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1/137 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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2/137 Michelle Obama's gripe: President's tennis game
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AP - What's President Barack Obama's most annoying habit?
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3/137 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 and U.S. authorities said Friday.
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4/137 Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson up for auction
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AP - Christie's auction house will offer up a portrait of Michael Jackson by Andy Warhol in New York on Nov. 10.
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5/137 Peter Fonda motors on 40 years after 'Easy Rider'
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Reuters - Forty years ago, actor Peter Fonda flew down America's highways on a motorcycle in counterculture classic 'Easy Rider.' So what better way to celebrate the film's anniversary than with a bunch of bikers?
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6/137 Investigator: Smith had multiple sources for drugs
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AP - Anna Nicole Smith was using multiple doctors, pharmacies and associates to obtain prescription drugs under false names, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing Friday.
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7/137 Pam Anderson launches anti-seal hunt campaign
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AP - Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson wants to save the seals from the annual hunt on Canada's East Coast.
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8/137 Criminal charges dismissed against Kanye West
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AP - A court commissioner on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kanye West and his road manager stemming from their scuffle with photographers last year.
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9/137 France to compensate Al Fayed over Diana inquiry
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AFP - A court has ordered the French authorities to pay Mohamed Al Fayed 5,000 euros (7,500 dollars) over an inquiry into Princess Diana's fatal car crash, according to a judgment seen by AFP on Friday.
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10/137 U2 and Bono adapt 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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11/137 Jackson fans protest 'This Is It' concert spectacular
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AFP - Angry Michael Jackson fans have launched an online protest about the singer's posthumous concert movie, claiming the film hides the truth about the 'King of Pop's' tragic last days.
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12/137 Sony looks for box office hit with 'This Is It'
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Reuters - Heading toward its October 28 release, Michael Jackson movie 'This Is It' looks like a box office winner for Sony's Columbia Pictures movie studio with one estimate saying it could make more than $600 million worldwide in a limited two-week run.
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13/137 Retrial set in NYC theft of Kirsten Dunst's bag
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AP - Prosecutors plan to retry a suspect on the most serious charges in the theft of Kirsten Dunst's $2,000 purse during a Manhattan movie shoot. But it's not clear whether the 'Spider-Man' star will play a role.
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14/137 Danish film of neo-Nazi gay affair wins Rome fest
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AP - A Danish movie about a gay love affair between two members of a neo-Nazi group won top honors Friday at the Rome Film Festival, while Helen Mirren won the best actress award.
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15/137 Bahamas MP faces judge over Travolta mistrial
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AP - A Bahamas judge asked a lawmaker Friday to explain remarks that led to a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case.
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16/137 A year of tragedy and triumph for Jennifer Hudson
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AP - In the year since three members of her family were killed in Chicago, Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has found ways to heal and start a new life.
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17/137 Swank soars in 'Amelia'
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Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank plays Amelia Earhart in new biopic. (Oct. 23)
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Charges dismissed against rapper Kanye West after Sept. 2008 scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport. (Oct. 23)
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19/137 Rapper Lil Jon talks new CD, growing up
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On the set of his music video for the song 'Give It All U Got,' rapper Lil Jon talks about his upcoming CD, 'Crunk Rock,' and explains why he's partying less these days. (Oct. 23)
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20/137 Eric Braeden Returning to Young and the Restless
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The Young and the Restless is about get a happy ending. Eric Braeden, the longtime star of the CBS soap, has agreed to take a pay cut and return to the show, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Eric Braeden to leave Young and the Restless The actor, 68, had been expected to...
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21/137 Affidavit: Heene Parents 'Knew All Along' Son Wasn't in Balloon
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Mayumi Heene, the mother of balloon boy Falcon Heene, told investigators she and her husband 'knew all along that Falcon was hiding in the residence,' according to an affidavit obtained by The Associated Press. According to the court documents, Mrs. Heene also told investigators...
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22/137 Soupy Sales meant pie, dogs, silliness and laughs
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AP - If you never thought a pie in the face was funny, you just didn't get Soupy Sales.
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23/137 Oscar de la Renta Given 'Super Star' Award
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Fashion Wire Daily - In case you were wondering, before Oscar de la Renta turned to fashion, he was the proprietor of a hot Parisian nightclub, Le Sexy J'adore.
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24/137 Analysts see more growth ahead for Amazon
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AP - Low prices, solid customer service and an increasing willingness by consumers to spend on discretionary items contributed to Amazon.com Inc.'s solid third quarter, and the growth should continue despite weakness elsewhere in retail.
