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  • 1/145   Michael Jackson items to go on display in London (AP)


    AP - Rare Michael Jackson memorabilia will go on display in London later this week.

    AP - Rare Michael Jackson memorabilia will go on display in London later this week.
    (AP)

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  • 2/145   Longoria, the village, ready for Longoria, the TV star (AFP)


    AFP - More than 400 years after her ancestors left for the Americas, 'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria Parker can expect a joyous welcome when she visits the remote northern Spain village that bears her name.

    AFP - More than 400 years after her ancestors left for the Americas, 'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria Parker can expect a joyous welcome when she visits the remote northern Spain village that bears her name.
    (AFP)

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  • 3/145   King of Pop aims for king of music film status (AP)


    AP - The 50 comeback concerts Michael Jackson planned in London last summer sold out in a few hours.

    AP - The 50 comeback concerts Michael Jackson planned in London last summer sold out in a few hours.
    (AP)

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  • 4/145   Doctor, computer expert to testify in Smith case (AP)


    AP - An expert witness in the prescribing practices of psychiatrists is slated to testify at a preliminary hearing in a drug case involving Anna Nicole Smith.

    AP - An expert witness in the prescribing practices of psychiatrists is slated to testify at a preliminary hearing in a drug case involving Anna Nicole Smith.
    (AP)

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  • 5/145   Japanese pop star Sakai pleads guilty to drug charges (AFP)


    AFP - Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai pleaded guilty Monday to illegal drugs charges and prosecutors demanded 18 months' jail in a trial that has sparked intense public interest and frenzied media coverage.

    AFP - Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai pleaded guilty Monday to illegal drugs charges and prosecutors demanded 18 months' jail in a trial that has sparked intense public interest and frenzied media coverage.
    (AFP)

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  • 6/145   Sean Penn arrives in Cuba to interview Fidel Castro (AFP)


    AFP - Oscar-winning actor and political activist Sean Penn arrived in Cuba hoping to interview its revolutionary icon Fidel Castro, Cuban government-controlled television reported.

    AFP - Oscar-winning actor and political activist Sean Penn arrived in Cuba hoping to interview its revolutionary icon Fidel Castro, Cuban government-controlled television reported.
    (AFP)

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  • 7/145   Former Mets GM Phillips fired by ESPN (AP)


    AP - Baseball analyst Steve Phillips was fired by ESPN on Sunday night less than a week after the former Mets general manager admitted having an affair with a production assistant at the cable network.

    AP - Baseball analyst Steve Phillips was fired by ESPN on Sunday night less than a week after the former Mets general manager admitted having an affair with a production assistant at the cable network.
    (AP)

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  • 8/145   Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber diagnosed with cancer (AP)


    AP - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokeswoman said Sunday.

    AP - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokeswoman said Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 9/145   Jackson fans prepare for concert movie farewell (AFP)


    AFP - Michael Jackson fans will get a tantalizing glimpse of what might have been Tuesday as the movie charting the tragic singer's final concert rehearsals makes its long-awaited premiere.

    AFP - Michael Jackson fans will get a tantalizing glimpse of what might have been Tuesday as the movie charting the tragic singer's final concert rehearsals makes its long-awaited premiere.
    (AFP)

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  • 10/145   Madonna returns to Malawi to launch girls school (AP)


    AP - Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children, an official for the star's charity said.

    AP - Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children, an official for the star's charity said.
    (AP)

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  • 11/145   Rapper Kanye West cleared in airport scuffle (Reuters)


    Reuters - A judge on Friday cleared rapper Kanye West of criminal charges following a scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last year, pending his completion of community service, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney said.

    Reuters - A judge on Friday cleared rapper Kanye West of criminal charges following a scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last year, pending his completion of community service, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney said.
    (Reuters)

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  • 12/145   Breton zombies thrill late night Jackson fest (AFP)


    AFP - Zombies invaded the small village of Gourin in the rural heart of France's Brittany region on Sunday as part of a global tribute to singer Michael Jackson.

    AFP - Zombies invaded the small village of Gourin in the rural heart of France's Brittany region on Sunday as part of a global tribute to singer Michael Jackson.
    (AFP)

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  • 13/145   Sony looks for box office hit with 'This Is It' (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 14/145   Gasol to guest star on 'CSI: Miami' (AFP)


    AFP - Spanish national basketball team player and LA Lakers star Pau Gasol says he recently completed filming a guest appearance on the hit US crime drama 'CSI: Miami' in an interview published Sunday.

    AFP - Spanish national basketball team player and LA Lakers star Pau Gasol says he recently completed filming a guest appearance on the hit US crime drama 'CSI: Miami' in an interview published Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 15/145   Sienna Miller takes on an obsessive Miss Julie (AP)


    AP - She taunts and teases. And acts more than a little crazy.

    AP - She taunts and teases. And acts more than a little crazy.
    (AP)

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  • 16/145   A Minute With: Kenny Ortega on the 'It' in 'This Is It' (Reuters)


    Reuters - Ortega had been hired to stage the King of Pop's London concerts, also called 'This Is It,' which would have begun last July had the 'Thriller' singer remained alive. Jackson died, of course, on June 25 from a lethal combination of drugs.

    Reuters - Ortega had been hired to stage the King of Pop's London concerts, also called 'This Is It,' which would have begun last July had the 'Thriller' singer remained alive. Jackson died, of course, on June 25 from a lethal combination of drugs.
    (Reuters)

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  • 17/145   B'way takes a new look at 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' (AP)


    AP - Eugene Morris Jerome is quite the quipster.

    AP - Eugene Morris Jerome is quite the quipster.
    (AP)

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  • 18/145   Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber diagnosed with cancer (AP)


    AP - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokeswoman said Sunday. The 61-year-old Lloyd Webber's condition is in its early stages, a statement from his publicists said. 'Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year,' the statement said.

    AP - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokeswoman said Sunday. The 61-year-old Lloyd Webber's condition is in its early stages, a statement from his publicists said. 'Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year,' the statement said.
    (AP)

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  • 19/145   Singer Morrissey released from hospital (AP)


    AP - Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a concert.

    AP - Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a concert.
    (AP)

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  • 20/145   At 37, Paul Simon's son makes his musical mark (Reuters)


    Reuters - Having suffered more than 15 years of false starts, failures and musical disappointments, singer-songwriter Harper Simon admits he has hardly charted the ideal path to pop stardom like his father, Paul Simon.

    Reuters - Having suffered more than 15 years of false starts, failures and musical disappointments, singer-songwriter Harper Simon admits he has hardly charted the ideal path to pop stardom like his father, Paul Simon.
    (Reuters)

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  • 21/145   Garth's still got it: Brooks' Vegas shows sell out (AP)


    AP - Garth Brooks mused that the public may have moved on when he announced he was coming out of retirement.

