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1/143 Swiss to release Polanski as soon as bail posted
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Reuters - Swiss authorities will release Roman Polanski into house arrest as soon as he posts $4.5 million bail while the film director fights extradition to face U.S. sentencing over a 1977 case of sex with a 13-year-old girl.
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2/143 Swiss OK Polanski move to house arrest in Alps
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AP - Roman Polanski will be moved from jail to house arrest at his Alpine chalet as soon as he posts $4.5 million bail and meets other conditions set by a Swiss court, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.
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3/143 Tommy Hilfiger's estate in US sells for $20M
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AP - Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger's luxury estate in Connecticut has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price.
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4/143 Polanski to be placed under house arrest
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AFP - Roman Polanski will be placed under house arrest at his chalet in a luxury ski resort and made to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet after the Swiss justice ministry decided not to contest a court's decision to grant bail.
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5/143 Berlusconi estranged wife eyes $65 mln a year
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AFP - Veronica Lario, the wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, is seeking 43 million euros (65 million dollars) a year in a divorce settlement, the Corriere della Sera newspaper said Thursday.
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6/143 Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community
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Reuters - 'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.
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7/143 Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ
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AP - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights.
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8/143 McCartney says he 'revisits' Beatles members in songs
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AFP - Paul McCartney said Wednesday his music was a way of making contact with other former members of the Beatles and his late wife Linda, as he launched his new album and DVD in London.
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9/143 Vicki Kennedy describes husband's cancer battle
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AP - The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been 'in training' to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration.
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10/143 Donny Osmond's 'Stars' partner goes to Broadway
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AP - Donny Osmond may have been the celebrity winner on ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars,' but his professional dancing partner already has her next gig lined up — Broadway.
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11/143 Lambert says he got carried away, but not sorry
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AP - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology.
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12/143 Spain's Princess Elena to divorce
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AFP - Spain's Princess Elena, the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, and her husband have reached an agreement to divorce following a two-year separation, their lawyers said Wednesday.
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13/143 Robbie Williams rules out tour on 'drug fears'
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AFP - Pop star Robbie Williams on Wednesday ruled out any quick return to touring, fearing his 'inbuilt' drug addiction could strike at any time.
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14/143 Kirk Douglas delivers seasonal cheer to LA homeless
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AFP - Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas served up seasonal cheer to homeless people in Los Angeles on Wednesday, dishing up Thanksgiving turkey dinners to the needy for the fifth year in a row.
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15/143 Jay-Z's 'Empire' holds strong atop singles chart
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Reuters - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' 'Empire State of Mind' claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.
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16/143 Bob Dylan brings Christmas cheer to those without homes
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Reuters - Singer Bob Dylan reminisces about Christmas past, turkey dinners and his favorite holiday songs in a rare interview in a magazine for homeless people.
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17/143 For tenor from Malta, a star-making role?
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AP - There's something about the honeyed sweetness of Joseph Calleja's voice that seems to evoke memories of a golden age, as if this young tenor carried within his vocal cords a secret passed down from bygone generations.
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18/143 Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college
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AP - DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, 'Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it.'
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19/143 Sting offers a 'spooky, ghostly' seasonal album
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AP - Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.
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20/143 Julie Andrews to sing in London, first in decades
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AP - Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage.
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21/143 Beyonce announces album plans for 2010
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Reuters - During the last U.K. stop of her 'I Am...' tour at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, Beyonce announced that she plans to release a new album next year.
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22/143 Twenty-five recordings added to Grammy Hall of Fame
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Reuters - The Recording Academy on Tuesday added songs by James Brown, Bob Marley, the Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong and others to its Grammy Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of titles in the collection to 851.
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23/143 ABC's `Good Morning America' cancels Lambert
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AP - Adam Lambert's racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on 'Good Morning America,' but he will perform live instead on ABC's morning rivals at CBS.
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24/143 In recession, `Up in the Air' touches down on time
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AP - 'Up in the Air' has undergone the rarest of flights: It was delayed for a long time and its course was altered, yet it has arrived right on time.
