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1/141 Marijuana added to Jackson's long list of drugs
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AFP - Michael Jackson's relatives told authorities they had found tar heroin at his rented mansion after he died two months ago, in what turned out to be rotting marijuana, court documents showed.
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2/141 Crowds keep flowing to join Kennedy vigil
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AFP - Crowds formed huge new lines in the blazing sun Friday to bid farewell at the coffin of Edward Kennedy ahead of the legendary senator's funeral.
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3/141 Jamie Foxx brings music, laughs to New Orleans
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AP - Just two days shy of the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, entertainer Jamie Foxx brought some music and laughter to New Orleans with his 'Blame It' tour.
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4/141 Jeremy Piven cleared in Broadway sushi dispute
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Reuters - Labor group Actors' Equity said on Thursday an arbitrator has cleared actor Jeremy Piven of wrongdoing in a dispute with producers of Broadway play 'Speed the Plow,' who were upset when he left the show complaining of mercury poisoning from eating too much sushi.
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5/141 Gypsy trio criticizes crowd for booing Madonna
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AP - A Russian trio performing Gypsy music with Madonna said Friday they were 'pained' to see the pop star booed during her Bucharest concert for criticizing widespread discrimination against Gypsies.
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6/141 Warrant: Jackson family told cops about drugs
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AP - Police who searched Michael Jackson's home the day after he died were acting on information from family members who said they'd found a bag of heroin in his bedroom, but a person with knowledge of subsequent test results on the substance said it turned out not to be the drug.
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7/141 Chesney, Swift, Sugarland to appear on ABC special
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AP - Highlights of this summer's CMA Music Festival will air Monday on ABC, with performances by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and many more.
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8/141 Japan pop star Sakai indicted on drug charges
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AFP - Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai was indicted Friday on drug charges in a scandal that has shattered the singer-actor's wholesome image, local media reported.
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9/141 Jackson photographer recalls his famous client
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AP - It's been two months since Michael Jackson died, but for the photographer who captured Jackson during some of his most iconic, explosive moments, accepting the fact that the King of Pop is gone is hard.
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10/141 Jackson dermatologist won't file in guardianship
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AP - Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist does not plan to petition for a role in the upbringing of the singer's three children, his attorney said Thursday.
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11/141 Police: Blood, evidence of struggle in model's car
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AP - Police said Thursday they found blood and evidence of a violent struggle inside a car belonging to an ex-model whose brutal slaying prompted a manhunt for a reality TV contestant that ended in his suicide.
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12/141 Arbiter rules for Jeremy Piven in contract dispute
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AP - Score one for Jeremy Piven.
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13/141 In death, 'Teddy' remembered as man of the people
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AFP - Edward Kennedy was born into America's golden elite, but as he lay in his coffin it was ordinary folk, like maintenance man Ned Byrne, who came by the thousand to say farewell.
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14/141 Sandra Bullock, Boot Gal, Rocks the 'All About Steve' Premiere
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Fashion Wire Daily - It's all about red boots in Sandra Bullock's crack-up new comedy 'All About Steve'; knee-high, chunky heeled red patent leather boots, in fact. As crossword puzzle creator and general oddball Mary Horowitz, Bullock wears those boots throughout the flim, as she wildly pursues Bradley Cooper, a television cameraman she meets on a blind date.
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15/141 Beyonce to perform at the MTV Video Awards
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AP - Beyonce (bee-AHN'-say) is set to give a dreamy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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16/141 Mary Mary still going strong 9 years later
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AP - Many female groups have topped the charts, but at the same time, many have not lasted. Gospel duo Mary Mary almost fell in the category of casualties.
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17/141 Frankie Beverly and Maze get a CD tribute
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AP - Though they have nearly four decades of music behind them, Frankie Beverly and Maze are still considered one of the recording industry's best kept secrets.
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18/141 Bayreuth Wagner revival shines
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AP - Jackbooted Nazi storm-troopers. A mad magician in drag. And a German history lesson from the days of Bismarck to the time when the vanquished nation rises from the ashes of Hitler and World War II.
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19/141 Death Cab For Cutie scores lead 'New Moon' single
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Reuters - Death Cab For Cutie has scored the lead-single spot on the soundtrack for 'New Moon,' the upcoming second installment of the 'Twilight' vampire series.
