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1/129 Madonna leaves Malawi after week's charity tour
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AP - Madonna has left Malawi after a nearly weeklong visit with her family, airport and charity officials said Saturday.
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2/129 Agassi admits mane was a wig
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AFP - Former tennis star Andre Agassi has admitted the lion mane-style hairstyle he sported during the 1990s was actually a wig, in extracts from his autobiography published in British newspapers Saturday.
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3/129 Polanski to make another bail bid: lawyer
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AFP - Roman Polanski will file a new request before a Swiss court to be released from jail while the Oscar-winning director awaits a decision on a US extradition request, his French attorney said Saturday.
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4/129 Winfrey, Clooney among first White House guests
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AP - Celebrities George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey and prominent lobbyists, corporate executives and Democratic fundraisers were among the first to score visits with President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle or top aides at the White House, newly released records show.
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5/129 Judge orders 3 to trial in Anna Nicole drug case
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AP - Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two doctors in feeding her addiction to prescription drugs.
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6/129 More jamming for rock 'n' roll royalty at Garden
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AP - U2 brought three generations of chart-toppers — Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas — with them onstage Friday at another night of mix and match magic at Madison Square Garden.
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7/129 Nicole Richie gets protection from paparazzi
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AP - Nicole Richie and her children are getting some court-ordered space from a pair of celebrity photographers.
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8/129 'Idol' host Ryan Seacrest gets restraining order
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AP - A judge granted 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest a temporary restraining order against a man arrested on suspicion of stalking the radio and television host outside his workplace on Friday, court records show.
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9/129 Robbie Williams pulls out of awards performance
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Reuters - Robbie Williams has pulled out of a scheduled appearance at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.
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10/129 Anna Nicole Smith companion, doctors to stand trial
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AFP - Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend and two physicians were ordered to stand trial on Friday on charges of illegally supplying the late model with powerful drugs.
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11/129 Colin Farrell welcomes baby boy Henry
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AP - It's another boy for Colin Farrell.
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12/129 1 man dropped from Parker-Broderick surrogate case
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AP - A prosecutor has dropped a case connected to two Ohio police chiefs who were accused of snooping on the woman who bore twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
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13/129 With new confidence, Underwood eager to 'Play On'
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Reuters - Carrie Underwood just spent several hours sitting in Audio Productions -- a Music Row radio and TV production facility -- doing interviews with radio stations across the country, but she looks fresh and relaxed as she prepares for her final chat of the day.
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14/129 Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests
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AP - Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Barack Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months in office.
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15/129 U2's Rose Bowl show breaks U.S. attendance record
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Reuters - It took 22 years, but U2 has broken its own attendance record for the best-attended single concert performance at a U.S. venue by one headliner.
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16/129 Lil Wayne, Birdman hit with copyright suit in NYC
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AP - A Florida man wants rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman to show him respect — for using his voice in an album track called just that.
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17/129 Music legends rock the Hall of Fame
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Reuters - Rock 'n' roll royalty held court on Thursday night as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Sting and other music legends staged a marathon show to celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary.
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18/129 Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards' graves
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AP - On the big screen, the leader of the Dead Poets Society at an all-boys prep school was an inspirational teacher played by Robin Williams.
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19/129 Crypt above Marilyn doesn't sell at auction
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AP - Marilyn Monroe isn't getting a new neighbor anytime soon.
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20/129 Ga. man who sought out Miley Cyrus gets plea deal
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AP - A 53-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to resisting police outside the set of a Miley Cyrus movie on the Georgia coast after prosecutors dropped charges that he tried to stalk the teen pop star.
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21/129 Manager: Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer
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AP - Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager says.
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22/129 Dennis Hopper battling prostate cancer: manager
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AFP - Actor and artist Dennis Hopper is battling prostate cancer, his manager confirmed Friday.
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23/129 Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy hit 'Fury Road'
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Reuters - Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy are in negotiations to star in 'Fury Road,' this century's installment of the 'Mad Max' movie series from writer-director George Miller.
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24/129 Arise, Sir Dracula! Christopher Lee knighted
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AFP - British actor Christopher Lee was knighted on Friday at Buckingham Palace, a far cry from the dark and gloomy Hammer Horror film sets where he made his name playing Dracula in the 1950s.
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25/129 Could 'This Is It' win an Oscar?
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AP - Sony thinks its new Michael Jackson documentary could be a contender for best picture.
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26/129 'Men In Black 3' Suiting Up
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The 'Men In Black' are coming back - again.'Tropic Thunder' writer Etan Cohen will pen a third film in the Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones franchise, according to Variety.
