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1/131 End of an era for US as Ted Kennedy dies at 77
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AFP - Edward Kennedy, the last of the storied band of brothers whose triumphs and tragedies dominated a generation of US politics, has died after losing his year-long battle with brain cancer.
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2/131 Maradona puts 'second-best' Pele in his place
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AFP - Argentina coach Diego Maradona on Wednesday put Brazilian legend Pele in his place, insisting the latter was the second best player ever after himself.
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3/131 Coroner says Jackson died from lethal dose of propofol
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Reuters - Pop star Michael Jackson died from a lethal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol given in a cocktail of drugs, leading authorities to suspect his doctor of manslaughter, court documents showed on Monday.
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4/131 Bob Dylan to release Christmas album for charity
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AP - Bob Dylan is releasing a Christmas album, and in the spirit of the holiday season, the legendary performer is donating his royalties to charity.
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5/131 Time gap in Jackson death could prove key to case
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AP - A key point of contention has emerged in the case investigators are piecing together about the death of Michael Jackson: Exactly when did Dr. Conrad Murray realize that his patient had stopped breathing?
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6/131 Zhang Yuan releases first film since drug scandal
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AP - Independent Chinese director Zhang Yuan said Wednesday he is releasing his first movie in the communist nation since he was detained in a drugs bust more than a year ago.
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7/131 Chris Brown sentenced in Rihanna assault case
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AP - A judge on Tuesday sentenced Chris Brown to five years' probation and six months' community labor for the beating of Rihanna and ordered the R&B singer to stay away from his former girlfriend for the next five years.
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8/131 Paisley, Underwood return as hosts of CMA Awards
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AP - Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return as co-hosts of the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville this fall.
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9/131 Kylie Minogue Australia's 'most marketable brand'
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AFP - Pop songstress Kylie Minogue on Wednesday edged out sports stars, personalities and the prime minister to take the title of Australia's best-known personal brand.
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10/131 Singer Chris Brown sentenced for Rihanna assault
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AFP - R&B singer Chris Brown has been sentenced to five years of probation and 180 days of community labor for his February assault on his former girlfriend, pop star Rihanna.
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11/131 Jackson pleaded for his 'milk' to treat insomnia
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AFP - Michael Jackson's final days saw him plunge into desperate addiction, begging his doctor for drugs, including propofol, the 'milk' that ultimately killed him, say investigators.
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12/131 Ga. judge: Accused Miley Cyrus stalker 'a danger'
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AP - A man charged with trying to stalk teen star Miley Cyrus told an investigator he planned on returning to her Georgia movie set and 'finishing things,' her security guard told a judge Tuesday.
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13/131 Billboard names Beyonce as 'Woman of the Year'
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AP - The year's not even over, but Billboard already knows who its woman of the year is — Beyonce (Bee-AHN'-say).
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14/131 Peter Horton: 'thirtysomething' lacked big 'but'
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AP - Although 'thirtysomething' was in many ways a pioneer of dialogue-heavy dramas with introspective characters, Peter Horton says he's not sure the show could be made the same way today.
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15/131 TV network confirms Jacksons reality series
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AP - The A&E network said Tuesday its previously announced documentary about members of the Jackson family will be expanded into a reality series.
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16/131 Los Lonely Boys to release '1969' tribute EP
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Reuters - It was well before any of the three Garza brothers was born, but the magical music year of 1969 still contained 'a lot of music we learned over the years and really influenced us,' according to Los Lonely Boys bassist JoJo Garza.
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17/131 `The September Issue' offers glimpse inside Vogue
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AP - Anna Wintour's eyes are green, we learn from the documentary 'The September Issue,' in which she actually takes off her trademark, oversized sunglasses and even lets a smile slip loose from time to time.
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18/131 Griffith returns to rehab for `routine' visit
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AP - Melanie Griffith's publicist says the actress has returned to a rehab facility to 'reinforce her commitment to stay healthy.'
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19/131 Jet Li returns to Chinese film after 3 US movies
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AP - Jet Li is returning to Chinese film with a reportedly non-kung fu movie after three Hollywood productions, a publicist said Tuesday.
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20/131 Tarantino's Nazi movie slays at box office
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Reuters - Nazis and Quentin Tarantino proved a lethal combination at the worldwide box office as the bad-boy director topped the weekend charts with his violent World War Two movie 'Inglourious Basterds.'
