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  • 1/136   Reese Witherspoon announces plans for 2nd marriage (AP)
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    AP - Reese Witherspoon is engaged to Hollywood agent Jim Toth.

    AP - Reese Witherspoon is engaged to Hollywood agent Jim Toth.
    (AP)

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  • 2/136   Royal wedding bells to chime in 2011 (AFP)
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    AFP - An extravaganza of royal glamour should lift the austerity gloom in Britain next year with the wedding of Prince William while Prince Albert II of Monaco will tie the knot in the summer.

    AFP - An extravaganza of royal glamour should lift the austerity gloom in Britain next year with the wedding of Prince William while Prince Albert II of Monaco will tie the knot in the summer.
    (AFP)

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  • 3/136   Obama goes snorkeling on Hawaii vacation (AFP)
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    AFP - US President Barack Obama and his family visited a famed nature sanctuary in Hawaii on Tuesday, dipping into the water for some snorkeling and steering clear of reporters.

    AFP - US President Barack Obama and his family visited a famed nature sanctuary in Hawaii on Tuesday, dipping into the water for some snorkeling and steering clear of reporters.
    (AFP)

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  • 4/136   Piano man to diaper man: Elton John becomes a dad (AP)
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    AP - Sir Elton John is holding close a new tiny dancer.

    AP - Sir Elton John is holding close a new tiny dancer.
    (AP)

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  • 5/136   Elton John and partner become parents (AFP)
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    AFP - British pop superstar Elton John and his partner David Furnish are the proud parents of a baby boy born on Christmas Day to a surrogate mother in California, the singer's agent said Tuesday.

    AFP - British pop superstar Elton John and his partner David Furnish are the proud parents of a baby boy born on Christmas Day to a surrogate mother in California, the singer's agent said Tuesday.
    (AFP)

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  • 6/136   LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian to wed (AP)
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    AP - LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are getting married. Rimes' publicist, Rhett Usry, confirmed Tuesday that the country singer and the actor 'were engaged over the holidays and are very happy.'

    AP - LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are getting married. Rimes' publicist, Rhett Usry, confirmed Tuesday that the country singer and the actor 'were engaged over the holidays and are very happy.'
    (AP)

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  • 7/136   The Force is strong: 'Empire' tapped for registry (AP)
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    AP - Darth Vader proclaiming he's Luke Skywalker's father, John Travolta preening in his underwear and an early 20th-century deaf activist communicating in sign language are among the images that will be preserved by the Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry.

    AP - Darth Vader proclaiming he's Luke Skywalker's father, John Travolta preening in his underwear and an early 20th-century deaf activist communicating in sign language are among the images that will be preserved by the Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry.
    (AP)

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  • 8/136   'Little Fockers' tops N.American box office (AFP)
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    AFP - 'Little Fockers,' the third in a series of Ben Stiller comedies playing on the nightmare in-laws theme, topped the Christmas weekend box office in North America, final figures showed.

    AFP - 'Little Fockers,' the third in a series of Ben Stiller comedies playing on the nightmare in-laws theme, topped the Christmas weekend box office in North America, final figures showed.
    (AFP)

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  • 9/136   Passing on: notable deaths of 2010 (AFP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Noteworthy deaths during the year just ending:

    AFP - Noteworthy deaths during the year just ending:
    (AFP)

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  • 10/136   Kylie Minogue defends racy 'All the Lovers' video (AFP)
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    AFP - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue on Monday defended a racy music video which has been banned in several Asian nations, telling a Spanish television station it was 'touching and sensual'.

    AFP - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue on Monday defended a racy music video which has been banned in several Asian nations, telling a Spanish television station it was 'touching and sensual'.
    (AFP)

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  • 11/136   Poll: Obama and Hillary Clinton are 'most admired' (AP)
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    AP - For the third straight year, President Barack Obama ranks as the man most admired by people living in the U.S., according to an annual USA Today-Gallup poll.

    AP - For the third straight year, President Barack Obama ranks as the man most admired by people living in the U.S., according to an annual USA Today-Gallup poll.
    (AP)

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  • 12/136   Teen charged with breaking into Tyler Perry's home (AP)
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    AP - An 18-year-old woman has been charged with breaking into the Atlanta home of filmmaker Tyler Perry.

    AP - An 18-year-old woman has been charged with breaking into the Atlanta home of filmmaker Tyler Perry.
    (AP)

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  • 13/136   Flaming Lips promise 'out of control' NY eve show (Reuters)
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    Reuters - When the Flaming Lips play their fourth annual New Year's Eve Freakout concert in their Oklahoma City hometown on Friday, fans will be barraged with '20 times more balloons and confetti' than at regular shows, lead singer Wayne Coyne said.

    Reuters - When the Flaming Lips play their fourth annual New Year's Eve Freakout concert in their Oklahoma City hometown on Friday, fans will be barraged with '20 times more balloons and confetti' than at regular shows, lead singer Wayne Coyne said.
    (Reuters)

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  • 14/136   Bon Jovi and AC/DC top concert draws in 2010 (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Bon Jovi may have recently been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world's top concert attraction, according to a trade publication.

    Reuters - Bon Jovi may have recently been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world's top concert attraction, according to a trade publication.
    (Reuters)

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  • 15/136   Teena Marie, known as 'Ivory Queen of Soul,' dies (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Teena Marie's last album, 'Congo Square,' was titled after a historical meeting place for slaves in New Orleans, featured a tribute to Martin Luther King's widow and also song 'Black Cool,' written for President Barack Obama.

    AP - Teena Marie's last album, 'Congo Square,' was titled after a historical meeting place for slaves in New Orleans, featured a tribute to Martin Luther King's widow and also song 'Black Cool,' written for President Barack Obama.
    (AP)

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  • 16/136   Alanis Morissette gives birth to a baby boy (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - It's a boy for Alanis Morissette and Mario 'Souleye' Treadway.

    AP - It's a boy for Alanis Morissette and Mario 'Souleye' Treadway.
    (AP)

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  • 17/136   At 64, diva Gruberova plays Verdi's young heroine (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - At the dizzying heights of her operatic career, Edita Gruberova has unexpectedly chosen to return to the role that helped make her famous.

    AP - At the dizzying heights of her operatic career, Edita Gruberova has unexpectedly chosen to return to the role that helped make her famous.
    (AP)

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  • 18/136   Cheap concert seats due after cruel summer of '10 (AP)
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    AP - Concertgoers sick of ballooning ticket prices should have some extra pocket change to rattle with their rock 'n' roll in the new year.

