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  • 1/137   Lochte ends Phelps's reign as swimmer of year (AFP)


    AFP - Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards.

    AFP - Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards.
    (AFP)

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  • 2/137   Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist (AP)


    AP - Michael Jackson made history by posthumously winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist and the evening's top winner.

    AP - Michael Jackson made history by posthumously winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist and the evening's top winner.
    (AP)

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  • 3/137   Bulls escape on set of film starring Cruise, Diaz (AP)


    AP - Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people.

    AP - Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people.
    (AP)

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  • 4/137   Two hurt as bulls flee Tom Cruise film set (AFP)


    AFP - Two women were slightly hurt when they were struck by bulls that escaped the set of a new film that stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, local police and officials said.

    AFP - Two women were slightly hurt when they were struck by bulls that escaped the set of a new film that stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, local police and officials said.
    (AFP)

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  • 5/137   Michael Jackson's glove sells for $350,000 at auction (Reuters)


    Reuters - Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000.

    Reuters - Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000.
    (Reuters)

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  • 6/137   Attorney: Jackson's doctor returning to work (AP)


    AP - Michael Jackson's former personal physician is returning to work at his Houston clinic for the first time since before the pop singer's death, his lawyer said Sunday.

    AP - Michael Jackson's former personal physician is returning to work at his Houston clinic for the first time since before the pop singer's death, his lawyer said Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 7/137   Antonio Banderas plans hotel at Spanish vineyard (AFP)


    AFP - Antonio Banderas wants to ramp up production at his vineyard in the north of Spain and build a hotel there, the Hollywood film star said in an interview published on Sunday.

    AFP - Antonio Banderas wants to ramp up production at his vineyard in the north of Spain and build a hotel there, the Hollywood film star said in an interview published on Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 8/137   'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend (AP)


    AP - The vampire romance 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.

    AP - The vampire romance 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 9/137   Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony (AP)


    AP - Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.

    AP - Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.
    (AP)

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  • 10/137   International Emmys to honor David Frost (AP)


    AP - British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.

    AP - British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.
    (AP)

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  • 11/137   Bollywood star Shetty marries in glittering ceremony (AFP)


    AFP - Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, best known for winning the British version of television show Celebrity Big Brother, married in a lavish ceremony in western India on Sunday.

    AFP - Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, best known for winning the British version of television show Celebrity Big Brother, married in a lavish ceremony in western India on Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 12/137   Jacko 'moonwalk' glove sells for $350,000 (AFP)


    AFP - The rhinestone-encrusted glove worn by pop icon Michael Jackson for his first 'moonwalk' dance in 1983 sold Saturday for 350,000 dollars at a frenzied auction in New York.

    AFP - The rhinestone-encrusted glove worn by pop icon Michael Jackson for his first 'moonwalk' dance in 1983 sold Saturday for 350,000 dollars at a frenzied auction in New York.
    (AFP)

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  • 13/137   Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala (AP)


    AP - Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

    AP - Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.
    (AP)

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  • 14/137   Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC (AP)


    AP - The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday.

    AP - The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday.
    (AP)

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  • 15/137   Motown gala 'means everything' to founder Gordy (AP)


    AP - Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.

    AP - Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock.
    (AP)

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  • 16/137   Macau hotel to display Jacko 'moonwalk' glove (AFP)


    AFP - A hotel in the glitzy Asian gambling haven of Macau will display Michael Jackson's rhinestone-encrusted glove after paying 350,000 dollars for the piece of pop history at auction, the hotel said on Sunday.

    AFP - A hotel in the glitzy Asian gambling haven of Macau will display Michael Jackson's rhinestone-encrusted glove after paying 350,000 dollars for the piece of pop history at auction, the hotel said on Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 17/137   Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards (Reuters)


    Reuters - Country crossover star Taylor Swift overshadowed the late Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning five prizes including artist of the year.

    Reuters - Country crossover star Taylor Swift overshadowed the late Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning five prizes including artist of the year.
    (Reuters)

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  • 18/137   Racette's Angelica a triumph at Met Opera (AP)


    AP - Patricia Racette had just sung her moving final notes in 'Suor Angelica' and fallen to the stage.

    AP - Patricia Racette had just sung her moving final notes in 'Suor Angelica' and fallen to the stage.
    (AP)

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  • 19/137   Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall (AP)


    AP - New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild.

    AP - New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild.
    (AP)

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  • 20/137   Smash 'Twilight' sequel enters record books (Reuters)


    Reuters - The 'Twilight' sequel scored the third-biggest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office on Sunday, as millions of young women swooned over the complex love triangle involving a high school girl, a vampire and a werewolf.

    Reuters - The 'Twilight' sequel scored the third-biggest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office on Sunday, as millions of young women swooned over the complex love triangle involving a high school girl, a vampire and a werewolf.
    (Reuters)

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  • 21/137   Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown (AP)


    AP - John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

    AP - John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.
    (AP)

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  • 22/137   Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks (AP)


    AP - The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.

    AP - The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.
    (AP)

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  • 23/137   Brad Pitt's production company enters 'Dark Void' (Reuters)


    Reuters - 'Dark Void' will yield movie development matter.

    Reuters - 'Dark Void' will yield movie development matter.
    (Reuters)

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  • 24/137   'Twilight' sequel a bleeding money-maker (AFP)


    AFP - The 'Twilight' vampire romance sequel 'New Moon' raked in 140.7 million dollars in its premiere weekend, a spectacular showing for the cult series, Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

    AFP - The 'Twilight' vampire romance sequel 'New Moon' raked in 140.7 million dollars in its premiere weekend, a spectacular showing for the cult series, Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 25/137   Adam Lambert's AMAs Moves: Too Hot For TV?


