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1/138 Britain wins 5 International Emmys; 1st for Brazil
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AP - Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw took the top acting awards as British TV productions won five International Emmys on a night that saw Brazil get its first ever for a Bollywood-style telenovela.
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2/138 Britain tops Emmy awards list, Brazil gets first
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AFP - Britain walked away with five International Emmy Awards on Monday, including for best performances, while Brazil joined the television elite for the first time at a gala ceremony in New York.
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3/138 Attorney: Gosselin divorce could be finalized soon
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AP - Jon Gosselin offered his estranged wife a bouquet of red roses at their divorce arbitration hearing over the weekend. She evidently turned them down. Despite the snub, the marathon session went so well that the feuding stars of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' could be divorced by the end of the year, his attorney said Monday.
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4/138 Chief guilty of 3 counts in Parker-Broderick case
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AP - An eastern Ohio police chief was convicted of three felonies Monday but was acquitted of burglary charges in an alleged break-in at the home of a woman who carried twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
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5/138 Jackson's doctor returns to his Houston clinic
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AP - Michael Jackson's doctor returned to work at his Houston medical clinic on Monday for the first time since the pop star's death and his patients welcomed him back without reservation.
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6/138 Winfrey to interview widow of Ted Kennedy
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AP - Another interview coup for Oprah Winfrey: Vicki Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. In her first interview since her husband's death, Vicki Kennedy will appear on Winfrey's television talk show Wednesday, along with her stepson, Ted Kennedy Jr., and her two children from a previous marriage, Caroline and Curran.
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7/138 Shock and Awe at the American Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert Shake Up the Place
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Fashion Wire Daily - Bondage may be the new look for the holidays if the outfits onstage at the American Music Awards held Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles were any indicator.
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8/138 Man pleads innocent to taping Erin Andrews nude
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Reuters - A Chicago insurance man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he peeped into television sports reporter Erin Andrews' hotel room when she was nude, took video of her and tried to sell the footage.
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9/138 Adam Lambert's sexually-charged act draws complaints
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Reuters - ABC television said on Monday it had received about 1,500 complaints about the sexually-charged performance by 'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert at the American Music Awards on Sunday.
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10/138 ABC: Lambert's performance draws 1,500 complaints
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AP - Complaints poured in Monday about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards, including criticism of his kiss with a male keyboard player that was left out of rehearsals for the show.
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11/138 Bob Dylan, Sugarland, Archuleta among holiday CDs
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AP - Here are reviews of recently released holiday CDs:
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12/138 Susan Boyle set for biggest UK album of 2009: HMV
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Reuters - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to fame after her audition for 'Britain's Got Talent' was aired in April, appears set to have the biggest album in Britain this year, music retailer HMV said on Monday.
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13/138 Bill T. Jones — the man behind Broadway's 'Fela!'
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AP - In the run-up to the Broadway opening of 'Fela!' — Bill T. Jones' new musical — one man sat through every single preview performance and hated being there every minute.
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14/138 AC/DC, MJ, Miles Davis, Def Jam and more box sets
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AP - Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season:
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15/138 U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival
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Reuters - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.
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16/138 Q&A: 50 Cent gets back to gritty roots on new CD
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AP - To create an album as hard-hitting as his multiplatinum-selling debut, 2003's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin',' 50 Cent says he had to tap into the troubles he dealt with before he became one of hip-hop's biggest stars.
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17/138 Review: Tucker Gala lures opera stars old and new
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AP - A funny thing happened on the way through the program at the Richard Tucker Gala: The night's honoree, tenor Stephen Costello, nearly faded into the woodwork that panels Avery Fisher Hall.
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18/138 Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards
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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.
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19/138 Review: `Ninja Assassin' sports a dull blade
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AP - When considering the meager merits of the bone-snapping, blood-splattered 'Ninja Assassin,' it's best to remember the words of John Goodman's PC-challenged character in 'The Big Lebowski': 'The man in the black pajamas, Dude. Worthy ... adversary.'