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27/129 Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey Among White House Visitors
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brad Pitt is on the White House guest list. The star is one of several celebs who have visited the White House since President Barack Obama took office, according to White House records released on Friday.
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28/129 Jason Schwartzman Talks Married Life, 'Bored' Finale Clues & His 'Scott Pilgrim' Sword Fights
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By David GreenwaldLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It's been a big year for Jason Schwartzman -- a new album with his band Coconut Records, film roles in 'Funny People' and the November-due 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and the starring part in the HBO show 'Bored To Death' -- but he told AccessHollywood.com at the 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' premiere at the AFI Fest in Hollywood on Friday that one thing stood out.'The highlight of the year is of course getting married,' Jason said of his July wedding to designer Brady Cunningham. 'Married life is incredible -- it's great, it's like having the most incredible roommate in the world.'
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29/129 Wes Anderson To Boldly Go? 'I Would Like To Do A Movie In Space'
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By David GreenwaldLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Wes Anderson has explored the ocean's depths in the nautical 'The Life Aquatic' and voyaged by train through India in 'The Darjeeling Limited,' but the director has another place still to explore - the final frontier. 'I'd like to do a movie in space,' Wes told AccessHollywood.com on Friday at the Hollywood premiere of his latest film, the animated Roald Dahl adaptation 'Fantastic Mr. Fox.'
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30/129 Brad Pitt, Oprah, George Clooney Among White House Visitors
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31/129 Jon Gosselin Advised by Rabbi to Dump Hailey
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32/129 Hugh Jackman Ready To 'Be A Slob Again'
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- As Hugh Jackman's reign as People's Sexiest Man Alive winds to a close, the star told the mag that losing the title would be a relief.'Now the pressure's off,' he said. 'I can be a slob again.'
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33/129 Man Suspected of Stalking Ryan Seacrest Arrested
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A man suspected of stalking Ryan Seacrest was arrested Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Chidi Uzomah, 25, was arrested for stalking after attempting to enter a facility at the Los Angeles address of...
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34/129 Miley Named 2009's Worst Celebrity Influence by Teens, Tweens
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35/129 Book: White House 'the American house next door'
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AP - Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking 'through history.' Hillary Clinton called the home 'a repository of America's storied past.' Michelle Obama has called it 'awe inspiring.'
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36/129 'Glee' cast to get Hollywood diversity award
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Reuters - The cast of the quirky Fox TV show 'Glee' will be presented with a Hollywood diversity award in November for their portrayal of a group of teen oddballs with a passion for song and dance.
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37/129 Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl mark Berlin Wall's fall
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Reuters - George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev and Helmut Kohl paid their respects to the ordinary people who were behind the peaceful revolution of 1989 that brought down the Berlin Wall at an emotional ceremony in Berlin on Saturday.
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38/129 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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39/129 Book: White House 'the American house next door'
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AP - Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking 'through history.' Hillary Clinton called the home 'a repository of America's storied past.' Michelle Obama has called it 'awe inspiring.'
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40/129 Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod
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AP - The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive.
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41/129 iPhone comes to China without key feature
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AP - Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.
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42/129 Nintendo profit dives, others in red amid slump
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AP - Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S.
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43/129 Horror videogames scare up record sales
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Reuters - What do Jigsaw from 'Saw,' Freddy Krueger, and Jason from 'Friday the 13th' all have in common, besides serial killing? Videogames, if the horror stars' latest round of promotions are to be believed.
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44/129 2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight
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AP - Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday.
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45/129 BP hit with record US fine for safety violations
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AFP - British oil giant BP has been hit with a record US fine of 87.4 million dollars for safety violations at a Texas refinery where 15 people were killed in a 2005 explosion, officials said Friday.
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46/129 Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars
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AP - Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.
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47/129 Australian oil spill 'putting animals at risk'
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AFP - A massive oil leak off Australia's northwest coast poses an 'immediate risk' to dozens of marine species, with untold numbers possibly dying and sinking to the Timor Sea floor, a report has said.
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48/129 Republicans move to delay U.S. climate bill progress
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Reuters - All seven Republicans on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan to boycott next week's work session on a climate-change bill, an aide said on Saturday, in a move aimed at thwarting Democratic efforts to advance the controversial legislation quickly.
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49/129 Shell says in talks to sell refineries
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AFP - Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is in 'exclusive' talks to sell three European refineries to Indian conglomerate Essar, a company spokesman told AFP.
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50/129 Typhoon cuts power, uproots trees in Philippines
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Reuters - The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage.
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51/129 Russian road roulette?
