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1/133 Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
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AP - Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.
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2/133 Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown
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Reuters - R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen.
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3/133 Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
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AP - Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw 'no soul in his eyes.'
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4/133 No holding back for Alicia Keys on 'Freedom'
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Reuters - An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon.
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5/133 Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate
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AP - Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch.
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6/133 Joe Jackson seeks allowance from son's estate
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Reuters - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.
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7/133 Matthew Broderick focuses on 'Wonderful World'
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AP - Matthew Broderick says he's puzzled by the bashing he's received for his actions during the first New York preview of 'The Starry Messenger,' a new play by good friend Kenneth Lonergan.
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8/133 A&E: Reality show about Jacksons premieres Dec. 13
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AP - A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.
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9/133 Morgan Freeman settles suit in crash case: lawyer
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AFP - Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit involving a female passenger traveling in his car when it crashed last year, the woman's lawyer confirmed Friday.
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10/133 Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise
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AP - Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a 'long mental journey' to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.
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11/133 Egypt Islamists appalled by Beyonce 'sex party'
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AFP - R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her 'gyrating moves' and 'sexy outfits,' has brought her world tour to Egypt where she faced more hostility.
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12/133 Prince Albert of Monaco sues over 'spy' claims
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AFP - Monaco's royal palace said Friday it has filed suit against an American who claims to have run a private spy agency for Prince Albert II to keep tabs on powerful local personalities and media.
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13/133 Stereophonics survives label chaos to 'Carry On'
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Reuters - Scoring a fifth successive U.K. No. 1 album should be a momentous occasion for any band, but in October 2007 the Welsh rock outfit Stereophonics wasn't able to savor the achievement for long.
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14/133 Calle 13 tops Latin Grammy awards
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Reuters - Puerto-Rican hip-hop duo Calle 13 won five Latin Grammy awards on Thursday, including the coveted Album of the Year, helping cement their reputation as being among the vanguard of alternative reggaeton music.
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15/133 Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death
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AP - Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother.
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16/133 Hollywood calls on Clooney for holiday movie cheer
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Reuters - Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And judging by what's in theaters this holiday movie season, his name is George Clooney.
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17/133 Tom Hanks, others screen 'Beyond All Boundaries'
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AP - Actors Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson and James Cromwell walked the red carpet Thursday before a private screening of the Hanks-produced war film 'Beyond All Boundaries' held at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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18/133 Records: Morgan Freeman settles suit on car wreck
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AP - Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit related to a 2008 car accident that seriously injured him and a passenger, according to court records posted Thursday. Terms of the settlement were not released.
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19/133 Lowe likes to play the bad guy
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Rob Lowe plays a twisted killer in the new TV movie, 'Too Late to say Goodbye,' premiering Saturday on Lifetime Movie Network. The role is a twist from the romantic lead he plays on ABC's 'Brothers & Sisters.' (Nov. 6)
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20/133 Rihanna Gets Her Message Out
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Life and Style's Dawn Yanek weighs in on Rihanna's interview with Diane Sawyer.
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21/133 'New Moon' Werewolves Rip Into Vampires
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The 'New Moon' wolf pack: Alex Meraz, Bronson Pelletier, Kiowa Gordon, and Chaske Spencer, are riled up about the film finally hitting theaters soon. Plus, why do they say werewolves are better than vampires? And, who has the best abs of the pack?
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22/133 Robert Pattinson On Hiding From Fans And His Famous Hair
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Robert Pattinson tells Access' Shaun Robinson about how he hides from fans and how his life has changed from 'Twilight' to 'New Moon.' But would he let Shaun touch his famous locks? And, why is 'New Moon' his favorite book of the series?
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23/133 Robert Pattinson On Why He Doesn't Need To Show Off His Abs
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Robert Pattinson doesn't need to show his six-pack, the star joked with Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson at the 'New Moon' junket in Los Angeles on Friday.'I don't walk around with my shirt off all the time!' he joked, poking fun at the often bare-chested 'New Moon' wolf pack. 'It's like driving a fancy car - you're insecure about something.'
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24/133 Hanks attends 'Beyond All Boundaries' screening
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Tom Hanks attended a private screening of the film 'Beyond All Boundaries' at the World War II Museum in New Orleans. Hanks produced the 4-D war film that will be shown exclusively at the museum. (Nov. 6)
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25/133 Susan Boyle To Perform On 'Dancing,' But Will Sharon Osbourne Be There?