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20/138 Brad Pitt's production company enters 'Dark Void'
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Reuters - 'Dark Void' will yield movie development matter.
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21/138 Review: `The Road' strives, but leads nowhere
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AP - In Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel 'The Road,' no word is repeated so often and with such steady emphasis as 'ash.'
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22/138 Smash 'Twilight' sequel enters record books
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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.
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23/138 Vampire sequel 'New Moon' feasts on box office
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AFP - The 'Twilight' vampire romance sequel 'New Moon' took a record-breaking bite out of the North American box office this weekend, final figures showed Monday.
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24/138 Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist
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AP - The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it.
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25/138 Avast! Crichton's 'Pirate Latitudes' runs aground
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AP - 'Pirate Latitudes' (HarperCollins, 320 pages. $27.99), by Michael Crichton: It's pointless to complain about the cardboard characters, dreadful action-movie dialogue and wildly improbable plot points in Michael Crichton's latest — and last — book, published posthumously.
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26/138 Bulls escape on set of film starring Cruise, Diaz
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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.
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27/138 13 is Nicole Fox's lucky number
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The season 13 winner of 'America's Next Top Model' is a self-professed dork who advises the importance of being yourself on a reality TV show. (Nov. 23)
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28/138 J.Lo, Lambert Fall at Music Awards Show
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29/138 Wrapping Up the American Music Awards
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In Touch's Amy Palmer looks back on the winners and losers.
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30/138 Charlie Dewley: 'New Moon' Vampire Demetri
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The actor talks about the success of the film and the 'Twilight' series.
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31/138 Austin City Limits in Pictures
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Music festival from start to finish.
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32/138 2009 American Music Awards: Jennifer Fights Her Way Back
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Backstage at the AMAs, a playful Jennifer Lopez chats with Access' Shaun Robinson about how she came up with the boxing theme for her performance of 'Louboutins.' And, who is babysitting the kids while she and Marc are at the AMAs?
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33/138 2009 AMAs: Did Rihanna Reveal Too Much Of Herself?
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Rihanna arrives in style but did she reveal too much in her cutout dress? Rihanna chats with Access' Shaun Robinson about how excited she is to perform, the release of her new album, 'Rated R,' and her upcoming world tour.
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34/138 50 Cent returns to gritty roots on new CD
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To create an album as hard-hitting as his multiplatinum-selling debut, 2003's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin',' 50 Cent says he had to tap into the troubles he dealt with before he became one of hip-hop's biggest stars. (Nov. 23)
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35/138 AMA red carpet stars
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Celebrities on the American Music Awards red carpet in Los Angeles were all excited about the big name performers at the show. Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige were among the stars talking about the hottest names in music today. (Nov. 23)
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36/138 Mya is 3 points from perfect at 'Dancing' finale
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AP - Mya is poised to take the 'Dancing With the Stars' title after finishing three points away from perfect during the final night of competition Monday.
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37/138 AP source: Palin book sells big in first week
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AP - Sarah Palin appears well on her way to becoming a million-selling author.
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38/138 ABC says it has received complaints on Lambert
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AP - ABC says more than 1,500 people have called to complain about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards.
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39/138 Overnight star Susan Boyle focus of TV special
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AP - TV Guide Network says it will air a special program starring singing sensation Susan Boyle next month.
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40/138 The real Alice in Wonderland's book up for auction
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Reuters - A copy of the book 'Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There' that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' will be sold at an auction next month, the company behind the sale said on Monday.
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41/138 HP profit jumps on cost cuts, new market expansion
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AP - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cost-cutting and push into new markets is helping soften the blow from weakness in the company's mainstay businesses.
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42/138 Friends go online at Foursquare to meet offline
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AP - Laura Fitton's ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she's become mayor of nine different places in several different states, all without giving any speeches or kissing any babies.