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Reuters - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
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52/129 Crackdown on smugglers of used clothing
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Reuters - Police have broken up a network of workshops and warehouses used to illegally smuggle 140 tons of used, foreign clothing through southern China, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
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53/129 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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54/129 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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(AP) - Costumed spectators Victoria Ochoa, second from right, and Melissa Valencia, right, stand with others as they watch the Village Halloween Parade make it's way up New York's Sixth Avenue Saturday Oct. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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(AP) - A spider monkey puppet is held up by handlers shortly before the start of the Village Halloween Parade Saturday Oct. 31, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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(AP) - Dressed as ghostly dancers, Natasha Wozniak, right, helps Michele Wang with her makeup as they wait for the start of the Village Halloween Parade Saturday Oct. 31, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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(AP) - James White and Cynthia Towery receive their wedding rings from inside a small treasure chest as Court Commissioner Jerry Delcore, far right, performs their wedding ceremony on Halloween night, October 31, 2009 in a pirate-themed wedding the couple hosted at their home in Racine, Wis. (AP Photo/Journal Times, Scott Anderson)
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(Reuters) - A worker arranges items in the Alessi factory in the northern industrial town of Omegna September 17, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
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60/129 Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels delivers ...
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(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels delivers against the New York Yankees during the first inning in Game 3 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in Philadelphia, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel (C) sits in the team dugout during a rain delay before Game 3 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees in Philadelphia, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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(Reuters) - Kenny Marx, dressed as the Penguin, stands during Halloween trick or treating festivities in Port Washington, New York, October 31, 2009 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES SOCIETY)
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63/129 Dressed as a ghoul, Jeanie Columbo waits for the start of the ...
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(AP) - Dressed as a ghoul, Jeanie Columbo waits for the start of the Village Halloween Parade Saturday Oct. 31, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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(AP) - Performers in their Halloween costumes, play their musical instruments on the north lawn of the White House during a Halloween celebrations at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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(AP) - Costumed in plastic, Alexis Clarino, of the Brooklyn borough of New York, right, waits with others for the start of the Village Halloween Parade Saturday Oct. 31, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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(AP) - Trick or treaters are gather for a Halloween celebrations on the North Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. The first family welcomed more than 2,600 children from Washington, Maryland and Virginia schools, and their families, for the Halloween trick or treating at the North Portico of the White House. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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(AP) - Trick or treaters are gathered for a Halloween celebrations on the North Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. The first family welcomed more than 2,600 children from Washington, Maryland and Virginia schools, and their families, for the Halloween trick or treating at the North Portico of the White House. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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(Reuters) - Performers greet local school children as they arrive for a Halloween reception by U.S. President Barack Obama and his family at the White House in Washington October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES SOCIETY)
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(Reuters) - Local school children arrive for a Halloween reception by US President Barack Obama and his family at the White House in Washington, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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(AP) - Performers in their Halloween costumes, entertain trick or treaters on the north lawn of the White House during the Halloween celebrations, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Washington. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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(AP) - President Barack Obama talks to a children as he hands out Halloween treats in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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(AP) - In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appears on a pre-taping of 'Meet the Press'' Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington. The interview will air Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman)
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(AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hand out candy at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. Beside the first lady, on the left is her mother, Marian Robinson. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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(Reuters) - A spider hangs from the North Portico of the White House as local school children wait in line at a Halloween reception by U.S. President Barack Obama and his family in Washington October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and his wife Michelle Obama give treats to local school children on Halloween at the White House in Washington October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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(Reuters) - Windows of the White House glow like orange eyes as local school children wait in line at a Halloween reception by U.S. President Barack Obama and his family in Washington October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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(Reuters) - A Philadelphia Phillies fan holds a sign while it rains prior to Game 3 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and the Phillies in Philadelphia, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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(Reuters) - White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (L) and his son Ethan dress as Star Wars characters during a reception for children of military and White House staff families for Halloween at the White House in Washington October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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79/129 U.S. President Barack Obama greets children during a reception ...
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(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama greets children during a reception for children of military and White House staff families for Halloween at the White House in Washington October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEADSHOT)
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80/129 Game 3 of World Series starts after rain delay
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AP - Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies started Saturday night after a rain delay of 1 hour, 20 minutes, the second consecutive year wet weather affected the schedule in Philadelphia.
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81/129 Sabathia to start Game 4 for Yankees
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AP - CC Sabathia actually likes starting on three days' rest.
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82/129 Stanzi overcomes 5 INTs, rallies Iowa to 42-24 win
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AP - Ricky Stanzi overcame a career-high five interceptions to throw two long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, helping No. 7 Iowa rally for a 42-24 victory over Indiana on Saturday.