    AP - Garth Brooks mused that the public may have moved on when he announced he was coming out of retirement.
    (AP)

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  • 22/145   Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3 (AP)


    AP - PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.

    AP - PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.
    (AP)

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  • 23/145   Association marks 20 years of greening Hollywood (AP)


    AP - With local, organic food, minimal electricity use and on-site composting, the Environmental Media Association's 20th anniversary party might be the green standard for future Hollywood awards shows.

    AP - With local, organic food, minimal electricity use and on-site composting, the Environmental Media Association's 20th anniversary party might be the green standard for future Hollywood awards shows.
    (AP)

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  • 24/145   Canadian film directors honor 'Passchendaele' (Reuters)


    Reuters - 'Passchendaele' continued its winning ways Saturday night at the eighth annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards, where it picked up the best feature film team trophy.

    Reuters - 'Passchendaele' continued its winning ways Saturday night at the eighth annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards, where it picked up the best feature film team trophy.
    (Reuters)

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  • 25/145   'Paranormal Activity' slays 'Saw' with $22 million (AP)


    AP - 'Paranormal Activity' has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the 'Saw' franchise.

    AP - 'Paranormal Activity' has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the 'Saw' franchise.
    (AP)

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  • 26/145   Character actor Lou Jacobi dies in NYC at 95 (AP)


    AP - Actor Lou Jacobi, who was known for comic roles and won praise in dramatic ones over a long career in the theater and movies, has died. He was 95.

    AP - Actor Lou Jacobi, who was known for comic roles and won praise in dramatic ones over a long career in the theater and movies, has died. He was 95.
    (AP)

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  • 27/145   US files Polanski extradition request in sex case (AP)


    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 28/145   'Paranormal Activity' scares up box-office gold (AFP)


    AFP - Fueled by rave word-of-mouth reviews and clever marketing, mini-budget horror film 'Paranormal Activity' has taken the box office by storm to become the year's most unlikely number one hit.

    AFP - Fueled by rave word-of-mouth reviews and clever marketing, mini-budget horror film 'Paranormal Activity' has taken the box office by storm to become the year's most unlikely number one hit.
    (AFP)

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  • 29/145   Retrial set in NYC theft of Kirsten Dunst's bag (AP)


    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 30/145   Danish film of neo-Nazi gay affair wins Rome fest (AP)


    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 31/145   Bahamas MP faces judge over Travolta mistrial (AP)


    AP - A Bahamas judge asked a lawmaker Friday to explain remarks that led to a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case.

    AP - A Bahamas judge asked a lawmaker Friday to explain remarks that led to a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case.
    (AP)

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  • 32/145   Madonna To Meet Mercy's Biological Father in Malawi


    'She does not want to deny Mercy her background,' a source tells Us

    'She does not want to deny Mercy her background,' a source tells Us


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  • 33/145   'Footloose' Director Cuts Loose From Movie


    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- First Zac Efron leaves the 'Footloose' reboot and now director Kenny Ortega has reportedly left the movie as well. According to Variety, the director, who helmed the Michael Jackson concert film 'This Is It,' parted from the project due to differences with Paramount over budget and tone.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- First Zac Efron leaves the 'Footloose' reboot and now director Kenny Ortega has reportedly left the movie as well. According to Variety, the director, who helmed the Michael Jackson concert film 'This Is It,' parted from the project due to differences with Paramount over budget and tone.


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  • 34/145   Dancing's Mya: Dmitry Should Wear a Cup


    Mya is 'excited' Dancing with the Stars judge Len Goodman has finally lavished praise on her ballroom skills, but she's still feeling black and blue. 'I have bruises all over my legs [from the Argentine tango],' she tells TVGuide.com. 'My legs, I couldn't even expose on Monday. I had to wear fishnets because they were so bad makeup couldn't cover them up!' But the pain probably paled in comparison to what partner Dmitry Chaplin felt when she hit ...

    Mya is 'excited' Dancing with the Stars judge Len Goodman has finally lavished praise on her ballroom skills, but she's still feeling black and blue. 'I have bruises all over my legs [from the Argentine tango],' she tells TVGuide.com. 'My legs, I couldn't even expose on Monday. I had to wear fishnets because they were so bad makeup couldn't cover them up!' But the pain probably paled in comparison to what partner Dmitry Chaplin felt when she hit ...


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  • 35/145   Trauma's Cliff Curtis Discusses the 'Most Fun Character' He's Ever Played


    On-screen, he's the tough- and quick-talking flight medic Rabbit, but in real life, Cliff Curtis is a veteran film actor from New Zealand, whose role on NBC's Trauma (Mondays, 9/8c) is 'the most fun character' he's ever played. Curtis hinted to TVGuide.com what's really going on in Rabbit's head, who he should hook up with and why this was the first TV role to steal him away from the big screen. TVGuide.com: As a film guy, what drew you to TV?Curtis: I really liked Rabbit — he's the most fun character I've ever played. He's got endless possibility, he's heroic, he's a bit of a goofball, [he's] masculine, but the journey is that he's probably going to reconstruct that whole thing that he's got going on. This is a character I've not had the opportunity to play in film, so I thought, I'm going to go for it. [And] I thought, I can get into this. There's enough action, enough boy stuff. Once we get to know the characters and set up who they are, we can delve into the story lines as well. Rather than just being about an incident, you start to wonder what's going to happen next. TVGuide.com: The Oct. 19 episode briefly touched on your character Rabbit having post-traumatic stress disorder. Will that story line be developed further?Cliff Curtis: Oh yeah, Rabbit's whole bag of tricks is that he doesn't want to deal with that whole side of life. [He wants to] have fun, be masculine and look cool in his Ray-Bans with his big blue...

    On-screen, he's the tough- and quick-talking flight medic Rabbit, but in real life, Cliff Curtis is a veteran film actor from New Zealand, whose role on NBC's Trauma (Mondays, 9/8c) is 'the most fun character' he's ever played. Curtis hinted to TVGuide.com what's really going on in Rabbit's head, who he should hook up with and why this was the first TV role to steal him away from the big screen. TVGuide.com: As a film guy, what drew you to TV?Curtis: I really liked Rabbit — he's the most fun character I've ever played. He's got endless possibility, he's heroic, he's a bit of a goofball, [he's] masculine, but the journey is that he's probably going to reconstruct that whole thing that he's got going on. This is a character I've not had the opportunity to play in film, so I thought, I'm going to go for it. [And] I thought, I can get into this. There's enough action, enough boy stuff. Once we get to know the characters and set up who they are, we can delve into the story lines as well. Rather than just being about an incident, you start to wonder what's going to happen next. TVGuide.com: The Oct. 19 episode briefly touched on your character Rabbit having post-traumatic stress disorder. Will that story line be developed further?Cliff Curtis: Oh yeah, Rabbit's whole bag of tricks is that he doesn't want to deal with that whole side of life. [He wants to] have fun, be masculine and look cool in his Ray-Bans with his big blue...