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Sharon Osbourne recently made headlines for slamming Susan Boyle's looks during a promotional appearance on a Sirius radio show, but are the women set to come face-to-face next week?ABC confirmed late Friday evening that SuBo is set to perform on next week's 'Dancing With the Stars,' the reality show where Sharon's daughter, Kelly Osbourne, remains a competitor.
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26/133 Pakistan models defy Taliban with 1st fashion week
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AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
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27/133 Judge OKs plea deal for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
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AP - A judge sentenced 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers.
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28/133 Korean Fashion Designers Hit New York
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Fashion Wire Daily - Nine of Korea's top fashion designers presented a selection of looks from their 2010 collections at a special runway show in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 4, kicking off a two-day preview event for local buyers.
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29/133 New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
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AP - This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for 'The Dark Knight.'
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30/133 Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
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AP - First it was books. Now it's DVDs.
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31/133 Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone
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AP - Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.
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32/133 Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook
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AP - It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as 'Guitar Hero 5' and 'World of Warcraft.'
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33/133 No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
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AP - No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths.
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34/133 Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs
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AFP - US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.
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35/133 Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises
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AP - Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River.
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36/133 Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
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AP - Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups.
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37/133 UK joins G20 push for world levy on banks
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Reuters - Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100 billion deal to meet the cost of climate change.
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38/133 Seattle team wins $900,000 in Space Elevator Games
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AP - A Seattle team has collected a $900,000 prize in a NASA-backed competition to develop the concept of an elevator to space — an idea spurred by science fiction novels.
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39/133 World leaders needed at talks to cut climate deal
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AP - After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, negotiators said Friday a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenhagen.
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40/133 Island village hit by suspected swine flu
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AP - Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island — prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
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41/133 Dinosaur prints found on NZealand's South Island
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AFP - Scientists have discovered the first evidence that dinosaurs roamed the South Island of New Zealand with 70-million-year-old footprints found in six locations.
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42/133 Britain urges steps to insure financial system
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AP - Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting Saturday in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate change.
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43/133 Space Junk Buzzes Station as Astronauts Sleep
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SPACE.com - A small
chunk of space trash made an uncomfortably close pass by the
International Space Station late Friday, but not close enough to force the
astronauts aboard to take shelter in their Russian lifeboats.
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44/133 Exxon follows China lead in clinching Iraq oil deal
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AFP - Exxon Mobil on Thursday became the first US company to win a contract since Iraq's oil industry was nationalised almost 40 years ago, further expanding the role of foreign nations in the industry.
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45/133 Ida returns to tropical storm strength
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AP - Ida has become a tropical storm again, with top winds of 45 mph (72 kph), as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the U.S. Gulf Coast next week.
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46/133 Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports
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Reuters - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen.
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47/133 Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back
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Reuters - A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso.
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48/133 Giant snake capture was a hoax?
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Reuters - A man who caught a 14-foot (4.2-meter) python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.
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49/133 'Give pees a chance' student may face jail
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Reuters - A university student who was photographed urinating over a war memorial was warned on Wednesday that he could be jailed for the 'disgusting act.'
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50/133 Cheap mobile calls help more young couples elope
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Reuters - Somali courtship was different in Hassan Aden's day. When he was a teenager, you gave the girl's parents 11 camels and an AK-47 assault rifle as bride price and then waited respectfully.
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51/133 Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones
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Reuters - Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone.
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52/133 Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton
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Reuters - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic.
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53/133 Marilyn Monroe crypt auction fails again
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Reuters - A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a single bid received for the burial spot in a celebrity-filled Los Angeles cemetery.
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54/133 Beefeaters 'harassed' lone female Tower guard
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Reuters - Two guardians of Britain's historic Tower of London have been suspended after a female colleague, the first woman warden in their 524-year history, accused them of harassment.
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55/133 Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012
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Reuters - A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project.
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56/133 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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57/133 RESEND: graphic shows demographics of the unemployed in 1982 ...