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83/129 Tebow, No. 1 Gators continue dominance vs. Georgia
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AP - Florida receiver David Nelson stared across the field, saw all the Georgia players jumping up and down, hooting and hollering after a touchdown and thought, 'Here we go again.'
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84/129 No. 17 Houston beats Southern Miss 50-43
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AP - Case Keenum threw for a career-high 559 yards and had five touchdowns, his last coming with 21 seconds remaining, and No. 15 Houston escaped with a 50-43 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday.
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85/129 Rutgers stuns UConn 28-24 in final seconds
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AP - On a day Connecticut honored slain teammate Jasper Howard, one of his best friends won the game for Rutgers.
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86/129 Agent: Chiefs, Johnson, reach agreement
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AP - The agent for Kansas City's Larry Johnson says he and the Chiefs have reached agreement to cut the running back's two-week suspension in half.
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87/129 World Series gets underway after rain delay
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Reuters - Game Three of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies got underway on Saturday after a rain delay of 80 minutes.
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88/129 Arenas scores 32 to lead Wizards past Nets 123-104
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AP - Gilbert Arenas scored 32 points, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, Andray Blatche scored a career-high 30, and the Washington Wizards overcame the absence of both of their regular starting forwards Saturday night in a 123-104 win over the New Jersey Nets.
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89/129 Temple streak at 6 with 27-24 win over Navy
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AP - Temple is bowl eligible.
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90/129 Napoli stun Juventus as Milan win in Serie A
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AFP - Napoli fought back from a two-goal deficit for the second time in three days to shock Juventus 3-2 in Turin on Saturday and prevent Ciro Ferrara's team from closing the gap on leaders Inter Milan.
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91/129 Hoy leads British sprint clean sweep
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AFP - Sir Chris Hoy won the men's sprint in a race where Great Britain monopolised the podium at the Track World Cup here on Saturday.
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92/129 Isles' Biron earns 200th win, Tambellini has trick
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AP - Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the New York Islanders routed the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 Saturday night to stretch their winning streak to three games.
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93/129 It's Venus against Serena in WTA Championships final
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AFP - Defending champion Venus Williams and sister Serena will clash for the 23rd time in their careers on Sunday in the final of the 4.55 million dollar WTA Championships.
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94/129 Cook takes 6-stroke leads in Schwab Cup finale
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AP - Things are going so well for John Cook these days that not even an errant tee shot into the bunker on the 18th hole could throw him off stride.
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95/129 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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96/129 Kyle Busch bumped to victory at Talladega
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AP - Kyle Busch finally found a way to pass Todd Bodine.
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97/129 Government to create three new retail banks: reports
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AFP - Britain's government is to create three new high street banks from bailed out lenders Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Northern Rock, according to media reports.
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98/129 Eight arrested amid clashes at far-right demo
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AFP - Eight people were arrested as far-right supporters were involved in clashes with opponents on Saturday, while a separate march in London calling for sharia law to be imposed was cancelled.
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99/129 Britons against Blair, Miliband getting top EU jobs: poll
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AFP - Most Britons are opposed to ex-prime minister Tony Blair or Foreign Secretary David Miliband taking any of the top new EU jobs created by the Lisbon Treaty, an opinion poll out Sunday said.
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100/129 Somali pirates split on demands for British couple's release
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AFP - Pirates holding a British couple hostage in Somalia are split on whether to demand a ransom or prisoner exchange to free them, one of their captors said Saturday, as Britain insisted it would not pay for their release.
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101/129 Three British troops hurt in Falklands shooting: ministry
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AFP - Three British troops were taken to hospital after a shooting incident on the Falkland Islands, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in London said Saturday.
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102/129 Somali pirates move British couple inland
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Reuters - Somali pirates said on Saturday that a British couple captured in the Indian Ocean more than a week ago had been moved deeper into central Somalia after a row between rival pirate gangs.
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103/129 Sacked anti-drugs adviser slams Brown
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AFP - Britain's former chief advisor on drugs on Saturday accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of overstating the dangers of cannabis for political reasons.
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104/129 British officer warning before Afghanistan death
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AFP - The most senior British soldier to die in Afghanistan warned that a helicopter shortage was putting troops at risk from roadside bombs shortly before he was killed by one, according to a report.
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105/129 Somali pirates want 7 mln dlrs for British couple: official
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AFP - Somali pirates holding a British couple kidnapped from their yacht have demanded a ransom of seven million dollars (4.7 million euros) to set them free, the Foreign Office said Friday.
