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1/132 US files Polanski extradition request in sex case
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AP - The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss authorities said Friday.
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2/132 CORRECTED: U.S. asks Swiss to extradite fugitive Polanski
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Reuters - The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, who fled sentencing in California on child sex charges in 1978, the Swiss justice ministry said on Friday.
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3/132 Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83
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AP - Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.
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4/132 U2, world's biggest band, adapts to changing times
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AP - Even while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world is changing — musically and politically.
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5/132 US asks Switzerland to extradite Polanski
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AFP - The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite detained Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski over a three-decades-old child sex case, Swiss authorities said Friday.
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6/132 Hearing in Anna Nicole Smith case nears conclusion
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AP - With a preliminary hearing in the Anna Nicole Smith drug case nearing its end, prosecutors are focusing on the opinions of a pharmacist and his associate who say the celebrity model was being prescribed enough drugs to kill her.
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7/132 Thai king's first appearance since hospitalisation
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AFP - Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej appeared in public Friday for the first time since being hospitalised one month ago, easing fears over the health of the 81-year-old.
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8/132 'Thriller' zombie tribute to Michael Jackson
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AFP - Villagers in a rural corner of western France gather around midnight Saturday to dress up as zombies for a globally staged tribute to Michael Jackson involving fans from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
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9/132 Jackson choreographer wanted Jackson healthy
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AP - Kenny Ortega was responsible for some of Michael Jackson's biggest concerts, including what were to be his comeback shows in London. But in the singer's final days, the producer-director-choregrapher felt like he needed to take on another responsibility — making sure Jackson stayed healthy.
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10/132 Simpson-Wentz, Egglesfield out at 'Melrose Place'
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AP - Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield are moving out of 'Melrose Place.'
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11/132 Sienna Miller takes on an obsessive Miss Julie
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AP - She taunts and teases. And acts more than a little crazy.
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12/132 Lawmaker in Travolta mistrial mess blames 'rumor'
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Reuters - A Bahamian lawmaker who caused a judge to order the retrial of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta was just repeating a 'rumor' when he prematurely announced an acquittal verdict, his lawyer said on Thursday.
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13/132 Vertical Horizon reforms band after 5-year break
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AP - Vertical Horizon found platinum success in 1999 with the hit single 'Everything You Want' but after an unhappy relationship with their record label, the band split ways.
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14/132 Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession
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AP - In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday in a two-year-old gun case.
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15/132 Rock band Bon Jovi announces new world tour
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AP - Rock band Bon Jovi announced plans Thursday for a new world tour that will swing by the new home of the New York Giants and Jets.
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16/132 Michael Buble still tops on U.S. album chart
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Reuters - Michael Buble occupied the penthouse of the U.S. pop album chart for a second consecutive week, holding strong against the soundtrack from 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon,' which debuted at No. 2.
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17/132 'Saw' star carves out success as psychopath
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AFP - After spending most of his acting career in supporting roles, Tobin Bell is only just getting used to life as one of the most terrifying serial killers in Hollywood history.
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18/132 Producers Ferdinand, Cole attend film premiere
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AFP - England football stars Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole attended the premiere of 'Dead Man Running', a new British gangster film they produced.
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19/132 Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Off of Melrose Place
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20/132 'This Is It' director recalls Michael Jackson
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Kenny Ortega helped design some of Michael Jackson's biggest tours, including his return, 'This Is It.' But in the singer's final days, the producer-director-choregrapher was also keeping tabs on Jackson's health and overall well-being. (Oct. 21)
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21/132 'Days' star confident soap bubble won't burst
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Longtime 'Days of Our Lives' actor Peter Reckell dishes on playing Bo Brady, fans and the changing soap industry. (Oct. 22)
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22/132 Vera Wang Bridal: Constantly Evolving
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Fashion Wire Daily - After nineteen years of designing bridal gowns, Vera Wang is not in the business of creating something that fits the typical commercial mold.
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23/132 Trade association asks for probe of book price war
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AP - A trade organization wants the government to look into the price war among online booksellers.
