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1/142 Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend
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AP - Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on 'A Christmas Carol,' which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie.
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2/142 Britney 'upset' over Aussie lip-synching row: promoter
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AFP - US pop icon Britney Spears is 'extremely upset' by media reports that disgruntled fans walked out of her first ever Australian concert because she was lip-synching, her promoter Paul Dainty said.
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3/142 Kenny Chesney concert to hit theaters in 3D
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Reuters - Feeling a little bit country, Sony Pictures said Sunday that it will bring Kenny Chesney to movie theaters in April in a limited-engagement concert film, 'Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D.'
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4/142 Japan pop star Sakai gets suspended jail term for drug use
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AFP - Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai was on Monday handed a suspended jail term of 18 months for illegal drug use in a case that sparked a media frenzy and had thousands gathering outside the court house.
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5/142 New star Taylor Lautner rises in 'New Moon'
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Reuters - Women swooned for Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen in last year's hit movie romance 'Twilight,' but in its upcoming sequel Taylor Lautner, who almost didn't make it into the film, is the newest hunk for fan's to feast on.
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6/142 Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
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AP - A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.
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7/142 Michael Jackson father seeks monthly allowance
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AFP - Michael Jackson's father is seeking money from his late son's estate to help him meet monthly living expenses estimated at more than 15,000 dollars, court papers filed in Los Angeles have revealed.
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8/142 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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9/142 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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10/142 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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11/142 Taylor made? All eyes on Swift at CMA awards
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AP - Kenny Chesney has made the very hard work of dominating country music look easy.
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12/142 Bon Jovi circles back to Jersey stadium rock
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AP - Bon Jovi, 'The Circle' (Island)
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13/142 A more confident Faithfull puts pain behind her
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AP - Marianne Faithfull has never been much for nostalgia throughout a roller-coaster career that's found her constantly reinventing herself. But when her band played 'As Tears Go By' on her fall U.S. concert tour, she found herself flashing back to where her wild ride all began.
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14/142 New York City Opera revives 'Esther' — and itself
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AP - Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly.'
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15/142 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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16/142 50 years: Kan. town grieves 'In Cold Blood' deaths
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AP - It's one of America's most haunting crime stories: four members of a Kansas family brutally murdered on Nov. 15, 1959, at their rural farmhouse.
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17/142 'Twilight' movies inspire vampire stampede
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Reuters - ''Twilight' here! We got your red hot 'Twilight' angle heah!'
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18/142 Jake Gyllenhaal cracking sci-fi 'Code'
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Reuters - Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star in 'Source Code,' a sci-fi thriller to be directed by Duncan Jones ('Moon').
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19/142 'Christmas Carol' off to slow start at box office
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Reuters - If it's the second weekend in November, it must be Christmas in Hollywood.
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20/142 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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21/142 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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22/142 Britney Spears 'upset' over Australian tour complaints
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Reuters - Britney Spears has done it again, hitting the headlines during her first Australian tour over a row about lip-synching and a lacklustre performance that her tour promoter said had left her 'extremely upset.'
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23/142 Joanna Krupa Exceeded Her Dancing Expectations, 'Proud' of Playboy Cover
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![Joanna Krupa's ruled the Dancing with the Stars leader board the past two weeks — a surprise, as it turns out, to partner Derek Hough. 'Now the truth's coming out and he told me he told his dad the first week [of rehearsals] that I was a plank of wood or something!' the 30-year-old Krupa tells TVGuide.com. 'It's just so hard at first, but then something clicked and I slowly started getting into it.' The swimsuit model has not only impressed Hough, but herself as well. See what she has to say about her progress, her new Playboy spread and more.](http://moblog.whmsoft.net/zenphoto/en/themes/default/imgread.php?fullimage=news_english_2009_11/3554_23d75a25160dce4815434b3b859c4200.jpg "Joanna Krupa Exceeded Her Dancing Expectations, 'Proud' of Playboy Cover")
Joanna Krupa's ruled the Dancing with the Stars leader board the past two weeks — a surprise, as it turns out, to partner Derek Hough. 'Now the truth's coming out and he told me he told his dad the first week [of rehearsals] that I was a plank of wood or something!' the 30-year-old Krupa tells TVGuide.com. 'It's just so hard at first, but then something clicked and I slowly started getting into it.' The swimsuit model has not only impressed Hough, but herself as well. See what she has to say about her progress, her new Playboy spread and more.