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21/131 Q&A: After `300,' Gerard Butler is still battling
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AP - In the new action film, 'Gamer,' video games have conjoined with reality, and gamers can control the lives of real people from the comfort of their couches. It can sound a little like today's Hollywood: teenage boys rule the world.
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22/131 Yukking It Up at the 'Extract' Premiere
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Fashion Wire Daily - When Mike Judge gives a movie premiere, tons of funny people show up. The creator of 'Beavis and Butt-Head,' 'King of the Hill,' and the classic live-action flick 'Office Space,' Judge's latest drew lots of comic actors to the Arclight Theater in Hollywood on Monday, Aug. 24.
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23/131 Jessica Biel named `most dangerous celebrity'
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AP - Jessica Biel is the most dangerous celebrity on the Web.
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24/131 Japanese bidder can't pay for crypt atop Monroe
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AFP - The chance to spend eternity on top of Marilyn Monroe is again available after a Japanese person withdrew a 4.6-million-dollar bid on eBay for the burial space above the film legend.
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25/131 Crypt above Marilyn Monroe sells for $4.6 million
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AP - The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is more than $4.6 million.
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26/131 Glam Slam: Bag Week -- Backpack Essentials!
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By Ryan PattersonLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- If I had to guess, I would say rich 'Gossip Girl' Blair Waldorf's backpack is probably Chanel. Her pens are by Tiffany, her agenda by Smythson and she carries the brand new IPhone. OMG! High school was never that high class for me and let's face it, that's not how most teens roll. We asked Seventeen Magazine (which I devoured religiously when I was a teen!) to give us their top five picks for Backpack Must-Haves!
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27/131 Eddie Cibrian Files for Divorce
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'I asked Eddie to file for divorce on Monday, and he did so,' his estranged wife Brandi Glanville tells Us
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28/131 Coroner says Jackson died from lethal dose of propofol
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Reuters - Pop star Michael Jackson died from a lethal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol given in a cocktail of drugs, leading authorities to suspect his doctor of manslaughter, court documents showed on Monday.
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29/131 Chris Brown, Rihanna Involved in Two Previous Incidents 'Related to Domestic Violence'
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Chris Brown was involved in two unreported incidents 'related to domestic violence' with Rihanna prior to their February encounter, according to a probation report.Get the latest on the Chris Brown court caseThe report, filed for Brown's Tuesday sentencing and obtained by CNN, said the first incident occurred ...
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30/131 What to Watch: Sen. Ted Kennedy TV Programming
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Here is a look at television coverage about Sen. Ted Kennedy's death planned for Wednesday:6:30/5:30cNBC's Brian Williams will report live from ...
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31/131 Fall Out Boy Lead Singer Arrested & Released On Bail
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump was arrested Tuesday night in Hollywood, Access Hollywood has confirmed. The rocker was arrested just before midnight in Hollywood on a traffic warrant for driving without a license.
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32/131 ShowBiz Minute: Brown, Cyrus, Beyonce
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Chris Brown sentenced in Rihanna assault case; judge calls Miley Cyrus' stalker 'a danger;' Beyonce named as Billboard's 'Woman of the Year.' (Aug. 26)
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33/131 Kate Gosselin gets more TV time
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Already the co-star of her own reality show, Kate Gosselin will guest co-host 'The View' next month, ABC announced Wednesday. (Aug. 26)
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34/131 Will.i.am gets remixing
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Will.i.am takes time out from a video shoot to talk about his latest project and the future of the music industry. (Aug. 26)
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35/131 Kennedy memoir ready for release
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AP - Sen. Edward Kennedy did not live to see his dream of universal health care passed, but he did complete a cherished and more personal project: his memoir.
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36/131 Ted Kennedy remembered and hailed in TV coverage
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AP - The passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy just a few hours earlier absorbed TV newscasts.
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37/131 Sony plans a Kindle rival with wireless downloads
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AP - Sony Corp. plans to offer an e-book reader with the ability to wirelessly download books, injecting more competition in a small but fast-growing market by adopting a key feature of the rival Kindle from Amazon.com.
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38/131 Wikipedia testing new method to curb false info
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AP - Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that has drawn some decidedly juvenile pranks, is looking to impose more discipline with new restrictions on the editing of articles.