    AP - Concertgoers sick of ballooning ticket prices should have some extra pocket change to rattle with their rock 'n' roll in the new year.
    (AP)

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  • 19/136   Spider-Man actor walking again after back surgery (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - A stunt actor who fell 30 feet while playing Spider-Man on Broadway is walking again, and his father said Saturday that he can't wait to return to the role despite injuries that have him confined to the intensive care unit.

    AP - A stunt actor who fell 30 feet while playing Spider-Man on Broadway is walking again, and his father said Saturday that he can't wait to return to the role despite injuries that have him confined to the intensive care unit.
    (AP)

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  • 20/136   Foo Fighters play new songs at secret L.A. show (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The Foo Fighters took time out from finishing their new album to unveil some new tunes and dust off some oldies at a secret club show for fans, family members and famous friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

    Reuters - The Foo Fighters took time out from finishing their new album to unveil some new tunes and dust off some oldies at a secret club show for fans, family members and famous friends in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 21/136   Annual box office down a bit from 2009 record (AP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Domestic box-office revenues for 2010 won't quite hit last year's record-setting haul, but they'll be awfully close.

    AP - Domestic box-office revenues for 2010 won't quite hit last year's record-setting haul, but they'll be awfully close.
    (AP)

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  • 22/136   'Empire Strikes Back', 'Exorcist' named US cultural icons (AFP)
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - 'The Exorcist,' the 'Star Wars' sequel and 'All the President's Men' were named to the Library of Congress National Film Registry, joining 22 other motion pictures honored this year as key reflections of US culture.

    AFP - 'The Exorcist,' the 'Star Wars' sequel and 'All the President's Men' were named to the Library of Congress National Film Registry, joining 22 other motion pictures honored this year as key reflections of US culture.
    (AFP)

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  • 23/136   Final 'Harry Potter' is most anticipated film: poll (Reuters)
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    Reuters - It's first half is still playing in theaters and collecting millions of dollars at box offices, but already fans of British boy wizard Harry Potter can't wait to see his final chapter on film.

    Reuters - It's first half is still playing in theaters and collecting millions of dollars at box offices, but already fans of British boy wizard Harry Potter can't wait to see his final chapter on film.
    (Reuters)

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  • 24/136   Cop movie 'Elite Squad 2' outguns 'Avatar' in Brazil (AFP)
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    AFP - 'Elite Squad 2,' a Brazilian movie mixing explosive action with political intrigue, has become Brazil's top movie of all time, besting even the US blockbuster 'Avatar' at the national box office, producers and industry specialists said Tuesday.

    AFP - 'Elite Squad 2,' a Brazilian movie mixing explosive action with political intrigue, has become Brazil's top movie of all time, besting even the US blockbuster 'Avatar' at the national box office, producers and industry specialists said Tuesday.
    (AFP)

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  • 25/136   Space flight and Civil War saluted in new stamps (AP)
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    AP - Two of America's favorite spacemen — the cool-headed Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard and the animated Buzz Lightyear of 'Toy Story' fame — join movie stars, musicians and artists being honored in 2011 with stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.

    AP - Two of America's favorite spacemen — the cool-headed Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard and the animated Buzz Lightyear of 'Toy Story' fame — join movie stars, musicians and artists being honored in 2011 with stamps from the U.S. Postal Service.
    (AP)

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  • 26/136   Elmo dishes on games, celebs, Sundance (AP)
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    AP - Elmo is tickled by his time away from Sesame Street.

    AP - Elmo is tickled by his time away from Sesame Street.
    (AP)

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  • 27/136   'Little Fockers' leads chilly foreign box office (Reuters)
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    Reuters - New North American box office champ 'Little Fockers' narrowly led the international field during the weekend as Mother Nature hit sales across Europe, which accounts for about half the foreign box office.

    Reuters - New North American box office champ 'Little Fockers' narrowly led the international field during the weekend as Mother Nature hit sales across Europe, which accounts for about half the foreign box office.
    (Reuters)

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  • 28/136   Will 2011 Be Kim Kardashian's Year?
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    In Touch Weekly's Amy Palmer on possible celebrity buzz in 2011.

    In Touch Weekly's Amy Palmer on possible celebrity buzz in 2011.


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  • 29/136   From Electroclash to 'Adult Contemporary'
    PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS

    Casey Spooner of Fischerspooner discusses his new solo album.

    Casey Spooner of Fischerspooner discusses his new solo album.


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  • 30/136   Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth Engaged!
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    The actress and her Hollywood agent beau are 'extremely happy,' her rep tells Us exclusively

    The actress and her Hollywood agent beau are 'extremely happy,' her rep tells Us exclusively


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  • 31/136   ShowBiz Minute: Elton, Film Registry, Teen Mom
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    Sir Elton John is now a father; 25 films selected to the National Film Registry; Reality star of MTV's 'Teen Mom' star arrested for felony domestic battery and child neglect charges. (Dec. 28)

    Sir Elton John is now a father; 25 films selected to the National Film Registry; Reality star of MTV's 'Teen Mom' star arrested for felony domestic battery and child neglect charges. (Dec. 28)


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  • 32/136   2010's Best Episodes: Vampire Diaries' Killer Transformation and Betty White's Dusty Muffin
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    It was a great year for TV, which made it very difficult to choose the top 25 episodes of 2010. Recalling and, in some cases, rewatching the stand-out moments was a holiday treat. We got our first glimpse of a bespectacled Clark Kent and saw Snooki pummel Angelina. We wept as Jack Shephard took his final breath and cheered as Leslie took down a mischievous rodent wreaking havoc in Pawnee. Here's the third batch of TVGuide.com's weeklong countdown of the year's best episodes. (Catch up first with Episodes 25-21 and Episodes 20-16.)

    It was a great year for TV, which made it very difficult to choose the top 25 episodes of 2010. Recalling and, in some cases, rewatching the stand-out moments was a holiday treat. We got our first glimpse of a bespectacled Clark Kent and saw Snooki pummel Angelina. We wept as Jack Shephard took his final breath and cheered as Leslie took down a mischievous rodent wreaking havoc in Pawnee. Here's the third batch of TVGuide.com's weeklong countdown of the year's best episodes. (Catch up first with Episodes 25-21 and Episodes 20-16.)