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20/141 Big screen evolves to compete with small
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AP - Today, young movie-watchers look increasingly like Molly O'Connor. A junior at the University of Dallas, she still goes to the cinema occasionally, but is often just as happy to hunker down on a bed or a couch with friends to watch a downloaded movie on a laptop that's perched on a nearby desk or a chair.
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21/141 Spielberg takes on Crichton's 'Pirate Latitudes'
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Reuters - It's a 7-year-old boy's dream team -- Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton and David Koepp moving on from rampaging dinosaurs to marauding pirates.
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22/141 No real rally, it's Rodriguez movie shot in Austin
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AP - A political rally being staged near the Texas Capitol had nothing to do with real Republicans or Democrats.
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23/141 Review: Yoostar is a movie-studio-in-a-box
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AP - If you've ever wanted to battle 'The Terminator,' talk smack as 'The Godfather' or get in the shower with a 'Psycho,' now you can — without having to move to Hollywood.
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24/141 'Sarkoland' satire is surprise box office hit
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AFP - A French comedy that pokes fun at President Nicolas Sarkozy's posh hometown while up-ending cliches about the country's immigrant housing projects has scored a surprise summer hit at the box office.
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25/141 Tickets go on sale for December bow of 'Avatar'
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Reuters - James Cameron's 'Avatar' won't reach movie theaters for almost four months, but tickets for the much-hyped sci-fi action movie are already on sale.
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26/141 Bid for crypt above Marilyn Monroe falls through
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AP - The $4.6 million bid for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe has fallen through.
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27/141 Blake Lively going to 'Town' on big screen
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Reuters - 'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively has joined the ensemble cast that Ben Affleck is assembling for 'The Town,' a crime thriller he's directing.
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28/141 Christian Clemenson Joins CSI: Miami
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Former Boston Legal star Christian Clemenson is heading south to Miami — CSI: Miami.The Emmy winner will join the CBS procedural for at least two episodes as a medical examiner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Fall TV: See what's returning whenClemenson won ...
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29/141 Lawyer: Arnold Klein 'Well Aware' He's Father of Michael Jackson's Children
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Mark Vincent Kaplan says Klein won't take a DNA test because 'it would serve no helpful purpose'
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30/141 Another disaster for Roland Emmerich
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Director Roland Emmerich talks about destroying the world again in upcoming disaster epic '2012.' (Aug. 28)
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31/141 Kris Allen Announces Album Release Date
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Mark your calendars: Kris Allen's debut disc has a release date.'Hey guys! The album is set to release Nov 17th,' the Season 8 American Idol champ announced via Twitter. Watch Kris answer TVGuide.com readers' questionsEver the tease, Allen ...
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32/141 Brody Jenner Tasered After Brawl With Girls Gone Wild Honcho
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33/141 Megan Fox Kissed A Girl - And She Liked It
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Megan Fox says she feels 'more comfortable' kissing girls - at least on screen.The sexy star locks lips with Amanda Seyfriend in their new movie, September's 'Jennifer's Body,' and Megan told MTV News that it was a nice change of pace.
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34/141 Jeremy Piven Cleared in Broadway Dispute
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An arbitrator has cleared Jeremy Piven of contract violation in his dispute with the producers of Broadway's Speed-the-Plow, who were upset after the actor abruptly left the play due to mercury poisoning, the Associated Press reports.'I feel like all you can ask for in this life is to have your day in court and I had that,' Piven said. 'The facts were presented, and it has been a really long journey for me. I am really happy ...
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35/141 ROLL CALL: Did Hilary Duff Throw A Huff On 'Gossip Girl' Set?
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By Jesse SperoLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Plus, Adam Lambert describes his new album and we have no idea what to expect. '90210' just got worthy again. And, find out which celeb is still the hottest one in the room - possibly the entire country of France!Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!
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36/141 Glam Slam: Bag Week -- Diaper Bag Essentials
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By Ryan PattersonLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The latest 'It Bag' for me these days isn't from Chanel or Louis Vuitton or Prada. It's my diaper bag and here are my fave essentials for today's Friday Five.
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37/141 Jenny McCarthy Reveals Her Dieting Secrets!
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'What you put in your mouth makes all the difference,' she tells Us
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38/141 TV show contestant delayed flight after wife died
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AP - A reality contestant wanted in the gruesome murder and mutilation of his ex-model wife didn't start his 1,000-mile dash for his native Canada until 24 hours after her body was found and he moved out of his penthouse and picked up his speedboat, police said.