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43/138 South Koreans to get Apple's iPhone this week
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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.
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44/138 'Jail broken' iPhones hacked by new virus
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Reuters - Hackers have built a virus that attacks Apple Inc's iPhone by secretly taking control of the devices via their Internet connections, security experts said.
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45/138 Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years
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AP - For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.
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46/138 Big Bang atom smasher records first proton hits
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AP - The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time and causing the first particle collisions in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said.
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47/138 Australian PM urges parliament to approve carbon cuts
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AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged parliament Tuesday to approve legislation aiming to slash carbon pollution by up to 25 percent by 2020 ahead of next month's global talks on climate change.
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48/138 Coal-burning China invests in methane capture
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AFP - China, a massive consumer of fossil fuels and coal in particular, is trying to modernise its mines by containing emissions of methane and turning the toxic gas into a source of much-needed energy.
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49/138 Astronauts rest up after 3 spacewalks
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AP - The astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle-station complex are resting after their three successful spacewalks.
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50/138 Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate
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AFP - Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday.
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51/138 The nation's weather
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AP - Drier weather was expected to return to much of the West on Monday as a building ridge of high pressure replaces the eastern Pacific storm from Sunday.
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52/138 New Map Bolsters Case for Ancient Ocean on Mars
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SPACE.com - Several
lines of evidence point to the possibility of a past ocean on Mars, from
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53/138 Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails
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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.
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54/138 India ties solar plans to global climate support
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Reuters - India issued solar power targets on Monday, with plans to boost ouptut from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2022, but tied chances of the plan's success to availability of international finance and technology.
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55/138 Melting icecaps to damage major port cities: WWF
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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.
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56/138 Don't kiss Santa, he may have the flu
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Reuters - Santa Claus should avoid kissing children and shaking their hands to prevent spreading the flu and should get vaccinated against the illness, Hungary's state health authority said.
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57/138 Darwin book worth up to $100,000 found on shelf
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Reuters - A first edition of Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species,' which had been kept in a toilet bookcase for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch 40-60,000 pounds ($66-100,000).
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58/138 Gang accused of killing to sell human fat
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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.
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59/138 Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling
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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.
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60/138 U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments
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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.
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61/138 Johnny Depp named People's 'sexiest man alive'
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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.
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62/138 Lawmaker apologizes for insulting rival on Twitter
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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.
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63/138 Make toilets cool to fix sanitation woes?
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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.
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64/138 What's in a name? More than you might think
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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.
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65/138 Women disappointed by Gaddafi 'party'
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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.
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(AP) - This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows a patch of clouds with embedded showers in the Mid-U.S. due to a trough of low pressure moving through the Central Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Additional areas of precipitation develop along the coasts of southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)
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67/138 A Red Phoenix Turkey puts on a display for a hen at Heirloom ...
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(AP) - A Red Phoenix Turkey puts on a display for a hen at Heirloom Heritage Farms in Spanaway, Wash., on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The 'major caruncle' hanging under his beak can change color to fiery red to attract a mate. He also puffs himself up and creates a fan with his tail feathers to get attention. This Thanksgiving season he is safe on at the eight-acre farm, owned by Dawn Turbyfill, a retired Air Force radar technician from Wisconsin. It is dedicated to heritage breed conservation of Turkeys, Chickens, Geese, Ducks and Sheep. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Dean J. Koepfler)
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(AP) - South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon speaks during a meeting organized by European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea, at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Kim urged Washington on Tuesday to implement a stalled free trade deal, warning the U.S. would suffer if Seoul's agreement with the European Union takes effect first.(AP Photo/Yonhap, Hwang Kwang-mo)
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(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Shaquille O'Neal (left), pictured in May 2006 when he played with the Miami Heat. O'Neal has returned to practice with the Cleveland Cavs and hopes he can play in their clash at Detroit on Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Doug Benc)
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(Reuters) - A customer tries out the new iPhone 3GS on the first day it is being sold at the Apple Store in Zurich June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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(AP) - A large tent is seen on the South Lawn of the White House Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in preparation for a State Arrival and State Dinner for Indian Prime Minster Manmohan Singh in Washington, the first state dinner of the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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(AP) - A large tent is seen on the South Lawn of the White House in preparation for a State Arrival and State Dinner for Indian Prime Minster Manmohan Singh in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, the first state dinner of the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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(Reuters) - Peanut, a 2-year old Chihuahua, waits for her owner during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES ANIMALS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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(Reuters) - An applicant holds a flyer advertising employment as she stands in line at a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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(Reuters) - Applicant Dennis Bennett, 60, waits during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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(Reuters) - Applicants wait during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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(Reuters) - An applicant fills out a form during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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80/138 Applicant Veronica Diaz, 35, holds her 18-month-old son Diego ...