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  • 33/136   And They're Off! Oscar Nomination Ballots Mailed To Academy Voters
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    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The race to the 2011 Oscars is officially on! Nomination ballots for the 83rd Academy Awards were mailed to the 5,755 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The race to the 2011 Oscars is officially on! Nomination ballots for the 83rd Academy Awards were mailed to the 5,755 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday.


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  • 34/136   Sci-fi and 'Persia' - what's next for Gyllenhaal
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    Jake Gyllenhaal talks about his upcoming sci-fi film 'Source Code' and reveals his thoughts on a possible 'Prince of Persia' sequel. (Dec. 28)

    Jake Gyllenhaal talks about his upcoming sci-fi film 'Source Code' and reveals his thoughts on a possible 'Prince of Persia' sequel. (Dec. 28)


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  • 35/136   Belly laughs for Black's Gulliver
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    Jack Black and Emily Blunt joke about how Black's stomach has a large part in their new 3-D movie 'Gulliver's Travels.' (Dec. 28)

    Jack Black and Emily Blunt joke about how Black's stomach has a large part in their new 3-D movie 'Gulliver's Travels.' (Dec. 28)


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  • 36/136   'Pretty Little Liars' star dishes on show return
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    'Pretty Little Liars' star Troian Avery Bellisario dishes about return of the ABC Family series. (Dec. 28)

    'Pretty Little Liars' star Troian Avery Bellisario dishes about return of the ABC Family series. (Dec. 28)


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  • 37/136   CBS stayed on top with viewers again last week (AP)
    ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS

    AP - In a week dominated by reruns and holiday distractions, CBS maintained its winning ways, beating second-place Fox by nearly 2 million viewers.

    AP - In a week dominated by reruns and holiday distractions, CBS maintained its winning ways, beating second-place Fox by nearly 2 million viewers.
    (AP)

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  • 38/136   Alcatel to pay $137M to settle bribery charges (AP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AP - Alcatel-Lucent SA has agreed to pay more than $137 million to settle charges brought against it by the federal government.

    AP - Alcatel-Lucent SA has agreed to pay more than $137 million to settle charges brought against it by the federal government.
    (AP)

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  • 39/136   Sony to launch PlayStation smartphone in spring (AFP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Sony's long-rumoured PlayStation Portable smartphone is set to be launched in North America and Europe as early as the spring, according to a Japanese newspaper report Wednesday.

    AFP - Sony's long-rumoured PlayStation Portable smartphone is set to be launched in North America and Europe as early as the spring, according to a Japanese newspaper report Wednesday.
    (AFP)

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  • 40/136   Facebook in challenge to Google crown (AFP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Facebook is challenging Google's supremacy on the Internet with a radically different approach to how people live, work, play and search online.

    AFP - Facebook is challenging Google's supremacy on the Internet with a radically different approach to how people live, work, play and search online.
    (AFP)

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  • 41/136   WikiLeaks, a Napster-style Internet gamechanger for 2010 (AFP)
    TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - If 1999 was the Year of Napster in the history of the Internet then 2010 will go down as the Year of WikiLeaks.

    AFP - If 1999 was the Year of Napster in the history of the Internet then 2010 will go down as the Year of WikiLeaks.
    (AFP)

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  • 42/136   Rocket with Indian satellite explodes after launch (AP)
    SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS

    AP - A rocket carrying an Indian communication satellite exploded just after liftoff Saturday in the second launch failure for India's space agency this year.

    AP - A rocket carrying an Indian communication satellite exploded just after liftoff Saturday in the second launch failure for India's space agency this year.
    (AP)

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  • 43/136   Biologists head to bunkers to fight bat disease (AP)
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    AP - State and federal wildlife biologists in New Hampshire are taking to old military bunkers in their fight against a fungal disease that's killing off bats.

    AP - State and federal wildlife biologists in New Hampshire are taking to old military bunkers in their fight against a fungal disease that's killing off bats.
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  • 44/136   Australian rare earths miner leaps on China cuts (AFP)
    SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS

    AFP - Australian rare earths miner Lynas on Wednesday said China had slashed its exports quota for the lucrative metals used in flat screens and hybrid cars, driving a 12 percent jump in its share price.

    AFP - Australian rare earths miner Lynas on Wednesday said China had slashed its exports quota for the lucrative metals used in flat screens and hybrid cars, driving a 12 percent jump in its share price.
    (AFP)

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  • 45/136   Indonesia's dragons draw tourists to 'Jurassic' islands (AFP)
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    AFP - They don't breathe fire but Komodo dragons -- the largest lizards in the world -- can kill a buffalo or any one of the intrepid tourists who flock to their deserted island habitats.

    AFP - They don't breathe fire but Komodo dragons -- the largest lizards in the world -- can kill a buffalo or any one of the intrepid tourists who flock to their deserted island habitats.
    (AFP)

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  • 46/136   Northeast digs out after storm snarls travel (Reuters)
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    Reuters - New York dug out of its sixth biggest snowstorm on record and thousands of stranded travelers hoped to finally board long-delayed flights on Tuesday after a blizzard buried the northeastern United States the day after Christmas.

    Reuters - New York dug out of its sixth biggest snowstorm on record and thousands of stranded travelers hoped to finally board long-delayed flights on Tuesday after a blizzard buried the northeastern United States the day after Christmas.
    (Reuters)

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  • 47/136   UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate (Reuters)
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    Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011.

    Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011.
    (Reuters)

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  • 48/136   Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Eight-year-old Juliana-Rose Hatcher had tracked Santa Claus all of Friday with the aid of NORAD's Santa hotline, before she got some unexpected help from Michelle Obama.

    Reuters - Eight-year-old Juliana-Rose Hatcher had tracked Santa Claus all of Friday with the aid of NORAD's Santa hotline, before she got some unexpected help from Michelle Obama.
    (Reuters)

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  • 49/136   Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Far more Canadians, Americans and Britons will celebrate Christmas on Saturday with artificial Christmas trees in their houses than real ones, according to a survey released on Friday.

    Reuters - Far more Canadians, Americans and Britons will celebrate Christmas on Saturday with artificial Christmas trees in their houses than real ones, according to a survey released on Friday.
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  • 50/136   Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled on Thursday, but not everyone might recognize the bride-to-be.

    Reuters - The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled on Thursday, but not everyone might recognize the bride-to-be.
    (Reuters)

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  • 51/136   Squeaky-clean Singapore in toilet manners campaign (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Squeaky-clean Singapore needs cleaner toilets and public awareness is one way to achieve this, a civic group said at the launch of the latest stage of its LOO campaign -- Let's Observe Ourselves.