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39/131 Microsoft apologizes for changing race in photo
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AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.
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40/131 Nokia plans to launch mobile 'banking'
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AFP - Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, will launch a service enabling people to make financial transactions with their cell phones, the Finnish telecoms giant said Wednesday.
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41/131 Review: `Arkham Asylum' is Batman at his best
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AP - The video-game industry has defeated more superheroes than Lex Luthor could ever dream of. Superman, Aquaman, Iron Man, X-Men: All rendered lifeless by forces more focused on making a buck than on delivering thrills.
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42/131 Energy companies want to buy closed Ford plant
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AP - Two alternative energy companies plan to buy a shuttered Ford Motor Co. factory in southeast Michigan and convert it into a renewable energy park that could employ at least 2,800 workers within five years, energy company leaders told state lawmakers Wednesday.
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43/131 Govt not looking at hiking fuel prices - oil secy
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Reuters - The government is not considering raising retail fuel prices despite an uptrend in global crude oil prices , the oil secretary said on Wednesday.
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44/131 S.Korea satellite lost after launch: officials
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AFP - A satellite launched by South Korea's first space rocket is thought to have burnt up in the Earth's atmosphere after missing its designated orbit, officials said Wednesday.
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45/131 S.Korea seeks 4-year prison term for stem cell fraud
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Reuters - South Korean prosecutors told a Seoul court on Monday they wanted a four-year prison term for disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies.
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46/131 Bad valve forces NASA to call off shuttle launch
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AP - NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery for a second time Tuesday after a critical fuel valve failed to work properly.
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47/131 Kenya's rural drought hurts city dwellers
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AP - Crops have shriveled, hundreds of cattle are dead and the World Food Program said 3.8 million Kenyans need emergency food aid because of a prolonged drought, which is even causing electrical blackouts in the capital.
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48/131 FTSE opens slightly down
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AFP - London stocks fell slightly at the start of trading on Wednesday after yesterday's advances on the back of ten-month high oil prices and positive consumer confidence figures in the US.
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49/131 Taiwan seeks to prevent epidemics after flooding
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AP - Taiwanese authorities scrambled to disinfect villages Tuesday that were flooded in the worst typhoon to hit the island in 50 years after four soldiers helping with the cleanup were confirmed to have swine flu.
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50/131 NYC's 'skinniest' house has fat price tag: $2.7M
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AP - It's 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet long and is billed as the narrowest house in New York City. But there's nothing small about its asking price: $2.7 million.
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51/131 Papa John's founder pays $250K for beloved Camaro
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AP - With the help of a $250,000 reward, the founder of the Papa John's pizza chain has finally reunited with the muscle car he sold years ago to help keep his family's business afloat.
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52/131 Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphins
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Reuters - A woman is suing a Chicago-area zoo for a 2008 fall near a dolphin exhibit, accusing zookeepers of encouraging the mammals to splash water and then failing to protect spectators from wet surfaces, local media reported on Thursday.
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53/131 Let's just wave at each other, okay?
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Reuters - They may want votes, but some Japanese election candidates have been cutting back on handshakes on the campaign trail as the new flu virus reaches epidemic proportions in Japan.
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54/131 Venezuela wins sixth Miss Universe crown
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Reuters - Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez, an 18-year-old brunette, won the Miss Universe 2009 title on Sunday, giving her South American country its second consecutive win and its sixth title in the beauty pageant.
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55/131 U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) rides in a car out of ...
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(Reuters) - U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) rides in a car out of the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts August 26, 2009. Congressman Kennedy's father, U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, died on the compound late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES POLITICS OBITUARY)
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56/131 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) holds up today's Wall Street ...
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(Reuters) - Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) holds up today's Wall Street Journal at the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the cause and effects of the AIG bailout on Capitol Hill, October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Larry Downing
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57/131 South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer says embattled Gov. Mark ...
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(AP) - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer says embattled Gov. Mark Sanford needs to resign rather than risking impeachment, during a news conference in Columbia, S.C. Wednesday, August 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Virginia Postic)
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58/131 The empty office of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. is seen on ...
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(AP) - The empty office of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. Kennedy, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. He was 77. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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59/131 British boxer Ricky Hatton(R) greets sporting legend Muhammad ...