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24/142 House's Jesse Spencer on Chase's Guilt, Cameron's Exit and the New Team
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Most of the medical cases on House begin and end in a single episode, no matter how perplexing, complicated or rare. All that changed this season with the arrival — and death — of President Diabla (James Earl Jones), an African dictator accused of genocide and crimes against humanity. Dr. Chase's (Jesse Spencer) faith pushed him to choose to save a country rather than save a patient, and his role in the dictator's death has rocked his...
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25/142 Report: Michael Lohan To Testify Against Jon Gosselin
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Lohan has been subpoenaed in TLC's lawsuit against his one-time friend, Jon Gosselin, RadarOnline reported.
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26/142 Adam Lambert: 'I Had To Teach Myself' How To Sing
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- With his rock 'n' roll wail, Adam Lambert has one of the wildest voices in 'American Idol' history - and the star told the Los Angeles Times he figured out his sound himself. 'I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing,' he told the newspaper of his teenage training as an opera singer. 'I was listening to more and more rock music and wondering, 'Wow, how does that person do that with their voice?''
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27/142 ABC's Roberts gets prime-time spotlight
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AP - Robin Roberts is comfortable in the knowledge that when ABC's 'Good Morning America' makeover is complete, she will keep her seat at the anchor desk. She just doesn't know who will be sitting next to her.
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28/142 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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29/142 AP IMPACT: Framed for child porn — by a PC virus
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AP - Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.
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30/142 Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
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AP - With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.
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31/142 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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32/142 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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33/142 Burberry taps social media with trench coat site
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Reuters - Luxury goods group Burberry has hooked up with social networking company Facebook to launch a Web site celebrating its trench coat, becoming the latest retailer to use social media in a bid to boost its brand.
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34/142 Nokia recalls 14m potentially dangerous chargers
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AFP - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, issued on Monday a global recall for 14 million chargers made this year because some of them could be faulty.
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35/142 'Modern Warfare 2' strikes on Tuesday
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AFP - 'Modern Warfare 2' strikes on Tuesday in a worldwide assault eagerly anticipated by lovers of the blockbuster role-playing battle videogame franchise.
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36/142 W. Africa's last giraffes make surprising comeback
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AP - A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil.
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37/142 China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding
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AP - Nothing like a little time apart to rekindle the affections that could lead to a baby panda.
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38/142 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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39/142 Gazprom profits plunge 49.8%
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AFP - Russian energy giant Gazprom, the world's biggest gas firm, said on Monday that net profit plunged 49.8 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to the figure 12 months earlier owing to higher expenses.
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40/142 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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41/142 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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42/142 Copenhagen failure would be 'suicide': Maldives
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AFP - The president of the Maldives has warned that a failure to agree a deal on limiting greenhouse gas emissions in Copenhagen next month would be an act of 'collective suicide'.
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43/142 Reliance close to $6 bln overseas buy - paper
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Reuters - Energy giant Reliance Industries is close to a nearly $6 billion overseas acquisition and the likely target is the assets of petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell, the Economic Times reported on Monday, citing an unidentified banker.
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44/142 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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45/142 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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46/142 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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47/142 '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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48/142 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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49/142 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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50/142 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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51/142 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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52/142 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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53/142 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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54/142 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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55/142 This photo taken Nov. 4, 2009 shows a souvenir store in Chicago's ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 4, 2009 shows a souvenir store in Chicago's Chinatown. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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56/142 This photo taken Nov. 4, 2009 shows the entrance to Chicago's ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 4, 2009 shows the entrance to Chicago's Chinatown. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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57/142 This photo released by beddingsets.com shows Soft-Tex memory ...
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(AP) - This photo released by beddingsets.com shows Soft-Tex memory foam on a fiber bed.(AP Photo/Beddings.com)
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58/142 This photo released by Aireloom shows the Aireloom Natural mattress. ...