    Reuters - Squeaky-clean Singapore needs cleaner toilets and public awareness is one way to achieve this, a civic group said at the launch of the latest stage of its LOO campaign -- Let's Observe Ourselves.
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  • 52/136   New Mexico governor to weigh Billy the Kid pardon (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Billy the Kid, the Wild West outlaw who is reputed to have killed 21 men and whose exploits have been widely chronicled in U.S. popular culture, is under consideration for a pardon.

    Reuters - Billy the Kid, the Wild West outlaw who is reputed to have killed 21 men and whose exploits have been widely chronicled in U.S. popular culture, is under consideration for a pardon.
    (Reuters)

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  • 53/136   Ghosts of the Cold War haunt hotel (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The Berlin Wall came tumbling down two decades ago, but you can still revel in the rural holiday splendor enjoyed by the man whose iron rule of East Germany crumbled with the collapse of communist power.

    Reuters - The Berlin Wall came tumbling down two decades ago, but you can still revel in the rural holiday splendor enjoyed by the man whose iron rule of East Germany crumbled with the collapse of communist power.
    (Reuters)

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  • 54/136   Arizona teacher claims $95.3 million lottery jackpot (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Ending nearly two weeks of suspense, a 64-year-old substitute teacher and single parent from Arizona claimed a $95.3 million Powerball jackpot.

    Reuters - Ending nearly two weeks of suspense, a 64-year-old substitute teacher and single parent from Arizona claimed a $95.3 million Powerball jackpot.
    (Reuters)

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  • 55/136   Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun (Reuters)
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    Reuters - A soldier who stole the gun and credit card details of Israel's military chief was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment Sunday, Israeli media reported.

    Reuters - A soldier who stole the gun and credit card details of Israel's military chief was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment Sunday, Israeli media reported.
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  • 56/136   A worker drives a skip loader while working at the site of a ...
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    (Reuters) - A worker drives a skip loader while working at the site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province in this October 31, 2010 file photo. China's Commerce Ministry said on December 29, 2010 it would not issue more export quotas for foreign companies as it did last year and the first set of volume totalling 14,446 included those for foreign firms. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

    (Reuters) - A worker drives a skip loader while working at the site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province in this October 31, 2010 file photo. China's Commerce Ministry said on December 29, 2010 it would not issue more export quotas for foreign companies as it did last year and the first set of volume totalling 14,446 included those for foreign firms. REUTERS/Stringer/Files


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  • 57/136   People walk under trees on Fifth Avenue near Central Park in ...
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    (AFP) - People walk under trees on Fifth Avenue near Central Park in New York December 28, 2010 one day after a blizzard dropped 20 inches (51 cm) of snow in the area.(AFP/Stan Honda)

    (AFP) - People walk under trees on Fifth Avenue near Central Park in New York December 28, 2010 one day after a blizzard dropped 20 inches (51 cm) of snow in the area.(AFP/Stan Honda)


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  • 58/136   A man cross-country skis through the snow-covered streets of ...
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    (AFP) - A man cross-country skis through the snow-covered streets of New York's Times Square after a blizzard dropped 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) of snow in the area. The US northeast began Tuesday to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but beleaguered travelers faced at least another day of headaches in New York airports.(AFP/Stan Honda)

    (AFP) - A man cross-country skis through the snow-covered streets of New York's Times Square after a blizzard dropped 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) of snow in the area. The US northeast began Tuesday to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but beleaguered travelers faced at least another day of headaches in New York airports.(AFP/Stan Honda)


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  • 59/136   A woman shovels snow away from her car on West 73rd Street, ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images) - A woman shovels snow away from her car on West 73rd Street, in New York City. The US northeast began to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but frustrations have hardly melted away for beleaguered air travelers who face continuing delays.(AFP/Getty Images/Andrew Burton)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - A woman shovels snow away from her car on West 73rd Street, in New York City. The US northeast began to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but frustrations have hardly melted away for beleaguered air travelers who face continuing delays.(AFP/Getty Images/Andrew Burton)


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  • 60/136   Unclaimed bags wait collection as travelers retrieve their luggage ...
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    (AFP) - Unclaimed bags wait collection as travelers retrieve their luggage in New York's LaGuardia Airport on December 28, 2010. The US northeast began to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but frustrations have hardly melted away for beleaguered air travelers who face continuing delays.(AFP/Don Emmert)

    (AFP) - Unclaimed bags wait collection as travelers retrieve their luggage in New York's LaGuardia Airport on December 28, 2010. The US northeast began to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but frustrations have hardly melted away for beleaguered air travelers who face continuing delays.(AFP/Don Emmert)


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  • 61/136   President Barack Obama, right, and friend Mike Ramos, left, ...
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    (AP) - President Barack Obama, right, and friend Mike Ramos, left, react to Obama's putt as they golf at Mid-Pacific County Club in Kailua, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    (AP) - President Barack Obama, right, and friend Mike Ramos, left, react to Obama's putt as they golf at Mid-Pacific County Club in Kailua, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)


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  • 62/136   South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) speaks during an operational ...
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    (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) speaks during an operational report by Unification Ministry at the presidential Blue House in Seoul December 29, 2010. Lee, who has vowed a tough stance against any further attack by North Korea, said on Wednesday the nuclear crisis must be tackled by negotiation. REUTERS/Jo Bo-Hee/Yonhap

    (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) speaks during an operational report by Unification Ministry at the presidential Blue House in Seoul December 29, 2010. Lee, who has vowed a tough stance against any further attack by North Korea, said on Wednesday the nuclear crisis must be tackled by negotiation. REUTERS/Jo Bo-Hee/Yonhap


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  • 63/136   Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joe Webb (14) breaks a tackle ...
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    (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joe Webb (14) breaks a tackle from the Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Juqua Parker (75) during the third quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

    (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joe Webb (14) breaks a tackle from the Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Juqua Parker (75) during the third quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer


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  • 64/136   People walk past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage ...
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    (Reuters) - People walk past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo in this November 24, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

    (Reuters) - People walk past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo in this November 24, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Toru Hanai


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  • 65/136   U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R), U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (2nd ...
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    (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R), U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (2nd R), and U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (3rd R) talk after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to discuss passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation in Washington in this June 29, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Larry Downing

    (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R), U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (2nd R), and U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (3rd R) talk after meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to discuss passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation in Washington in this June 29, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Larry Downing