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(AP) - RESEND: graphic shows demographics of the unemployed in 1982 and
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(Reuters) - A handout picture released by the Hezbollah media office shows Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah (R) meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (3rd R), MP Michel Aoun (C), leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Suleiman Franjieh (2nd R), Leader of Marada movement, Minister of Communications Jubran Basil (2nd L), MP Ali Hassan Khalil (3rd L) and Hezbollah official Hussein al-Khalil (L) in Beirut November 6, 2009. Lebanon's opposition, including Iranian-backed Hezbollah, agreed on Friday to join a national unity government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri, a senior opposition source said. Picture taken November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Handout
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59/133 US Army Specialist Sheldon Rabago with his wife and son during ...
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(AFP/Getty Images) - US Army Specialist Sheldon Rabago with his wife and son during a vigil for those killed and wounded in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. US President Barack Obama has led the nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)
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(AFP Graphic) - Map locating Fort Hood base in Texas. US President Barack Obama has led the nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.(AFP Graphic)
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61/133 Sgt. Maj. Leroy Walker Jr. wipes away tears during a candlelight ...
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(AFP) - Sgt. Maj. Leroy Walker Jr. wipes away tears during a candlelight vigil at Fort Hood, one day after 13 people were killed in a bloody rampage. US President Barack Obama has led the nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)
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62/133 Interactive graphic on US military base Fort Hood, Texas, where ...
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(AFP iactiv) - Interactive graphic on US military base Fort Hood, Texas, where an army psychiatrist about to be sent to Iraq went on the rampage, gunning down 13 people and wounding 30.(AFP iactiv)
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63/133 Flags and crosses to honor those killed during a shooting rampage ...
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(AFP/Getty Images) - Flags and crosses to honor those killed during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. US President Barack Obama has led the nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.(AFP/Getty Images/Ben Sklar)
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64/133 Flavia Pennetta of Italy hits a return to Alexa Glatch of the ...
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(Reuters) - Flavia Pennetta of Italy hits a return to Alexa Glatch of the U.S. during their Fed Cup final tennis match in Reggio Calabria November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito
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(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks with German journalists at the Gorki residence outside Moscow, November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev
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66/133 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) speaks, as finance ...
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(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) speaks, as finance minister Alistair Darling (L) listens at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Clark/Pool
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67/133 Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling speaks at a Thomson ...
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(Reuters) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling speaks at a Thomson Reuters newsmaker event in London October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
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(AP) - In this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Thane Gilliam, left, shows his parrot, Mango, to an attendee of the Parrot Head Convention's street festival Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 of Jimmy Buffett's 'Parrot Head' fans are in Key West through Sunday, Nov. 8, for an annual salute to the singer and songwriter. Key West is widely credited with inspiring Buffett's smash hit 'Margaritaville' as well as other songs. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
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(AP) - In this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jessica Peterson, left, and Jennifer Allen wave their balloons at the Parrot Head Convention Street Fest Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Key West, Fla. Some 3,500 of Jimmy Buffett's 'Parrot Head' fans are in Key West through Sunday, Nov. 8, for an annual salute to the singer and songwriter. Key West is widely credited with inspiring Buffett's smash hit 'Margaritaville' as well as other songs. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
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70/133 Muslim Community Center Imam Sheik Mohamed Abdullahi poses for ...
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(AP) - Muslim Community Center Imam Sheik Mohamed Abdullahi poses for a photo in Silver Spring, Md., on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The suspected gunman at Fort Hood, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, attended the mosque when he lived in the area. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Laura Skelding)
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(Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting with members of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, in Moscow's Kremlin, November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Misha Japaridze/Pool
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72/133 US President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform legislation ...
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(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform legislation during a daily press briefing in the White House. Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, is to make a rare in-person plea for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care(AFP/Saul Loeb)
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73/133 Protestors wave flags during a news conference "To Make ...
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(AFP/Getty Images) - Protestors wave flags during a news conference "To Make a Healthcare 'House Call' on Washington" at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, is to make a rare in-person plea for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care(AFP/Getty Images/Kris Connor)
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(AFP/File) - The US flag flies above the Capitol building in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, is to make a rare in-person plea for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)
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75/133 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures during his ...
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(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures during his speech on Afghanistan at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Oli Scarff/Pool
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76/133 Army Command Sergeant Major Terrence Murphy sheds tears during ...
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(AFP/Getty Images) - Army Command Sergeant Major Terrence Murphy sheds tears during a vigil for those killed and wounded in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. US President Barack Obama has sought to reassure US service men and women in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage, saying the tragedy had also displayed "the best of America."(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)
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77/133 Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference ...