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(AP) - This photo released by Aireloom shows the Aireloom Natural mattress. The mattress is made of Oeko-Tex fabrics, bio-based foams, natural latex and bamboo. (AP Photo?Aireloom)
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59/142 This photo released by bedroomfurniture.com shows the ChiliPad. ...
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(AP) - This photo released by bedroomfurniture.com shows the ChiliPad. The ChiliPad allows the consumer to adjust the temperature of their bed from a cool 46 degree F minimum to a very warm 118 degree F at the touch of a button. Virtually undetectable silicone circulation coils run water throughout the mattress pad surface, creating your desired temperature. Fits mattress styles up to 18 inches in thickness and adjustable beds. (AP Photo/Bedroomfurniture.com)
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(AP) - Commuters enter a bus at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city's transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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61/142 FILE- This Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 file photo shows the golden ...
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(AP) - FILE- This Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 file photo shows the golden arches of a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh. McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 that monthly sales growth was relatively flat in the U.S. but that was offset by stronger growth globally. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, file)
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62/142 This product image released by OMI (Organic Mattresses,Inc.) ...
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(AP) - This product image released by OMI (Organic Mattresses,Inc.) shows the OMI OrganicPedic Terra mattress. The mattress is made of organic cotton, eco-wool and natural rubber. (AP Photo/OMI)
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63/142 This photo released by beddingsets.com shows Outlast temperature ...
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(AP) - This photo released by beddingsets.com shows Outlast temperature regulating fabric pillows.(AP Photo/Beddings.com)
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64/142 Commuters wait for their bus at the Frankford Transportation ...
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(AP) - Commuters wait for their bus at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Trolleys, subways and buses were running again Monday and riders were trickling back to the city's transit system after an early-morning contract agreement ended a crippling six-day strike. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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65/142 This product image released by Hollandia shows the 3D Anti-Sweat ...
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(AP) - This product image released by Hollandia shows the 3D Anti-Sweat mattress. The 3D fabric has raised fibers for maximum air circulation and the core is a naturally ventilating Talalay latex. (AP Photo/Hollandia)
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66/142 FILE-This Oct. 18, 2007 file photo shows a turkey with thermometer. ...
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(AP) - FILE-This Oct. 18, 2007 file photo shows a turkey with thermometer. Federal guidelines state that your turkey is safe to eat when the innermost part of the thigh reaches 165 F. If the turkey is stuffed the stuffing must also reach 165F. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe,File)
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67/142 This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows a green bean dish. Blue ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows a green bean dish. Blue cheese and nuts give this Green beans with hazelnuts and Gorgonzola a sophisticated twist for your Thanksgiving table. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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68/142 This photo taken Nov.2, 2009 shows caramelized onions. Caramelized ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov.2, 2009 shows caramelized onions. Caramelized onions with thyme is easy to make and budget friendly for a crowd which makes it a perfect condiment to serve in addition to cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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69/142 This photo taken Oct. 31, 2009 shows whole-wheat couscous, wild ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 31, 2009 shows whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing. Choosing which parts of your Thanksgiving meal to trim some fat and calories will allow you to keep a few of your favorite indulgences on the table. This whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing keeps this classic side healthier with less saturated fat than its bagged counterpart. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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70/142 This photo taken Oct. 31, 2009 shows homemade cranberry sauce. ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 31, 2009 shows homemade cranberry sauce. Homemade cranberry sauce, while lacking that familiar sound and shape when putting out canned, gives you a truly flavor packed condiment with little effort. From foreground, spicy cranberry salsa, dried fruit cranberry compote and cranberry chutney only take 10 to 15 minutes to make and are a step well above their canned cousin. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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71/142 This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows sweet Honey Corn Muffins ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows sweet Honey Corn Muffins which will disappear quickly around your Thanksgiving dinner table. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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72/142 This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows that for many, the Thanksgiving ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows that for many, the Thanksgiving meal is all about the potatoes. Serve up a variety this year and try, from foreground, scalloped potatoes, twice baked chive potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, garlic sage mashed and traditional mashed potatoes. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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73/142 This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows mashed sweet potatoes. The ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows mashed sweet potatoes. The delicate sweetness of these mashed sweet potatoes will make them a favorite side this Turkey Day. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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74/142 This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows canned pumpkin being put ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Oct. 18, 2009 shows canned pumpkin being put to use. Put those cans of pumpkin to good use this year. A few ingredients you probably have on hand and some canned pumpkin can make a quick pumpkin soup. In general, anything you can do with squash you can do with pumpkin. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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75/142 This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows that rubs are a great way ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows that rubs are a great way to tailor your Turkey Day bird to your specific taste. A Brown sugar and cider turkey rub is slathered both on and under the birds skin prior to roasting to give it a rich and sweet flavor. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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76/142 This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows twice baked potatoes. Get ...