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  • 66/136   People look at an electronic board at a brokerage house in Shanghai ...
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    (Reuters) - People look at an electronic board at a brokerage house in Shanghai December 27, 2010. China's key stock index ended down 1.9 percent on Monday, wiping out an earlier 1.5 percent gain, as investors dumped property, financial and energy shares on concerns about their longer-term outlook after a short-lived relief rally in the morning. REUTERS/Aly Song

    (Reuters) - People look at an electronic board at a brokerage house in Shanghai December 27, 2010. China's key stock index ended down 1.9 percent on Monday, wiping out an earlier 1.5 percent gain, as investors dumped property, financial and energy shares on concerns about their longer-term outlook after a short-lived relief rally in the morning. REUTERS/Aly Song


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  • 67/136   U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is shielded by friend Bobby ...
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    (Reuters) - U.S. President  Barack Obama (C) is shielded by friend Bobby Titcomb (L) as a ball sails by them while playing golf at the Mid-Pacific Country Club in Kailua, Hawaii December 28, 2010. Marty Nesbitt watches the ball go by at right.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT GOLF)

    (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) is shielded by friend Bobby Titcomb (L) as a ball sails by them while playing golf at the Mid-Pacific Country Club in Kailua, Hawaii December 28, 2010. Marty Nesbitt watches the ball go by at right. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT GOLF)


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  • 68/136   U.S. President Barack Obama watches his drive to the 9th green ...
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    (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama watches his drive to the 9th green as he plays golf at the Mid-Pacific Country Club in Kailua, Hawaii, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT)

    (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama watches his drive to the 9th green as he plays golf at the Mid-Pacific Country Club in Kailua, Hawaii, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SPORT)


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  • 69/136   Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) throws a pass ...
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    (Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) throws a pass under pressure from the Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway (52) during the third quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

    (Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) throws a pass under pressure from the Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway (52) during the third quarter of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer


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  • 70/136   Australian captain Ricky Ponting poses after the fourth Ashes ...
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    (Canadian Press) - Australian captain Ricky Ponting poses after the fourth Ashes cricket test against England at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. England won by an innings an 157 runs and retain the Ashes. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

    (Canadian Press) - Australian captain Ricky Ponting poses after the fourth Ashes cricket test against England at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. England won by an innings an 157 runs and retain the Ashes. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)


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  • 71/136   Guard Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball ...
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    (AFP/Getty Images) - Guard Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball against Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center on December 28, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. Spurs beat Los Angeles 97-82(AFP/Getty Images/Ronald Martinez)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - Guard Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball against Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center on December 28, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. Spurs beat Los Angeles 97-82(AFP/Getty Images/Ronald Martinez)


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  • 72/136   In this Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 photo, a yellow ribbon sign hangs ...
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    (AP) - In this Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 photo, a yellow ribbon sign hangs outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars George Edwards White Post 56 in Leavenworth, Kan. The post holds a membership meeting the second Thursday of each month. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

    (AP) - In this Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 photo, a yellow ribbon sign hangs outside the Veterans of Foreign Wars George Edwards White Post 56 in Leavenworth, Kan. The post holds a membership meeting the second Thursday of each month. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)


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  • 73/136   In this Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 photo, Lynn W. Rolf III, commander ...
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    (AP) - In this Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 photo, Lynn W. Rolf III, commander of VFW Post 56, checks his messages before a post membership meeting in Leavenworth, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

    (AP) - In this Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 photo, Lynn W. Rolf III, commander of VFW Post 56, checks his messages before a post membership meeting in Leavenworth, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)


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  • 74/136   A South Bend Fireman walks out of a burning trailer covered ...
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    (AP) - A South Bend Fireman walks out of a burning trailer covered in debris at Countryside Village trailer park community Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2010, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/South Bend Tribune, Marcus Marter)

    (AP) - A South Bend Fireman walks out of a burning trailer covered in debris at Countryside Village trailer park community Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2010, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/South Bend Tribune, Marcus Marter)


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  • 75/136   In this Thursday Dec. 9, 2010 photo, Lynn W. Rolf III, commander ...
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    (AP) - In this Thursday Dec. 9, 2010 photo, Lynn W. Rolf III, commander of VFW Post 56, smiles while talking with a member before a meeting in Leavenworth, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

    (AP) - In this Thursday Dec. 9, 2010 photo, Lynn W. Rolf III, commander of VFW Post 56, smiles while talking with a member before a meeting in Leavenworth, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)


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  • 76/136   Sam Han receives chemotherapy at Tower Cancer Research Foundation ...
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    (AP) - Sam Han receives chemotherapy at Tower Cancer Research Foundation in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    (AP) - Sam Han receives chemotherapy at Tower Cancer Research Foundation in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


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  • 77/136   Sam Han pets his family dog Oreo in his daughter's home in Pasadena, ...
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    (AP) - Sam Han pets his family dog Oreo in his daughter's home in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    (AP) - Sam Han pets his family dog Oreo in his daughter's home in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


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  • 78/136   Sam Han pauses outside his daughter's home in Pasadena, Wednesday, ...
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    (AP) - Sam Han pauses outside his daughter's home in Pasadena, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    (AP) - Sam Han pauses outside his daughter's home in Pasadena, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


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  • 79/136   Dr. Peter Lee, left, examines Sam Han during Han's chemotherapy ...
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    (AP) - Dr. Peter Lee, left, examines Sam Han during Han's chemotherapy session at Tower Cancer Research Foundation in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    (AP) - Dr. Peter Lee, left, examines Sam Han during Han's chemotherapy session at Tower Cancer Research Foundation in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


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  • 80/136   Sam Han makes some tea in the kitchen after his chemotherapy ...
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    (AP) - Sam Han makes some tea in the kitchen after his chemotherapy session in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    (AP) - Sam Han makes some tea in the kitchen after his chemotherapy session in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Separated from his family during the Korean War, Han was sheltered by strangers until an unlikely meeting set him on a remarkable journey to the United States. He was adopted by a Minnesota professor, immigrated under a special bill from Congress and years later became a successful business executive. Han, a 65-year-old cancer patient, wants to give other overseas orphans a shot at making a life for themselves, but there are plenty of obstacles and so much to do. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)


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  • 81/136   Webb, Peterson help Vikings upset Eagles 24-14 (AP)
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    AP - Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a hotel room would bring 'em down.