    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Adam Lambert's show-stopping performance at the 2009 American Music Awards shocked the crowd - and not because of his trademark rock 'n' roll wail.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Adam Lambert's show-stopping performance at the 2009 American Music Awards shocked the crowd - and not because of his trademark rock 'n' roll wail.


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  • 26/137   Live Blogging The American Music Awards


    By Jeremy BlacklowLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Live from the red carpet and inside the show -- AccessHollywood.com's Managing Editor brings updates from seated inside the 2009 American Music Awards!

    By Jeremy BlacklowLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Live from the red carpet and inside the show -- AccessHollywood.com's Managing Editor brings updates from seated inside the 2009 American Music Awards!


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  • 27/137   Taylor Swift Wins 5 AMAs; Michael Jackson wins 4


    Taylor Swift received five awards at the 2009 American Music Awards, including artist of the year, to beat the late Michael Jackson at Sunday's ceremony.

    Taylor Swift received five awards at the 2009 American Music Awards, including artist of the year, to beat the late Michael Jackson at Sunday's ceremony.


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  • 28/137   Taylor Swift Beats Michael Jackson For AMAs Artist of The Year


    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Taylor Swift isn't just 'Fearless' - at the 2009 American Music Awards, she was almost unstoppable. The country star won five of the six awards she was nominated for, even beating out Michael Jackson for Artist of the Year in the fan-voted awards show.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Taylor Swift isn't just 'Fearless' - at the 2009 American Music Awards, she was almost unstoppable. The country star won five of the six awards she was nominated for, even beating out Michael Jackson for Artist of the Year in the fan-voted awards show.


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  • 29/137   2009 AMAs Red Carpet Report Card


    Shakira, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, and more strut their stuff at the Nokia Theatre in downtown LA.

    Shakira, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, and more strut their stuff at the Nokia Theatre in downtown LA.


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  • 30/137   Michael Jackson Wins 2 AMAs, Earns Tribute From Janet


    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson took home two American Music Awards on Sunday night, bringing his career total to 23. The late King of Pop earned posthumous awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male and Soul/R&B Artist. Both were accepted by brother Jermaine on his behalf.

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson took home two American Music Awards on Sunday night, bringing his career total to 23. The late King of Pop earned posthumous awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male and Soul/R&B Artist. Both were accepted by brother Jermaine on his behalf.


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  • 31/137   Michael Jackson wins big at American Music Awards


    AP - Michael Jackson was honored with four American Music Awards on Sunday night, making history by collecting more AMAs during his career than any other artist and becoming the show's winningest posthumous artist.

    AP - Michael Jackson was honored with four American Music Awards on Sunday night, making history by collecting more AMAs during his career than any other artist and becoming the show's winningest posthumous artist.


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  • 32/137   How I Met Your Mother: Chris Elliott Gets a Life as Lily's Father


    Richard Heene is not exactly the first name that comes to mind when thinking of model dads, but the father of Balloon Boy was exactly who Chris Elliott looked to when he joined How I Met Your Mother as Lily's estranged father.'When I was shooting it, the whole Bubble Boy thing was going on, so I was ...

    Richard Heene is not exactly the first name that comes to mind when thinking of model dads, but the father of Balloon Boy was exactly who Chris Elliott looked to when he joined How I Met Your Mother as Lily's estranged father.'When I was shooting it, the whole Bubble Boy thing was going on, so I was ...


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  • 33/137   Big Bang's Wolowitz Scores a Battlestar Babe and a Girlfriend


    Bubble bath + a bottle of champagne + Battlestar hottie = one nerd-tastic Big Bang Theory. Battlestar Galactica alum Katee Sackhoff drops by Monday's episode to dispense some words of wisdom to a newly dating Howard Wolowitz — and soap him up in the tub too. 'It's an interesting way to meet someone, getting naked and stepping into a bathtub,' Simon Helberg, who can also currently be seen in the film A Serious Man, tells TVGuide.com. 'I usually wait until after a handshake, but we basically popped right in there and did it — did the scene, that is.' See what advice Starbuck has for the skirt-chasing genius, what's in store for Wolowitz's love life, and get an update on the Dr. Horrible sequel!

    Bubble bath + a bottle of champagne + Battlestar hottie = one nerd-tastic Big Bang Theory. Battlestar Galactica alum Katee Sackhoff drops by Monday's episode to dispense some words of wisdom to a newly dating Howard Wolowitz — and soap him up in the tub too. 'It's an interesting way to meet someone, getting naked and stepping into a bathtub,' Simon Helberg, who can also currently be seen in the film A Serious Man, tells TVGuide.com. 'I usually wait until after a handshake, but we basically popped right in there and did it — did the scene, that is.' See what advice Starbuck has for the skirt-chasing genius, what's in store for Wolowitz's love life, and get an update on the Dr. Horrible sequel!


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  • 34/137   Dancing's Final Three: Who Will Win?


    After getting dethroned for a few weeks from our Dancing with the Stars power rankings, Mya has reclaimed the top spot with 43 percent of TVGuide.com users' votes. Perhaps it's a sign of good things to come as she heads into Monday's Season 9 finale to vie for the coveted Mirrorball trophy — but you can't count out her competition, Mr. Personality Donny Osmond and the Dancing Cinderella story of the season, Kelly Osbourne.Dancing's Maks: I'm very happy for KellyThe final three will face off one last time on Monday with ...