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39/141 Linney set for offbeat comedy pilot about cancer
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AP - Laura Linney is taking on an offbeat role in a Showtime comedy pilot — a woman who is diagnosed with cancer.
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40/141 Kennedy memoirs a bestseller weeks before release
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AFP - In death Edward Kennedy will continue to make his mark on American politics with his greatly anticipated memoirs, which stormed Thursday to the top of online bestseller charts ahead of its new release date of September 14.
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41/141 Intel raises sales forecast; shares jump 5 percent
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AP - Intel Corp. raised its third-quarter revenue forecast above Wall Street's expectations Friday, citing strong demand for its chips and giving another signal that business is improving for one of the world's biggest technology companies.
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42/141 Apple seals deal to bring iPhones coming to China
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AP - Apple Inc. will get to sell the iPhone in the world's biggest cell phone market now that it has reached a deal with a Chinese wireless carrier, China Unicom Ltd.
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43/141 Dell's numbers show PC industry staggering back
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AP - Dell Inc.'s second-quarter results reinforce what other tech heavyweights have shown recently about the health of the personal-computer industry: it's still wounded by the recession, but is staggering back to its feet, thanks to consumers, bargain prices and little 'netbook' laptops for surfing the Internet.
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44/141 Dangerous citrus pest found in California
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AP - A pest that can carry a fatal citrus disease has been found in Los Angeles County, stoking fears that California's $1.6 billion citrus industry could be hit by a potentially devastating threat.
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45/141 Pacific Ocean garbage patch worries researchers
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AP - A tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman.
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46/141 Problem cancels moon rocket test firing in Utah
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AP - A mechanical failure forced a NASA contractor on Thursday to call off the first test firing of the main part of NASA's powerful new moon rocket.
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47/141 Australia approves China, India gas project
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AFP - Australia Wednesday approved a massive energy project that will supply natural gas worth tens of billions of dollars to China and India, giving new impetus to its resources boom.
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48/141 China, U.S. may cooperate on world's biggest telescope
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Reuters - Astronomers from China and the United States may cooperate on building the world's largest telescope aimed at providing deeper insight into the very early stages of the universe, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
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49/141 NASA targeting late Friday for shuttle launch try
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AP - NASA will try to launch space shuttle Discovery to the international space station late Friday night, after back-to-back delays caused by bad weather and fuel valve trouble.
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50/141 UN chief urges world to back climate deal
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AP - The U.N. chief is urging the world to 'seal the deal' on climate change ahead of a major conference on global warming in December.
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51/141 Three genes combine for 7 coat types in dogs
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AP - From short to shaggy, nearly all the differences in dogs' coat types result from variations in just three genes, according to researchers studying how genes work together.
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52/141 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 Tuesday that 3.8 million Kenyans need emergency food aid because of a prolonged drought, which is even causing electrical blackouts in the capital because there's not enough water for hydroelectric plants.
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53/141 East Coast residents eye Tropical Storm Danny
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AP - Coastal residents looked ahead Friday to a late-summer weekend with fewer beach-loving tourists as Tropical Storm Danny kicked up rough surf that forecasters warned would be too risky for boaters and swimmers, though tempting for surfers.
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54/141 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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55/141 Bear climbs ladder to escape Colorado skate park
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AP - A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out.
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56/141 Lego giraffe tail repeatedly stolen
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Reuters - Visitors to a tourist attraction in Berlin have been making off with an unusual memento -- the 30 cm long tail of a Lego giraffe.
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57/141 Factory workers bare all to save jobs
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Reuters - Workers at a crisis-hit boiler factory in France have stripped off for a nude calendar in a bid to save 204 jobs slated for redundancy.
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58/141 Top dog Asashoryu refuses bus amid flu scare
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Reuters - Controversial sumo champion Asashoryu is in hot water again after skipping training because he did not want to risk catching the H1N1 flu on a bus.
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59/141 No Muslims at Malaysia Black Eyed Peas concert
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Reuters - Muslims in Malaysia have been barred from attending a concert by U.S. hip hop band the Black Eyed Peas sponsored by Guinness which is owned by the world's biggest spirits group Diageo.
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60/141 'Mother of Judo' receives her gold 50 years on
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Reuters - The 'Mother of Judo' waited 50 years to get the gold medal that was snatched from her in her first serious competition, a gender injustice that fuelled Rusty Kanokogi's winning crusade for women's judo in the Olympics.