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(AP) - This photo taken Nov. 2, 2009 shows twice baked potatoes. Get both mashed and baked potato in each bite with these twice baked chive potatoes. They can be made ahead of time and reheated in the oven prior to serving, making them perfect for a busy Thanksgiving Day. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
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(AFP) - A hurricane victim who died in a landslide during heavy rains in El Salvador. A late-season hurricane took aim at the United States and oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico after helping cause flooding and landslides that killed 124 people in El Salvador.(AFP/Oscar Rivera)
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(AFP/NASA/File) - NASA satellite image shows Hurricane Ida as it churns through the Caribbean on November 7. A late-season hurricane took aim at the United States and oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico after helping cause flooding and landslides that killed 124 people in El Salvador.(AFP/NASA/File/Ho)
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(AFP) - Salvadoreans look at damage caused by Hurricane Ida in San Salvador. Hurricane Ida took aim at the United States and oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday after causing flooding and landslides that killed 124 people in El Salvador.(AFP/Oscar Rivera)
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80/142 Cowboys topple Eagles 20-16
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AP - Now the Dallas Cowboys can forget about last season's awful finish. Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.
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81/142 Saints go to 8-0 with 30-20 win over Panthers
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AP - What might be finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 on Sunday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory over Carolina.
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82/142 Oklahoma out of AP poll, Stanford in
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AP - Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of the AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in.
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83/142 TCU moves into 4th place in BCS standings
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AP - All those blowouts have carried TCU to unprecedented heights in the BCS standings, giving the Horned Frogs hope — however slim — of becoming the first BCS buster to break into the national championship game.
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84/142 Rookie QB leads Bucs to first victory
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AP - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saluted their past, then rookie Josh Freeman gave the struggling franchise hope for the future.
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85/142 Colts survive with 20-17 win over Houston
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AP - Indy's perfect season is still intact. Barely.
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86/142 Undefeated Saints, Colts keep finding ways to win
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AP - The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts keep finding ways to win. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally learned how Sunday.
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87/142 Not the kind of echoes Weis wanted to wake up to
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AP - Just about everybody except the higher-ups at Notre Dame has already figured it out: Charlie Weis isn't going to return the Fighting Irish to the top of college football anytime soon.
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88/142 Ferguson set to escape action over latest ref rant
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AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to avoid any disciplinary action after slamming the performance of referee Martin Atkinson during Manchester United's 1-0 loss to Premier League title rivals Chelsea.
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89/142 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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90/142 Edmonton hand Avalanche first home loss, 5-3
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AP - Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season, 5-3 on Sunday night.
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91/142 Murray beats Youzhny to take Valencia title
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AFP - British top seed Andy Murray defeated Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Valencia ATP title and capture his sixth trophy of the season.
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92/142 Mickelson caps his week with win at HSBC Champions
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AP - Phil Mickelson eased through a crush of spectators and into a courtesy van, telling them he would sign autographs in front of the Sheshan International clubhouse after he had a chance to eat.
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93/142 Haye shocks Valuev in WBA heavyweight title bout
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Reuters - Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday.