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25/143 Nude photo of Polanski, Tate to be auctioned in NY
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AP - A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate taken just months before her death will be sold at auction next month.
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26/143 Iranian director, opposition campaigner wins award
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Reuters - Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf won the Freedom to Create Prize on Wednesday, and dedicated his award to leading cleric Hossein Ali Montazeri and the popular opposition movement he supports.
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27/143 Kingsley to play Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal
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AP - Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal.
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South Korea's most successful pop star Rain has stopped singing to take the lead role in Hollywood movie 'Ninja Assassin,' which earned him the nickname 'Bloody.' (Nov. 26)
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29/143 ShowBiz Minute: Polanski, Osmond, Turner
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Roman Polanski awaits house arrest at Alpine chalet; 19.2 million people watch Donny Osmond win 'Dancing With The Stars'; Tina Turner celebrates 70th birthday. (Nov. 26)
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30/143 ABC Goes Forward With Chris Brown Booking After Canceling Lambert; Anger Brews By Activist Groups
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NEW YORK, NY -- ABC is invoking the ire of many women and gay groups for going forward with an interview with and performance by Rihanna-attacker Chris Brown, just a day after having canceled a performance by the openly gay Adam Lambert. According to the New York Post, Brown will give a pre-taped tell-all interview to 'Good Morning America' co-anchor Robin Roberts, followed by a performance of songs from his new album, 'Graffiti,' due out December 8. Brown will appear the week after next, having taped the interview last weekend.More details... inside.
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31/143 Glam Slam: Thanksgiving Leftovers
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By Ryan PattersonLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are enjoying your day! Don't let your Turkey Day leftovers go to waste...your feast can help your face! How?Find out... after the jump!
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32/143 Robin Wright Penn's Lively side
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Robin Wright Penn and Blake Lively talk about the challenges of playing the same character in director Rebecca Miller's new film 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee.' (Nov. 26)
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33/143 Roman Polanski to Be Placed Under House Arrest
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Roman Polanski will be released from jail and placed under house arrest in the director's chalet in the Alps as soon as he posts bail, according to The Associated Press.Roman Polanski granted bail, remains in jailThe Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday it would not appeal a Swiss Criminal Court's decision to release Polanski on $4.5 million bail, provided he surrender his documents of identity, wear an electronic bracelet and not leave his home in Gstaad...
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34/143 CBS Defends Decision to Blur Adam Lambert Kiss
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CBS' The Early Show is standing by its decision to blur the image of Adam Lambert kissing his male keyboard player during the American Idol runner-up's American Music Awards performance.Check out photos of LambertThe Early Show, which added Lambert to its Wednesday lineup of guests after ABC's Good Morning America canceled his scheduled appearance on its show, came under fire for intentionally blurring the image when discussing the controversy that the performance and the kiss created...
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35/143 19.2 million people watch Donny Osmond win
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AP - An estimated 19.2 million people watched Donny Osmond win 'Dancing With the Stars' — the smallest audience for the show's finale since the first season.
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36/143 Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community
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Reuters - 'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.
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37/143 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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38/143 Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year
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AP - Internet retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.
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39/143 Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones
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AP - People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want.
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40/143 Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display
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AP - A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.
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41/143 AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court
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AP - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say.
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42/143 Russia: No space for space tourists
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AP - There is no space for tourists wishing to fly to the International Space Station, a top Russian space official said Thursday.
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43/143 Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners
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AP - Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.
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44/143 Curbing global warming saves lives, studies say
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AP - Cutting global warming pollution would not only make the planet healthier, it would make people healthier too, new research suggests.
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45/143 Brazil: 'Gringos' must pay to stop Amazon razing
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AP - Brazil's president said Thursday that 'gringos' should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation, insisting rich Western nations have caused much more past environmental destruction than the loggers and farmers who cut and burn trees in the world's largest tropical rain forest.