    After getting dethroned for a few weeks from our Dancing with the Stars power rankings, Mya has reclaimed the top spot with 43 percent of TVGuide.com users' votes. Perhaps it's a sign of good things to come as she heads into Monday's Season 9 finale to vie for the coveted Mirrorball trophy — but you can't count out her competition, Mr. Personality Donny Osmond and the Dancing Cinderella story of the season, Kelly Osbourne.Dancing's Maks: I'm very happy for KellyThe final three will face off one last time on Monday with ...


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  • 35/137   The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Returns to New York (Fashion Wire Daily)


    Fashion Wire Daily - The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show came back to New York City in its 14th year and took audience members on a wild journey through various themes from futuristic to classical romantic on Thursday, Nov. 19.

    Fashion Wire Daily - The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show came back to New York City in its 14th year and took audience members on a wild journey through various themes from futuristic to classical romantic on Thursday, Nov. 19.
    (Fashion Wire Daily)

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  • 36/137   Palin dines, prays with Rev. Billy Graham in NC (AP)


    AP - Sarah Palin on Sunday dined and prayed with the Rev. Billy Graham, who has counseled presidents and other politicians for decades.

    AP - Sarah Palin on Sunday dined and prayed with the Rev. Billy Graham, who has counseled presidents and other politicians for decades.
    (AP)

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  • 37/137   South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week (AP)


    AP - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.

    AP - Apple Inc's iPhone is coming to South Korea this week, a local carrier announced Sunday, bringing the iconic communications device to one of the world's most sophisticated mobile phone markets.
    (AP)

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  • 38/137   Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty (AP)


    AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

    AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
    (AP)

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  • 39/137   200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English (AP)


    AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.

    AP - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature charismatic clerics like Anwar al-Awlaki, who exchanged dozens of e-mails with the Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood shootings.
    (AP)

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  • 40/137   Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text (AFP)


    AFP - Multimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.

    AFP - Multimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 41/137   Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach (AFP)


    AFP - French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.

    AFP - French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.
    (AFP)

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  • 42/137   Ciena trumps NSN to buy Nortel ops for $769 million: sources (Reuters)


    Reuters - Ciena Corp  will buy the optical networking and carrier ethernet business of bankrupt Nortel for $769 million, after trumping Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters.

    Reuters - Ciena Corp will buy the optical networking and carrier ethernet business of bankrupt Nortel for $769 million, after trumping Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters.
    (Reuters)

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  • 43/137   Denmark: 65 world leaders for UN climate summit (AP)


    AP - Sixty-five world leaders have said they will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December, and several more have responded positively to invitations, Danish officials said Sunday.

    AP - Sixty-five world leaders have said they will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December, and several more have responded positively to invitations, Danish officials said Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 44/137   Melting icecaps to damage major port cities: WWF (AFP)


    AFP - Flooding in the world's major port cities caused by melting icecaps could cause up to 28 trillion dollars (18 trillion euros) in damage in 2050, environmental group WWF said in a report Monday.

    AFP - Flooding in the world's major port cities caused by melting icecaps could cause up to 28 trillion dollars (18 trillion euros) in damage in 2050, environmental group WWF said in a report Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 45/137   India's Reliance announces bid for LyondellBasell (AFP)


    AFP - India's private sector energy giant Reliance Industries Limited has announced a cash bid to buy a controlling stake in bankrupt petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries.

    AFP - India's private sector energy giant Reliance Industries Limited has announced a cash bid to buy a controlling stake in bankrupt petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries.
    (AFP)

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  • 46/137   Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf (AP)


    AP - An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' found in a family's guest lavatory in southern England.

    AP - An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' found in a family's guest lavatory in southern England.
    (AP)

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  • 47/137   Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean (AP)


    AP - The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations in a Dr. Seuss book: tentacled transparent sea cucumbers, primitive 'dumbos' that flap ear-like fins, and tubeworms that feed on oil deposits.

    AP - The creatures living in the depths of the ocean are as weird and outlandish as the creations in a Dr. Seuss book: tentacled transparent sea cucumbers, primitive 'dumbos' that flap ear-like fins, and tubeworms that feed on oil deposits.
    (AP)

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  • 48/137   Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails (AP)


    AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.

    AP - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.
    (AP)

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  • 49/137   China harnesses mountain wind power (AFP)


    AFP - In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country's sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy.

    AFP - In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country's sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy.
    (AFP)

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  • 50/137   Rain-lashed Britain braces for fresh deluges (AFP)


    AFP - The flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned of more rain following unprecedented torrential deluges.

    AFP - The flood-hit northwest braced Saturday for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned of more rain following unprecedented torrential deluges.
    (AFP)

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  • 51/137   Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for Christmas (Reuters)


    Reuters - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his aging face does not scare children.

    Reuters - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his aging face does not scare children.
    (Reuters)

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  • 52/137   Gang accused of killing to sell human fat (Reuters)


    Reuters - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.

    Reuters - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.
    (Reuters)

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  • 53/137   Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling (Reuters)


    Reuters - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday.

    Reuters - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 54/137   U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments (Reuters)


    Reuters - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards.