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(Reuters) - Applicant Veronica Diaz, 35, holds her 18-month-old son Diego Galliano as she stands in line during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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81/138 Paulina Gonzalez, executive director of SAJE (Strategic Actions ...
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(Reuters) - Paulina Gonzalez, executive director of SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy), is interviewed during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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82/138 Applicant Torian Willis, 24, is pictured during a job fair at ...
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(Reuters) - Applicant Torian Willis, 24, is pictured during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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83/138 San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan reacts to a call during the fourth ...
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(Reuters) - San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan reacts to a call during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Texas November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
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84/138 Applicant Ayanea Mason, 28, is interviewed during a job fair ...
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(Reuters) - Applicant Ayanea Mason, 28, is interviewed during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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85/138 Applicant Gisella Garcia, 20, is interviewed during a job fair ...
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(Reuters) - Applicant Gisella Garcia, 20, is interviewed during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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86/138 Applicant Frank Stewart, 45, is interviewed during a job fair ...
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(Reuters) - Applicant Frank Stewart, 45, is interviewed during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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87/138 Applicants participate in a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw ...
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(Reuters) - Applicants participate in a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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88/138 Tobias and Hermelinda Santiago are pictured as they stand in ...
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(Reuters) - Tobias and Hermelinda Santiago are pictured as they stand in line during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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(Reuters) - Applicants stand in line during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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(Reuters) - Applicants fill out forms during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles residents, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up down the block at an employment office for more than 600 jobs, paying $14 an hour and higher with free healthcare, at new JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels downtown. Picture taken November 20, 2009.
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91/138 Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP
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AP - Joe Mauer sat behind a table on a podium in a conference room at the Metrodome when Justin Morneau shouted out the last question of the day. 'Are you finally going to buy dinner now?' Morneau said to his teammate from the audience, one MVP to another.
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92/138 Late field goal gives Titans 20-17 win over Texas
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AP - Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining and the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 Monday night for their fourth straight victory after an 0-6 start.
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93/138 Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10
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AP - Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.
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94/138 Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option
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AP - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida 'as long as they'll have me.'
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95/138 Roloson stops 58 shots as Isles beat Leafs
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AP - It's been 18 years since an NHL goalie made as many saves as Dwayne Roloson did Monday night.
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96/138 Young leads improving Titans to win over Texans
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Reuters - Vince Young guided Tennessee to a 20-17 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday, as the Titans improved to 4-0 since he took over as starting quarterback.
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97/138 Thornton leads Clips to 91-87 win over T'Wolves
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AP - Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baron Davis made a clinching layup with 8.5 seconds remaining after missing his first nine shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat Minnesota 91-87 Monday night, extending the Timberwolves' losing streak to 13 games.
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98/138 No. 3 Longhorns beat Iowa in CBE title game
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AP - Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.
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99/138 Domenech ridicules bonus claims
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AFP - France coach Raymond Domenech on Monday dismissed claims that he had received a bonus of 862,000 euros for successfully guiding the side to next year's World Cup finals.