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  • 36/145   Tree Hill Star: New Episode Tells Stories the Audience Has Been Waiting to Hear


    Monday's episode of One Tree Hill (8/7c, CW) might just be the turning point viewers have been waiting to see all season. Executive producer Mark Schwahn calls 'I and Love and You' a very emotional hour that delves further into Clay's history and the Nathan love-child story line when Renee is featured on Dan Scott's talk show. The episode is directed by star James Lafferty, who made his Tree Hill directorial debut last season. Lafferty told TVGuide.com that this was an 'ambitious' episode that 'tells a lot of stories that the audience has been waiting to hear.' More 'Naley' Babies on Tree Hill? Star Says It's Not 'Out of the Question'

    Monday's episode of One Tree Hill (8/7c, CW) might just be the turning point viewers have been waiting to see all season. Executive producer Mark Schwahn calls 'I and Love and You' a very emotional hour that delves further into Clay's history and the Nathan love-child story line when Renee is featured on Dan Scott's talk show. The episode is directed by star James Lafferty, who made his Tree Hill directorial debut last season. Lafferty told TVGuide.com that this was an 'ambitious' episode that 'tells a lot of stories that the audience has been waiting to hear.' More 'Naley' Babies on Tree Hill? Star Says It's Not 'Out of the Question'


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  • 37/145   Ivanka Trump Says 'I Do!'


    Donald Trump's daughter swaps vows with newspaper publisher Jared Kushner Sunday in New Jersey

    Donald Trump's daughter swaps vows with newspaper publisher Jared Kushner Sunday in New Jersey


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  • 38/145   On The Download: R.E.M. - 'Live At The Olympia'


    By David GreenwaldLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Early on in 'Live at the Olympia,' R.E.M.'s latest live release, frontman Michael Stipe warns the eager audience that the Dublin, Ireland gig is just a rehearsal. That may be, but it's for the better -- the two-disc, 39-track set showcases the college rock heroes-turned-stadium act at their most fresh and energetic.

    By David GreenwaldLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Early on in 'Live at the Olympia,' R.E.M.'s latest live release, frontman Michael Stipe warns the eager audience that the Dublin, Ireland gig is just a rehearsal. That may be, but it's for the better -- the two-disc, 39-track set showcases the college rock heroes-turned-stadium act at their most fresh and energetic.


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  • 39/145   Jon Gosselin says he returned $230K in joint funds (AP)


    AP - Reality dad Jon Gosselin says he has put $230,000 back into a joint account he shares with estranged wife Kate as the couple continues their bitter divorce battle.

    AP - Reality dad Jon Gosselin says he has put $230,000 back into a joint account he shares with estranged wife Kate as the couple continues their bitter divorce battle.
    (AP)

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  • 40/145   Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home (AP)


    AP - Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.

    AP - Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.
    (AP)

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  • 41/145   Disney CEO calls for rethink of movie model: report (Reuters)


    Reuters - The chief executive of Walt Disney has called for a thorough reexamination of the business model for marketing and producing movies as DVD sales tumble and distribution costs rise.

    Reuters - The chief executive of Walt Disney has called for a thorough reexamination of the business model for marketing and producing movies as DVD sales tumble and distribution costs rise.
    (Reuters)

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  • 42/145   Oscar de la Renta Given 'Super Star' Award (Fashion Wire Daily)


    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.

    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.
    (Fashion Wire Daily)

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  • 43/145   Verizon 3Q profit falls 30 pct on higher costs (AP)


    AP - Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's second largest phone company, on Monday said third-quarter profit fell nearly 30 percent as higher costs offset an increase in revenue that largely was driven by an acquisition in its wireless business.

    AP - Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's second largest phone company, on Monday said third-quarter profit fell nearly 30 percent as higher costs offset an increase in revenue that largely was driven by an acquisition in its wireless business.
    (AP)

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  • 44/145   Internet set for change with non-English addresses (AP)


    AP - The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names — or addresses — that can be written in languages other than English, an official said Monday.

    AP - The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names — or addresses — that can be written in languages other than English, an official said Monday.
    (AP)

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  • 45/145   Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home (AP)


    AP - Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.

    AP - Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti hurricane on their couches.
    (AP)

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  • 46/145   White House opens Web site programming to public (AP)


    AP - A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze — you won't notice a thing.

    AP - A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze — you won't notice a thing.
    (AP)

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  • 47/145   Verizon Q3 profit falls, wireless subscribers beat (Reuters)


    Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc's  third-quarter profit fell a less-than-expected 9 percent as it added more wireless customers than analysts had forecast.

    Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc's third-quarter profit fell a less-than-expected 9 percent as it added more wireless customers than analysts had forecast.
    (Reuters)

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  • 48/145   From ecological Soviet-era ruin, a sea is reborn (AP)


    AP - Standing on the shore under the relentless Central Asian sun, Badarkhan Prikeyev drew on a cigarette and squinted into the distance as one fishing boat after another returned with the day's catch.

    AP - Standing on the shore under the relentless Central Asian sun, Badarkhan Prikeyev drew on a cigarette and squinted into the distance as one fishing boat after another returned with the day's catch.
    (AP)

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  • 49/145   Disgraced cloning expert convicted in SKorea (AP)


    AP - A disgraced cloning expert who falsely claimed major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday for embezzlement and other charges connected to the scandal, but he will not serve time in prison.

    AP - A disgraced cloning expert who falsely claimed major breakthroughs in stem cell research was convicted Monday for embezzlement and other charges connected to the scandal, but he will not serve time in prison.
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  • 50/145   Jordan, BP sign gas exploration deal (AFP)


    AFP - Energy giant BP signed a deal on Sunday with Jordan to explore for natural gas reserves in the Risheh field near the border with Iraq in an investment that could reach billions of dollars.

    AFP - Energy giant BP signed a deal on Sunday with Jordan to explore for natural gas reserves in the Risheh field near the border with Iraq in an investment that could reach billions of dollars.
    (AFP)

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  • 51/145   S.Korea court convicts disgraced stem cell scientist (AFP)


    AFP - A South Korean court Monday imposed a suspended prison term on a disgraced scientist whose claims of stem-cell breakthroughs rocked the scientific world until his research was found to be faked.