    AP - Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a hotel room would bring 'em down.
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  • 82/136   NBA-best Spurs rout Bryant and reeling Lakers (AP)
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    AP - Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were on the bench before the final horn, and not because of their bad shooting nights. That's how easy it was for the San Antonio Spurs.

    AP - Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were on the bench before the final horn, and not because of their bad shooting nights. That's how easy it was for the San Antonio Spurs.
    (AP)

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  • 83/136   Man. United's Ferguson issues title warning (AFP)
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    AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson did his best to dispel any doubts about Manchester United's challenge for the Premier League title by insisting his side were on course for glory despite dropping points in a 1-1 draw away to Birmingham.

    AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson did his best to dispel any doubts about Manchester United's challenge for the Premier League title by insisting his side were on course for glory despite dropping points in a 1-1 draw away to Birmingham.
    (AFP)

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  • 84/136   Iowa outlasts Missouri 27-24 at Insight Bowl (AP)
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    AP - Micah Hyde ran around, even behind the Missouri Tigers. Fill-in freshman Marcus Coker ran right over them.

    AP - Micah Hyde ran around, even behind the Missouri Tigers. Fill-in freshman Marcus Coker ran right over them.
    (AP)

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  • 85/136   Vick, Brady, 4 rookies make Pro Bowl (AP)
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    AP - Michael Vick's sensational comeback season made a big impression throughout the NFL, not just in Philadelphia.

    AP - Michael Vick's sensational comeback season made a big impression throughout the NFL, not just in Philadelphia.
    (AP)

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  • 86/136   Crosby extends scoring streak to 25 games (AP)
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    AP - Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to 25 games with a power-play goal in the first period of Pittsburgh's 6-3 win against Atlanta on Tuesday night.

    AP - Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to 25 games with a power-play goal in the first period of Pittsburgh's 6-3 win against Atlanta on Tuesday night.
    (AP)

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  • 87/136   Rookie Joe Webb leads Vikings to shock win over Eagles (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Untried rookie quarterback Joe Webb led the Minnesota Vikings to a shocking 24-14 upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday.

    Reuters - Untried rookie quarterback Joe Webb led the Minnesota Vikings to a shocking 24-14 upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 88/136   Ex-Tigers general manager Bill Lajoie dead at 76 (AP)
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    AP - Longtime baseball executive Bill Lajoie, whose eye for talent helped build the Detroit Tigers team that won the 1984 World Series championship, died Tuesday. He was 76.

    AP - Longtime baseball executive Bill Lajoie, whose eye for talent helped build the Detroit Tigers team that won the 1984 World Series championship, died Tuesday. He was 76.
    (AP)

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  • 89/136   Billups helps Nuggets end 3-game skid (AP)
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    AP - Chauncey Billups scored 18 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 95-77 on Tuesday night.

    AP - Chauncey Billups scored 18 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 95-77 on Tuesday night.
    (AP)

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  • 90/136   Justice will be done, says upbeat Contador (AFP)
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    AFP - Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador issued an optimistic Christmas Day message on Saturday declaring he would be cleared over a doping charge and that 2011 would be an historic year for him.

    AFP - Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador issued an optimistic Christmas Day message on Saturday declaring he would be cleared over a doping charge and that 2011 would be an historic year for him.
    (AFP)

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  • 91/136   Kesler scores 2 in Canucks' 6-2 rout of Flyers (AP)
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    AP - Ryan Kesler scored twice early in the second period and added an assist in the third as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Tuesday night.

    AP - Ryan Kesler scored twice early in the second period and added an assist in the third as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Tuesday night.
    (AP)

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  • 92/136   Henin not expecting miracles after elbow injury (AFP)
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    AFP - Former world No.1 Justine Henin admits she is probably six months away from recapturing her best form, as she prepares for her second Antipodean comeback in as many years.

    AFP - Former world No.1 Justine Henin admits she is probably six months away from recapturing her best form, as she prepares for her second Antipodean comeback in as many years.
    (AFP)

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  • 93/136   Recapping the round: memories of golf in 2010 (AP)
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    AP - Framed photographs large and small hang in every room and adorn the walls of every corridor inside the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, memories of Arnold Palmer and more than a half-century he devoted to golf.

    AP - Framed photographs large and small hang in every room and adorn the walls of every corridor inside the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, memories of Arnold Palmer and more than a half-century he devoted to golf.
    (AP)

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  • 94/136   St-Pierre dominates Koscheck at UFC 124 (AP)
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    AP - Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre outpointed trash-talking Josh Koscheck on Saturday night at UFC 124, winning 50-45 on all three judges' cards in front of a UFC-record 23,152 fans at Bell Centre.

    AP - Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre outpointed trash-talking Josh Koscheck on Saturday night at UFC 124, winning 50-45 on all three judges' cards in front of a UFC-record 23,152 fans at Bell Centre.
    (AP)

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  • 95/136   Japan's Kameda defends WBA flyweight title (AFP)
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    AFP - Japan's Daiki Kameda defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title on points against Romania's Silvio Olteanu on Sunday.

    AFP - Japan's Daiki Kameda defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title on points against Romania's Silvio Olteanu on Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 96/136   Sports in 2010: Anything but trivial (AP)
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    AP - In the greater scheme of things, sports shouldn't really matter. Not like famine, war, natural disasters or the multitude of other agonies people suffer every day around the world.

    AP - In the greater scheme of things, sports shouldn't really matter. Not like famine, war, natural disasters or the multitude of other agonies people suffer every day around the world.
    (AP)

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  • 97/136   Doctors present case for inquest into Kelly death (AFP)
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    AFP - Doctors campaigning for a full inquest into the 2003 death of Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly said Wednesday they had put forward an 'unanswerable' case.

    AFP - Doctors campaigning for a full inquest into the 2003 death of Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly said Wednesday they had put forward an 'unanswerable' case.
    (AFP)

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  • 98/136   Bristol woman was strangled, say police (AFP)
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    AFP - Police said Tuesday that Joanna Yeates, the 25-year-old whose frozen body was discovered on a roadside verge near Bristol on Christmas Day, was strangled.

    AFP - Police said Tuesday that Joanna Yeates, the 25-year-old whose frozen body was discovered on a roadside verge near Bristol on Christmas Day, was strangled.
    (AFP)

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  • 99/136   UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate (Reuters)
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    Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011.

    Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011.
    (Reuters)

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  • 100/136   UK tourists will have to wait for waxed royal Kate (Reuters)
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    Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011.

    Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011.
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  • 101/136   Gunman dies after West Yorkshire siege (AFP)
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    AFP - A man has died after he was shot by armed officers during a siege in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

    AFP - A man has died after he was shot by armed officers during a siege in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
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  • 102/136   U.S. embassy in London was a target of UK suspects (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The U.S. embassy in London was a target of a group of men arrested last week in Britain and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

    Reuters - The U.S. embassy in London was a target of a group of men arrested last week in Britain and charged with conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
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  • 103/136   British court holds 9 on US Embassy terror plot (AP)
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    AP - Nine men suspected of plotting attacks on the U.S. Embassy and the London Stock Exchange were charged with terrorism-related crimes Monday and jailed until their next court appearance.

    AP - Nine men suspected of plotting attacks on the U.S. Embassy and the London Stock Exchange were charged with terrorism-related crimes Monday and jailed until their next court appearance.
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  • 104/136   Nine men remanded in custody over British bomb plot (AFP)
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    AFP - Nine men were remanded in custody in Britain on Monday charged with planning attacks in a pre-Christmas plot reportedly targeting the London Stock Exchange and US embassy.

    AFP - Nine men were remanded in custody in Britain on Monday charged with planning attacks in a pre-Christmas plot reportedly targeting the London Stock Exchange and US embassy.
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  • 105/136   Bargain hunters flock to post-Christmas sales (AFP)
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    AFP - Shoppers thronged London's top stores on Monday hunting for bargains in the post-Christmas sales, with former supermodel Jerry Hall helping to open proceedings at Harrods.

    AFP - Shoppers thronged London's top stores on Monday hunting for bargains in the post-Christmas sales, with former supermodel Jerry Hall helping to open proceedings at Harrods.
    (AFP)

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  • 106/136   Delayed Boxing Day hunts go ahead (AFP)
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    AFP - Hunt supporters turned out across the country on Monday for what is traditionally the biggest event in the hunting diary, after Boxing Day hunts were postponed.

    AFP - Hunt supporters turned out across the country on Monday for what is traditionally the biggest event in the hunting diary, after Boxing Day hunts were postponed.
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  • 107/136   Nine charged in UK with plotting terrorism (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Nine men arrested in British police raids a week ago appeared in court on Monday to face charges of conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism.

    Reuters - Nine men arrested in British police raids a week ago appeared in court on Monday to face charges of conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism.
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  • 108/136   Post-mortem results due in Bristol body case (AFP)
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    AFP - The results of a post-mortem carried out on the body of Bristol landscape architect Joanna Yeates are expected to be revealed later on Monday.

    AFP - The results of a post-mortem carried out on the body of Bristol landscape architect Joanna Yeates are expected to be revealed later on Monday.
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  • 109/136   Britons fear hard year ahead amid austerity cuts: poll (AFP)
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    AFP - Two-thirds of Britons believe the economy will fare badly in 2011 as harsh austerity cuts designed to tackle a record deficit begin to bite, a poll showed on Monday.

    AFP - Two-thirds of Britons believe the economy will fare badly in 2011 as harsh austerity cuts designed to tackle a record deficit begin to bite, a poll showed on Monday.
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  • 110/136   Support for coalition drops sharply: poll (AFP)
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    AFP - Support for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has fallen sharply since it came to power in May, a poll showed Monday.

    AFP - Support for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has fallen sharply since it came to power in May, a poll showed Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 111/136   UK shoppers undeterred by London tube strike (AFP)
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    AFP - Bargain-hunters flocked to the traditional Boxing Day sales in London on Sunday, undeterred in their search for a bargain by a strike on the Underground system that caused most services to be suspended.

    AFP - Bargain-hunters flocked to the traditional Boxing Day sales in London on Sunday, undeterred in their search for a bargain by a strike on the Underground system that caused most services to be suspended.
    (AFP)

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  • 112/136   Britain mulls new airports law after Heathrow chaos (AFP)
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    AFP - British ministers said on Sunday they want to introduce new laws to allow regulators to fine airports for travel disruption, after a pre-Christmas cold snap all but shut down Heathrow Airport last week.

    AFP - British ministers said on Sunday they want to introduce new laws to allow regulators to fine airports for travel disruption, after a pre-Christmas cold snap all but shut down Heathrow Airport last week.
    (AFP)

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  • 113/136   England crush Australia to retain Ashes (AFP)
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    AFP - England retained the Ashes with a crushing innings and 157-run win in the fourth Test Wednesday, breaking a 24-year away drought in the series and leaving Australian captain Ricky Ponting's future in doubt.

    AFP - England retained the Ashes with a crushing innings and 157-run win in the fourth Test Wednesday, breaking a 24-year away drought in the series and leaving Australian captain Ricky Ponting's future in doubt.
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  • 114/136   Chelsea's Ancelotti doesn't fear axe (AFP)
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    AFP - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists he doesn't fear the sack even though his spluttering champions could slip out of the top four when they face Bolton on Wednesday.

    AFP - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists he doesn't fear the sack even though his spluttering champions could slip out of the top four when they face Bolton on Wednesday.
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  • 115/136   Balotelli going nowhere vows Man. City's Mancini (AFP)
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    AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has insisted Mario Balotelli's long-term future is at Eastlands as the striker himself denied rumours of a move back to Italy with AC Milan.

    AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has insisted Mario Balotelli's long-term future is at Eastlands as the striker himself denied rumours of a move back to Italy with AC Milan.
    (AFP)

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  • 116/136   England win fourth cricket Test to retain Ashes (AFP)
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    AFP - England won the fourth Test by an innings and 157 runs to retain the Ashes against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

    AFP - England won the fourth Test by an innings and 157 runs to retain the Ashes against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
    (AFP)

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  • 117/136   European anarchists grow more violent, coordinated (AP)
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    AP - A loosely linked movement of European anarchists who want to bring down state and financial institutions is becoming more violent and coordinated after decades out of the spotlight, and may be responding to social tensions spawned by the continent's financial crisis, security experts say.

    AP - A loosely linked movement of European anarchists who want to bring down state and financial institutions is becoming more violent and coordinated after decades out of the spotlight, and may be responding to social tensions spawned by the continent's financial crisis, security experts say.
    (AP)

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  • 118/136   Russia rejects criticism of Khodorkovsky's trial (AP)
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    AP - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday fired back at U.S. and European criticism of the second conviction of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, telling Western leaders to mind their own business.