    Reuters - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards.
    (Reuters)

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  • 55/137   Johnny Depp named People's 'sexiest man alive' (Reuters)


    Reuters - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp was named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' on Wednesday, reclaiming a title he first won in 2003.

    Reuters - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp was named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' on Wednesday, reclaiming a title he first won in 2003.
    (Reuters)

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  • 56/137   Lawmaker apologizes for insulting rival on Twitter (Reuters)


    Reuters - A Canadian member of Parliament learned the hard way on Tuesday that insulting a rival legislator by Twitter is not a good idea, especially if you're sitting around the same table at the time.

    Reuters - A Canadian member of Parliament learned the hard way on Tuesday that insulting a rival legislator by Twitter is not a good idea, especially if you're sitting around the same table at the time.
    (Reuters)

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  • 57/137   Make toilets cool to fix sanitation woes? (Reuters)


    Reuters - Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, has a theory about why governments and people are so reluctant to talk about hygiene: it isn't cool.

    Reuters - Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, has a theory about why governments and people are so reluctant to talk about hygiene: it isn't cool.
    (Reuters)

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  • 58/137   What's in a name? More than you might think (Reuters)


    Reuters - A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment.

    Reuters - A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment.
    (Reuters)

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  • 59/137   Women disappointed by Gaddafi 'party' (Reuters)


    Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Rome for a U.N. food summit, spent several hours in the company of 200 Italian women recruited by an agency and tried to convert them to Islam, Italian media reported on Monday.

    Reuters - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Rome for a U.N. food summit, spent several hours in the company of 200 Italian women recruited by an agency and tried to convert them to Islam, Italian media reported on Monday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 60/137   Putin wins respect at hip-hop party (Reuters)


    Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rubbed shoulders with rappers and was hailed with 'respect' in a television show Friday that could help boost his flagging ratings.

    Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rubbed shoulders with rappers and was hailed with 'respect' in a television show Friday that could help boost his flagging ratings.
    (Reuters)

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  • 61/137   This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at 12:45 ...


    (AP) - This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows a dense patch of clouds highlighting a developing area of low pressure just off the coast of the Carolinas. Moist flow around this system sparks cloudy skies and showers in the Mid-Atlantic. Additional precipitation and areas of freezing fog develop from Wisconsin through Iowa as a frontal boundary stalls in the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Central Plains. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)

    (AP) - This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows a dense patch of clouds highlighting a developing area of low pressure just off the coast of the Carolinas. Moist flow around this system sparks cloudy skies and showers in the Mid-Atlantic. Additional precipitation and areas of freezing fog develop from Wisconsin through Iowa as a frontal boundary stalls in the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Central Plains. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)


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  • 62/137   Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham delivers a kick against ...


    (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham delivers a kick against Real Salt Lake during the second half of their MLS Cup '09 championship soccer match in Seattle, Washington November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo

    (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham delivers a kick against Real Salt Lake during the second half of their MLS Cup '09 championship soccer match in Seattle, Washington November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo


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  • 63/137   A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles ...


    (Reuters) - A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

    (Reuters) - A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni


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  • 64/137   Real Salt Lakes' Robbie Russell reacts after scoring the ...


    (AFP/Getty Images) - Real Salt Lakes' Robbie Russell reacts after scoring the winning goal in a penalty shootout against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the MLS Cup final in Seattle, Washington. Salt Lake stunned their star-studded opponets to win the championship 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out.(AFP/Getty Images/Harry How)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - Real Salt Lakes' Robbie Russell reacts after scoring the winning goal in a penalty shootout against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the MLS Cup final in Seattle, Washington. Salt Lake stunned their star-studded opponets to win the championship 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out.(AFP/Getty Images/Harry How)


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  • 65/137   Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham takes a penalty kick ...


    (AFP/Getty Images) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham takes a penalty kick against Real Salt Lake in the penalty shootout at the MLS Cup final in Seattle, Washington. Beckham's team lost 5-4, quashing Beckham's bid to earn a title in a third national league, after his English Premiership triumphs with Manchester United and a Spanish League title with Real Madrid.(AFP/Getty Images/Harry How)

    (AFP/Getty Images) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham takes a penalty kick against Real Salt Lake in the penalty shootout at the MLS Cup final in Seattle, Washington. Beckham's team lost 5-4, quashing Beckham's bid to earn a title in a third national league, after his English Premiership triumphs with Manchester United and a Spanish League title with Real Madrid.(AFP/Getty Images/Harry How)


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  • 66/137   Taylor Swift reacts on satellite television picture after winning ...


    (Reuters) - Taylor Swift reacts on satellite television picture after winning artist of the year at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

    (Reuters) - Taylor Swift reacts on satellite television picture after winning artist of the year at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni


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  • 67/137   Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Bickell (C) scores the winning ...


    (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Bickell (C) scores the winning goal on Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (2nd L) during third period NHL hockey in Vancouver, British Columbia November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark

    (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Bickell (C) scores the winning goal on Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (2nd L) during third period NHL hockey in Vancouver, British Columbia November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark


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  • 68/137   A South Korean currency trader passes by a screen showing the ...


    (AP) - A South Korean currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The KOSPI fell 1.55 points, or  0.10 percent, to close at 1,619.05 Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

    (AP) - A South Korean currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The KOSPI fell 1.55 points, or 0.10 percent, to close at 1,619.05 Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)


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  • 69/137   A South Korean currency trader reacts in front of a screen showing ...