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24/132 Consumers still flock to Amazon: income up 62 pct
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AP - Amazon.com Inc.'s third-quarter results blew past analyst expectations, showing that consumers are comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer despite the still-shaky economy.
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25/132 Netflix 3Q earnings rise 48 pct, but stock falls
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AP - Netflix Inc. has been doing so well during the recession that it's getting tougher for the DVD-by-mail pioneer to live up to investors' lofty expectations.
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26/132 Microsoft hopes for a fresh start with Windows 7
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AP - Microsoft Corp. finally got its chance to reboot its reputation Thursday, launching a new edition of Windows that it hopes will encourage more PC buyers to get back into stores.
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27/132 Japanese university plans huge 'manga' library
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AFP - In a move to promote serious study of Japanese manga, a university in Tokyo plans to open a library with two million comic books, animation drawings, video games and other cartoon industry artifacts.
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28/132 Microsoft profit, sales beat expectations
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Reuters - Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit fell a smaller-than-expected 18 percent on Friday, as the world's largest software company held up better than feared, sending its shares up 8 percent.
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29/132 Nigeria's anti graft police shuts 800 scam websites
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AFP - Nigeria's anti-corruption police said Friday they had shut down some 800 scam websites and busted 18 syndicates of email fraudsters in a drive to curb cyber-crime the country is notorious for.
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30/132 Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
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Reuters - Top global cellphone maker Nokia Oyj on Thursday charged Apple Inc with infringing Nokia patents, accusing the iPhone maker of trying to hitch a 'free-ride' on Nokia's technology investments.
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31/132 Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb
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AP - When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier.
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32/132 Panel says NASA should skip moon, fly elsewhere
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AP - NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel told the White House Thursday.
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33/132 Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling
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AP - Americans seem to be cooling toward global warming.
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34/132 Oil spill 'massive' risk to Australian animals
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AFP - A massive oil and gas leak off Australia's northwest coast was killing seabirds and threatening thousands of marine animals, conservationists warned Friday.
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35/132 Feds designate polar bear habitat in Alaska
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AP - The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its coast as 'critical habitat' for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas.
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36/132 US to give threatened polar bears vast 'critical habitat'
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AFP - The United States on Thursday announced plans to designate more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska as critical habitat for polar bears, a key step towards increasing protection for the threatened species.
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37/132 Trade row hangs over ASEAN summit, security tight
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Reuters - A trade row between Thailand and the Philippines threatened to derail a regional free trade pact on Friday, as hosts Thailand cast tight security over an Asian summit twice postponed due to anti-government protests.
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38/132 Tropical storm Rick threatens flash floods in Mexico
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AFP - Tropical storm Rick made landfall Wednesday in northwestern Mexico having lost its punch as a former top-strength hurricane, but still threatened the region with heavy rain and flash floods, US forecasters said.
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39/132 Cheating husbands should be whipped?
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Reuters - Most Bruneians want husbands who cheat on their wives to be whipped, according to a recent survey in the Muslim-majority country.
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40/132 Man staged nearly 100 car crashes in cash scam
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Reuters - A Briton who cost the insurance industry some 1.6 million pounds by staging almost 100 car crashes as part of a scam to win fraudulent payouts, was jailed for 4-1/2 years on Wednesday.
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41/132 Man robs shop on way to interrogation: German police
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Reuters - A 41-year-old man in Germany due to face questioning over theft got himself in even more trouble by squeezing in another robbery on the way to the police station, police said.
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42/132 Robber pleads guilty after leech provides DNA
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Reuters - An Australian man faces jail for armed robbery after police used blood from a leech to make a DNA match from a 2001 crime scene, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.
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43/132 Elvis' hair leaves the building -- sold for $18,300
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Reuters - A pile of hair believed snipped from Elvis Presley when he joined the U.S. Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 on Sunday, according to a Chicago auction house.