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61/141 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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62/141 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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(AP) - A carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Marine Lance Cpl. Donald Hogan, 20, of San Clemente, Calif., off of a transport airplane at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., Friday, August 28, 2009. According to the Department of Defense, Hogan was killed August 26, 2009 in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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64/141 People view the casket of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy as Kennedy ...
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(Reuters) - People view the casket of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy as Kennedy lies in repose at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, August 28, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES OBITUARY POLITICS)
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(AP) - Members of the Massachusetts legislature are led by the Sergeants at Arms as they walk away from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library after paying their respects to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Friday morning, Aug. 28, 2009 in Boston. Kennedy died of brain cancer at his home in Hyannis Port late Tuesday night. He was 77. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)
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(AP) - Makeshift tents and other structures fill a backyard where authorities say kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard lived in Antioch, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. The property's main house is pictured at top. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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67/141 A worker puts up barricades to line the street for the motorcade ...
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(Reuters) - A worker puts up barricades to line the street for the motorcade route for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, August 28, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with cancer and will be buried at the cemetery on Saturday. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES OBITUARY POLITICS)
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68/141 Funeral planners look over the site where U.S. Senator Edward ...
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(Reuters) - Funeral planners look over the site where U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy will be buried at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, August 28, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES OBITUARY POLITICS)
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(AP) - In this photo taken Aug. 19, 2009, a participant in the pig scramble at the Orleans County Fair in Barton, Vt. heads for a payday with his pig. The fair provided bottles of hand sanitizers and posted signs encouraged people to wash their hands after visiting livestock barns. (AP Photo/Steve Legge)
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70/141 In this photo taken Aug. 19, 2009, piglets and children scramble ...
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(AP) - In this photo taken Aug. 19, 2009, piglets and children scramble at the Orleans County Fair in Barton, Vt. The fair provided bottles of hand sanitizers and posted signs encouraged people to wash their hands after visiting livestock barns. (AP Photo/Steve Legge)
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71/141 In a Mon., August 10, 2009 photo, Gordon Potter, right, receives ...
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(AP) - In a Mon., August 10, 2009 photo, Gordon Potter, right, receives a shot from nurse Wendy Nesheim during the first of several clinical trials of a new H1N1 flu vaccine conducted by Emory University, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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72/141 ADVANCE FOR AUGUST 31; graphic shows swine flu statistics ...
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(AP) - ADVANCE FOR AUGUST 31; graphic shows swine flu statistics
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73/141 KORBEL BRANDY BRINGS SMOOTH STYLE TO HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ...
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(AP) - KORBEL BRANDY BRINGS SMOOTH STYLE TO HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH - Korbel Brandy contributes smooth, rich flavor to any celebration and - to add gusto to Hispanic Heritage Month parties large and small - they have created fresh interpretations of Central and South American drink recipes, including Korbel Sangria de Alegria. (PRNewsFoto/Korbel)
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(AP) - In this book cover released by McGraw Hill, 'The (I)Investopedia Guide to Wall Speak,' edited by Jack Guinan, is shown. (AP Photo/McGraw Hill)
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75/141 A man runs in the vineyards near Castillon la Bataille, August ...
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(Reuters) - A man runs in the vineyards near Castillon la Bataille, August 4, 2009. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
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76/141 A tent is shown in the backyard of a home in Antioch, Calif., ...
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(AP) - A tent is shown in the backyard of a home in Antioch, Calif., Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, where authorities say kidnapped victim Jaycee Lee Dugard lived. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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77/141 A shack is shown in the backyard of a home in Antioch, Calif., ...
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(AP) - A shack is shown in the backyard of a home in Antioch, Calif., Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, where authorities say kidnapped victim Jaycee Lee Dugard lived. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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(Reuters) - An assistant teacher checks a student's temperature before a class begins to prevent possible contagion of the H1N1 flu virus at Sangmyung University in Seoul August 28, 2009. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won
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(Reuters) - Florida's Governor Charlie Crist speaks during a news conference at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Wallheiser
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(Reuters) - The backyard of the home of registered sex offender and convicted rapist Phillip Garrido is shown in Antioch, California, August 28, 2009. Jaycee Dugard, a California girl who was kidnapped at the age of 11 in 1991 has been found alive, having spent 18 years living in sheds and tents behind the home of Garrido who fathered two children with her, police said on Thursday. REUTERS/Kevin Bartram (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW)
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81/141 The home of registered sex offender and convicted rapist Phillip ...