    AFP - A South Korean court Monday imposed a suspended prison term on a disgraced scientist whose claims of stem-cell breakthroughs rocked the scientific world until his research was found to be faked.
    (AFP)

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  • 52/145   Oil spill 'massive' risk to Australian animals (AFP)


    AFP - A massive oil and gas leak off Australia's northwest coast was killing seabirds and threatening thousands of marine animals, conservationists warned Friday.

    AFP - A massive oil and gas leak off Australia's northwest coast was killing seabirds and threatening thousands of marine animals, conservationists warned Friday.
    (AFP)

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  • 53/145   Eiffage, Carillion to build nuclear plants in Britain (AFP)


    AFP - French construction group Eiffage and British peer Carillion have signed a partnership agreement under which they will jointly bid to build nuclear power plants in Britain, Eiffage said Monday.

    AFP - French construction group Eiffage and British peer Carillion have signed a partnership agreement under which they will jointly bid to build nuclear power plants in Britain, Eiffage said Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 54/145   South Korea stem cell scientist guilty of fraud (Reuters)


    Reuters - A South Korean court Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of fraud and handed down a suspended sentence in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the global scientific community.

    Reuters - A South Korean court Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of fraud and handed down a suspended sentence in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the global scientific community.
    (Reuters)

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  • 55/145   Obama: 'Cynical claims' attacking energy bill (AP)


    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 56/145   Typhoon Lupit nears southern Japan (AFP)


    AFP - Typhoon Lupit approached Japan's southern islands Monday and was forecast to churn along the country's east coast, brushing Tokyo the next day, the weather agency said.

    AFP - Typhoon Lupit approached Japan's southern islands Monday and was forecast to churn along the country's east coast, brushing Tokyo the next day, the weather agency said.
    (AFP)

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  • 57/145   Animal slaughter for the World Cup? (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 58/145   Cheating husbands should be whipped? (Reuters)


    Reuters - Most Bruneians want husbands who cheat on their wives to be whipped, according to a recent survey in the Muslim-majority country.

    Reuters - Most Bruneians want husbands who cheat on their wives to be whipped, according to a recent survey in the Muslim-majority country.
    (Reuters)

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  • 59/145   Man staged nearly 100 car crashes in cash scam (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 60/145   Man robs shop on way to interrogation: German police (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 61/145   Robber pleads guilty after leech provides DNA (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 62/145   Elvis' hair leaves the building -- sold for $18,300 (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 63/145   Queen slips out for quiet date with hubby (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 64/145   And the most tasteless idea of the week is.. (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 65/145   Rags-to-riches tramp bags fortune in bottles (Reuters)


    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.

    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.
    (Reuters)

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  • 66/145   FILE - In this May 28, 2009 file photo, Sicilia Giovanni, of ...


    (AP) - FILE - In this May 28, 2009 file photo, Sicilia Giovanni, of Chicago, feeds one of Chicago's new parking meters in Chicago. Chicago is cashing in on its much-criticized parking meter deal. The city has seen a 26 percent spike in the number of parking meter violations, which has brought in $7 million more in revenue according to a report published Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

    (AP) - FILE - In this May 28, 2009 file photo, Sicilia Giovanni, of Chicago, feeds one of Chicago's new parking meters in Chicago. Chicago is cashing in on its much-criticized parking meter deal. The city has seen a 26 percent spike in the number of parking meter violations, which has brought in $7 million more in revenue according to a report published Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)


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  • 67/145   Hungarian born US billionaire and investor George Soros, left, ...


    (AP) - Hungarian born US billionaire and investor George Soros, left, and President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) John Shattuck, right, chat ahead of the start of Soros' five-day-long lecture series at the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Soros, founder and Honorary Chairman of CEU, will hold a five-part lecture series to reveal his latest thoughts about economics and politics while providing insights into the recent financial crises. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

    (AP) - Hungarian born US billionaire and investor George Soros, left, and President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) John Shattuck, right, chat ahead of the start of Soros' five-day-long lecture series at the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Soros, founder and Honorary Chairman of CEU, will hold a five-part lecture series to reveal his latest thoughts about economics and politics while providing insights into the recent financial crises. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)


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  • 68/145   FILE-This is a 1924 file photo showing Juliette Gordon Low and ...


    (AP) - FILE-This is a 1924 file photo showing Juliette Gordon Low and a group of Girl Scouts standing in the yard in Savannah, Ga., where the first Girl Scouts met in 1912. (AP Photo/The Times of Northwest Indiana,File)

    (AP) - FILE-This is a 1924 file photo showing Juliette Gordon Low and a group of Girl Scouts standing in the yard in Savannah, Ga., where the first Girl Scouts met in 1912. (AP Photo/The Times of Northwest Indiana,File)


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  • 69/145   FILE -In this Aug 18, 2009 file photo, a man carries a military ...


    (AP) - FILE -In this  Aug 18, 2009 file photo, a man carries a military style AR-15 type rifle during a Obama opposition rally in Phoenix. The The Arizona Republic's Jack Kurtz is the winner of the August 2009 member photo of the month contest in Arizona. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Jack Kurtz, File)

    (AP) - FILE -In this Aug 18, 2009 file photo, a man carries a military style AR-15 type rifle during a Obama opposition rally in Phoenix. The The Arizona Republic's Jack Kurtz is the winner of the August 2009 member photo of the month contest in Arizona. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Jack Kurtz, File)


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  • 70/145   FILE -In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 photo, Roy Crouch looks ...


    (AP) - FILE -In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 photo, Roy Crouch looks at his crane after it fell on his Artesia, N.M., home. The Artesia Daily Press' Tyler Green is the winner in the New Mexico member photo of the month contest for August 2009. (AP Photo/Artesia Daily Press, Tyler Green, File)

    (AP) - FILE -In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 photo, Roy Crouch looks at his crane after it fell on his Artesia, N.M., home. The Artesia Daily Press' Tyler Green is the winner in the New Mexico member photo of the month contest for August 2009. (AP Photo/Artesia Daily Press, Tyler Green, File)


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  • 71/145   The Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) gaming console seen here in 2007. ...


    (AFP/DDP/File) - The Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) gaming console seen here in 2007. Sony and Netflix announced on Monday that PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to use the game console to stream movies and TV shows to their television sets or computers.(AFP/DDP/File/Clemens Bilan)

    (AFP/DDP/File) - The Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) gaming console seen here in 2007. Sony and Netflix announced on Monday that PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to use the game console to stream movies and TV shows to their television sets or computers.(AFP/DDP/File/Clemens Bilan)


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  • 72/145   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) listens to a speech ...


    (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) listens to a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony for Ahmadinejad's confirmation as Iran's President in Tehran August 3, 2009. REUTERS/khamenei.ir

    (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) listens to a speech by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony for Ahmadinejad's confirmation as Iran's President in Tehran August 3, 2009. REUTERS/khamenei.ir


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  • 73/145   Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Ga., is shown in this undated ...