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46/143 Spain's Repsol to invest $1.5 million in Bolivian gas
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AFP - Spanish oil company Repsol YPF will invest 1.5 million dollars over the next five years to boost natural gas production in Bolivia, the company announced Thursday.
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47/143 UFO-obsessed Briton loses bid to block US extradition
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AFP - A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move.
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48/143 Comatose for 23 years Belgian feels reborn
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AP - With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration. A leading bioethicist, however, expressed skepticism that the man was truly communicating on his own.
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49/143 Obama to plead US case at global warming summit
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AP - President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher costs — when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month.
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50/143 China's pandas worth more than Tiger Woods: Australian zoo
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AFP - Two giant pandas due to begin a 10-year stay at an Australian zoo could give the local economy a bigger boost than recent visits by Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong, officials said Wednesday.
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51/143 Sarkozy hails US, Chinese climate proposals
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AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Brazil Thursday for a one-day meeting on climate change and Amazon forest conservation, hailed new US and Chinese proposals on combating global warming as 'extremely encouraging.'
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52/143 Astronauts Celebrate Thanksgiving in Space on Two Spaceships
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SPACE.com - A dozen
astronauts in orbit took a break from their orbital work Thursday to celebrate
a weightless Thanksgiving, despite the fact that they're flying on two
different spaceships.
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53/143 Clean energy, better homes cut pollution, save lives
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Reuters - Better home insulation and ventilation and using electricity instead of fossil fuels could reduce indoor pollution and save thousands of lives, especially in low-income countries like India, a study has found.
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54/143 Irish use strike day to shop across border
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Reuters - Irish workers caused traffic jams on Tuesday as hundreds made use of a one-day public sector strike to do some Christmas shopping in the cheaper stores across the border in Northern Ireland.
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55/143 'Coffee police' fight fraud on shop shelves
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Reuters - Brazil's coffee industry is engaged in a tireless battle against rogue roasters who cut corners and costs by bulking up their products with corn, soy or even wood, the ABIC industry association says.
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56/143 Hitler's favorite car makes comeback?
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Reuters - A car expert says he has tracked down Hitler's favorite Mercedes to a garage near the town that helped the Austrian-born Fuehrer become a German citizen.
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57/143 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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58/143 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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59/143 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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60/143 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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61/143 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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(AP) - Leon Jones, father of John Jones, listens as Bishop Dan Hunter of the Captain's Island Ward speaks on behalf of the Jones family during a news conference, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Stansbury Park, Utah. The Jones family thanked those who tried to help rescue John, 26, who died after being trapped in Nutty Putty Cave for over 24 hours. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Scott G. Winterton) NO SALES. MAGS OUT. SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, PROVO DAILY HERLAD OUT.
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63/143 Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (R) eyes the ball ...
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(Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (R) eyes the ball after breaking up a pass to Oakland Raiders' Chaz Schilens during the first half of their Thanksgiving day NFL football game in Arlington, Texas November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
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64/143 Twenty to twenty-five foot waves break off Ocean Beach in San ...
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(AP) - Twenty to twenty-five foot waves break off Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Large waves upwards of thirty feet are battering the coast of northern California. In the foreground is the Sunset district of San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
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(Canadian Press) - Brazilian university student Geisy Arruda leaves a police station after giving a testimony iin Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Arruda, 20, was expelled from Bandeirantes University Oct. 22 for wearing a short dress to class. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nelson Antoine)
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(AP) - This undated family photo provided Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, shows John Jones, left, and his wife, Emily Dawn Jones. John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park, died Thursday after he became stuck upside-down in Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking site about 80 miles south of Salt Lake City. His funeral is planned for Saturday in Stansbury Park. (AP Photo/Jones Family) NO SALES.
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67/143 Peter Marshall attaches lines to his lobster traps in Hacketts ...
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(AP) - Peter Marshall attaches lines to his lobster traps in Hacketts Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. When the season opens on Monday some fishermen in the Bay of Fundy will alter the way they lay their lines on the ocean floor in order to protect North Atlantic right whales from entanglement. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
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68/143 Char Crusta of Greenleaf, Idaho fills a plate of turkey for ...