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(AFP) - British boxer Ricky Hatton(R) greets sporting legend Muhammad Ali as he arrives at Hatton's gym in Hyde Manchester, England. Ali will appear at three dinners held in his honour at British sports stadiums during his visit to the UK.(AFP/Tony Spencer)
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60/131 A Google stand at a Book Fair in Frankfurt in 2007. Amazon, ...
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(AFP/DDP/File) - A Google stand at a Book Fair in Frankfurt in 2007. Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo! joined with non-profit groups and library associations on Wednesday in opposing the legal settlement which would allow Google to digitize and sell millions of books.(AFP/DDP/File/Martin Oeser)
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61/131 Eugene Kehoe, husband of Michelle Kehoe, listens to her attorney ...
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(AP) - Eugene Kehoe, husband of Michelle Kehoe, listens to her attorney Andrea Dryer request a change of venue at a hearing at the Buchanan County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 in Independence, Iowa. Michelle Kehoe is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and child endangerment. She’s accused of killing her 2-year-old son, Seth, and attempting to kill her 7-year-old son, Sean, in October 2008. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, Pool)
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62/131 Judge Bruce Zager takes notes and listens to attorney Andrea ...
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(AP) - Judge Bruce Zager takes notes and listens to attorney Andrea Dryer request a change of venue at a hearing at the Buchanan County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 in Independence, Iowa during proceedings for Michelle Kehoe. Kehoe is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and child endangerment. She’s accused of killing her 2-year-old son, Seth, and attempting to kill her 7-year-old son, Sean, in October 2008. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, Pool)
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63/131 Andre Bauer, Lt. Gov. of South Carolina asks S.C. Gov. Mark ...
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(AP) - Andre Bauer, Lt. Gov. of South Carolina asks S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford to resign at a news conference at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Virginia Postic)
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64/131 Michelle Kehoe, right, talks with her attorney Andrea Dryer, ...
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(AP) - Michelle Kehoe, right, talks with her attorney Andrea Dryer, left, after a change of venue hearing at the Buchanan County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 in Independence, Iowa. Kehoe is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and child endangerment. She's accused of killing her 2-year-old son, Seth, and attempting to kill her 7-year-old son, Sean, in October 2008. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, Pool)
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65/131 FILE - In this April 7, 2006 file photo, Sen. Edward Kennedy, ...
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(AP) - FILE - In this April 7, 2006 file photo, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. gestures while discussing his upcoming new book 'America Back on Track', in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kennedy, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, FILE)
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66/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Deirdre ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Deirdre Doll, a member of the Chicago Starlets burlesque troupe, performs at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Most of the troupe's members are women who work in other professions by day and who dance burlesque for fun and entertainment by night. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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67/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Lily ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Lily Bloom, a member of the Chicago Starlets burlesque troupe, performs at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Most of the troupe's members are women who work in other professions by day and who dance burlesque for fun and entertainment by night. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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68/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Fanny ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Fanny Tastic, a member of the Chicago Starlets burlesque troupe, performs at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Most of the troupe's members are women who work in other professions by day and who dance burlesque for fun and entertainment by night. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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69/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Nadine ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Nadine Dubois, an emcee from Minneapolis, prepares to go on stage during a burlesque show at Chicago's Music Box Theatre. Dubois, who frequently serves as host for burlesque shows, spent the evening introducing members of the Chicago Starlets burlesque troupe, among others. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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70/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, a ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, a pair of dancers, members of the Chicago Starlets burlesque troupe, watch from backstage during a burlesque show at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Although burlesque has grown in popularity all over the world in the last decade, many people are still confused about exactly what it is -- performance art or porn. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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71/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Michelle ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning Aug. 15, 2009, Michelle L'amour, one of the country's more famous burlesque dancers, performs at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Unlike a lot of women who perform burlesque, L'amour makes a living at what she does by performing, producing shows and teaching burlesque classes. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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72/131 In this photo taken early Saturday morning, Aug. 15, 2009, Lady ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken early Saturday morning, Aug. 15, 2009, Lady Ginger, a member of the Chicago Starlets burlesque troupe, prepares to go on stage at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Although burlesque has grown in popularity all over the world in the last decade, many people are still confused about exactly what it is -- performance art or porn. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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73/131 NASA contractors look for snook to tag as part of a study while ...