    (AP) - Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Ga., is shown in this undated photo.  Low founded the U.S. Girl Scout movement in 1912.  (AP Photo)

    (AP) - Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Ga., is shown in this undated photo. Low founded the U.S. Girl Scout movement in 1912. (AP Photo)


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  • 74/145   This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows Lain Shakespeare, the great-great-great ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows Lain Shakespeare, the great-great-great grandson of author Joel Chandler Harris at The Wren's Nest, the Atlanta home  Harris  who wrote  'Uncle Remus'. The Wren's Nest opened as a museum in 1913 after Harris' death. The museum nearly closed a few years ago but has been revived by Shakespeare. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows Lain Shakespeare, the great-great-great grandson of author Joel Chandler Harris at The Wren's Nest, the Atlanta home Harris who wrote 'Uncle Remus'. The Wren's Nest opened as a museum in 1913 after Harris' death. The museum nearly closed a few years ago but has been revived by Shakespeare. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)


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  • 75/145   The photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows storyteller Curtis Richardson ...


    (AP) - The photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows storyteller Curtis Richardson brings the stories of Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf to life for school children visiting the Wren's Nest in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)

    (AP) - The photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows storyteller Curtis Richardson brings the stories of Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf to life for school children visiting the Wren's Nest in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)


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  • 76/145   A FairPoint pay phone is seen outside the ferry terminal in ...


    (AP) - A FairPoint pay phone is seen outside the ferry terminal in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Debt-ridden FairPoint Communications, the primary local telephone service company in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, has filed for bankruptcy protection.(AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

    (AP) - A FairPoint pay phone is seen outside the ferry terminal in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Debt-ridden FairPoint Communications, the primary local telephone service company in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, has filed for bankruptcy protection.(AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)


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  • 77/145   Iranian Member of Parliament Alaeddin Boroujerdi speaks during ...


    (Reuters) - Iranian Member of Parliament Alaeddin Boroujerdi speaks during a debate about Iran's nuclear program in Tehran October 31, 2004. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

    (Reuters) - Iranian Member of Parliament Alaeddin Boroujerdi speaks during a debate about Iran's nuclear program in Tehran October 31, 2004. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi


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  • 78/145   This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows The Wren's Nest, the Atlanta ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows The Wren's Nest, the Atlanta home of 'Uncle Remus' author Joel Chandler Harris,  which opened as a museum in 1913 after Harris' death. The museum nearly closed a few years ago but has been revived by Harris' great-great-great grandson, Lain Shakespeare. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows The Wren's Nest, the Atlanta home of 'Uncle Remus' author Joel Chandler Harris, which opened as a museum in 1913 after Harris' death. The museum nearly closed a few years ago but has been revived by Harris' great-great-great grandson, Lain Shakespeare. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)


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  • 79/145   This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows a German-made statue of ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows a German-made statue of Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit sitting in the Wren's Nest, the Atlanta home of author Joel Chandler Harris, who brought the characters to life in his 'Uncle Remus' stories. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 15, 2009 shows a German-made statue of Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit sitting in the Wren's Nest, the Atlanta home of author Joel Chandler Harris, who brought the characters to life in his 'Uncle Remus' stories. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)


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  • 80/145   This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows a Pip Mobile ...


    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows a  Pip Mobile and Red Penguins outside of the hotel. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)

    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows a Pip Mobile and Red Penguins outside of the hotel. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)


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  • 81/145   This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows the lobby of the ...


    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows the lobby of the hotel with sculptures from artist Judy Fox.. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)

    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows the lobby of the hotel with sculptures from artist Judy Fox.. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)


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  • 82/145   This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows Cracking Art, ...


    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows Cracking Art, Red Penguin on the balcony facing 7th street in Louisville,Ky.(AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)

    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows Cracking Art, Red Penguin on the balcony facing 7th street in Louisville,Ky.(AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)


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  • 83/145   This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows a guest room. ...


    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows a guest room. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)

    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows a guest room. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)


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  • 84/145   This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows Cracking Art, ...


    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows Cracking Art, Red Penguin in the Atrium Gallery. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)

    (AP) - This photo released by 21c Museum Hotel shows Cracking Art, Red Penguin in the Atrium Gallery. (AP Photo/21c Museum Hotel,Kenneth Hayden)


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  • 85/145   This photo taken Oct 17, 2009 shows Nicolas Rapp pullling down ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct 17, 2009 shows Nicolas Rapp pullling down what will be his sleeping quarters during his drive around the world. (AP Photo/Nicolas Rapp)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct 17, 2009 shows Nicolas Rapp pullling down what will be his sleeping quarters during his drive around the world. (AP Photo/Nicolas Rapp)


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  • 86/145   This photo taken Oct 17, 2009 shows Nicolas Rapp checking his ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct 17, 2009 shows Nicolas Rapp checking his engine in preparation for his drive around the world. (AP Photo/Nicolas Rapp)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct 17, 2009 shows Nicolas Rapp checking his engine in preparation for his drive around the world. (AP Photo/Nicolas Rapp)


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  • 87/145   A man puts up posters of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in ...


    (Reuters) - A man puts up posters of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis October 24, 2009. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi

    (Reuters) - A man puts up posters of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis October 24, 2009. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi


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  • 88/145   This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing dog, Goblin,  near Dobson's home in Orleans, MA.  Goblin, rescued in Puerto Rico on Halloween, was trained through NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) to act as Dobson's ears.  She jumps up on him when the phone rings or when he needs to be alerted of a sound.  (AP Photo/Julia Cumes)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing dog, Goblin, near Dobson's home in Orleans, MA. Goblin, rescued in Puerto Rico on Halloween, was trained through NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) to act as Dobson's ears. She jumps up on him when the phone rings or when he needs to be alerted of a sound. (AP Photo/Julia Cumes)


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  • 89/145   New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Clinton Global ...


    (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 23, 2009. REUTERS/Chip East

    (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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  • 90/145   This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing ...


    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing dog, Goblin, walking near Dobson's home in Orleans, MA.  Goblin, rescued in Puerto Rico on Halloween, was trained through NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) to act as Dobson's ears.  She jumps up on him when the phone rings or when he needs to be alerted of a sound.  (AP Photo/Julia Cumes)

    (AP) - This photo taken Oct. 22, 2009 shows Ray Dobson and his hearing dog, Goblin, walking near Dobson's home in Orleans, MA. Goblin, rescued in Puerto Rico on Halloween, was trained through NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) to act as Dobson's ears. She jumps up on him when the phone rings or when he needs to be alerted of a sound. (AP Photo/Julia Cumes)


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  • 91/145   Yanks beat Angels in 6 to advance to World Series (AP)


    AP - The New York Yankees, baseball's biggest spenders, finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the AL championship series behind the savvy pitching of that old October pro, Andy Pettitte.

