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1/151 Friend: Polanski finishing film under house arrest
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AP - Roman Polanski is finishing the edit of his latest movie 'Ghost' from his house arrest in Switzerland, surrounded by family and bombarded by telephone calls of support, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy said in an interview Sunday.
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2/151 Pamela Anderson is magic in London panto 'Aladdin'
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AFP - Bouncing on stage in a skintight red outfit and pink platform shoes, 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson is clearly having fun in her British pantomime debut, playing the genie in Aladdin's lamp.
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3/151 Pope moves wartime pontiff closer to sainthood
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AFP - Pope Benedict XVI moved controversial wartime pontiff Pius XII closer to sainthood by declaring him 'venerable' in a surprise announcement on Saturday.
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4/151 Report: Kevin Jonas, ex-hairdresser marry in NY
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AP - A report says the oldest sibling of pop group the Jonas Brothers and a former hairdresser have married at a French-style chateau in suburban New York.
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5/151 Bundchen reveals name of son with Brady: Benjamin
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AP - The baby boy keeping New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen awake at night has a name: Benjamin.
(AP)
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6/151 Pope decrees beatification of Poland's 'Solidarity chaplain'
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AFP - Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday approved the beatification of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, the 'Solidarity chaplain' who was murdered by the Polish secret service in 1984.
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7/151 Dwindling roster of sponsors for Tiger Woods
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AFP - An embattled Tiger Woods faced a dwindling roster of sponsors Saturday, after Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer said it was dropping its US advertising campaigns featuring the golf champion.
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8/151 Jackson's 'Captain EO' to return to Disneyland
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AP - 'Captain EO' is moonwalking back to Disneyland.
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9/151 Officials: Pot found on 2 Lil Wayne tour buses
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AP - Rapper Lil Wayne and 11 people traveling with him were briefly detained Friday night after U.S. Border Patrol officers found marijuana on two of his tour buses, authorities said.
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10/151 LeAnn Rimes' husband files for divorce
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AP - Court records show LeAnn Rimes' husband Deane Sheremet has officially filed for divorce.
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11/151 Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles files for divorce
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AP - Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, has filed for divorce from the pop diva's father and manager, Mathew Knowles. Tina Knowles began legal proceedings Nov. 11, according to documents filed with the Harris County Court Clerk. She launched the House of Dereon clothing line with Beyonce in 2006.
(AP)
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12/151 Alicia Keys named top R&B artist of decade
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Reuters - With seven No. 1s on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally and four consecutive chart-toppers on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Alicia Keys walks off as Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the decade.
(Reuters)
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13/151 Madonna leads list of 2009's top music tours
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Reuters - A year ago, many were predicting a downturn -- if not disaster -- for the music touring industry in 2009 based on a gloomy economic forecast, particularly in North America.
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14/151 Book: Prosecutors were prepared to indict Clintons
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AP - Prosecutors investigating Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton were prepared to seek indictments of them for their roles in the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky affairs, an explosive new book about the former president's scandals charges.
(AP)
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15/151 'Avatar' director Cameron gets Hollywood star
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AFP - Canadian filmmaker James Cameron received a star on Hollywood's 'Walk of Fame,' on the release day of his critically acclaimed new blockbuster 'Avatar.'
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16/151 Linkin Park, Nickelback top decade's rock charts
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Reuters - Linkin Park's trademark anthemic hooks came to represent a core sound in rock music in the 2000s, so it's no surprise that the band ranks as the top act of the decade on Billboard's Rock Songs and Alternative Songs decade-end tallies.
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17/151 Eminem named artist of decade on U.S. charts
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Reuters - Eminem has earned Billboard's artist of the decade title, just slightly more than 10 years after he made his Billboard Hot 100 debut.
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18/151 Calif. school team's success linked to Snoop Dogg
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AP - Football has long been the athletic stepchild at inner-city Crenshaw High School. Trophy cases are crammed with basketball awards. Gym walls are lined with hoops championship flags.
(AP)
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19/151 Alicia Keys finds 'freedom' from Motown sound
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Reuters - A music industry desperate for bankable superstars has all but anointed Alicia Keys as heir to the golden era of Motown, when Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and others made it seem easy to pump out timeless R&B hits.
(Reuters)
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20/151 Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi marries attorney
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AP - Pop diva Gloria Trevi has married a lawyer in a cathedral ceremony in her northern Mexican hometown.
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21/151 Latin Grammy winner ordered jailed in drug probe
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AP - A judge ordered Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala jailed for up to 40 days pending investigation on Thursday after he was detained at a drug cartel's Christmas party.
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22/151 `Avatar' blasts off with $232.2 million worldwide
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AP - James Cameron launched his science-fiction epic 'Avatar' into a safe orbit as the costly film soared to No. 1 with $73 million domestically and $159.2 million overseas, for a $232.2 million worldwide total.
(AP)
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23/151 'Avatar' earns $73 million in box office
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Reuters - 'Titanic' director James Cameron's 'Avatar,' a 3-D extravaganza hyped as a giant leap in cinematic prowess, earned an estimated $73 million during its first weekend at the North American box office, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Sunday.
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24/151 Hugh Grant returns to films after 2-year absence
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AP - It's been two years since Hugh Grant's last film, but he's returned to the big screen — opposite Sarah Jessica Parker — in 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?'