    (AP) - A South Korean currency trader reacts in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The KOSPI fell 1.55 points, or  0.10 percent, to close at 1,619.05 Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

    (AP) - A South Korean currency trader reacts in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The KOSPI fell 1.55 points, or 0.10 percent, to close at 1,619.05 Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)


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  • 70/137   A Lenovo S12 netbook that uses the Nvidia Ion chipset is seen ...


    (Reuters) - A Lenovo S12 netbook that uses the Nvidia Ion chipset is seen bearing a Windows 7 sticker at the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

    (Reuters) - A Lenovo S12 netbook that uses the Nvidia Ion chipset is seen bearing a Windows 7 sticker at the Windows 7 Launch Party in New York, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton


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  • 71/137   A Japan Airlines Jumbo jet approaching to Tokyo's Haneda Airport ...


    (AP) - A Japan Airlines Jumbo jet approaching to Tokyo's Haneda Airport is seen above factory chimneys in Kawasaki, west of Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Executives of Japan Airlines Corp. met Monday with company retirees, urging them to approve drastic cuts in pension benefits as the cash-strapped airline desperately seeks public funds to keep itself afloat, Kyodo News reported. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    (AP) - A Japan Airlines Jumbo jet approaching to Tokyo's Haneda Airport is seen above factory chimneys in Kawasaki, west of Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. Executives of Japan Airlines Corp. met Monday with company retirees, urging them to approve drastic cuts in pension benefits as the cash-strapped airline desperately seeks public funds to keep itself afloat, Kyodo News reported. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)


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  • 72/137   A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check ...


    (AP) - A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check point using a  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    (AP) - A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check point using a Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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  • 73/137   A special seal is seen on a freight truck using a Free and ...


    (AP) - A special seal is seen on a freight truck  using a  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    (AP) - A special seal is seen on a freight truck using a Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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  • 74/137   Freight trucks are seen at a border check point in Laredo, ...


    (AP) - Freight trucks are seen at a border check point  in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Some companies are using the Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, to bypass the checkpoint congestion. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    (AP) - Freight trucks are seen at a border check point in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Some companies are using the Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, to bypass the checkpoint congestion. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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  • 75/137   Custom and Border Protection Port Director Gene Garza talks ...


    (AP) - Custom and Border Protection Port Director Gene Garza talks about the  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane  in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    (AP) - Custom and Border Protection Port Director Gene Garza talks about the Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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  • 76/137   Freight trucks, center, breeze through a congested border check ...


    (AP) - Freight trucks, center, breeze through a congested border check point using a  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    (AP) - Freight trucks, center, breeze through a congested border check point using a Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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  • 77/137   US military-issued photo shows Nidal Malik Hasan as a medical ...


    (AFP/HO/File) - US military-issued photo shows Nidal Malik Hasan as a medical student. Hasan, who is charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this month, is paralyzed from the chest down and doctors believe his paralysis will be permanent, The Washington Post has reported.(AFP/HO/File)

    (AFP/HO/File) - US military-issued photo shows Nidal Malik Hasan as a medical student. Hasan, who is charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this month, is paralyzed from the chest down and doctors believe his paralysis will be permanent, The Washington Post has reported.(AFP/HO/File)


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  • 78/137   A memorial to fallen soldiers is seen in Fort Hood, Texas. US ...


    (AFP/Getty Images/File) - A memorial to fallen soldiers is seen in Fort Hood, Texas. US Army Major Nidal Hasan, the man charged with killing 13 people at the military facility, earlier this month, is paralyzed from the chest down and doctors believe his paralysis will be permanent, The Washington Post has reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

    (AFP/Getty Images/File) - A memorial to fallen soldiers is seen in Fort Hood, Texas. US Army Major Nidal Hasan, the man charged with killing 13 people at the military facility, earlier this month, is paralyzed from the chest down and doctors believe his paralysis will be permanent, The Washington Post has reported.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)


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  • 79/137   Shoppers are pictured at the Glendale Galleria shopping mall ...


    (Reuters) - Shoppers are pictured at the Glendale Galleria shopping mall on Black Friday in Glendale, California November 28, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

    (Reuters) - Shoppers are pictured at the Glendale Galleria shopping mall on Black Friday in Glendale, California November 28, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser


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  • 80/137   Investors play cards in front of an electronic screen showing ...


    (Reuters) - Investors play cards in front of an electronic screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

    (Reuters) - Investors play cards in front of an electronic screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer


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  • 81/137   Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham (C) runs with the ball ...


    (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham (C) runs with the ball against Real Salt Lake during their MLS Cup 2009 championship soccer match in Seattle, Washington November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Marcus Donner

    (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham (C) runs with the ball against Real Salt Lake during their MLS Cup 2009 championship soccer match in Seattle, Washington November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Marcus Donner


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  • 82/137   Graduates look for jobs opportunities line up during a job fair ...


    (AP) - Graduates look for jobs opportunities line up during a job fair for sales students from the Jinan University in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. China's leadership are pressed to keep the economy growing at a rapid rate to provide jobs for millions of fresh graduates entering the market every year. (AP Photo)

    (AP) - Graduates look for jobs opportunities line up during a job fair for sales students from the Jinan University in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. China's leadership are pressed to keep the economy growing at a rapid rate to provide jobs for millions of fresh graduates entering the market every year. (AP Photo)


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  • 83/137   Graduates looking for job opportunities line up during a job ...