    AP - The New York Yankees, baseball's biggest spenders, finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the AL championship series behind the savvy pitching of that old October pro, Andy Pettitte.
    (AP)

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  • 92/145   Florida No. 1 again in AP Poll, 'Bama falls to 2nd (AP)


    AP - Flip-flop. Florida regained the top spot Sunday in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators.

    AP - Flip-flop. Florida regained the top spot Sunday in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators.
    (AP)

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  • 93/145   TCU passes Boise State in BCS standings (AP)


    AP - Boise State got bumped. TCU is now in position to be this season's BCS buster — for now.

    AP - Boise State got bumped. TCU is now in position to be this season's BCS buster — for now.
    (AP)

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  • 94/145   Steelers' 2 defensive TDs beat Vikings 27-17 (AP)


    AP - Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings were anything but perfect.

    AP - Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings were anything but perfect.
    (AP)

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  • 95/145   CC Sabathia all aces for Yanks as he wins ALCS MVP (AP)


    AP - As the pitching prize of last offseason, CC Sabathia had options. Sure, the Yankees threw a mountain of money at him. It was names like Jeter, Pettitte, Posada and Rivera that sealed the deal, though.

    AP - As the pitching prize of last offseason, CC Sabathia had options. Sure, the Yankees threw a mountain of money at him. It was names like Jeter, Pettitte, Posada and Rivera that sealed the deal, though.
    (AP)

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  • 96/145   A-Rod has everything else — Is last laugh up next? (AP)


    AP - Alex Rodriguez already has the richest contract in baseball and A-list actress Kate Hudson waiting for him after the game.

    AP - Alex Rodriguez already has the richest contract in baseball and A-list actress Kate Hudson waiting for him after the game.
    (AP)

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  • 97/145   Family, friends gather for UConn player's funeral (AP)


    AP - The family and friends of a slain University of Connecticut football player are gathering in his Miami hometown for his funeral.

    AP - The family and friends of a slain University of Connecticut football player are gathering in his Miami hometown for his funeral.
    (AP)

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  • 98/145   Arsenal's Wenger worried over wasteful draw (AFP)


    AFP - Arsene Wenger admitted his Arsenal side cannot afford to continue to let opponents off the hook after conceding a two-goal lead against second-bottom West Ham in a 2-2 draw here at Upton Park.

    AFP - Arsene Wenger admitted his Arsenal side cannot afford to continue to let opponents off the hook after conceding a two-goal lead against second-bottom West Ham in a 2-2 draw here at Upton Park.
    (AFP)

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  • 99/145   Contador eyes Spanish team in 2010 (AFP)


    AFP - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador would like to race with a Spanish team next year but refused to rule out staying with Astana until his contract with the Kazakh-funded outfit runs out in 2010.

    AFP - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador would like to race with a Spanish team next year but refused to rule out staying with Astana until his contract with the Kazakh-funded outfit runs out in 2010.
    (AFP)

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  • 100/145   Canucks' Luongo has 27 saves in 2-0 win vs. Oilers (AP)


    AP - Roberto Luongo made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.

    AP - Roberto Luongo made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
    (AP)

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  • 101/145   Slimmed-down tennis star Jankovic hopeful (AFP)


    AFP - Jelena Jankovic, who started 2009 as world number one, but only squeezed into the WTA Championships as the eighth and last qualifier, believes a drastic weight loss programme has helped her cause.

    AFP - Jelena Jankovic, who started 2009 as world number one, but only squeezed into the WTA Championships as the eighth and last qualifier, believes a drastic weight loss programme has helped her cause.
    (AFP)

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  • 102/145   Troy Matteson wins Frys.com Open in playoff (AP)


    AP - Tied for 106th after the first round in the Frys.com Open, Troy Matteson thought it might be a short tournament.

    AP - Tied for 106th after the first round in the Frys.com Open, Troy Matteson thought it might be a short tournament.
    (AP)

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  • 103/145   Abraham stops Taylor in 12th to open Super Six (AP)


    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.

    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.
    (AP)

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  • 104/145   Hamlin dominates at end to win at Martinsville (AP)


    AP - Denny Hamlin is learning to relish making the best of things after the end of his championship bid, and trying to set himself up to be somebody next year.

    AP - Denny Hamlin is learning to relish making the best of things after the end of his championship bid, and trying to set himself up to be somebody next year.
    (AP)

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  • 105/145   Barclays bank to buy Standard Life assets (AFP)


    AFP - British bank Barclays announced on Monday that it will buy the home loans and savings division of insurer Standard Life for 226 million pounds (246 million euros, 369 million dollars).

    AFP - British bank Barclays announced on Monday that it will buy the home loans and savings division of insurer Standard Life for 226 million pounds (246 million euros, 369 million dollars).
    (AFP)

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  • 106/145   BA 'may lose take-off, landing slots' over tie-up (AFP)


    AFP - The European Commission told British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia that they may have to give up take-off and landing slots to press ahead with a transatlantic tie-up, the FT reported on Monday.

    AFP - The European Commission told British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia that they may have to give up take-off and landing slots to press ahead with a transatlantic tie-up, the FT reported on Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 107/145   Kadhafi says sorry for policewoman's murder (AFP)


    AFP - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi on Monday apologised for the first time for the killing of a British policewoman who was shot from the Libyan embassy in London in 1984.

    AFP - Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi on Monday apologised for the first time for the killing of a British policewoman who was shot from the Libyan embassy in London in 1984.
    (AFP)

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  • 108/145   Police 'had eight other Lockerbie suspects' (AFP)


    AFP - Police investigating the Lockerbie bombing wanted to investigate eight other potential suspects, a former head of the probe told The Scotsman on Monday.

    AFP - Police investigating the Lockerbie bombing wanted to investigate eight other potential suspects, a former head of the probe told The Scotsman on Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 109/145   Police compiling database of 'domestic extremists' (AFP)


    AFP - Police are compiling a database of 'domestic extremists' who participate in demonstrations and marches, the Guardian reported on Monday.

    AFP - Police are compiling a database of 'domestic extremists' who participate in demonstrations and marches, the Guardian reported on Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 110/145   Turkish PM says West treating Iran unfairly (AFP)


    AFP - Turkey's prime minister accused Western powers of treating Iran unfairly over its nuclear programme, in an interview Monday in which he referred to the Iranian president as a 'friend'.