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(Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
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78/133 Col. Steve Bowes, commander of Canada's provincial reconstruction ...
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(Canadian Press) - Col. Steve Bowes, commander of Canada's provincial reconstruction team in Kandahar, Afghanistan, looks on July 30, 2005 as local and military construction crews work to prepare the team's camp. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Terry Pedwell)
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79/133 Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army doctor identified by ...
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(Reuters) - Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army doctor identified by authorities as the suspect in a mass shooting at the U.S. Army post in Fort Hood, Texas, is seen in this undated handout photo from a pdf file of the U.S. Government Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences downloaded on November 6, 2009. Investigators searched for the motive on Friday behind the mass shooting at a sprawling U.S. Army base in Texas, in which the Army psychiatrist trained to treat war wounded is suspected of killing 13 people. REUTERS/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/Handout
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80/133 A Shell refueling station in Los Angeles, California is pictured ...
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(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A Shell refueling station in Los Angeles, California is pictured in 2008. Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials have said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)
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81/133 Canadian Lt. Justin Boyes is shown in a military handout photo. ...
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(Canadian Press) - Canadian Lt. Justin Boyes is shown in a military handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Department of National Defence-Sgt.Daren Kraus
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82/133 Mickelson takes lead over Woods, Watney at HSBC
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AP - Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies.
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83/133 Undefeated Zenyatta ready to race the boys
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AP - Bring on the boys.
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84/133 Kobe reaches 24,000 points, leads Lakers past Griz
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AP - Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
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85/133 No. 5 Boise State survives Louisiana Tech 45-35
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AP - Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they've been unbeatable.
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86/133 Glatch loses, US trails Italy 1-0 lead in Fed Cup
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AP - American Alexa Glatch lost to Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-1 Saturday to give Italy a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.
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87/133 LeBron gets 33 in only MSG visit; Cavs beat Knicks
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AP - LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks.
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88/133 Colts put CB Jackson, S Sanders on IR
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AP - The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts.
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89/133 Twins swap Gomez for Brewers' Hardy
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AP - The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.
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90/133 Drogba has United in his sights
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AFP - An in-form Didier Drogba is capable of ruffling the feathers of even the most confident defences.
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91/133 Evans to challenge Armstrong in Tour Down Under
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AFP - Australia's world road cycling champion Cadel Evans announced his return to the Tour Down Under on Thursday, lining up a showdown with legendary American Lance Armstrong.
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92/133 Avs move to 6-0 at home with 4-3 shootout win
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AP - Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
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93/133 Italy holds Fed Cup edge as Williams sisters absent
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AFP - Italy will head into the Fed Cup final against the United States here this weekend as the overwhelming favourites with both Williams sisters missing from the visitors' line-up.
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94/133 Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win
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AP - Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.
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95/133 Govt in push for new nuclear plants
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AFP - The country could face a serious energy crisis unless plans to build new nuclear power stations are implemented, the energy secretary revealed in an interview Saturday.
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96/133 Butcher takes biro to meet the queen
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AFP - A butcher who received a medal from Queen Elizabeth kept his trusty pen tucked behind his ear throughout the ceremony, newspapers reported Saturday.
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97/133 Brown: UK staying in Afghanistan, but wants reform
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AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Washington's closest ally in Afghanistan, toughened his tone Friday with this harsh message for the Afghan leadership: Clean up your act — for real this time — or risk a cutoff of support.
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98/133 Right-to-die baby 'likes music', court told
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AFP - A seriously ill baby whose parents are divided over whether he should be allowed to die has shown signs that he likes music and can tentatively bang a drum, the High Court in London heard Friday.
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99/133 Cameron reveals Christian faith
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AFP - David Cameron on Friday revealed the importance of religion in his life, saying the teachings of Jesus were a 'good guide'.
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100/133 RBS unveils sharp loss despite state bailout
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AFP - Royal Bank of Scotland posted a net loss of 1.8 billion pounds on Friday and said it expected a slow recovery, despite massive state support aimed at reversing the lender's ailing fortunes.
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101/133 BA to slash more jobs as losses spiral
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AFP - British Airways on Friday said the company's net loss more than quadrupled during its first half, forcing the carrier to slash an extra 1,200 jobs in an 'essential' cost reduction programme.