    (AP) - Graduates looking for job opportunities line up during a job fair for sales students from the Jinan University in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. China's leadership is pressed to keep the economy growing at a rapid rate to provide jobs for millions of fresh graduates entering the market every year. (AP Photo)

    (AP) - Graduates looking for job opportunities line up during a job fair for sales students from the Jinan University in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. China's leadership is pressed to keep the economy growing at a rapid rate to provide jobs for millions of fresh graduates entering the market every year. (AP Photo)


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  • 84/137   In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, olives ready to be ...


    (AP) - In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, olives ready to be mechanically harvested for olive oil are shown at California Olive Ranch in Artois. In the distance are the new hedgerow-style plantings that allow for mechanical harvesting. Olives can be picked and crushed inside of 90 minutes. In 10 years California officials say the 12,500 acres of olives for oil planted in hedgerow style will grow to 100,000 acres. (AP Photo/Tracie Cone)

    (AP) - In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, olives ready to be mechanically harvested for olive oil are shown at California Olive Ranch in Artois. In the distance are the new hedgerow-style plantings that allow for mechanical harvesting. Olives can be picked and crushed inside of 90 minutes. In 10 years California officials say the 12,500 acres of olives for oil planted in hedgerow style will grow to 100,000 acres. (AP Photo/Tracie Cone)


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  • 85/137   In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, young olives recently ...


    (AP) - In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, young olives recently planted into hedgerows are shown near Artois, Calif.  In 10 years California officials say the 12,500 acres of olives for oil planted in hedgerow style will grow to 100,000 acres. (AP Photo/Tracie Cone)

    (AP) - In this photo from Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, young olives recently planted into hedgerows are shown near Artois, Calif. In 10 years California officials say the 12,500 acres of olives for oil planted in hedgerow style will grow to 100,000 acres. (AP Photo/Tracie Cone)


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  • 86/137   Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship (AP)


    AP - Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.

    AP - Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.
    (AP)

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  • 87/137   Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25 (AP)


    AP - Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.

    AP - Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.
    (AP)

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  • 88/137   BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks (AP)


    AP - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

    AP - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.
    (AP)

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  • 89/137   McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20 (AP)


    AP - Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.

    AP - Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.
    (AP)

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  • 90/137   Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup (AP)


    AP - The image most expected of David Beckham and Landon Donovan holding the championship of Major League Soccer for the league's marquee franchise will wait.

    AP - The image most expected of David Beckham and Landon Donovan holding the championship of Major League Soccer for the league's marquee franchise will wait.
    (AP)

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  • 91/137   Pats defense, productive offense beat Jets 31-14 (AP)


    AP - The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it Sunday.

    AP - The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 92/137   Lions beat Browns 38-37 in Bad Bowl thriller (AP)


    AP - An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

    AP - An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 93/137   Seven-try France smash sorry Samoa (AFP)


    AFP - France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn Test match at the Stade de France here on Saturday.

    AFP - France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn Test match at the Stade de France here on Saturday.
    (AFP)

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  • 94/137   Bickell, Niemi lead Blackhawks past Canucks, 1-0 (AP)


    AP - Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.

    AP - Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
    (AP)

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  • 95/137   Federer ready for revenge over Murray (AFP)


    AFP - World number one Roger Federer is looking forward to the chance for revenge over home favourite Andy Murray in the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Tuesday.

    AFP - World number one Roger Federer is looking forward to the chance for revenge over home favourite Andy Murray in the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Tuesday.
    (AFP)

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  • 96/137   McPherson leads LPGA Tour Championship (AP)


    AP - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season.

    AP - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season.
    (AP)

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  • 97/137   Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round (AP)


    AP - With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.

    AP - With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.
    (AP)

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  • 98/137   Busch wins title, Nationwide finale (AP)


    AP - Kyle Busch only needed the green flag to drop to win his first NASCAR title. His coronation was never in doubt and neither, really, was the outcome of the Nationwide Series finale.

    AP - Kyle Busch only needed the green flag to drop to win his first NASCAR title. His coronation was never in doubt and neither, really, was the outcome of the Nationwide Series finale.
    (AP)

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  • 99/137   Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid (AP)


    AP - Steven Holcomb said the U.S. bobsled team was going to be a powerhouse this year. He sure seems like a prophet.

    AP - Steven Holcomb said the U.S. bobsled team was going to be a powerhouse this year. He sure seems like a prophet.
    (AP)

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  • 100/137   Malaysia on alert for British baby killer: police (AFP)


    AFP - Police are seeking the help of their British counterparts and Interpol to confirm if a convicted Malaysian child killer was deported here secretly, a top police official said Monday.

    AFP - Police are seeking the help of their British counterparts and Interpol to confirm if a convicted Malaysian child killer was deported here secretly, a top police official said Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 101/137   British, US military tensions over Iraq: report (AFP)


    AFP - Hostility between US and British military leaders in Iraq ran deep, with one describing his US counterparts as 'group of Martians,' the Daily Telegraph reported Monday, citing leaked government documents.

    AFP - Hostility between US and British military leaders in Iraq ran deep, with one describing his US counterparts as 'group of Martians,' the Daily Telegraph reported Monday, citing leaked government documents.
    (AFP)

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  • 102/137   BA warns cabin crew over strike: report (AFP)


    AFP - British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh warned his cabin crew Monday that he will not compromise on cost-cutting measures ahead of possible strike action next month.