    AFP - Turkey's prime minister accused Western powers of treating Iran unfairly over its nuclear programme, in an interview Monday in which he referred to the Iranian president as a 'friend'.
    (AFP)

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  • 111/145   British FM wants beefed-up EU on world stage (AFP)


    AFP - The European Union needs to step up and show it can become a serious player alongside the United States, China and Russia, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Monday.

    AFP - The European Union needs to step up and show it can become a serious player alongside the United States, China and Russia, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 112/145   Libya's Gaddafi 'sorry' for UK policewoman's death (Reuters)


    Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said 'we are sorry' for the 1984 killing of a British policewoman outside the Libyan embassy in London which led Britain to suspend ties between the two countries for years.

    Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said 'we are sorry' for the 1984 killing of a British policewoman outside the Libyan embassy in London which led Britain to suspend ties between the two countries for years.
    (Reuters)

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  • 113/145   Gurkha soldiers return after Afghanistan tour (AFP)


    AFP - Nepalese soldiers from The Royal Gurkha Rifles returned Sunday to their base in Britain and the arms of their families after a gruelling tour of duty in Afghanistan.

    AFP - Nepalese soldiers from The Royal Gurkha Rifles returned Sunday to their base in Britain and the arms of their families after a gruelling tour of duty in Afghanistan.
    (AFP)

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  • 114/145   Scottish police review Lockerbie case (AP)


    AP - The Lockerbie bombing case is being reviewed by detectives trying to determine if anyone helped the only person convicted of the attack that killed 270 people on a Pam Am flight over Scotland, police and prosecutors said Sunday.

    AP - The Lockerbie bombing case is being reviewed by detectives trying to determine if anyone helped the only person convicted of the attack that killed 270 people on a Pam Am flight over Scotland, police and prosecutors said Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 115/145   British police pursuing leads in Lockerbie case (Reuters)


    Reuters - Police are following several lines of inquiry into the Lockerbie bombing focusing on possible accomplices of convicted former Libyan agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, Scottish authorities said on Sunday.

    Reuters - Police are following several lines of inquiry into the Lockerbie bombing focusing on possible accomplices of convicted former Libyan agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, Scottish authorities said on Sunday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 116/145   'President Blair' good for Europe: Milliband (AFP)


    AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Sunday it would be 'very good for Europe' if Tony Blair became president of the EU -- and denied once again that he wanted to be EU foreign minister.

    AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Sunday it would be 'very good for Europe' if Tony Blair became president of the EU -- and denied once again that he wanted to be EU foreign minister.
    (AFP)

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  • 117/145   Fayed eyes 'president of Scotland' role (AFP)


    AFP - Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of plush London emporium Harrods, told The Sunday Times he was ready to become the first president of an independent Scotland.

    AFP - Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of plush London emporium Harrods, told The Sunday Times he was ready to become the first president of an independent Scotland.
    (AFP)

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  • 118/145   Britons killed on Kenya holiday: Foreign Office (AFP)


    AFP - Two elderly Britons were killed while on holiday in Kenya, the Foreign Office in London confirmed Sunday.

    AFP - Two elderly Britons were killed while on holiday in Kenya, the Foreign Office in London confirmed Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 119/145   Brown vows credit card clampdown (AFP)


    AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday he would force credit card companies to end 'sharp practices' and make it harder for people to get themselves into debt.

    AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday he would force credit card companies to end 'sharp practices' and make it harder for people to get themselves into debt.
    (AFP)

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  • 120/145   Last Titanic survivor's ashes scattered at sea (AFP)


    AFP - Friends and relatives of the last survivor of the Titanic gathered on Saturday to scatter her ashes at the point where the ill-starred ocean liner set sail in April 1912.

    AFP - Friends and relatives of the last survivor of the Titanic gathered on Saturday to scatter her ashes at the point where the ill-starred ocean liner set sail in April 1912.
    (AFP)

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  • 121/145   Talks set for Monday on British post strikes (AFP)


    AFP - Fresh talks are to be held on Monday in a bid to resolve a postal workers dispute, where a further three days of mail strikes are looming, the Trades Union Congress said Saturday.

    AFP - Fresh talks are to be held on Monday in a bid to resolve a postal workers dispute, where a further three days of mail strikes are looming, the Trades Union Congress said Saturday.
    (AFP)

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  • 122/145   Poll boost for BNP after TV first (AFP)


    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.

    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.
    (AFP)

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  • 123/145   Karadzic boycotts opening of his war crimes trial (AP)


    AP - Radovan Karadzic boycotted the opening day of his war crimes trial Monday and sent no lawyer to defend himself, forcing judges to adjourn the hearing. Judges then vowed the trial would begin Tuesday with or without the former Bosnian Serb leader.

    AP - Radovan Karadzic boycotted the opening day of his war crimes trial Monday and sent no lawyer to defend himself, forcing judges to adjourn the hearing. Judges then vowed the trial would begin Tuesday with or without the former Bosnian Serb leader.
    (AP)

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  • 124/145   Vatican: Talks with traditionalists will continue (AP)


    AP - The Vatican said talks held Monday with a group of breakaway traditionalist Catholics were cordial and will continue over the coming months.

    AP - The Vatican said talks held Monday with a group of breakaway traditionalist Catholics were cordial and will continue over the coming months.
    (AP)

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  • 125/145   FTSE edges higher (AFP)


    AFP - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as nervous investors assessed the outlook for the global economy ahead of crucial US growth data later this week.

    AFP - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as nervous investors assessed the outlook for the global economy ahead of crucial US growth data later this week.
    (AFP)

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  • 126/145   ING to split itself, issue $11.3B of shares (AP)


    AP - European services giant ING Groep NV said Monday it will split itself in two, spinning off its insurance arm to simplify its business and issuing euro7.5 billion ($11.3 billion) in new shares to repay state bailout money.

    AP - European services giant ING Groep NV said Monday it will split itself in two, spinning off its insurance arm to simplify its business and issuing euro7.5 billion ($11.3 billion) in new shares to repay state bailout money.
    (AP)

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  • 127/145   EU to rule on Magna's Opel buyout by November 27 (AFP)


    AFP - The European Commission has given itself until November 27 to rule on whether Magna's purchase of General Motors' European arm Opel poses competition concerns, it said Monday.

    AFP - The European Commission has given itself until November 27 to rule on whether Magna's purchase of General Motors' European arm Opel poses competition concerns, it said Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 128/145   Pope celebrates Mass to cap Africa meeting (AP)


    AP - Pope Benedict XVI ended a three-week Vatican meeting on Africa Sunday with a call for peace and reconciliation among all people on the continent, regardless of ethnic and religious differences.