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25/137 Microsoft sales fall; cost cuts please investors
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AP - Consumers may be shopping for computers again, but Microsoft Corp. still needs businesses to start doing the same.
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26/137 Icahn resigns from Yahoo's board on friendly terms
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AP - Activist investor Carl Icahn has decided his work is done at Yahoo Inc. after muscling his way on to the slumping Internet company's board nearly 15 months ago.
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27/137 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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28/137 Icahn resigns from Yahoo! board
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AFP - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn resigned from his position on the Yahoo! board, saying the US Internet giant no longer needed an 'activist' director like him.
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29/137 Busy U.S. cell networks a bonanza for gear makers
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Reuters - Dropped calls may be annoying to a mobile phone user but network equipment makers and operators are eyeing a big payday from congested cellphone networks.
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30/137 France approves broadside to digital pirates
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AFP - France will send out the first warnings to digital pirates early next year after passing tough legislation allowing for Internet access to be cut for those who illegally download movies and music, a minister said.
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31/137 Microsoft results top expectations, shares jump
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Reuters - Microsoft Corp's results smashed Wall Street expectations on Friday, sending its shares up 7 percent, as the PC market improved and sales of its Windows software and Halo video game were stronger than expected.
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32/137 Facebook revamps home page feed
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AFP - Facebook has modified its news feed feature to let members of the world's leading social-networking service catch up on tidbits they may have missed while away from the website.
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33/137 Largest solar panel plant in US rises in Fla.
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AP - Greg Bove steps into his pickup truck and drives down a sandy path to where the future of Florida's renewable energy plans begin: Acres of open land filled with solar panels that will soon power thousands of homes and business.
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34/137 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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35/137 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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36/137 Australians kick off world climate change protest
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AFP - Climate activists gathered on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House Saturday and along the city's beaches to kick off an international day of protest about global warming.
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37/137 Obama: 'Cynical claims' attacking energy bill
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AP - President Barack Obama said Friday that opponents of his energy bill are disputing the evidence of global warming in a cynical ploy to undermine efforts to curb pollution and steer the nation to greener energy sources.
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38/137 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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39/137 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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40/137 Hong Kong air pollution equals record high
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AFP - Hong Kong air pollution has equalled a record high registered in 2000, triggering a warning for people with heart or respiratory illnesses, according to the Environmental Protection Department.
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41/137 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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42/137 Erratic typhoon weakens, keeps Philippines on edge
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AP - Typhoon Lupit weakened into a tropical storm Friday after zigzagging around the rain-soaked northern Philippines and living up to its name — meaning cruel in Filipino — by keeping weary residents on edge and forecasters guessing.
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43/137 Animal slaughter for the World Cup?
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Reuters - South African traditional leaders plan to perform ritual animal slaughters to bless stadiums for the 2010 World Cup tournament ahead of the start of the showcase event next June, they said on Friday.
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44/137 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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45/137 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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46/137 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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47/137 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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48/137 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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49/137 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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50/137 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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51/137 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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52/137 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Clinton Global ...
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(Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 23, 2009. REUTERS/Chip East
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53/137 Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (5-L) link hands with ...
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(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (5-L) link hands with ASEAN leaders during group shot before the ASEAN-Japan meeting at the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, in the seaside town of Hua Hin, some 190 km (118 miles) south of Bangkok, October 24, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
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54/137 A referee jumps to avoid Kobe Bryant during a game in June. ...
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(AFP/File) - A referee jumps to avoid Kobe Bryant during a game in June. The National Basketball Association's referees will be back on the job in time for the start of the regular season after agreeing to a new contract(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)
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55/137 The number of failed regional US banks exceeded 100, after authorities ...
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(AFP/File) - The number of failed regional US banks exceeded 100, after authorities announced the collapse of seven more financial institutions around the country(AFP/File/Hoang Dinh Nam)
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(AP) - A maple leaf on the window of a car on Friday, October, 23, 2009, in Racine, Wis. two days of rain has begun to bring the leaves down of the trees. (AP Photo/Journal Times, Gregory Shaver)
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57/137 FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2009 file photo, Bank of Elmwood is ...
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(AP) - FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2009 file photo, Bank of Elmwood is seen in Racine, Wis. The cascade of bank failures this year surpassed 100 on Friday, the most in nearly two decades. And the trouble in the banking system from bad loans and the recession goes even deeper than the number suggests. On Friday, regulators took over three small Florida banks — Partners Bank and Hillcrest Bank Florida, both of Naples, and Flagship National Bank in Bradenton — along with American United Bank of Lawrenceville, Ga., Bank of Elmwood in Racine, Wis., Riverview Community Bank in Otsego, Minn., and First Dupage Bank in Westmont, Ill. (AP Photo/The Journal Times, Mark Hertzberg)
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58/137 FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2009 photo, a crane lifts a flattened ...