    AFP - British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh warned his cabin crew Monday that he will not compromise on cost-cutting measures ahead of possible strike action next month.
    (AFP)

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  • 103/137   Recession triggers upheaval in British business: employers (AFP)


    AFP - British business will reshape the way it works as a consequence of the recession, with innovative lending practices and commercial models emerging, the nation's top employers' body said Monday.

    AFP - British business will reshape the way it works as a consequence of the recession, with innovative lending practices and commercial models emerging, the nation's top employers' body said Monday.
    (AFP)

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  • 104/137   UK checks safety of 1,800 bridges after storms (AP)


    AP - Police and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the worst storms ever recorded in Britain.

    AP - Police and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the worst storms ever recorded in Britain.
    (AP)

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  • 105/137   Clean-up underway in Britain after floods (AFP)


    AFP - Clean-up efforts were underway Sunday in flood-hit towns following the heaviest downpours ever recorded in England, as fears mounted for a woman thought swept into a swollen river in Wales.

    AFP - Clean-up efforts were underway Sunday in flood-hit towns following the heaviest downpours ever recorded in England, as fears mounted for a woman thought swept into a swollen river in Wales.
    (AFP)

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  • 106/137   Failed N.Ireland car bombing highlights terror threat (AFP)


    AFP - A massive car bomb that failed to explode properly was designed to cause widespread destruction in Belfast, police said Sunday, underscoring the threat to Northern Ireland's fragile peace.

    AFP - A massive car bomb that failed to explode properly was designed to cause widespread destruction in Belfast, police said Sunday, underscoring the threat to Northern Ireland's fragile peace.
    (AFP)

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  • 107/137   Report: Leaked UK documents detail Iraq war chaos (AP)


    AP - Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 invasion were being made more than a year earlier, a newspaper reported Sunday.

    AP - Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 invasion were being made more than a year earlier, a newspaper reported Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 108/137   Dissidents suspected in N. Ireland bomb attempt (AFP)


    AFP - A massive car bomb in Belfast that failed to explode properly was designed to cause widespread destruction, police said Sunday, underscoring the threat posed by dissident groups to Northern Ireland's fragile peace.

    AFP - A massive car bomb in Belfast that failed to explode properly was designed to cause widespread destruction, police said Sunday, underscoring the threat posed by dissident groups to Northern Ireland's fragile peace.
    (AFP)

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  • 109/137   Remains of 15 British Tommies found in France (AFP)


    AFP - The remains of 15 British soldiers who were killed in the early months of World War I were found in northern France this week 95 years after their deaths, a local mayor said on Sunday.

    AFP - The remains of 15 British soldiers who were killed in the early months of World War I were found in northern France this week 95 years after their deaths, a local mayor said on Sunday.
    (AFP)

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  • 110/137   UK had sketchy post-invasion Iraq plan: report (AFP)


    AFP - Britain had no effective plan for what to do after coalition forces overthrew leader Saddam Hussein following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a leaked army analysis.

    AFP - Britain had no effective plan for what to do after coalition forces overthrew leader Saddam Hussein following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a leaked army analysis.
    (AFP)

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  • 111/137   Poll boost for PM as hung parliament raised (AFP)


    AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's governing Labour Party is closing the gap on the Conservatives, a new poll showed on Sunday, raising the prospect of a hung parliament at the general election due by June.

    AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's governing Labour Party is closing the gap on the Conservatives, a new poll showed on Sunday, raising the prospect of a hung parliament at the general election due by June.
    (AFP)

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  • 112/137   Tories say would pull troops out of Germany (AFP)


    AFP - The Conservatives, tipped to win power in an election next year, said on Saturday they would pull the country's 25,000 troops out of Germany as part of a reorganisation of NATO forces.

    AFP - The Conservatives, tipped to win power in an election next year, said on Saturday they would pull the country's 25,000 troops out of Germany as part of a reorganisation of NATO forces.
    (AFP)

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  • 113/137   Afghan government would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister (Reuters)


    Reuters - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.

    Reuters - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 114/137   Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them (AP)


    AP - A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom demand is not paid.

    AP - A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom demand is not paid.
    (AP)

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  • 115/137   Britons warn Somali captors 'losing patience' (AFP)


    AFP - A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said in a video telecast Friday that their captors are 'losing patience' and could kill them 'within a week' if no ransom is paid.

    AFP - A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said in a video telecast Friday that their captors are 'losing patience' and could kill them 'within a week' if no ransom is paid.
    (AFP)

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  • 116/137   Romanian president, rival face run-off vote: polls (AFP)


    AFP - Romania's incumbent president and his Social-Democrat rival will face a run-off after Sunday's first round election, exit polls showed, as the country aims to recover from a political crisis and a deep recession.

    AFP - Romania's incumbent president and his Social-Democrat rival will face a run-off after Sunday's first round election, exit polls showed, as the country aims to recover from a political crisis and a deep recession.
    (AFP)

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  • 117/137   Romania: President, rival in runoff election (AP)


    AP - Centrist President Traian Basescu will face a socialist former foreign minister in a Dec. 6 runoff presidential election, partial results showed Monday, in a race key to helping Romania emerge from a political and economic crisis.

    AP - Centrist President Traian Basescu will face a socialist former foreign minister in a Dec. 6 runoff presidential election, partial results showed Monday, in a race key to helping Romania emerge from a political and economic crisis.
    (AP)

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  • 118/137   Gunners seek Euro tonic ahead of Chelsea showdown (AFP)


    AFP - Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal stars to forget about a looming showdown with Chelsea and the absence of injured striker Robin van Persie as they look to book their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League.

