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Portal:Current events/2012 May 23

May 23, 2012 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A drone attack conducted by the United States kills five people in a tribal area of North Waziristan, Pakistan. (Xinhua)
The Iranian navy assists an American cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the United Arab Emirates. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Arts and culture

Georgia-native Phillip Phillips is crowned the eleventh American Idol. Runner-up Jessica Sanchez is the first contestant of Asian ancestry to advance in the finals. [http://www.news-press.com/article/20120523/NEWS0101/120523009/Philip-Phillips-wins-American-Idol-over-Jessica-Sanchez?odyssey=mod

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