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(AP) - NASA contractors look for snook to tag as part of a study while Space Shuttle Discovery is seen on the pad at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009. NASA will determine today if a faulty valve can be repaired in time to launch early Friday morning. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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74/131 The Apple iPhone seen here in June 2009. Half a dozen new cases ...
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(AFP/File) - The Apple iPhone seen here in June 2009. Half a dozen new cases of "exploding iPhones" emerged in France on Wednesday, as Apple faced an official inquiry and calls to come clean over possible risks linked to its wildly popular smartphone.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)
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(AP) - Space Shuttle Discovery is seen on the pad at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009. NASA will determine today if a faulty valve can be repaired in time to launch Discovery early Friday morning. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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76/131 Simon Souza holds a photograph of himself with U.S. Senator ...
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(Reuters) - Simon Souza holds a photograph of himself with U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy at the entrance to the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts August 26, 2009. Senator Kennedy died on the compound late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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(Reuters) - Members of the news media gather outside the entrance to the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts August 26, 2009. U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy died on the compound late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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78/131 Colombian singer Juanes poses for a photograph at the Standard ...
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(Reuters) - Colombian singer Juanes poses for a photograph at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles, California May 6, 2008. REUTERS/Hector Mata
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79/131 A U.S. flag flies at half staff near the Kennedy family compound ...
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(Reuters) - A U.S. flag flies at half staff near the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts August 26, 2009. U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy died on the compound late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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80/131 AP source: Sanchez chosen Jets' starting QB
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AP - Rookie Mark Sanchez was named the New York Jets' starting quarterback Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the decision.
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81/131 Mandela meets runner at center of gender uproar
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AP - Former President Nelson Mandela has congratulated South African runner Caster Semenya, whose dramatic improvement, deep voice and muscular build have sparked questions about her gender.
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82/131 Rangers escape wild 9th inning to hold off Yankees
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AP - Michael Young and the Texas Rangers chased Joba Chamberlain early, then hung on for a nail-biting win at noisy Yankee Stadium. If this was a first-round playoff preview, there's plenty to get excited about. Rookie shortstop Elvis Andrus turned Melky Cabrera's line drive into a game-ending double play, and Texas held off the New York Yankees 10-9 on Tuesday night in a game of momentum swings that took 3 hours, 50 minutes.
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83/131 Rockies cut Dodgers' lead to 2 games in NL West
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AP - The Colorado Rockies trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers by 15 1/2 games on June 3. That lead is now at two games following Troy Tulowitzki's extra-inning heroics.
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84/131 Mets' Santana to have elbow surgery, out for year
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AP - Johan Santana needs surgery for bone chips in his left elbow and the star pitcher is out for the season, the latest blow to a New York Mets team battered by injuries. The team said their 30-year-old ace is expected to be OK for spring training next year. He was examined Tuesday by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek in New York.
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85/131 Injuries give Packers LB Poppinga shot to start
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AP - Brady Poppinga says championship teams need players who care only about winning, not about who gets to stand in the spotlight.
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86/131 Langerhans' HR sends M's over A's in 10
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AP - Defensive-replacement Ryan Langerhans homered off Craig Breslow with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
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87/131 Nebraska's Mendoza gets wish with return to RB
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AP - Nebraska's Marcus Mendoza was told to hang in there at wide receiver last week when he asked his coaches about the possibility of returning to running back.
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88/131 Cyclist Di Luca cries foul over positive dope tests
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AFP - Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca on Wednesday claimed he was the victim of a conspiracy after twice testing positive for banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin) during May's Tour of Italy.
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89/131 Davydenko advances to third round at New Haven tennis
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AFP - World No. 10 Fernando Verdasco steamrolled over Chile's Paul Capdeville 6-0, 6-3 in just 49 minutes in the second round of the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament.
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90/131 Silva beats Griffin in UFC co-main event
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AP - At any weight class, Anderson Silva is proving too tough to beat.
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91/131 Diaz gets Malignaggi over decision
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AP - Juan Diaz beat Paulie Malignaggi in a 12-round, unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the vacant NABO junior welterweight championship.
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92/131 Britain vows clampdown as hooliganism flares
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AFP - British authorities vowed Wednesday to clamp down hard on hooligans following 'large-scale' violence at a London derby in some of the country's worst football-related thuggery in years.