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100/138 Armstrong's RadioShack team finalized
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AFP - Johan Bruyneel, manager of the new RadioShack team headlined by Lance Armstrong, has finalized a 2010 team roster that includes 16 riders from 16 countries.
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101/138 Selanne nets shootout winner for Ducks vs. Flames
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AP - Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves in his first victory of the season despite allowing Jarome Iginla's tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation, and Teemu Selanne scored the only shootout goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
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102/138 Nadal needs to regain his composure
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AFP - Rafael Nadal said he needed to rediscover his composure when facing crucial points and admitted he was short of confidence in his bid to claim the season-ending World Tour Finals crown.
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103/138 Nordqvist wins LPGA Tour Championship
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AP - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season.
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104/138 Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round
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AP - With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.
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105/138 49ers' Vernon Davis gets a broom and goes curling
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AP - Vernon Davis stepped onto the ice and started moonwalking, fully confident he could conquer the sport of curling — or at the least be respectable. He is an NFL star, after all.
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106/138 British inquiry into Iraq war to open in London
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AFP - A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war opens Tuesday, with former civil servants first to appear in hearings set to climax with Tony Blair taking the stand.
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107/138 Britain to announce details of Iraq deaths probe
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AFP - Britain's defence minister will this week announce details of an inquiry into the alleged torture and murder of Iraqi detainees by British troops, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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108/138 Residents return to survey cost of devastating floods
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AFP - Residents in the flood-hit northwest began returning to their homes Monday but police warned it could take years to recover from the devastation left by the heaviest rainfall on record.
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109/138 Police agree compensation for De Menezes shooting
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AFP - Police said Monday they have agreed a compensation deal with the family of an innocent Brazilian who was shot dead in London four years ago after being mistaken for a suicide bomber.
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110/138 Cadbury shares rise on report of Nestle interest
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AP - Shares in British chocolate maker Cadbury PLC hit their highest level in at least five years Monday on reports that another rival, Switzerland's Nestle SA, may make a takeover bid.
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111/138 Police officer jailed in Britain for fiancee killing
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AFP - A policeman was jailed for at least 18 years on Monday for the 'brutal' murder of his fiancee, also a police officer, days before their wedding.
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112/138 Thatcher back at Downing Street for portrait unveiling
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AFP - Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher returned to her old offices in Downing Street on Monday for the unveiling of a new portrait of the 'Iron Lady' at a reception hosted by Gordon Brown.
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113/138 N.Ireland parties unite after huge car bomb planted
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AFP - Northern Ireland's leaders closed ranks Monday to denounce weekend attacks including a huge car bomb which only just failed to go off, in a new threat to the long-troubled province's fragile peace process.
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114/138 UK's Thatcher sweeps back to 10 Downing Street
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AP - Former British leader Margaret Thatcher returned to London's Downing Street Monday as she unveiled her own portrait, which has been installed in the official residence of Britain's prime minister.
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115/138 British leaders clash over public finances, recovery
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AFP - Britain's political leaders clashed Monday at a key business conference over how to fix rocketing public debt and spark economic recovery, with an election looming next year.
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116/138 British TV star Susan Boyle's album goes on sale
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AFP - British reality TV singing sensation Susan Boyle's debut album went on sale Monday, having already become the most pre-ordered CD in the history of online retailer Amazon.
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117/138 Teen in court for murder of mutilated woman
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AFP - A teenager was on Monday in court charged with the mutilation and murder of a 28-year-old Asian mother who was brutally attacked and left to die on a street in west London last week.
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118/138 Spain police detain 30 in Basque raids: report
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AFP - Spanish police on Tuesday detained more than 30 suspects in a major operation against a radical youth movement believed to have ties to armed Basque separatist group ETA, public radio reported.