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106/129 Britain set for fresh post strikes
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AFP - Postal workers would stage more strikes next week, trade union leaders said Friday, as their battle with bosses over modernisation, pay and jobs escalated.
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107/129 Exit Blair as France, Germany call EU shots
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AFP - France and Germany will join forces to choose a new-look European Union's first big boss, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, sweeping Tony Blair towards the Brussels exit.
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108/129 FTSE 100 falls victim to profit-taking
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AFP - The leading stock exchange fell victim to profit-taking on Friday as data showed spending by US consumers fell in September for the first time in five months.
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109/129 Captive British woman says pirates 'hospitable'
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AP - A British woman who is being held by Somali pirates with her husband after their yacht was hijacked said in a phone call broadcast Friday that the couple were 'bearing up' and she described her captors as 'very hospitable.'
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110/129 Super-Sonic gamer smashes world record
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AFP - A gamer from Kent has played himself into the record books Friday after speeding through the classic Sonic the Hedgehog game in the fastest recorded time ever.
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111/129 Largest cruise ship passes bridge challenge
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AP - The world's largest cruise ship cleared a crucial obstacle Sunday, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark.
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112/129 Mowbray satisfied as Celtic end home win drought
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AFP - Tony Mowbray says he is happy with his side's progress as his Celtic side brought to an end a four match run without a win at Parkhead with a 3-0 victory over Kilmarnock.
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113/129 Berlusconi to stand trial, vows to cling to power
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AFP - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will stand trial on corruption charges, authorities said Saturday, as the premier defiantly insisted he would not step down even if found guilty.
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114/129 Sarries make it a magnificent seven
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AFP - Saracens made it seven straight wins in the English Premiership as they stayed top and maintained their unbeaten start to the league season with a 12-11 win away to Bath.
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115/129 Vatican to decide each case of Anglican priests
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AP - The Vatican said Saturday that married Anglican priests will be admitted to the Catholic priesthood on a case-by-case basis as Rome makes it easier for disillusioned conservative Anglicans to convert.
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116/129 Statesmen meet in Berlin for reunification event
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AP - Three statesmen who oversaw the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to the collapse of communism in Europe gathered Saturday in Germany's capital to reflect on the changes they helped usher in 20 years ago.
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117/129 Dutch court nixes teenager's round-the-world sail
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AP - A Dutch court ruled Friday that 14-year-old Laura Dekker was still too inexperienced to be allowed to set off on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
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118/129 Medvedev: Soviet-era terror cannot be justified
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AP - President Dmitry Medvedev told Russians Friday that there can be no justification for the Soviet government's crimes against its own people, lamenting millions of deaths and 'maimed destinies' in some of the strongest criticism of the Communist era to come from the Kremlin since Vladimir Putin came to power a decade ago.
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119/129 Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote
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AP - President Hamid Karzai's challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend's runoff election in an attempt to force the vote's postponement until spring, his campaign manager said — a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months.
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120/129 Clinton calls Israeli concessions 'unprecedented'
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AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making 'unprecedented' concessions on West Bank settlement construction — a position clearly at odds with the prevailing Palestinian view.
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121/129 Clinton: Afghan runoff not affected by Abdullah
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AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Abdullah Abdullah's call for a boycott of next weekend's runoff election in Afghanistan will not affect the legitimacy of that runoff.
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122/129 Sudanese unity a 'second class' option: Kiir
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AFP - Southern Sudanese president Salva Kiir on Saturday backed independence for the semi-autonomous region in its upcoming referendum, warning that unity would make southerners 'second class' citizens.
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123/129 Six Guantanamo Uighurs arrive in Palau: US
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AFP - Six Chinese Muslim Uighurs who had been held at Guantanamo Bay were transferred to the Pacific island nation of Palau to be resettled there, the US Justice Department and lawyers said.
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124/129 House calls as cost-saver in health care reform?
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AP - The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott.
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125/129 CDC: Swine flu kids' deaths jump to 114
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AP - Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths — the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday.
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126/129 Experts: HS football concussions merit more study
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AP - While headlines focused this week on potential long-term risks of head injuries to pro football players, Jarek Dombrowski was just hoping to get through his school days without the headaches coming back.
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127/129 Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups
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AP - It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
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128/129 Obama says new data shows U.S. economy recovering
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Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Saturday this week's positive job and economic growth figures proved that his big spending efforts to stimulate the economy were working.
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129/129 Stocks tumble on recovery jitters, financials
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Reuters - The Dow industrials suffered its worst slide since July on Friday on concerns that the economic recovery won't be robust enough to sustain the seven-month stock rally, while financials sank on renewed worries about Citigroup's balance sheet.
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