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44/132 Queen slips out for quiet date with hubby
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Reuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth stunned theater-goers in London this week when she and her husband slipped in to see a play unannounced and at the last minute, newspapers reported.
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45/132 And the most tasteless idea of the week is..
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Reuters - Australian horse racing officials have been slammed for holding a dwarf racing competition called the 'Midget Cup' at a meeting in Melbourne to promote Victoria state's annual carnival.
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46/132 Rags-to-riches tramp bags fortune in bottles
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Reuters - A 63-year-old homeless Russian man has gone from street life to stock market trader after collecting thousands of empty booze bottles for cash, a popular Russian tabloid reported on Tuesday.
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47/132 Trading emotionally? Device warns of stress
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Reuters - If emotions are getting the better of you while trading online, The Rationalizer may be just the thing to tell you when it's time to take a break.
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48/132 Once in a black and blue moon...
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Reuters - A German man mooning at railway staff in a departing train got his trousers caught in a carriage door and ended up being dragged half naked along the platform, out of the station and onto the tracks.
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49/132 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke during an address in ...
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(AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke during an address in Chatham, Mass., Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Bernanke prodded Congress Friday to enact legislation overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system to prevent a repeat of the banking and credit debacles that had thrust the country into crisis.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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(Reuters) - A motorist prepares to put fuel into her car at a petrol station in Melbourne July 3, 2008. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas
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(Reuters) - A worker holds a bag during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott
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(Reuters) - The Microsoft logo hangs from a window during the grand opening of Microsoft's first retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott
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53/132 This book cover released by Clarkson Potter sows the cover of ...
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(AP) - This book cover released by Clarkson Potter sows the cover of 'The Bubbly Bar,' by Maria C. Hunt.(AP Photo/Clarkson Potter)
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(AP) - This book cover released by Simon & Schuster shows the cover of 'The Comfort Table: Recipes for Everyday Occasions,' by Katie Lee.(AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)
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55/132 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows that fresh vegetables and ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows that fresh vegetables and a nicoise-style dip are a winning economical combination in this Creamy Feta and Garlic Dip with Crudités. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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56/132 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows shrimp toast with cocktail ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows shrimp toast with cocktail sauce that will attract plenty of attention at your next party and belie the ease of which they are made. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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57/132 This photo taken Oct. 12, 2009 that this holiday season you ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 12, 2009 that this holiday season you can bypass the typical fat and calorie laden fare and tempt your guests with this Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Red Grapes and Thyme. The pork can be served hot or warm from a chaffing dish, making it perfect for a buffet. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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58/132 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows a Herb-roasted Salmon which ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows a Herb-roasted Salmon which takes only 10 minutes of active prep time and will serve a crowd in a tasteful and refined way. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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59/132 This photo taken Oct. 5, 2009 shows Arugula Pesto with Peaches ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 5, 2009 shows Arugula Pesto with Peaches and Prosciutto which brings color and flavor quickly and easily to any gathering. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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60/132 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows a Lava Lamp cocktail. Guests ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows a Lava Lamp cocktail. Guests will be entertained as well as satisfied by this Lava Lamp cocktail, where pomegranate seeds rise and fall with its bubbles. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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61/132 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows that if this seasons H1N1 ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows that if this seasons H1N1 flu concerns have you considering canceling plans to gather all your friends together to share stories and possibly germs there are some simple ideas that can help make entertaining safer for your friends health. Avoid a big bowl of snacks for hand after hand to plunge into, opting instead for individual servings available in containers like espresso cups, shot glasses or any like sized containers. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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62/132 U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before ...
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(Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this July 21, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Richard Clement/Files
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63/132 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows that whether you go with ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows that whether you go with a rich regular Gorgonzola or the more creamy, slightly sweet Gorgonzola dolce, offering these Pears with Candied Walnuts and Gorgonzola will make your party food stand out. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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64/132 This book cover released by Clarkson Potter shows the cover ...