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(AP) - FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2009 photo, a crane lifts a flattened car to a shredder at Gershow Recycling Corp. in Medford, N.Y. Cash for Clunkers may be history for car shoppers, but the program's largesse lives on in recycling yards around the country. A torrent of traded-in clunkers have arrived at auto recyclers in the past two months and are still waiting to be drained of fluids, stripped of valuable parts and eventually flattened. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
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(AP) - In this undated photo provided by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, N.J., Rev. Edward Hinds is seen. Hinds was found slain Friday morning in his clerical robes in the rectory of his northern New Jersey parish, and authorities warned that a killer was on the loose. (AP Photo/Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson, N.J.)
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60/137 FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, Falcon Heene, 6, front, ...
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(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, Falcon Heene, 6, front, is guided back to a news conference by his mother, Mayumi, outside the family's home in Fort Collins, Colo..The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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61/137 Jordan Brand Unveils Third season of 'Become Legendary' - Chris ...
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(AP) - Jordan Brand Unveils Third season of 'Become Legendary' - Chris Paul (Photo: Business Wire)
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62/137 Jordan Brand Unveils Third season of 'Become Legendary' - Derek ...
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(AP) - Jordan Brand Unveils Third season of 'Become Legendary' - Derek Jeter (Photo: Business Wire)
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63/137 "Gossip Girl" TV series star Leighton Meester arrives ...
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(Reuters) - "Gossip Girl" TV series star Leighton Meester arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
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64/137 Ron Davis, owner of Tillman the skateboarding bulldog, offers ...
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(AP) - Ron Davis, owner of Tillman the skateboarding bulldog, offers the dog his skateboard during the Lone Star Pet Supply Show at Freeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in San Antonio. He owns the Guinness World Record for being the world’s fastest skateboarding dog. Tillman was named after NFL player Pat Tillman, who left football to join the army and died in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The San Antonio Express-News, Billy Calzada)
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(AP) - Tillman the skateboarding bulldog relaxes before his performance at the Lone Star Pet Supply Show at Freeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in San Antonio. He owns the Guinness World Record for being the world’s fastest skateboarding dog. Tillman was named after NFL player Pat Tillman, who left football to join the army and died in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The San Antonio Express-News, Billy Calzada)
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66/137 Tillman the skateboarding bulldog performs during the Lone Star ...
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(AP) - Tillman the skateboarding bulldog performs during the Lone Star Pet Supply Show at Freeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in San Antonio. He owns the Guinness World Record for being the world’s fastest skateboarding dog. Tillman was named after NFL player Pat Tillman, who left football to join the army and died in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/The San Antonio Express-News, Billy Calzada)
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67/137 Gene Bauer, of Eldon, Mo., complains to reporters about how ...
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(AP) - Gene Bauer, of Eldon, Mo., complains to reporters about how the search for missing 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten is being conducted, following a news conference Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in St. Martins, Mo. Bauer was upset that many volunteers such as himself were turned away. Earlier, Cole County officials said nearly 300 citizens had turned out to help look for the girl. Elizabeth's aunt Vicki Olten is at right. (AP Photo/Kelley McCall)
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(NTSB) - National Transportation Safety Board logo. US aviation officials and the FBI were investigating how pilots of an airplane with 149 people aboard managed to overshoot their destination by 150 miles (240 kilometers), prompting fears of a hijacking.(NTSB)
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(AP) - The gated entrance to the private community that is the home of Timothy B. Cheney, the captain of the Northwest Airlines flight that flew 150 miles past its Minneapolis destination, is shown Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in Gig Harbor, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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70/137 A sign at the entrance of the private community that is the ...
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(AP) - A sign at the entrance of the private community that is the home of Timothy B. Cheney, the captain of the Northwest Airlines flight that flew 150 miles past its Minneapolis destination, is shown Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in Gig Harbor, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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(Reuters) - Greg Owen of Britain watches his tee shot on the second hole during the first round the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, May 31, 2007. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan
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(Canadian Press) - A defaced and torn election poster of Afghan President Hamid Karzai is seen in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Musadeq Sadeq
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(AP) - Customers use new 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs at the Apple Store in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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74/137 Customers use new 21.5-Inch and 27-inch iMacs at the Apple Store ...
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(AP) - Customers use new 21.5-Inch and 27-inch iMacs at the Apple Store in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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(AP) - A customer uses the new wireless 'Magic Mouse' at the Apple Store in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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76/137 The new Apple 'Magic Mouse' is seen at the Apple Store in San ...
