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Boston bomb investigators kill man A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say. Details US mayor to push tornado shelter law The mayor of the tornado-devastated town of Moore in Oklahoma vows to push for a new law on shelters, after Monday's deadly twister. Details Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll. Details Ai Weiwei song rages against state Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power. Details Costa Concordia charges announced The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules. Details EU in drive against tax evasion Austria joins its EU partners in calling for a crackdown on tax evasion, despite the country's banking secrecy. Details Icelanders to vote on EU membership The new government of Iceland calls off talks with Brussels on EU membership and promises a referendum to give Icelanders their say. Details Ten die in Lebanon sectarian clashes At least 10 people die and 70 are wounded in four days of Syria-linked sectarian violence in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. Details Kenya leaders named in truth report Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses. Details Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai Mohammed Morsi calls for the people of Sinai to give up their arms after seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the region are freed. Details $1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma. Details Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif' The inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says. Details Venezuela ends toilet paper shortage Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Details