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(AP) - Char Crusta of Greenleaf, Idaho fills a plate of turkey for her son Alden, 6, for their Thanksgiving meal Thursday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2009 in the fourth annual Thanksgiving Feast in Notus, Idaho. (AP Photo, Idaho Press-Tribune, Mike Vogt)
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(Reuters) - The International Space Station is visible with the Earth in the background in this photo released by NASA and taken November 25, 2009. Picture taken November 25. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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70/143 David Mulroney, Canada's ambassador to China, is seen before ...
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(Canadian Press) - David Mulroney, Canada's ambassador to China, is seen before testifying in the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
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(AP) - In this photo made Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, a shipment picker, Marcus Marintez, of Phoenix, pulls items for shipment inside the 800,000 sq. ft. Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz. Online retailers hope the Web's convenience factor, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more on the Web this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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(AP) - In this photo made Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, Amazon.com workers unpack items at the inbound and stow stocking area inside the 800,000 sq. ft. Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz. Online retailers hope the Web's convenience factor, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more on the Web this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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73/143 Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Jan Hudec displays the Sensor ...
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(Canadian Press) - Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Jan Hudec displays the Sensor for the Training of Elite Athletes (STEALTH) in this June 26, 2009, handout photo. The STEALTH is a GPS-based system that helps alpine skiers perfect their technique to get down a slope in the fastest and most efficient manner. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Calgary
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(Reuters) - Dubai's stock market is closed on the first day of the long Eid al-Ad holiday in Dubai, November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Crisp
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(Reuters) - Astronauts Space Shuttle Atlantis Commander Charlie Hobaugh, Nicole Stott, Jeffrey Williams and STS-129 pilot Barry E. Wilmore (L-R) pose for a photo in the Unity node of the International Space Station while the shuttle remains docked at the station in this handout picture released by NASA and taken November 22, 2009. REUTERS/NASA Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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76/143 The International Space Station is visible against the Earth's ...
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(Reuters) - The International Space Station is visible against the Earth's horizon and the blackness of space in this image photographed by an STS-129 crew member on Atlantis November 25, 2009 in this photo released by NASA. REUTERS/NASA Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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77/143 The International Space Station is backdropped against the Earth ...
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(Reuters) - The International Space Station is backdropped against the Earth in this photo released by NASA and taken November 25, 2009. REUTERS/NASA Handout (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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78/143 David Mulroney, Canadian Ambassador to China, prepares to ...
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(Canadian Press) - David Mulroney, Canadian Ambassador to China, prepares to testify to a commons special committee on Afghanistan, hearing witnesses on the transfer of Afghan detainees, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., on Thursday, November 26, 2009., 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
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79/143 Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his ATP World Tour ...
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(Reuters) - Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in London November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
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80/143 Old Navy employee Simone Gardinier greets customers on Thanksgiving ...
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(AP) - Old Navy employee Simone Gardinier greets customers on Thanksgiving in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)
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(AP) - John Kahn feeds his 15-month-old baby Kate while taking a break from shopping during Old Navy's Thanksgiving sale in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)
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82/143 Nathaniel Mehari, 4, takes a turn on the microphone at Old Navy's ...
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(AP) - Nathaniel Mehari, 4, takes a turn on the microphone at Old Navy's Rockband setup at its flagship store in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Old Navy remains open during the Thanksgivings holiday.(AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)
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83/143 Simplicity and sparkle unite to create this Victorian-inspired ...
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(Canadian Press) - Simplicity and sparkle unite to create this Victorian-inspired holiday mantel fashioned by Toronto-based stylist and design expert Arren Williams capturing some of the hottest decor trends from HomeSense. Dubbed 'Modern Romantic,' the mantel features oversize mercury glass ornaments trimmed with bright blue ribbon. Williams says the bunting across the mantel and mirror is an easy do-it-yourself project. The homemade flag garland is fashioned from Christmas cards cut into triangles and glued to a pearl trim. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho
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84/143 Janet Lau, center, looks at clothing during Old Navy's Thanksgiving ...