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(AP) - The new Apple 'Magic Mouse' is seen at the Apple Store in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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77/137 Goodell expects multiple NFL games in Britain soon
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AP - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expects the league to start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years — an expansion that could lead to putting a franchise in London.
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78/137 Angels fly to Bronx with ALCS comeback in mind
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AP - Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they're heading straight into more than one kind of storm, and they can't wait to get wet.
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79/137 'Skins 'soap opera' twist: Zorn's job safe for now
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AP - Well, that should quiet things down for a while.
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80/137 NBA, referees agree to deal, ending lockout
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AP - The real referees will work the real games.
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81/137 Wizards' Jamison to miss 8-13 games with injury
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AP - Antawn Jamison's ailing shoulder will keep him off the court well into the regular season.
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82/137 Economy may affect NBA team rosters
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AP - The still-scuffling U.S. economy may keep some NBA teams from starting the season with a full, 15-player roster, according to a survey of all 30 franchises by The Associated Press.
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83/137 McCourt break-up leaves Dodgers on tenterhooks
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Reuters - Just two days after the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series bid ended, the team warily prepared for fresh aftershocks following the separation between franchise owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie.
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84/137 Lawson scores 29 points in Nuggets' win
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AP - Rookie Ty Lawson had 29 points, six assists and five steals to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-105 on Friday night in the exhibition finale for both teams.
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85/137 Benitez needs Liverpool rally against United
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AFP - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez received the dreaded 'vote of confidence' ahead of Sunday's clash against Manchester United but the Spaniard knows kind words alone cannot do much for his side.
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86/137 Perpignan to face sea of pink at 'Top14' Stade
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AFP - Defending champions Perpignan face the daunting prospect of playing Stade Francais at a packed Stade de France in this weekend's round of Top 14 matches.
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87/137 Avalanche beat Hurricanes 5-4
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AP - Seeing Darcy Tucker injured on a check into the boards was bad enough. Colorado coach Joe Sacco tried to make sure things didn't get any worse, urging his team to rein in its emotions after seeing Tucker taken off the ice on a backboard.
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88/137 Soderling battles into Stockholm semi-finals
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AFP - Top seed Robin Soderling kept home title hopes alive when he defeated Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in the Stockholm Open quarter-finals on Friday.
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89/137 20-year-old Fowler, Owen share Frys.com lead
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AP - Rickie Fowler is making his presence felt in a hurry as a professional golfer.
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90/137 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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91/137 Newman, Gordon to start up front at Martinsville
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AP - Jimmie Johnson finally wasn't flawless at Martinsville.
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92/137 Poll boost for British far-right after TV first
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AFP - Nearly a quarter of adults would consider voting for the far-right British National Party, a poll out Saturday said, after its leader made a controversial appearance on a BBC show.
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93/137 Longest recession since 1955
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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, confounding expectations for a return to growth in the third quarter and heaping more pressure on the government before elections.
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94/137 Flypast celebrates 100 years of British navy air power
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AFP - A major flypast took place over Liverpool on Friday to mark the 100th year of aviation in the Royal Navy, with dozens of aircraft sweeping over the River Mersey.
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95/137 Two men jailed for raping New Zealand tourist
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AFP - Two men were jailed on Friday for raping a woman backpacker from New Zealand in a 'sustained and brutal' attack near Queen Elizabeth II's official residence in London.
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96/137 FM denies run for EU 'foreign minister'
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AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband denied Friday reports that he is in the running for the newly-created job billed as European Union (EU) foreign minister.
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97/137 Former archbishop's treasures found in river
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AP - A fresh mystery is gripping Britain's religious community: Just how did a treasure trove of rare medallions and coins collected by a former archbishop of Canterbury end up at the bottom of the River Wear?
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98/137 British economy stuck 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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99/137 UK far-right leader's BBC appearance a ratings hit
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AP - The controversial debut of Britain's far-right leader on a flagship television debate show has been a ratings bonanza for the BBC, but it's unclear whether British National Party chief Nick Griffin gained from all the attention.
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100/137 Eurozone boost makes Britain odd one out
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AFP - Industrial orders and business activity rose in the eurozone, new data showed on Friday, with economic strength returning across much of western Europe even as Britain's recession dragged on.
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101/137 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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102/137 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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103/137 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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104/137 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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105/137 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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106/137 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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107/137 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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108/137 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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109/137 NATO considers beefing up Afghan war support
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AP - Top NATO and United Nations officials signaled Friday they may request more international troops to join American forces in Afghanistan as the top U.S. defense official said President Barack Obama is still weeks away from deciding on a shift in war strategy.