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102/133 British Airways to axe 1,200 more jobs
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AFP - British Airways revealed a quadrupling of net losses in its first half on Friday, and axed an extra 1,200 jobs in an 'essential' cost-reduction programme.
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103/133 Karzai could lose West's support, Brown warns
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AFP - The West could withdraw support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai if he fails to live up to its expectations during his second term, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned on Friday.
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104/133 Britain rallies G20 on climate change
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AFP - Hosts Britain urged G20 finance ministers to put aside their differences and strike a deal on climate funding on Saturday despite fading hopes for an accord at key UN talks next month.
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105/133 Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall
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AP - Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.
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106/133 Beckham raring to play Champions League
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AFP - England midfielder David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan on his second loan spell in January.
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107/133 Spain refuses demand to free Somali pirates
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AP - Spain said Friday it would not free two captured pirates as demanded by fellow brigands who are holding a Spanish trawler and 33 crew members off the coast of Somalia.
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108/133 Monaco palace: prince suing alleged spymaster
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AP - Monaco's Prince Albert II is filing a lawsuit in the U.S. against an American who claims he once worked as the prince's personal spymaster and is owed back pay, the prince's French lawyer said Friday.
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109/133 Parents plan Web broadcast for disabled daughter
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AP - Disabled with severe cerebral palsy, 32-year-old Anne Lamic spends her days in southeastern France mostly in bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and dolls. She cannot speak or walk, and she sometimes has seizures.
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110/133 Delegates discuss way forward in UN climate talks
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AP - U.N. climate negotiators said Friday that, despite low expectations for setting legally binding emissions targets next month, it is still possible to conclude a strong, 192-nation deal to define future work in fighting global warming.
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111/133 Czech, US governments discuss military cooperation
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AP - Senior U.S. and Czech defense officials held talks Friday to discuss ways for the Czech Republic to participate in a reworked U.S. missile defense plan.
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112/133 Ministry: NATO airstrike kills Afghan soldiers
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AP - Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday that a NATO airstrike in the western province of Badghis mistakenly hit a joint base housing coalition troops and Afghan security forces, killing four Afghan soldiers and three policemen.
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113/133 Iran lawmakers: No shipment of uranium abroad
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AP - Senior Iranian lawmakers rejected on Saturday any possibility of Tehran shipping uranium abroad for further enrichment, intensifying pressures on the government to reject the U.N.-backed plan altogether.
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114/133 Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line
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AP - Pushing back against international criticism, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the top U.N. official in the country overstepped his authority by giving instructions on how to rid the government of corruption and warlords.
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115/133 Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban
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AP - Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
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116/133 Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fall
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AP - Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.
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117/133 Saudi says swine flu shots advised for pilgrims
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AP - The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not ban anyone considered high risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year.
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118/133 Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander
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AP - On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming — as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer.
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119/133 Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia
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AFP - Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people.
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120/133 Shooting reveals tensions over Muslims in the military
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McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The killings of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, by an Army psychiatrist who also was a Muslim set off a rancorous debate Friday that once again spotlighted the fear among Muslims in America that they'll be collectively found guilty for the actions of one man.
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121/133 In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only
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AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.
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122/133 Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine
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AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
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123/133 Decision day for health care in the House
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AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.
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124/133 Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
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AP - Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.
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125/133 Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study
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AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.
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126/133 'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA
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AFP - The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.
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127/133 Shrinking AIDS funding threatens gains: aid group
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AFP - Waning international donor support for the fight against AIDS is a threat to a decade of progress in HIV treatment, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday.
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128/133 Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds
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AFP - An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research released Thursday.
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129/133 Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases, group says
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Reuters - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.
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130/133 Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks swell
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Reuters - As unemployment in the United States edges above 10 percent, anxious investors will look to earnings reports from major retailers for signs of life in the beaten-up consumer.
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131/133 Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss
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Reuters - Freddie Mac , the second largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Friday posted a loss of $5 billion in the third quarter and predicted it would need more government support amid a 'prolonged deterioration' in housing.
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132/133 Berkshire Hathaway's net income triples
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Reuters - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N) on Friday said quarterly earnings tripled, as rising stock markets boosted its investment holdings and a quiet hurricane season contributed to higher insurance profit.
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133/133 Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q
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AP - Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion.
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