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(AP) - This book cover released by Clarkson Potter shows the cover of 'Martha Stewart's Dinner at Home'. (AP Photo/ Clarkson Potter)
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(AP) - This screen grab released by Conde Nast Digital shows home page of Epicurious.com. Hundreds of recipes from the world's top chefs and cookbook authors will soon be available free of charge on the site. (AP Photo/Conde Nast Digital)
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(AP) - COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Alibaba.com; Newpreneur finalists Jimmy Chiang, Brent Wagner and Mareya Ibrahim, second, third and fourth from left; pose with judges Tom Searcy, of Hunt Big Sales, far left; Kelly Sang, Alibaba.com Americas General Manager, second from right; and Carlos Rajo, of Telemundo 52, far right; Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (Rene Macura / AP Images for Alibaba.com)
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(Reuters) - Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ambassador Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh gestures after briefing the media after a meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Vienna with EU, Russian and U.S. diplomats at Vienna's UN headquarters October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer
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(Reuters) - The Calpers headquarters are seen in Sacramento, California, October 21, 2009. California Public Employees' Retirement System, Calpers, the largest U.S. public pension fund, manages retirement benefits for more than 1.6 million people, with assets comparable in value to the gross domestic product of Israel. The value of Calpers assets fell a record 23 percent in the year to June 30, 2009, falling to $180.9 billion from $237.1 billion a year earlier. The fund's assets fell as low as $160 billion in March and are currently around $200 billion. Picture taken October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY)
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69/132 California state worker Albert Jagow (L) goes over his retirement ...
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(Reuters) - California state worker Albert Jagow (L) goes over his retirement options with Calpers Retirement Program Specialist JeanAnn Kirkpatrick at the Calpers regional office in Sacramento, California October 21, 2009. California Public Employees' Retirement System, Calpers, the largest U.S. public pension fund, manages retirement benefits for more than 1.6 million people, with assets comparable in value to the gross domestic product of Israel. The value of Calpers assets fell a record 23 percent in the year to June 30, 2009, falling to $180.9 billion from $237.1 billion a year earlier. The fund's assets fell as low as $160 billion in March and are currently around $200 billion. Picture taken October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY)
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(Canadian Press) - Bjorn Halvard Knappskog, of Norway, accepts the trophy after winning the 2009 Monopoly World Championships. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Isaac Brekken)
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71/132 Sherri (C) and Curtis Walker (R) go over retirement options ...
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(Reuters) - Sherri (C) and Curtis Walker (R) go over retirement options with Calpers Benefit Program Specialist Lisa Bacon at the Calpers regional office in Sacramento, California October 21, 2009. California Public Employees' Retirement System, Calpers, the largest U.S. public pension fund, manages retirement benefits for more than 1.6 million people, with assets comparable in value to the gross domestic product of Israel. The value of Calpers assets fell a record 23 percent in the year to June 30, 2009, falling to $180.9 billion from $237.1 billion a year earlier. The fund's assets fell as low as $160 billion in March and are currently around $200 billion. Picture taken October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY)
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(Reuters) - Calpers Retirement Program Specialist Christopher Bridges helps a client over the phone at their headquarters in Sacramento, California October 21, 2009. California Public Employees' Retirement System, Calpers, the largest U.S. public pension fund, manages retirement benefits for more than 1.6 million people, with assets comparable in value to the gross domestic product of Israel. The value of Calpers assets fell a record 23 percent in the year to June 30, 2009, falling to $180.9 billion from $237.1 billion a year earlier. The fund's assets fell as low as $160 billion in March and are currently around $200 billion. Picture taken October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY)
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73/132 California state worker Curtis Walker looks over retirement ...