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(Reuters) - The home of registered sex offender and convicted rapist Phillip Garrido, where he held kidnapped California girl Jaycee Dugard for 18 years, is seen in Antioch, California, August 28, 2009. Dugard, who was kidnapped near her home in South Lake Tahoe, east of San Francisco at the age of 11 in 1991, has two children with her accused abductor and was confined in a series of sheds and tents. REUTERS/Kevin Bartram (UNITED STATES CRIME LAW)
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(Reuters) - Flames from the Station Fire are seen above La Canada, California August 27, 2009. REUTERS/Rod Seward
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(Reuters) - Flames from the Station Fire are seen above La Canada, California August 27, 2009. Thousands of residents were evacuated from million-dollar homes in exclusive Los Angeles communities as four wildfires burned on Friday in the mountains and coastal areas around the city. REUTERS/Rod Seward (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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(AFP/FBI) - This undated file photo obtained from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was kidnapped when she was only 11. Dugard was reunited with her family after an 18-year ordeal during which she was kept in a hidden backyard and had two children with her abductor.(AFP/FBI)
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(AFP/El Dorado County Sheriff) - Police photos released August 27 by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office shows Phillip and Nancy Garrido who were arrested in the case of Jaycee Lee Dugard, now 29, who was kidnapped 18 years ago. Dugard had been kept in a hidden backyard behind her captor's home and had two children with her abductor, police said.(AFP/El Dorado County Sheriff)
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(AFP graphic) - Map showing Concord in the state of California, US, where a woman who turned up 18 years after she was kidnapped as a young girl had been kept in a hidden backyard and had two children with her abductor, police said.(AFP graphic/Martin Megion/Js/Gal)
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87/141 This August 28, 2009 CNN video grab shows the backyard outside ...
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(AFP/CNN-OFF) - This August 28, 2009 CNN video grab shows the backyard outside of the house where Jaycee Lee Dugard was held in Antioch, California. Snatched as an 11-year-old on her way to school Dugard was held captive for 18 years shut off from the world in the secret backyard and bore two girls with her abductor, police said.(AFP/CNN-OFF)
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88/141 Cowboys don't have to hike video boards — yet
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AP - Jerry Jones can keep his video boards right where they are, at least for this season.
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89/141 South African villagers praise world champion
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AP - Caster Semenya's grandmother remembers begging for money from friends and relatives to send the young runner to local track meets. On Friday she marveled at how far her granddaughter had come.
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90/141 IOC offers to help cover Vancouver budget deficit
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AP - The International Olympic Committee has made an unprecedented offer to help cover any budget deficit of the 2010 Vancouver Games because of the economic downturn.
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91/141 X-rays show no break for Cowboys' WR Williams
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AP - Cowboys receiver Roy Williams did not break his shoulder during a collision with a teammate. He's getting more tests and likely will not play the rest of the preseason.
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92/141 Broncos suspend Brandon Marshall
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Reuters - Wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been suspended by the Denver Broncos for 'conduct detrimental to the club,' the team said Friday.
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93/141 After historic 1979 trip, NBA club returns to China
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AFP - Thirty years after becoming the first National Basketball Association club to visit China, the Washington Wizards are leaving next week for a 10-day, five-city commemorative return to China.
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94/141 Wenger fury over UEFA's Eduardo 'witch hunt'
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AFP - Arsene Wenger has accused UEFA of launching a witch hunt against Eduardo after European football's governing body began disciplinary proceedings against the Arsenal forward following his Champions League dive against Celtic.
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95/141 Aussie cyclists top Tour de Timor after tight duel
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AFP - A tense duel between Australian cyclists marked the climax to the gruelling Tour de Timor on Friday, with Neil Van Der Ploeg pedalling to victory despite a narrow loss in the final stage.
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96/141 Aussie tennis 'bad boy' Klein on last warning
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AFP - Former junior Australian Open champion Brydan Klein said Friday he is on his final warning as he serves out a suspension for making a racial slur against an opponent.
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97/141 Sergio Garcia shares first-round lead at Barclays
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AP - Not many players would have imagined the most pleasing view at Liberty National being the scorecard.
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98/141 Hamilton fastest in Belgian GP practice
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AP - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was fastest in practice Friday for the Belgian Grand Prix, where Red Bull looked poised to cut into Brawn GP's Formula One championship lead.