    AFP - Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal stars to forget about a looming showdown with Chelsea and the absence of injured striker Robin van Persie as they look to book their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
    (AFP)

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  • 119/137   Russian cosmonaut Feoktistov dies at 83 (AP)


    AP - Russian spaceship designer Konstantin Feoktistov, the only non-Communist space traveler in the history of the Soviet space program, has died at the age of 83.

    AP - Russian spaceship designer Konstantin Feoktistov, the only non-Communist space traveler in the history of the Soviet space program, has died at the age of 83.
    (AP)

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  • 120/137   Police: IRA dissidents plant car bomb in Belfast (AP)


    AP - Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound (180-kilogram) car bomb outside police reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said Sunday.

    AP - Irish Republican Army dissidents left a 400-pound (180-kilogram) car bomb outside police reform headquarters in Belfast but the homemade device failed to detonate, Northern Ireland's police commander said Sunday.
    (AP)

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  • 121/137   Life requested for US suspect in Italy murder case (AP)


    AP - Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game — charges the U.S. woman dismissed as 'pure fantasy.'

    AP - Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game — charges the U.S. woman dismissed as 'pure fantasy.'
    (AP)

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  • 122/137   Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations (AP)


    AP - After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.

    AP - After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.
    (AP)

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  • 123/137   Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks (AP)


    AP - Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who carried out last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, India.

    AP - Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who carried out last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, India.
    (AP)

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  • 124/137   Miners' families want answers in China mine blast (AP)


    AP - Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.

    AP - Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.
    (AP)

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  • 125/137   Search on for Indonesian ferry accident survivors (AP)


    AP - Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday to search for 21 passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm. Officials say 254 survivors were pulled from the sea and at least 29 other people drowned.

    AP - Rescuers returned to choppy waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday to search for 21 passengers still missing after a ferry sank in a storm. Officials say 254 survivors were pulled from the sea and at least 29 other people drowned.
    (AP)

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  • 126/137   Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites (AP)


    AP - Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel.

    AP - Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel.
    (AP)

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  • 127/137   Exit polls: No clear winner in Romania's election (AP)


    AP - A presidential election aimed at helping Romania emerge from a political and economic crisis failed to produce a winner on Sunday, and the top two candidates will compete in a runoff next month, according to two exit polls.

    AP - A presidential election aimed at helping Romania emerge from a political and economic crisis failed to produce a winner on Sunday, and the top two candidates will compete in a runoff next month, according to two exit polls.
    (AP)

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  • 128/137   Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil (AP)


    AP - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seeking a new source of legitimacy while making his first visit to Brazil, a nation that maintains close ties to the U.S., Israel and other countries trying to halt Iran's nuclear push.

    AP - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seeking a new source of legitimacy while making his first visit to Brazil, a nation that maintains close ties to the U.S., Israel and other countries trying to halt Iran's nuclear push.
    (AP)

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  • 129/137   Start of ICC trial for two Congolese militiamen (AFP)


    AFP - Two Congolese militiamen accused of seeking to wipe out a village blocking a strategic route in an ethnic war, enter the dock in The Hague Tuesday for the International Criminal Court's second trial.

    AFP - Two Congolese militiamen accused of seeking to wipe out a village blocking a strategic route in an ethnic war, enter the dock in The Hague Tuesday for the International Criminal Court's second trial.
    (AFP)

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  • 130/137   Asylum-seekers riot at Australia detention centre (AFP)


    AFP - Australia moved to tighten security at its main immigration centre on Monday after a riot by 150 asylum-seekers, reportedly wielding pool cues, broomsticks and tree branches, left 37 wounded.

    AFP - Australia moved to tighten security at its main immigration centre on Monday after a riot by 150 asylum-seekers, reportedly wielding pool cues, broomsticks and tree branches, left 37 wounded.
    (AFP)

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  • 131/137   Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill (AP)


    AP - Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.

    AP - Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.
    (AP)

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  • 132/137   RI bishop asked Kennedy in 2007 to avoid Communion (AP)


    AP - A month of harsh words between Rep. Patrick Kennedy and a strident critic, Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, escalated Sunday when the bishop acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for abortion rights.

    AP - A month of harsh words between Rep. Patrick Kennedy and a strident critic, Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, escalated Sunday when the bishop acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for abortion rights.
    (AP)

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  • 133/137   GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP)


    AP - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

    AP - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.
    (AP)

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  • 134/137   Stocks may sputter with Black Friday eyed (Reuters)


    Reuters - Stocks could sputter this week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.

    Reuters - Stocks could sputter this week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.
    (Reuters)

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  • 135/137   Kraft weighs higher Cadbury bid as rivals circle: source (Reuters)


    Reuters - Kraft Foods Inc  may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc  or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.

    Reuters - Kraft Foods Inc may raise its offer for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc or offer more cash in its bid if rival takeover offers emerge, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
    (Reuters)

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  • 136/137   Fed's Bullard: Keep MBS program active longer (Reuters)


    Reuters - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more flexibility as they help the economy recover from a painful recession.

    Reuters - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more flexibility as they help the economy recover from a painful recession.
    (Reuters)

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  • 137/137   Desperate retailers seek holiday season rescue (AFP)


    AFP - US retailers are taking desperate measures to spark holiday sales in the face of what promises to be another troubled year-end shopping season.

    AFP - US retailers are taking desperate measures to spark holiday sales in the face of what promises to be another troubled year-end shopping season.
    (AFP)

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