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93/131 Brass band defends playing at Libyan bash
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AFP - A British brass band defended Wednesday its participation in Libyan celebrations next week marking the 40th anniversary of Moamer Kadhafi coming to power, despite the recent Lockerbie bomber row.
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94/131 Troops off Afghan frontline within five years: UK envoy
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AFP - London's ambassador to Kabul said Wednesday he expects Britain's presence in Afghanistan will last at least 'a generation', but hopes that its troops will no longer be fighting there within five years.
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95/131 New London to Scotland high-speed rail link proposed
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AFP - A plan for a new 34-billion-pound high-speed railway line linking London and Scotland by 2030 was unveiled on Wednesday by Network Rail.
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96/131 Japan's Fujitsu to axe 1,200 jobs in Britain
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AFP - Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd. on Wednesday said it planned to cut up to 1,200 jobs in Britain by the end of 2009 because of worse-than-expected sales.
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97/131 Big Brother to be wound up next year
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AFP - The final series of reality TV show Big Brother will be broadcast next year, Channel Four announced on Wednesday.
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98/131 Scotland fears Lockerbie row fallout
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AFP - As the dust settles from a political row sparked by Scotland's release of the Lockerbie bomber, the country is nervously bracing for potentially more damaging fallout from a threatened US boycott.
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99/131 Advertising giant WPP profits slump in first half
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AFP - WPP, the world's second-biggest advertising group, said Wednesday that first-half net profit sank 47.9 percent because of the global downturn but forecast a brighter performance for the rest of 2009.
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100/131 Ethiopian athletes 'flee British hotel'
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AFP - Four Ethiopian athletes have gone missing during a visit to Britain for an international athletics event, officials said.
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101/131 Brown mourns 'senator of senators' Kennedy
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AFP - US Senator Ted Kennedy will be mourned around the world as a champion of equal rights, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday, while ex-premier Tony Blair called him a 'true public servant.'
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102/131 PM 'repulsed' by Lockerbie bomber's welcome home
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AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he was 'angry' and 'repulsed' at Libya's welcome home for the Lockerbie bomber, as he finally broke his silence on the controversy.
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103/131 British PM upbeat after talks with Israel's PM
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AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged visiting Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to freeze settlement building Tuesday, but said he was 'increasingly confident' of progress on Mideast peace.
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104/131 Cairn Energy delivers on promise to pump India oil
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AFP - Cairn Energy will this week finally deliver on a promise to pump oil in India after a quest begun by the Scottish exploration group in the 1990s, it announced on Tuesday, while next up is Greenland.
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105/131 Sarkozy criticizes Iran's leaders, al-Qaida
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AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized Iranian leaders for their handling of contested elections and their nuclear program, and pleaded for a new push for peace in the Middle East in a sweeping diplomatic strategy speech Wednesday.
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106/131 Putin defends rebel regions' independence one year on
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Reuters - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin defended Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states a year ago, a move he described on Wednesday as an assertion of power in the face of U.S. dominance.
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107/131 Russia to seek help probing Arctic Sea mystery
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AP - Russian authorities said Wednesday they will run the investigation into the alleged Arctic Sea hijacking but will ask other nations to help solve the mystery of the cargo ship's bizarre voyage.
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108/131 Israel PM: progress made with US on settlements
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AP - The Israeli and Palestinian leaders are likely to hold their first meeting in the coming weeks, both sides indicated Wednesday, in what would be an important step toward a formal resumption of peace talks and a signal achievement for President Barack Obama.
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109/131 Revelers paint Spanish town red in tomato fight
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AP - Tens of thousands of revelers pelted each other with tons of ripe tomatoes in a good-natured battle that filled the streets of a Spanish town with rivers of red pulp.
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110/131 Drama in Moscow court over lesbian marriage
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AP - The debate over whether to allow a lesbian couple to marry in Russia sparked an angry exchange inside a Moscow courtroom Wednesday, while outside the women locked lips to protest a holdup in proceedings.
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111/131 World leaders rush to pay tribute to Kennedy
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AP - World leaders lionized U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy on Wednesday as a towering figure in American politics, praising his dedication to causes ranging from health care reform to peace in Northern Ireland.
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112/131 Paris hopes Americans boost flagging tourism
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AP - Paris is counting on American tourists — and a new law allowing more stores to open on Sundays — to boost tourism revenues pinched by the global financial downturn.