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(AP) - Janet Lau, center, looks at clothing during Old Navy's Thanksgiving day sale in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)
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(AP) - Matthew Day, left, and Esther West, both on vacation from Ireland, stock up on stockings during the Old Navy Thanksgiving sale in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)
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86/143 Women walk out with food items from the All Saints Parish in ...
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(AP) - Women walk out with food items from the All Saints Parish in southwest Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Despite, Detroit's slumping economy and massive job losses, donations to the busy food pantry still are good. But lean months lie ahead as more people are turning out three days each week for bags of canned goods, rice, beans, powdered milk and other food items. Food banks across the country report about a 30 percent increase in demand on average, but some have seen as much as a 150 percent jump in demand from 2008 through the middle of this year, according to Feeding America. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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87/143 Romo, Austin send Cowboys past Raiders 24-7
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AP - Miles Austin couldn't stop smiling, soaking up the cheers as he stared at himself on the giant video screens over the field. Then Tony Romo really soaked him, splashing a cup of water in his face.
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88/143 Rogers throws 3 TDs in Packers 34-12 win vs. Lions
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AP - Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their playoff prospects.
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89/143 Latest concussion doesn't worry Roethlisberger
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AP - Ben Roethlisberger played one of the worst games of his NFL career one week after sustaining a concussion in 2006. He is days removed from his fourth concussion in four years, an uncommonly high number even for an NFL player.
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90/143 Hawkins gets another year despite 4 losing seasons
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AP - What does University of Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn have to say to doubters and detractors who contend he's sticking with football coach Dan Hawkins only because he couldn't come up with the $3.1 million buyout and the millions more it would take to replace him?
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91/143 Harris scores 20 as No. 15 Michigan wins in OT
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AP - Manny Harris had 20 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead No. 15 Michigan to an 83-76 overtime win over Creighton at the Old Spice Classic on Thursday.
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92/143 Del Potro beats Federer to reach ATP semifinals
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AP - Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 Thursday — the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament.
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93/143 Philadelphia guard Lou Williams out for eight weeks
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Reuters - Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams will be sidelined for eight weeks after having jaw surgery on Thursday, the team said in a news release.
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94/143 Holmes leads Texas A&M to upset of Clemson
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AP - B.J. Holmes scored 20 points to help Texas A&M upset No. 19 Clemson 69-60 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.
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95/143 Grant named as new Portsmouth boss
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AFP - English Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager.
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96/143 Astana get ProTour green light, Lampre refused
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AFP - The Kazakh cycling team Astana, home of Spanish Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, have secured a place on next year's ProTour, official sources announced on Wednesday.
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97/143 Hossa scores twice in Blackhawks debut
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AP - Marian Hossa scored twice in his first game for Chicago, and the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.
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98/143 Del Potro downs Federer in ATP semi thriller
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AFP - Juan Martin Del Potro beat Roger Federer in a three-set thriller Thursday to scrape into the ATP World Tour Finals semis with Federer by the tightest of margins.
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99/143 McIlroy, McDowell take lead in World Cup of Golf
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AP - Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.
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100/143 Pavlik to defend middleweight title against Espino
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AFP - Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters.
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101/143 2 sports close to venue change for London Olympics
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AP - London Olympic organizers will avoid building a $66 million temporary arena after reaching an 'agreement in principle' with two sports to move to an existing venue for the 2012 Games.
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102/143 Families evacuated after major London blaze
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AFP - More than 300 people were evacuated overnight after a huge fire broke out next to several blocks of flats in London, emergency services said Thursday.
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103/143 GM unit says no job cuts due at British car plant
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AFP - Vauxhall, the British arm of General Motors, on Thursday ruled out job cuts at its main car plant as it announced plans to increase the factory's production.
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104/143 Metal-detector enthusiast unearths $5.5 million in gold
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Reuters - The largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, unearthed by a metal-detector enthusiast in a farmer's field, has been valued at 3.28 million pounds ($5.5 million) by a committee of experts.