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110/137 Canada hits out at EU over visa spat
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AFP - Canada lamented threats made by the European Union in an ongoing visa dispute between Ottawa and the 27-member bloc, calling for 'constructive dialogue' to end the dispute.
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111/137 New German coalition gets set for government
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AFP - Germany's newly elected coalition got set for government on Saturday after adopting a common programme in a late-night meeting aimed at guiding the country out of its worst recession since World War II.
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112/137 Rangers desperate to bury Euro nightmare
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AFP - Rangers defender Sasa Papac has targeted a winning run in the Scottish Premier League as they aim to put their European humiliation behind them.
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113/137 Europe swine flu spreads, 'millions' infected in US
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AFP - Swine flu is spreading faster and claiming new fatalities in Europe, health officials said, as the global death toll from the virus rose to nearly 5,000 victims and the US said millions had been infected.
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114/137 Merkel seals coalition deal, eyes tax relief
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Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel sealed a coalition deal with the Free Democrats (FDP) early on Saturday after marathon talks, a leader in her conservative bloc told journalists.
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115/137 Biden reassures Central European fears with trip
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AP - Vice President Joe Biden made significant strides during a trip to Central Europe this week in relieving anxieties the Obama administration stirred up last month when it scrapped a Bush-era plan for missile defense.
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116/137 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 Friday, after a dramatic withdrawal of his bid for the top spot amid accusations of favoritism that carried political risks for his father.
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117/137 WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide
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AP - Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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118/137 Bishops to corrupt African leaders: repent or quit
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AP - Bishops attending a Vatican meeting on Africa issued a blunt ultimatum Friday to corrupt Catholic political leaders in Africa: repent or leave public office.
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119/137 Iran to respond to UN nuclear proposal next week
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AP - Iran put off until next week a formal response to a U.N.-backed plan to ship much of its uranium to Russia for enrichment, the country's nuclear envoy said Friday. The West sees the proposal as a way to curb Tehran's alleged efforts to make nuclear weapons.
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120/137 Pakistan says anti-Taliban offensive succeeding
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AP - Pakistani leaders say the military offensive in a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border is succeeding and have resolved to press ahead despite a ferocious wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed some 200 people this month.
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121/137 Progress in nuclear standoff key to Koreas' summit
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AP - South Korea said that progress in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear programs is a key condition for holding a summit with the communist nation.
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122/137 Interim gov't says Honduras talks broken off
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AP - Negotiators trying to resolve the Honduran political crisis said Friday that talks have broken off, the third such announcement in the past week.
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123/137 Mugabe calls split in coalition a 'non-event'
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AP - President Robert Mugabe is describing the split in Zimbabwe's governing coalition as a 'non-event,' and says his party will not bow to pressure.
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124/137 China, India hold 'productive' talks amid spat
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AFP - Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh held 'productive' talks in Thailand Saturday but did not discuss their ongoing diplomatic spat, an official said.
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125/137 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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126/137 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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127/137 US swine flu deaths surpass 1,000
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AP - More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.
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128/137 Michelle Obama highlights breast cancer awareness
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AP - Joni Lownsdale never thought her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis would land her in the middle of the Obama administration's fight with the health insurance industry.
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129/137 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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130/137 N.Y. officials rescind mandatory H1N1 flu shot order
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AP - New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers across the state to get vaccinated against the swine flu by the end of November or risk losing their jobs, saying in a decision issued Thursday that they did so because the vaccine is in short supply.
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131/137 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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132/137 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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133/137 Wall St falls on weak industrials; transports drag
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Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the major indexes slipping for the first week in three, as industrial companies' weak results overshadowed robust earnings from tech and retail heavy-weights.
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134/137 Carl Icahn quits Yahoo board, commends CEO
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Reuters - Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn gave up his seat on the Yahoo Inc board of directors on Friday, closing a tumultuous chapter in the Internet company's 15-year history.
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135/137 Home sales scale 2-year high in September
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Reuters - Sales of previously-owned U.S. homes jumped to a two-year high last month, according to data on Friday, though the looming expiry of a tax incentive for first-time home buyers was a major factor spurring sales.
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136/137 AIG to disburse $12 million in delayed exec payments
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Reuters - AIG , the insurer that received a huge government bail out, said on Friday it is paying $12.1 million in retention awards to some top executives after U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg gave it the green light.
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137/137 China formally launches Nasdaq-style board
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AFP - China on Friday raised the curtain on its long-awaited Nasdaq-style board, ChiNext, in a key step towards setting up a multi-tier capital market and giving a boost to small and medium-sized firms.
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