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(Reuters) - California state worker Curtis Walker looks over retirement plan brochures at the Calpers regional office in Sacramento, California October 21, 2009. California Public Employees' Retirement System, Calpers, the largest U.S. public pension fund, manages retirement benefits for more than 1.6 million people, with assets comparable in value to the gross domestic product of Israel. The value of Calpers assets fell a record 23 percent in the year to June 30, 2009, falling to $180.9 billion from $237.1 billion a year earlier. The fund's assets fell as low as $160 billion in March and are currently around $200 billion. Picture taken October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY)
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74/132 Angels answer Yankees' rally, extend ALCS
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AP - Mere moments after the Los Angeles Angels unleashed their leaping, screeching, rambunctious Rally Monkey on the scoreboard, they erased a late deficit and saved their season. Surely that monkey business was just a coincidence. He's just a marketing gimmick, a video star and a plush toy — right?
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75/132 Raiders coach won't be charged in alleged assault
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AP - Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable won't face charges after being investigated over allegations that he assaulted one of his assistants, ending a two-month saga that was a cloud over the team's season.
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76/132 Missed calls prompt umpire switch for World Series
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AP - Stung by a rash of blown calls in the playoffs, Major League Baseball is breaking tradition and sticking with only experienced umpires for the World Series.
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77/132 Attorney: Jamie McCourt out as Dodgers CEO
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AP - Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt was fired Thursday by her estranged husband, team owner Frank McCourt, a day after the Dodgers lost the National League championship series.
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78/132 Todt beats Vatanen in vote for new FIA president
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AP - Jean Todt was elected president of motor racing's governing body FIA on Friday, beating Finnish candidate Ari Vatanen.
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79/132 Angels edge Yankees in thriller to stay alive
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Reuters - The Los Angeles Angels staved off elimination from the playoffs with a gutsy 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game Five of the American League Championship Series Thursday.
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80/132 Police: UConn killing witnesses threatened online
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AP - University of Connecticut police say witnesses to the killing of football player Jasper Howard are being threatened with violence if they come forward with evidence.
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81/132 Fergie won't write off Liverpool
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AFP - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he has no intention of writing off Liverpool ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash despite the mounting crisis at Anfield.
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82/132 Handzus scores in overtime for Kings
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AP - Michal Handzus made sure Kings teammate Anze Kopitar's first career hat trick wasn't wasted after a third-period meltdown.
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83/132 Schnyder ends Clijsters Luxembourg tennis hopes
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AFP - US Open champion Kim Clijsters suffered a midnight defeat at the 220,000-dollar WTA Luxembourg tournament when Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder won their second round clash 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6).
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84/132 Aussie O'Hern leads Frys.com Open
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AP - Brandishing a hot putter on a warm afternoon, Australian Nick O'Hern cruised to a career-low 63 and the first-round lead in the Frys.com Open on Thursday.
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85/132 Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six
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AP - Arthur Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor with six seconds left Saturday, dramatically wrapping up a solid performance in the opening bout of the Super Six super middleweight tournament.
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86/132 Sex and scandal fused under Mosley's F1 reign
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AP - Sex and scandal are never far from Formula One's headlines, and outgoing FIA president Max Mosley's 16-year reign only seemed to pull them closer together.
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87/132 Davis, Hedrick just can't get away from each other
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AP - These guys just can't get away from each other.
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88/132 UK still in recession after shock Q3 contraction
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Reuters - Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, quashing hopes the downturn was ending and instead marking the longest recession on record.
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89/132 Donington Park's British Grand Prix bid set to fail
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AFP - Donington Park's bid to stage the British Grand Prix from 2010 is set to fail after the venue's fund-raising attempts fell through.
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90/132 UK economy remains in recession
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AP - The British economy shrank 0.4 percent in the third quarter, surprising forecasters and dashing hopes the country would follow France and Germany out of recession.
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91/132 Postal strike enters 2nd day, more due next week
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AFP - Postal workers on Friday called for further industrial action next week as they entered the second day of a 48-hour strike over pay, conditions and modernisation.
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92/132 BNP's Griffin attacks Islam as row rages over BBC show
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AFP - The BBC was under fire on Friday for handing the far-right a 'golden opportunity' after BNP leader Nick Griffin appeared on 'Question Time', attacking Islam and defended the Ku Klux Klan.