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105/143 Did Jesus headline Glastonbury before Springsteen?
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Reuters - Jesus Christ may have visited an English town now renowned for a raucous modern-day music festival to meet ancient druids, a new film argues.
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106/143 FTSE 100 plunges on Dubai debt move
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AFP - The London Stock Exchange plunged more than three percent on Thursday after Dubai's shock call to suspend the debt of a key state company fuelled anxiety over heavy public borrowing.
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107/143 Blair's stance 'hardened' after Bush talks: probe
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AFP - Britain's Tony Blair may have swung behind US calls for regime change in Iraq after meeting President George W. Bush at his Texas ranch in 2002, a top diplomat told an inquiry into the war on Thursday.
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108/143 Shareholders back record rights issue: Lloyds
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AFP - Shareholders in state-controlled Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday overwhelmingly approved its plans to raise 13.5 billion pounds in Britain's biggest-ever rights issue, the bank said.
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109/143 Ex-UK envoy: US focused on Iraq hours after 9/11
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AP - Tony Blair could have delayed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and ensured better plans were in place for its chaotic aftermath by taking a tougher stance with President George W. Bush, Britain's ex-ambassador to Washington said Thursday.
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110/143 Urinating student escapes jail term
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AFP - The student who was photographed urinating over a Sheffield war memorial was ordered to do community service on Thursday, avoiding a jail term.
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111/143 Anglo-Saxon find worth over 3 mln pounds
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AFP - A record hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in a field in Staffordshire was valued Thursday at more than three million pounds, to be split equally between the man who found it and the owner of the land.
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112/143 Large fire hits SE London; 310 people evacuated
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AP - A fierce fire cut through apartment blocks and a construction site in southeast London early Thursday, spreading across a road and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people.
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113/143 Blair presses Iraq over press freedom
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AFP - Tony Blair pressed Iraqi leaders Thursday to uphold media freedoms which Britain 'fought for,' after the Guardian's correspondent was fined for reporting criticism of Iraq's prime minister.
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114/143 BAE Systems to axe up to 642 jobs
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AFP - Defence equipment firm BAE Systems on Thursday said it was planning to cut up to 642 jobs in Britain in order to 'remain competitive.'
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115/143 Plans to force banks to reveal millionaire staff
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AFP - The government will force banks to reveal the number of staff earning more than one million pounds a year under recommended reforms of governance in the financial sector unveiled Thursday.
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116/143 Freddie Mercury memorial a beacon for British Asians
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AFP - Eighteen years since he died, an unglamorous London suburb has unveiled Britain's first memorial to Freddie Mercury, hoping it will inspire other local British Asians to take the world by storm.
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117/143 Post Office card error leaves Italians in the red: report
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AFP - A computer glitch left Italian Post Office customers in the red by processing card transactions at 100 times their value, Italian press reported Thursday.
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118/143 Phony British aristocrat detained in Spain for fraud
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AFP - A British man who falsely claimed to be an aristocrat about to inherit a fortune has been detained in Spain on suspicion of conning women he promised to marry out of hundreds of thousands of euros, police said Thursday.
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119/143 Murray labours to fruitless Verdasco victory
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AFP - Scotland's Andy Murray laboured to a third set tie-break victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco at the World Tour Finals on Thursday, but it eventually proved not enough to see him into the semis.
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120/143 Experts: Bishops covered up priests' child abuse
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AP - Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye, an investigation ordered by Ireland's government concluded Thursday.
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121/143 Olympic skier targets CGames on two wheels
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AFP - Former Olympic skier Alain Baxter is targeting a possible appearance at next year's Commonwealth Games - but on two wheels.
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122/143 Saab's road ahead leads to shutdown -- or Chinese rescue
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AFP - Sweden is bracing for the end of an era as General Motors' failed bid to sell iconic carmaker Saab means the Swedish group will likely close, leaving thousands of layoffs in its wake unless a Chinese rescuer steps in to save the day.