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94/142 Kurt Busch wins at Texas, Johnson 38th after wreck
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AP - Jimmie Johnson sat in his car going nowhere for more than an hour, his NASCAR Sprint Cup lead shrinking with every passing lap.
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95/142 Cadbury rejects Kraft bid
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AP - British candy maker Cadbury PLC has rejected a hostile 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) hostile takeover bid from Kraft Foods Inc.
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96/142 US giant Kraft launches hostile bid for Cadbury
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AFP - US giant Kraft Foods on Monday launched a hostile 9.8-billion-pound takeover bid for Cadbury, two months after an informal offer was rejected by the British confectioner.
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97/142 Brown: sorry for wrong Afghan condolence note
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AP - A handwritten condolence note written by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to the grieving mother of a soldier slain in Afghanistan caused the government fresh embarrassment on Monday.
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98/142 Rise in reported cases of women committing child sex abuse
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AFP - The number of children reporting sexual abuse by women to Childline has more than doubled over the past five years, the charity said on Monday.
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99/142 £90 million lottery claims being verified
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AFP - Two lucky ticketholders will on Monday become instant multi-millionaires if their claims are approved by the National Lottery operator Camelot.
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100/142 PM contacts bereaved mother after mis-spelling name
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AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally contacted the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to assure her that he meant no offence when he mis-spelt her surname in a letter of condolence, Downing Street said on Monday.
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101/142 Press watchdog rejects tabloid hacking allegations
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AFP - The Press Complaints Commission has dismissed allegations that News of the World hacked the mobile phones of celebrities, footballers and politicians to glean stories.
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102/142 Blair in last bid for EU president job: report
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AFP - Former prime minister Tony Blair has made a flurry of phone calls to European leaders in a last ditch effort to boost his chances of becoming EU president, according to a report Monday.
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103/142 Leaders defend Afghan mission as Britain remembers war dead
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AFP - Leaders sought to bolster public support for the war in Afghanistan on Sunday, as the deaths of two more soldiers brought a grim poignancy to Remembrance commemorations for the war dead.
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104/142 Queen leads Britain's ceremony for war dead
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AP - Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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105/142 British soldier killed in Afghanistan
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AFP - A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, bringing Britain's losses since the 2001 US-led invasion of the country to 231, the Ministry of Defence said Sunday.
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106/142 British soldier killed in southern Afghanistan
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AP - Britain's Defense Ministry says a British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan.
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107/142 War support flagging as nation remembers fallen
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AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband and the country's top commander in Afghanistan on Sunday tried to revive support for the fight against the Taliban as thoughts on Remembrance Sunday turned to those killed.
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108/142 Support for Afghan war fading: poll
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AFP - Public support for the war in Afghanistan is falling, while more than 40 percent do not understand why British troops are fighting there, a poll released on Remembrance Sunday showed.
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109/142 Remember Afghanistan victims alongside WWI: British PM
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AFP - The fallen soldiers of World War I must not be forgotten as Britain mourns those killed in the current battles in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said as the country prepared to mark Remembrance Sunday.
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110/142 BA cabin crew to vote on strike: union
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AFP - Thousands of British Airways cabin crew are to vote on whether to take industrial action, the Unite trade union said Saturday, in a row over job cuts and new contracts.
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111/142 Murdered French students' parents claim against UK
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AFP - The parents of two French students brutally killed in London are demanding compensation from the British government for mistakes that could have prevented the murders, their lawyer said on Saturday.
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112/142 Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack
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AP - The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have launched an attack on an oil tanker farther out at sea than any previous assault.
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113/142 Vatican on Anglicans: celibacy rule unchanged
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AP - The Vatican on Monday confirmed that opening the door to married Anglican priests doesn't mean the Roman Catholic church is easing the requirement for celibacy for its clergy.
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114/142 Germany celebrates fall of Berlin Wall
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AP - With prayers, music and pomp, Germany on Monday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification.
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115/142 Man Utd boss set to escape action over latest ref rant
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AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to avoid any disciplinary action after slamming the performance of referee Martin Atkinson during Manchester United's 1-0 loss to Premier League title rivals Chelsea.