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113/131 After fires out, Athens residents assess damage
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AP - Fani Filosidi sifted through the burnt wreckage of her home as her family calmly loaded what was left into a small van — a stack of plates, some living room furniture, a table lamp.
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114/131 Analysis: Afghan summer brings reversals
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AP - It's been a summer of setbacks in Afghanistan — with rising casualties, a divisive election and growing public doubts about the war in the United States and among key allies.
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115/131 Powerful Iraqi Shiite leader dies in Iran
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AP - Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the scion of a revered clerical family who channeled rising Shiite Muslim power after the fall of Saddam Hussein to become one of Iraq's most influential politicians, died Wednesday in Iran, the country that was long his key ally. He was 59.
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116/131 China moves to cut use of executed inmates' organs
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AP - China has launched a national organ donation system to try to reduce its dependence on body parts harvested from executed prisoners, who make up the majority of donors, state media reported Wednesday.
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117/131 French agent in Somalia escapes dozing kidnappers
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AP - A French security agent kidnapped by insurgents in Somalia last month said he escaped Wednesday while his captors slept, then walked five hours through one of the most dangerous cities in the world to safety at the country's presidential palace.
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118/131 Iraq summons Syrian diplomat in Baghdad over bombs
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AP - Iraq's foreign ministry summoned a senior Syrian diplomat in Baghdad Wednesday amid a diplomatic row over Iraqi demands for the extradition of two suspected bomb plotters.
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119/131 Karzai widens lead in Afghan vote count
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AP - President Hamid Karzai extended his lead over his top challenger in Afghanistan's presidential election, new vote results showed Wednesday, but remains short of the 50 percent threshold that would allow him to avoid a two-man runoff.
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120/131 Sebelius: Vaccinations main swine flu defense
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AP - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a massive school closing wouldn't stop the spread of the swine flu virus, saying vaccinations must be the defense against a menace that one report said could infect up to half of the population.
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121/131 Study: Obese people have 'severe brain degeneration'
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LiveScience.com - A new study finds obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than
normal-weight individuals. Their brains look 16 years older than the
brains of lean individuals, researchers said today.
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122/131 Lead scares highlight China's environmental dilemma
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AFP - A pair of lead poisoning scandals affecting at least 2,000 children in China are just the latest in a seemingly endless string of pollution scares exposing the dark side of the nation's economic boom.
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123/131 What Britney Spears Can Reveal About Alzheimer's
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Time.com - Researchers may have found a way to identify those most at risk of developing the neurological disorder simply by asking them whether they recognize celebrities such as Britney Spears and Johnny Carson
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124/131 Lead-laden paint still widely sold around the world
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Reuters - Even as the US lowers the lead levels allowed in paint dramatically, paint with dangerously high lead levels is still being sold for household use worldwide, putting hundreds of millions of young children at risk of permanent brain damage, research out this month in the journal Environmental Research shows.
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125/131 Helene Gayle to advise Obama on AIDS
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Reuters - AIDS expert Dr. Helene Gayle, president and chief executive of the charity CARE USA, has been named to chair the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, the U.S. government said on Monday.
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126/131 Wall Street slips despite strong data
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Reuters - Stocks declined slightly on Wednesday, as investors took a breather after a strong rally earlier in the week, despite strong reports on new home sales and durable goods.
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127/131 Home sales and durable orders buoy recovery hopes
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Reuters - Sales of newly built U.S. single-family homes rose in July to their fastest pace in 10 months, while orders for long-lasting manufactured goods surged, hinting a modest economic recovery was taking shape.
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128/131 Germany seen warming to RHJ as Opel buyer: paper
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Reuters - The German government might drop its opposition to Belgian-based financial investor RHJ International as a buyer for General Motors' European unit Opel, Bild newspaper reported on Thursday.
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129/131 Fed's Fisher sees slow, sluggish recovery: report
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Reuters - Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is poised for a slow, sluggish recovery as it emerges from a painful recession.
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130/131 World stocks steady; Ifo briefly lifts euro
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Reuters - World stocks steadied just off this week's 10-month high on Wednesday while a closely-watched German survey, showing a bigger-than-expected improvement in business morale, gave the euro a brief shot in the arm.
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131/131 Mortgage applications rise as refinancing demand jumps
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Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications rose for a second straight week, with demand for home refinancing loans rising to its highest level since early June, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
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