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93/132 Kenyan British aristocrat freed
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AFP - Thomas Cholmondeley, scion of Kenya's foremost family of white settlers, was freed Friday from jail five months after he was convicted of shooting dead a black poacher on his ranch.
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94/132 Economy still mired in recession: official data
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AFP - The economy failed to pull out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4 percent, official data showed on Friday.
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95/132 BSkyB net profits rise 75%
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AFP - Pay-TV giant BSkyB on Friday announced a 75-percent surge in net profits to 128 million pounds in its first quarter as it added thousands of new customers.
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96/132 Britain fails to exit recession: official data
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AFP - Britain failed to climb out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when the country's output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4 percent, official data showed on Friday.
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97/132 UK troops in Afghanistan could be cut by 2014: General
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Reuters - British troop numbers in Afghanistan could be scaled back in five years as the Afghan army is strengthened, though some will have to stay behind in a support role, the British army's new chief said on Thursday.
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98/132 Vatican offer may lure Church of England priests
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AP - On the surface, it looks like a polite tug of war between two of the world's great churches, each saying nice things about the other.
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99/132 Britain publishes doomsday climate change vision
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AP - Two British Cabinet ministers showed off a doomsday vision of disappearing cities and rising seas on Thursday, part of an effort to push nations to strike a new pact on curbing emissions of global warming gasses.
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100/132 Dame Vera Lynn launches poppy appeal
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AFP - Dame Vera Lynn launched this year's Poppy Appeal from the Horseguard's Parade in central London on Thursday.
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101/132 Miner Anglo announces asset sale
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AFP - Global mining giant Anglo American, which fought off a merger bid from Swiss rival Xstrata last week, announced plans on Thursday to sell non-essential assets and overhaul its management structure.
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102/132 Thousands of UK postal workers start 2-day strike
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Reuters - Thousands of postal workers at state-owned Royal Mail walked out on Thursday, starting a 48-hour nationwide strike and blaming bosses and the government for failing to prevent the action.
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103/132 Retail sales flat in September
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AFP - Retail sales flattened in September from August, the second month in a row of zero growth, as recession-hit shoppers refrained from spending, official data showed on Thursday.
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104/132 Charity Christmas cards 'not always generous'
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AFP - Christmas charity cards aren't always as charitable as they seem, a survey found on Thursday, with in some cases as little as six percent of the price of the cards going to a good cause.
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105/132 BBC tightens security ahead of BNP TV appearance
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AFP - The BBC tightened security at its London headquarters on Thursday ahead of expected protests against an appearance by the leader of the British National Party (BNP) on the broadcaster's top current affairs panel show.
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106/132 Sarkozy's son wins board post after scandal
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AP - President Nicolas Sarkozy's son was elected to the board of the organization that runs France's most important business district on Friday after a dramatic withdrawal of his bid for the top spot amid fierce assusations of favoritism.
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107/132 Nov 3 earliest date for signing of Opel sale: GM
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AFP - After much delay, the final signing of deal to sell German carmaker Opel to the Canadian group Magna will take place on November 3 at the earliest, GM vice president John Smith said on Friday.
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108/132 Czechs, NATO back new US missile defense plan
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AP - The Czech Republic and NATO said Friday that they backed a reworked U.S. missile defense plan meant to defend against threats from Iran and other nations.
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109/132 Volvo trucks runs into loss but sees strength ahead
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AFP - Volvo Group, a leading global truck maker, reported a big switch into quarterly loss on Friday, but the outcome was better than expected and the company said prospects were looking up, notably in Asia.
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110/132 Spain warns Opel workers over Magna deal
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AFP - The Spanish government warned on Friday that an Opel auto plant could be closed down if workers refused to ratify a deal between unions and Canadian auto parts maker Magna International.
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111/132 NATO welcomes Obama's missile defense plans
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AP - NATO's top official says the alliance welcomes President Barack Obama's revamped plans for a missile defense system in Europe and hopes to bring it fully into NATO.