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119/138 Japan's Hitachi to build rail car plant in Britain
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AFP - Japanese high-tech giant Hitachi Ltd. plans to build railway cars in Britain in a multi-billion-dollar deal that would also create hundreds of new jobs, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
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120/138 Britain tops Emmy awards list, Brazil gets first
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AFP - Britain walked away with five International Emmy Awards on Monday, including for best performances, while Brazil joined the television elite for the first time at a gala ceremony in New York.
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121/138 Marriage proposals for French bank heist hero: lawyer
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AFP - A suspected bank robber may not be most girls' idea of Mr Right, but women are proposing marriage to a jailed French van driver accused of stealing million of euros, his lawyer said Monday.
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122/138 Stress-free Christmas? Cheap hotels for British mother-in-laws
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AFP - A hotel chain offered Tuesday to take some of the stress out of Christmas this year with a special room rate in Britain for mother-in-laws.
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123/138 Wigan refund fans who witnessed Spurs massacre
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AFP - Wigan's shell-shocked players on Monday offered to refund supporters who travelled to London to watch their side being thrashed 9-1 by Tottenham.
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124/138 Romania's president, rival in runoff election
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AP - The third-place candidate in Romania's presidential election threw his support Monday behind the Western-backed socialist who faces the centrist president in a runoff seen as key to the country's emergence from political and economic crisis.
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125/138 Camus' children torn over Pantheon transfer bid
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AP - Albert Camus' children are torn about whether to allow the Nobel Prize-winning author's remains to be moved from southern France to Paris' Pantheon, the final resting place of other French greats like Voltaire and Victor Hugo.
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126/138 Report: Russian billionaire buys Hitler's car
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AP - A German newspaper is reporting that Adolf Hitler's original Mercedes has been sold to an unidentified Russian billionaire for several million euros.
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127/138 Philippines declares emergency after 24 killed
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AP - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed two southern provinces under a state of emergency Tuesday, giving security forces free hands to pursue gunmen who killed at least 24 people in one of the country's worst election massacres.
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128/138 China executes 2 for role in tainted milk scandal
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AP - China on Tuesday executed two people for their roles in a tainted milk powder scandal in which at least six children died and more than 300,000 became sick.
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129/138 Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej dies
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AP - Samak Sundaravej, a firebrand right-wing politician and TV cooking show host who briefly served as Thailand's prime minister and considered himself a proxy of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, died of cancer Tuesday. He was 74.
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130/138 Trial of Khmer Rouge prison chief in final stage
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AP - Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a lengthy jail term Tuesday, calling him the personification of ruthless efficiency in the killing of thousands of Cambodian prisoners.
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131/138 In Somalia's war, a little boy's face is one of many casualties
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AP - The bullet hit mother and son as they walked through Somalia's capital. She felt a sharp pain in her palm. Then she saw her 8-year-old: The bullet tore through his cheekbones, nose and mouth. Blood gushed down to his waist.
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132/138 Brazil's president urges West to work with Iran
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AP - Iran's leader got a welcoming bear hug from the Brazilian president, who urged Western nations to drop threats of punishment over the Iranian nuclear program and instead negotiate a fair solution.
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133/138 Bomb in water truck kills 3 in Afghanistan
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AP - The Interior Ministry says a remote-controlled bomb hidden in a water truck has exploded in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, which borders Pakistan, killing three people including two children.
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134/138 Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu
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AP - A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest.
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135/138 Schumer says failure not an option on health care
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AP - Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.
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136/138 Health reform: Is tax on 'Cadillac' plans fair?
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AP - Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a 'Cadillac' health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers.
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137/138 Dollar ticks up, Asia shares slip as risk shunned
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Reuters - The dollar recouped some of its overnight losses on Tuesday, while Asian shares slipped as investors shrugged off upbeat U.S. home sale data and took light profits on recent rallies.
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138/138 HP triples stock buyback plan, profit up 14 percent
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Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co tripled the size of its share repurchase program to $12 billion as China sales and better profit margins on its services boosted quarterly earnings.
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