some legal marijuana | | The Mexican Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to allow a small group to use recreational marijuana legally, opening the door to nationwide legalization and a potential new front in a drug war whose violence has devastated the country.
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