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99/141 New ambassador to China makes pitch for Chicago
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AP - The new U.S. ambassador to China slipped in a pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics while presenting his credentials to the Chinese president on Friday.
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100/141 Poll: Scots believe Lockerbie bomber release wrong
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AP - A majority of Scots believe their government's decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi last week was wrong, a poll released Friday suggests.
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101/141 Scots divided over release of Lockerbie bomber
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Reuters - Scots are divided over the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber on humanitarian grounds, a poll by Ipsos MORI Scotland for Thomson Reuters showed.
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102/141 Eurostar welcomes 100 millionth passenger
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AFP - Eurostar on Friday welcomed its 100 millionth passenger on the 15-year-old high-speed rail service linking London with Paris and Brussels.
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103/141 Pakistan urges govt to step up terror fight
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AFP - Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday pressed the government to do more to help the fight against violent Islamic extremism, as the two countries' leaders held talks Friday in London.
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104/141 Recession eases, sparking recovery hopes
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AFP - The economic downturn eased in the second quarter, official data showed Friday, boosting hopes that the country may soon follow France and Germany out of recession.
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105/141 European stocks rally as British recession eases
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AFP - European equities rallied on Friday, boosted by strong gains on Wall Street as investors digested news that the British recession was not as deep as expected in the second quarter.
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106/141 Stab victim 'innocent family man' - London police
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AFP - The football fan stabbed amid violent clashes at an English League Cup match in midweek was an innocent family man who was chased through the streets and brutally knifed, London police said Friday.
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107/141 So long, farewell: Musical has youths heading home
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AFP - The Sound of Music may have brought joy to audiences for decades but now hits from the classic musical are being used to shepherd home unimpressed Scottish youths, it was reported Friday.
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108/141 More parents paying lawyers to help secure school places
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AFP - Parents worried about getting children into their preferred state school are increasingly likely to pay for legal advice, the BBC reported Friday.
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109/141 Gaddafi son says time to move on from Lockerbie
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Reuters - The reformist son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has called for closer business ties with Britain, saying it is time to move on from the argument about the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber.
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110/141 Boy, 7, passes GCSE: reports
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AFP - A seven-year-old boy was celebrating after passing a maths GCSE exam normally undertaken by students more than twice his age, reports said Friday.
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111/141 Cambridge's tranquil River Cam turns turbulent
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AP - On the surface, it is the stuff of English postcards — champagne-swilling tourists gliding down the River Cam and listening to the lore of Cambridge University.
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112/141 Record baby boom swells population
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AFP - The population has grown to over 61 million fuelled by the biggest baby boom in three decades, despite a slump in immigrant numbers due to the global recession, data showed Thursday.
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113/141 17-year-old British youth sails around the world
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AP - Freeze-dried food. Autopilot failures. Brutal storms. Accidental dunkings.
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114/141 Hussey's century helps Australia shake off Ashes agony
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AFP - David Hussey smashed his first one-day international century as Australia began life without the Ashes by cruising to a 189-run win against Scotland in a 50-over clash at Edinburgh on Friday.
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115/141 Dutch royals win privacy case against AP
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AP - A court ruled Friday that The Associated Press violated the privacy of the Dutch royal family by photographing them on a skiing holiday in Argentina.
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116/141 Portsmouth make triple swoop for Boateng, Dindane and Brown
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AFP - Portsmouth made a triple swoop for Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, Lens striker Aruna Dindane and Wigan midfielder Michael Brown on Friday.
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117/141 Dutch museum says 'moon rock' worthless wood
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AFP - A treasured piece of moon rock showcased in a key Amsterdam museum is nothing but petrified wood, museum authorities said of a gift made to a former Dutch prime minister by a US envoy.
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118/141 Dutch delay 13-year-old sailor's worldwide trip
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AP - UTRECHT, Netherlands — Dutch judges Friday called a 13-year-old girl's plan to sail solo around the world 'undeniably daring and risky,' but refused to scupper it completely, in a high profile clash between child care authorities and liberal Dutch parenting.
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119/141 Ancient burial site discovered in northern Greece
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AP - Archaeologists say they have found a lavish burial site while excavating the ancient Macedonian capital in northern Greece.
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120/141 Berlusconi nixes religious observance for sins
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AP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has been embroiled in a sex scandal for months, canceled his planned participation in a Catholic religious service for the remission of sins Friday after his presence was deemed problematic.