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116/142 Clinton praises Germany on Berlin Wall tour
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AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton congratulated Germans on the 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at a meeting Monday with Angela Merkel, Germany's first chancellor from the former communist East.
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117/142 Germany marks anniversary of anti-Semitic pogrom
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AP - As Germany celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday, more subdued tributes were held to mark the 71st anniversary of the Nazi's Kristallnacht anti-Semitic pogrom.
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118/142 Germany celebrates memory of Berlin Wall falling
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AP - With concerts and memorials on Monday, Germans will celebrate the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago.
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119/142 China executes 9 suspects over July ethnic riots
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AP - Nine men have been executed for taking part in ethnic rioting that left nearly 200 people dead in July, the first suspects put to death in the unrest, Chinese state media reported Monday.
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120/142 Rescuers dig for survivors in buried Salvador town
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AP - Soldiers and residents dug through rock and debris looking for dozens of people missing when a mudslide covered a town in El Salvador, part of a wave of flooding and landslides that has killed at least 124 people in this Central American country.
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121/142 Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police
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AP - When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long standoff.
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122/142 Darfur rebels threaten Sudan election workers
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Reuters - Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region on Monday threatened to attack any election officials that came into their territory, underlining the challenges facing the country's first multi-party poll in 24 years.
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123/142 Australians want PM to be tougher on boat people
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Reuters - New opinion polls added pressure on Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Monday to take a tougher stand against asylum-seekers and end a standoff involving 78 boat-people picked up by an Australian ship off Indonesia.
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124/142 In Fight Against AIDS, Kenya Confronts Gay Taboo
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Time.com - Kenya launches an unprecedented campaign to survey the country's gay population about their sexual behaviors -- taking on a subject long met with hostility in the country.
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125/142 Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches
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AP - The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.
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126/142 Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
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AP - Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the talk into reality.
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127/142 Alaska 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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128/142 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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129/142 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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130/142 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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131/142 '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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132/142 Women deprived of health care at key moments: WHO
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AFP - Women are often deprived of health care in the crucial years of puberty and old age due to social inequalities with men, the World Health Organisation said Monday.
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133/142 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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134/142 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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135/142 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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136/142 Stock futures rise after G20; M&A action in focus
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Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a 1 percent gain at the open on Monday as investors took comfort from a pledge by the Group of 20 to keep economic stimulus in place until a recovery was reassured.
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137/142 Kraft turns hostile in bid for Cadbury
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Reuters - Kraft Foods turned hostile in its bid for Cadbury on Monday, making a formal but unchanged takeover offer which now triggers a bid battle for the British confectioner which could last up to three months.
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138/142 McDonald's October same-store sales up, U.S. slips
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Reuters - McDonald's Corp said sales at U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months fell 0.1 percent in October, as the company's Dollar Menu items, McCafe coffee drinks and new Angus burgers were not enough to drive cash-strapped diners to spend more.
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139/142 Retailers in focus as earnings season wraps up
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Reuters - U.S. retailers are poised to defy gloom this week as earnings expectations have improved, but the big test will be what they say about holiday shopping.
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140/142 China's new Nasdaq-style board sees wild start
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AFP - China's new Nasdaq-style market saw a week of wild yo-yo swings as frenzied investors sent the start-up shares to 'ridiculously' high levels, analysts say, warning a correction is on the cards.
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141/142 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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142/142 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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![Joanna Krupa's ruled the Dancing with the Stars leader board the past two weeks — a surprise, as it turns out, to partner Derek Hough. 'Now the truth's coming out and he told me he told his dad the first week [of rehearsals] that I was a plank of wood or something!' the 30-year-old Krupa tells TVGuide.com. 'It's just so hard at first, but then something clicked and I slowly started getting into it.' The swimsuit model has not only impressed Hough, but herself as well. See what she has to say about her progress, her new Playboy spread and more.](http://moblog.whmsoft.net/zenphoto/en/index.php?album=news_english_2009_11&image=3554_23d75a25160dce4815434b3b859c4200.jpg "Joanna Krupa Exceeded Her Dancing Expectations, 'Proud' of Playboy Cover")