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123/143 IAEA chief: Iran investigation at 'dead end'
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AP - The outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday his probe of Iran's nuclear program is at 'a dead end' and that trust in Tehran's credibility is shrinking after its belated revelation that it was secretly building a nuclear facility.
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124/143 German military's inspector general removed
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AP - The German military's top official was removed Thursday for failing to properly pass on information to political leaders about a September airstrike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.
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125/143 Coma recovery case attracts doubters
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AP - Rom Houben's mother remembers her son's amazement when he finally started communicating again after spending 23 years locked in a paralyzed body that was misdiagnosed as vegetative.
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126/143 Russian official admits some blame in lawyer death
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AP - A Russian prison official reportedly admitted Thursday that harsh prison conditions are partially to blame for the death last week of a lawyer being held in a Moscow detention center.
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127/143 Philippines prepares to charge suspect in massacre
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AP - Under threat of military attack, the scion of the clan suspected in the slaughter of 57 people in the southern Philippines turned himself, and prosecutors say he will face murder charges in the country's worst election violence.
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128/143 Iran seizes rights lawyer's Nobel Peace medal
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AP - Iranian authorities have confiscated Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's medal, the human rights lawyer said Thursday, in a sign of the increasingly drastic steps Tehran is taking against any dissent.
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129/143 China vows to dramatically slow emissions growth
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AP - China promised Thursday to slow its carbon emissions, saying it would nearly halve the ratio of pollution to GDP over the next decade — a major move by the world's largest emitter, whose cooperation is crucial to any deal as a global climate summit approaches.
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130/143 Palestinians urge US to raise pressure on Israel
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AP - Palestinians appealed to the United States on Thursday to raise pressure on Israel, saying an Israeli plan to halt new construction in the West Bank was insincere.
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131/143 Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital
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AP - Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia have been receiving medical care in neighboring Kenya, Canada's ambassador said.
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132/143 Top suspect blames rebels for Philippines massacre
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AFP - The alleged mastermind of an election-linked massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines blamed Muslim rebels, in a dramatic interview from behind bars aired on local television on Friday.
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133/143 Invading camels to be shot in Australian town
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AP - Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies.
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134/143 WHO says Tamiflu still works against swine flu
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AP - The World Health Organization says isolated cases of drug-resistant swine flu in Britain and the United States have not changed the agency's assessment of the disease.
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135/143 CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu
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AP - Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell.
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136/143 Docs say formerly conjoined twins recovering well
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AP - Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said.
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137/143 Sub-Saharan Africa leads global HIV infections: UNAIDS
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AFP - Sub-Saharan Africa still has the world's highest number of HIV cases, accounting for 67 percent of global infections, a United Nations reports said on Tuesday.
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138/143 Severe reactions to swine flu vaccine in Canada
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AFP - An unusual number of severe allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations have been recorded in Canada, where a batch of the vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been recalled, the WHO said on Tuesday.
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139/143 Dubai debt difficulties hammer stocks
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Reuters - Debt problems in Dubai struck financial markets hard on Thursday, sinking global stocks, lifting safe-haven bonds and driving the dollar higher.
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140/143 Dubai struggles to ease debt default fears
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Reuters - Dubai struggled to ease fears of debt default on Thursday after its move to delay repayments at two flagship firms shook confidence in the Middle East as a center for investment and a source of capital.
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141/143 Bruised Lloyds gets OK for record cash call
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Reuters - UK bank Lloyds' army of small investors grilled executives for over three hours on Thursday over secret central bank loans and mistakes made during the crisis, but agreed to back a record-breaking rights issue.
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142/143 French stocks drop 2.06% on Dubai default move
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AFP - French stock prices fell 2.06 percent to 3,730.62 points in early trading on Thursday in response to weakness of the dollar and a partial default request from Dubai on its debt, traders said.
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143/143 Fannie Mae to tighten lending standards: report
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Reuters - Fannie Mae plans to raise minimum credit score requirements next month and limit the amount of overall debt that borrowers can carry relative to their incomes, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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