    AP - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday fired back at U.S. and European criticism of the second conviction of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, telling Western leaders to mind their own business.
    (AP)

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  • 119/136   France's spy service bulks up amid terror threats (AP)
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    AP - There's no French James Bond. But a new push may set the stage for one.

    AP - There's no French James Bond. But a new push may set the stage for one.
    (AP)

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  • 120/136   More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: ECOWAS envoys (Reuters)
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    Reuters - A delegation of three West African presidents who met incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to deliver an ultimatum to step down or face force left saying more meetings were needed.

    Reuters - A delegation of three West African presidents who met incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to deliver an ultimatum to step down or face force left saying more meetings were needed.
    (Reuters)

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  • 121/136   UAE considered keeping Hamas hit under wraps: WikiLeaks (Reuters)
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    Reuters - The United Arab Emirates chose to release details of a Hamas leader's assassination in Dubai nearly a year ago, after deciding silence would be seen as siding with Israel, U.S. cables released by WikiLeaks showed.

    Reuters - The United Arab Emirates chose to release details of a Hamas leader's assassination in Dubai nearly a year ago, after deciding silence would be seen as siding with Israel, U.S. cables released by WikiLeaks showed.
    (Reuters)

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  • 122/136   S.Korea's Lee says talks the answer to nuclear crisis (Reuters)
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    Reuters - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Wednesday the nuclear crisis on the peninsula must be tackled by negotiation, but chances of international talks are slim because of a gulf between the parties involved, and a lack of pressure on an emboldened North Korea.

    Reuters - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Wednesday the nuclear crisis on the peninsula must be tackled by negotiation, but chances of international talks are slim because of a gulf between the parties involved, and a lack of pressure on an emboldened North Korea.
    (Reuters)

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  • 123/136   Russia accuses West of meddling in Khodorkovsky trial (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Russia accused the United States and Europe on Tuesday of trying to influence the trial of jailed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, calling such efforts unacceptable and warning the West to mind its own business.

    Reuters - Russia accused the United States and Europe on Tuesday of trying to influence the trial of jailed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, calling such efforts unacceptable and warning the West to mind its own business.
    (Reuters)

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  • 124/136   Venezuela's Chavez dares US to cut diplomatic ties (AP)
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    AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the United States to expel his ambassador or cut off diplomatic ties in retaliation for his rejection of Washington's choice for ambassador to Caracas.

    AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the United States to expel his ambassador or cut off diplomatic ties in retaliation for his rejection of Washington's choice for ambassador to Caracas.
    (AP)

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  • 125/136   Sudan?s Bashir vows to aid ?brotherly south? after vote (AFP)
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    AFP - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir pledged to help build a secure, stable and brotherly state in the south if it votes for independence in a referendum less than two weeks away.

    AFP - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir pledged to help build a secure, stable and brotherly state in the south if it votes for independence in a referendum less than two weeks away.
    (AFP)

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  • 126/136   NATO trucks attacked in Pakistan, driver killed (AFP)
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    AFP - Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan attacked two NATO supply trucks early Wednesday, killing a driver and wounding two other people, officials said.

    AFP - Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan attacked two NATO supply trucks early Wednesday, killing a driver and wounding two other people, officials said.
    (AFP)

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  • 127/136   Rising rivers prompt evacuations in Australia (AP)
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    AP - The military flew out a town's entire population of 300 people by helicopter Wednesday in eastern Australia where waters continued to rise after days of drenching rain.

    AP - The military flew out a town's entire population of 300 people by helicopter Wednesday in eastern Australia where waters continued to rise after days of drenching rain.
    (AP)

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  • 128/136   Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea (AP)
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    AP - Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack.

    AP - Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack.
    (AP)

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  • 129/136   Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle (AP)
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    AP - Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby.

    AP - Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby.
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  • 130/136   Rare earths shares jump after China quota cut (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Shares of rare earths prospectors soared on Wednesday after China cut export quotas, threatening to reduce already tight global supplies and a risking action from the United States at the World Trade Organization.

    Reuters - Shares of rare earths prospectors soared on Wednesday after China cut export quotas, threatening to reduce already tight global supplies and a risking action from the United States at the World Trade Organization.
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  • 131/136   European stocks slide on China rate action (AFP)
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    AFP - European stock markets retreated Monday, with sentiment dampened by a rise in Chinese interest rates, while the euro edged higher.

    AFP - European stock markets retreated Monday, with sentiment dampened by a rise in Chinese interest rates, while the euro edged higher.
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  • 132/136   Japan output up on Asia demand (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Japanese factory output rose for the first time in six months in November and manufacturers expect to boost production in coming months, suggesting that firm demand in Asia will help the economy resume a recovery early next year.

    Reuters - Japanese factory output rose for the first time in six months in November and manufacturers expect to boost production in coming months, suggesting that firm demand in Asia will help the economy resume a recovery early next year.
    (Reuters)

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  • 133/136   Tower Australia directors back Dai-ichi Life deal (AFP)
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    AFP - Shares in life insurer Tower Australia jumped more than 40 percent Wednesday after it unanimously recommended shareholders accept a takeover offer from Japan's Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co.

    AFP - Shares in life insurer Tower Australia jumped more than 40 percent Wednesday after it unanimously recommended shareholders accept a takeover offer from Japan's Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co.
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  • 134/136   Late surge seen in US Christmas shopping (AFP)
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    AFP - US retailers were hoping for bumper Christmas sales to ignite modest consumer spending, and there were fresh signs on Tuesday that they might get it, thanks to an apparent late shopping surge.

    AFP - US retailers were hoping for bumper Christmas sales to ignite modest consumer spending, and there were fresh signs on Tuesday that they might get it, thanks to an apparent late shopping surge.
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  • 135/136   Oil steadies above $91 ahead of U.S. inventory data (Reuters)
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    Reuters - Oil steadied above $91 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of U.S. inventory data expected to show a drawdown in crude and distillate stocks in the world's largest oil user.

    Reuters - Oil steadied above $91 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of U.S. inventory data expected to show a drawdown in crude and distillate stocks in the world's largest oil user.
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  • 136/136   Siemens ex-board member to stand trial over scandal (AFP)
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    AFP - A former Siemens board member will stand trial next month on charges of tax evasion and not doing enough to prevent one of the biggest fraud scandals in German corporate history, a court said Tuesday.

    AFP - A former Siemens board member will stand trial next month on charges of tax evasion and not doing enough to prevent one of the biggest fraud scandals in German corporate history, a court said Tuesday.
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