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112/132 NATO members: no more troops to Afghanistan now
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AP - NATO members the Netherlands and Denmark said Friday they will not send more troops to Afghanistan unless its Nov. 7 presidential runoff creates a legitimate government and until President Barack Obama decides on a new strategy.
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113/132 100,000 women say they're offended by Berlusconi
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AP - More than 100,000 women have signed a petition saying they are offended by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi — an initiative launched by a newspaper after the premier made a sexist remark to an opposition politician.
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114/132 NATO moves toward more troops for Afghan war
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AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that NATO allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan.
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115/132 Blasts at Pakistan air base, wedding bus kill 24
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AP - A suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed 17 on a bus heading to wedding elsewhere in the region, the latest in a surge of militant attacks this month.
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116/132 AP Exclusive: $205M man says he sold meth chemical
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AP - A Chinese-Mexican businessman arrested after police found a $205 million stash of cash in his Mexico City mansion has told U.S. prosecutors he sold tons of a chemical used to make methamphetamine on the black market, a top Mexican official told The Associated Press.
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117/132 Japan FM: US Marine base should stay on Okinawa
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AP - Japan's new government moved Friday to defuse a deepening rift with Washington over the future of a major U.S. Marine airfield, saying it supports keeping the sprawling base on the southern island of Okinawa, although in a less populated area.
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118/132 World awaits Iran's decision on uranium proposal
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AP - The U.S. and its allies hoped to secure Iran's approval Friday for a proposed deal that would ship most of the country's uranium abroad for enrichment and ease Western fears about Iran's potential to make a nuclear weapon.
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119/132 Explosion hits Gulf facility in Puerto Rico
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AP - An explosion at a Gulf gasoline facility Friday rocked a neighborhood outside Puerto Rico's capital, causing minor injuries and forcing evacuations as firefighters raced to prevent additional blasts.
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120/132 White Kenyan aristocrat released from prison
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AP - One of Kenya's most prominent white aristocrats was released from prison Friday after more than three years in jail for killing a black poacher on his vast family estate.
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121/132 NATO agrees need to boost effort to Afghan transition
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Reuters - NATO ministers agreed on Friday on the need to boost training of Afghan forces to allow them eventually to take over from international troops and to insist on higher standards from the next Afghan government.
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122/132 Australia approves biggest ever Chinese takeover
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AFP - Australia Friday approved Yanzhou Coal's 3.2 billion US dollar takeover of miner Felix Resources, its biggest by a Chinese firm, in a breakthrough for the Asian giant's scramble for commodities.
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123/132 Iran Keeps Obama Waiting on Nuclear Deal
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Time.com - Talks in Vienna have broken up and Tehran has been given until Friday to agree a reactor fuel deal. But even a 'yes' won't bring an end to Iran's uranium enrichment
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124/132 FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet
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AP - Air 'sterilizers.' A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
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125/132 CDC: 1 in 5 kids had flu-like illness this month
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AP - About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month — and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to a new government health survey. About 7 percent of surveyed adults said they'd had a flu-like illness, the survey found.
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126/132 Mexico pushing for homegrown swine flu vaccine
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AP - Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.
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127/132 Production of swine flu vaccine is way behind
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AP - The federal government originally promised 120 million doses of swine flu vaccine by now. Only 13 million have come through.
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128/132 Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study
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AFP - A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet.
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129/132 AIDS: Are the wilderness years over for vaccine research?
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AFP - Scientists looking for a vaccine against the AIDS virus can be forgiven for wondering at times whether they made the right career decision.
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130/132 Ambulances start charging extra for obese patients
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AP - The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds and could not fit inside the vehicle. And the stretcher wasn't sturdy enough to hold him.
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131/132 Stock futures rise after Microsoft results
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Reuters - Stock futures added gains on Friday after Microsoft Corp reported first-quarter results, while investors awaited existing home sales data later in the morning.
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132/132 Laying on bets at America's biggest pension fund
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Reuters - Russell Read, the former chief investment officer of Calpers, the largest pension fund in the United States, knows his trees.
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