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121/141 Suicide bombing in Chechnya kills 2, wounds 6
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AP - Chechnya was hit Friday by the third suicide bombing in the past week, part of a rising wave of violence in Russia's predominantly Muslim southern republics that appears to have alarmed the Kremlin.
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122/141 August deadliest month for US in Afghanistan
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AP - An American service member died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Friday, making August the deadliest month of the eight-year war for U.S. forces.
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123/141 Iranian president: Prosecute opposition leaders
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AP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday called for the leaders of the opposition to be prosecuted over Iran's postelection turmoil, stepping up pressure against the pro-reform movement that says he won the election by fraud.
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124/141 Opposition looks to reshape Japanese economy
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AP - In one of the most heated political contests in recent memory, Japan's opposition party is courting voters with an enticing promise: monthly cash for kids.
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125/141 Pakistan's Non-Campaign Against the Taliban
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Time.com - After a U.S. drone takes out a major militant leader, the Pakistani military decides to go back to working peace deals with the insurgents
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126/141 UN: Questions about military aspects on Iran nukes
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AP - Iran is stonewalling the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency about 'possible military dimensions' to its suspect nuclear program, officials said Friday, urging the regime to clarify the mysterious role of a foreign explosives expert and shed light on other issues.
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127/141 US-Colombia deal worries South American leaders
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AP - Secrecy surrounding a military agreement between the U.S. and Colombia has critics warning of a new Yankee menace to the continent. Leaders at Friday's South American summit want assurances they won't be targeted.
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128/141 Zuma meets Zimbabwe leaders to end feuding
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AP - In a bid to end feuding between Zimbabwe's coalition partners, South African President Jacob Zuma met with President Robert Mugabe and other leaders Friday and appeared cautiously optimistic that their differences could be resolved.
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129/141 Is 13 Too Young to Sail Around the World Solo?
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Time.com - A Dutch court has placed a 13-year-old girl into temporary custody after her parents supported her attempt to sail around the world solo. But do courts have the right to decide when someone is too young to follow their dream?
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130/141 Swine flu rises at US colleges as students return
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AP - Georgia Tech freshman Elise Woodall was met with a message scrawled on the bathroom mirror of her dorm when she moved in two weeks ago: 'Wash your hands. Swine is not fine.'
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131/141 Pregnant women, new parents urged to get vaccine
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AP - Health officials are stressing that it is vital for pregnant women and new parents to get the swine flu vaccine to protect themselves and their children.
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AP - He lived 15 months with an incurable brain tumor, a little longer than usual for a patient in his late 70s. Perhaps equally important is that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy lived those months well — able to work almost to the end, to sail the choppy New England waters he adored, to help elect a president he supported, and even to give him a dog.
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133/141 CDC leery of estimates about swine flu's toll
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AP - Government health officials are urging people not to panic over estimates of 90,000 people dying from swine flu this fall. 'Everything we've seen in the U.S. and everything we've seen around the world suggests we won't see that kind of number if the virus doesn't change,' said Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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134/141 Nepal villagers on climate change frontline
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AFP - Three years ago Naina Shahi's husband left their small village in rural Nepal to seek work in neighbouring India, leaving her to bring up their three children alone.
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135/141 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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136/141 Consumer spending up, but morale sinks
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Reuters - Worries over high unemployment battered U.S. consumer confidence to a four-month trough in August, while spending rose modestly in July, indicating the economy faced a rocky road to recovery.
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137/141 Wall Street drops on weak consumer data, but techs help
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Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday, pressured after a weak report on consumer sentiment outweighed some positive quarterly results and outlooks.
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138/141 Intel raises revenue outlook, shares rise
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Reuters - Intel Corp raised its outlook for third-quarter revenue on stronger-than-expected demand for its microprocessors and chipsets, offering the latest signal that spending on computers is on the upswing.
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139/141 Consumer sentiment at 4-month low
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Reuters - U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in four months in August on worries over high unemployment and dismal personal finances, though the mood improved from earlier this month, a survey showed on Friday.
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140/141 Stocks fall as market rally loses steam
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AP - Stocks fell moderately Friday as investors hesitated to extend the market's recent rally despite an improved outlook from Intel Corp.
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141/141 Tiffany 2Q profit falls, tops view, boosts outlook
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AP - Tiffany & Co. said Friday that its second-quarter profit fell but beat analyst expectations as its steep sales declines moderated, providing a sparkle of hope amid the moribund luxury market.
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