    AP - Pope Benedict XVI ended a three-week Vatican meeting on Africa Sunday with a call for peace and reconciliation among all people on the continent, regardless of ethnic and religious differences.
    (AP)

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  • 129/145   UN nuclear inspectors head to Iran to visit site (AP)


    AP - A team of U.N. inspectors went to Iran on Saturday to visit a recently revealed nuclear site, amid new efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program.

    AP - A team of U.N. inspectors went to Iran on Saturday to visit a recently revealed nuclear site, amid new efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program.
    (AP)

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  • 130/145   14 Americans killed in 2 Afghan helicopter crashes (AP)


    AP - Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war.

    AP - Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war.
    (AP)

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  • 131/145   Baghdad steps up security after bombs kill 155 (AP)


    AP - Iraqi security forces blocked streets around the capital Monday and conducted intense searches at checkpoints as authorities investigated the massive security failure that allowed two truck bombs to strike what was supposed to be one of the city's safest areas and kill 155 people.

    AP - Iraqi security forces blocked streets around the capital Monday and conducted intense searches at checkpoints as authorities investigated the massive security failure that allowed two truck bombs to strike what was supposed to be one of the city's safest areas and kill 155 people.
    (AP)

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  • 132/145   Iran may ship 'part' of its uranium abroad (AP)


    AP - Iran's foreign minister said Monday that Tehran may agree to ship part of its stockpile of low enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment, the first official indication that Iran could at least partly sign onto a U.N.-drafted plan aimed at easing nuclear tensions.

    AP - Iran's foreign minister said Monday that Tehran may agree to ship part of its stockpile of low enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment, the first official indication that Iran could at least partly sign onto a U.N.-drafted plan aimed at easing nuclear tensions.
    (AP)

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  • 133/145   Ex-guerrilla, rival in Uruguay presidential runoff (AP)


    AP - Uruguayans will choose their next leader in a Nov. 29 runoff between a blunt-talking former guerrilla representing the ruling leftist coalition and a privatizing former president with little patience for Latin America's leftist alliances.

    AP - Uruguayans will choose their next leader in a Nov. 29 runoff between a blunt-talking former guerrilla representing the ruling leftist coalition and a privatizing former president with little patience for Latin America's leftist alliances.
    (AP)

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  • 134/145   Zimbabwe's Mugabe and Tsvangirai to hold talks (AFP)


    AFP - Zimbabwe's leaders were set to meet Monday in their first direct talks since Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai suspended power-sharing ties with President Robert Mugabe 10 days ago, a spokesman said.

    AFP - Zimbabwe's leaders were set to meet Monday in their first direct talks since Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai suspended power-sharing ties with President Robert Mugabe 10 days ago, a spokesman said.
    (AFP)

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  • 135/145   Four tried over Australian army suicide plot (AFP)


    AFP - A man accused of plotting to kill Australian soldiers in an armed assault on a Sydney barracks expressed delight at devastating bushfires which killed 173 people here, a court heard Monday.

    AFP - A man accused of plotting to kill Australian soldiers in an armed assault on a Sydney barracks expressed delight at devastating bushfires which killed 173 people here, a court heard Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 136/145   GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs (AP)


    AP - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.

    AP - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators.
    (AP)

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  • 137/145   Clock ticking on Democrats' health care reform (AP)


    AP - Time growing short, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate still face key decisions if they are to achieve President Barack Obama's goal of passing legislation to remake the nation's health care system by year's end.

    AP - Time growing short, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate still face key decisions if they are to achieve President Barack Obama's goal of passing legislation to remake the nation's health care system by year's end.
    (AP)

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  • 138/145   'Bioidenticals' not FDA-approved, contain estrogen (AP)


    AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional series examining their use and potential risks.

    AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional series examining their use and potential risks.
    (AP)

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  • 139/145   Gene therapy cures congenital form of blindness (AFP)


    AFP - Exhilarated scientists on Saturday announced they had used gene therapy to restore eyesight to children blighted by a rare, inherited form of creeping blindness.

    AFP - Exhilarated scientists on Saturday announced they had used gene therapy to restore eyesight to children blighted by a rare, inherited form of creeping blindness.
    (AFP)

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  • 140/145   'Green' technology should be shared: Indian PM (AFP)


    AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh argued Thursday that innovations in 'green' technology should be shared with developing countries in much the same fashion as HIV/AIDS drugs.

    AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh argued Thursday that innovations in 'green' technology should be shared with developing countries in much the same fashion as HIV/AIDS drugs.
    (AFP)

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  • 141/145   Futures point to modest gains as dollar falls (Reuters)


    Reuters - U.S. stock index futures indicated a modestly higher open on Monday, after a sell-off in the previous session, as investors looked to a busy week of economic data and corporate earnings.

    Reuters - U.S. stock index futures indicated a modestly higher open on Monday, after a sell-off in the previous session, as investors looked to a busy week of economic data and corporate earnings.
    (Reuters)

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  • 142/145   RadioShack revenue tops Street view; shares rise (Reuters)


    Reuters - RadioShack Corp  reported higher-than-expected revenue in the third quarter, and the electronics retailer's shares rose 4.7 percent in premarket trading.

    Reuters - RadioShack Corp reported higher-than-expected revenue in the third quarter, and the electronics retailer's shares rose 4.7 percent in premarket trading.
    (Reuters)

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  • 143/145   HealthSouth to fund activist proxy fights (Reuters)


    Reuters - HealthSouth Corp , the hospital operator that overhauled management after an 2003 accounting scandal, said on Monday that it would reimburse activist investors for costs to mount campaigns to install directors.

    Reuters - HealthSouth Corp , the hospital operator that overhauled management after an 2003 accounting scandal, said on Monday that it would reimburse activist investors for costs to mount campaigns to install directors.
    (Reuters)

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  • 144/145   Legg Mason to elect investor Nelson Peltz to board (Reuters)


    Reuters - Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz will be elected to Legg Mason Inc's  board, the U.S. asset manager said on Monday, in a move that would avoid a proxy fight for the next two years.

    Reuters - Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz will be elected to Legg Mason Inc's board, the U.S. asset manager said on Monday, in a move that would avoid a proxy fight for the next two years.
    (Reuters)

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  • 145/145   Global stocks edge higher; China report hits dollar (Reuters)


    Reuters - A Chinese report saying Beijing should increase its holdings of euros and yen in its foreign reserves knocked the already battered dollar on Monday while global stocks sought to recover from last week's weakness.

    Reuters - A Chinese report saying Beijing should increase its holdings of euros and yen in its foreign reserves knocked the already battered dollar on Monday while global stocks sought to recover from last week's weakness.
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