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25/151 Clooney, Streep, Bullock among SAG Awards noms
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AP - 'Up in the Air,' 'Precious' and 'Inglourious Basterds' led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nominations each Thursday, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo'Nique.
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26/151 Iran to punish unauthorised filmmakers: report
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AFP - Iran will punish actors and directors who make unauthorised films, an official said in a report on Sunday after several such movies won international awards.
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27/151 SAG nods cap busy week for film award watchers
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Reuters - The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday unveiled nominations for its widely watched film awards, giving key nods to three films including 'Up in the Air' and capping a busy week of honors from industry groups.
(Reuters)
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28/151 Daniel Day-Lewis sings for his supper in 'Nine'
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Reuters - The idea of brooding, dramatic double-Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis singing and leaping around a stage in a movie musical seemed as improbable to him initially as it might be for audiences.
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29/151 Paparazzo crashes bike into Anne Hathaway's car
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AP - Authorities say a paparazzo has crashed his bicycle into actress Anne Hathaway's car in West Hollywood. No one was seriously injured.
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30/151 Report: Actress Brittany Murphy Dies
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The 32 year-old actress reportedly went into full cardiac arrest Sunday morning
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31/151 Kevin Federline Mounts Up For New Role
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Kevin Federline is many things -- a dad, an ex-husband to Britney Spears, a former backup dancer and a reality star, and now he's set to take on another title -- Canadian border guard. That's his role in the new film 'American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love,' according to People. The film is due on DVD on December 22.
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32/151 Lawyer: Molestation Charges Vs. Shane Sparks 'Wreak of Opportunism'
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'He is wrongly accused' says defense attorney for the America's Best Dance Crew judge
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33/151 Tag Heuer To 'Downscale' Tiger Woods Campaign
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Watchmaker Tag Heuer is the latest company to cool down its endorsement of embattled golfer Tiger Woods. The company said in a statement to the New York Times that though 'the partnership with Tiger Woods will continue,' 'we will downscale the use of his image in certain markets for a period of time, depending on his decision about returning to professional golf.'
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34/151 Tiger Woods Pretended He Was a 'Virgin to Strip Clubs'
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New report details how entourage of 'protectors' enabled his affairs
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35/151 Kevin Jonas Gets Hitched!
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The singer weds Danielle Deleasa Saturday in Long Island, New York
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36/151 Kevin Jonas Ties The Knot In 'Winter Wonderland'
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The Jonas bachelors are down to two. Eldest brother Kevin Jonas tied the knot with Danielle Deleasa on Saturday, according to People.
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37/151 Hollywood Gets Blue for 'Avatar'
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Fashion Wire Daily - They rolled out the blue carpet on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles as 'Avatar' blew into town and took everyone's breath away.
(Fashion Wire Daily)
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38/151 Hollywood adds money, talent to made-for-Web shows
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AP - Web sites that buy original video clips often pay so little that 'The Bannen Way,' a flashy crime thriller debuting online, looked destined to be made poorly if it could be made at all.
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39/151 Google fined $14,300 a day in France over books
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AP - A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Internet search leader with a euro10,000-a-day fine until it stops showing literary snippets.
(AP)
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40/151 Video game watchdog shuts down, victim of economy
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AP - David Walsh said when he was assembling his first report card on video game violence 13 years ago, children were attacking on-screen monsters or aliens with imaginary chain saws and guns.
(AP)
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41/151 Want privacy on Facebook? Here is how to get some
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AP - Over the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users — first gently, then firmly — to review and update their privacy settings.
(AP)
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42/151 Sales of music video games plummet in 2009
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Reuters - What a difference a year makes.
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43/151 Twitter hacked, attacker claims Iran link
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Reuters - A computer hacker briefly hijacked Twitter.com on Thursday, redirecting users to a website and claiming to represent a group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army.
(Reuters)
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44/151 China: Climate talks yielded 'positive' results
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AP - China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, lauded Sunday the outcome of a historic U.N. climate conference that ended with a nonbinding agreement that urges major polluters to make deeper emissions cuts — but does not require it.
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45/151 Major volcanic eruption feared in Philippines
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AP - The Philippines' most active volcano could have a huge eruption within days, officials warned Sunday after detecting a drastic surge in earthquakes and eerie rumbling sounds in surrounding foothills. Tens of thousands of villagers have been evacuated as a precaution.
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46/151 Germany's Merkel defends climate accord
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AP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the much-criticized outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit as a first step that paves the way for action.
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47/151 Climate change minister blames China for opposing Copenhagen deal
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AFP - Climate change minister Ed Miliband Sunday blamed China for blocking an accord on legally-binding emissions targets and a 50 percent cut in greenhouse gases by 2050 at the Copenhagen summit.
(AFP)
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48/151 Firms to sign pre-contracts for 7 Iraqi oil fields
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AFP - Iraq will sign preliminary contracts, from Sunday, with oil companies that bid successfully last week for seven fields, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad told AFP.
(AFP)
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49/151 Astronauts geared for yuletide space adventure
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AP - Astronauts from the United States, Russia and Japan are poised for their holiday season space mission Monday, when they are to blast off to the International Space Station from Russia's remote space complex in southern Kazakhstan.
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50/151 Climate reality: Voluntary efforts not enough
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AP - Around the world, countries and capitalism are already working to curb global warming on their own, with or without a global treaty.
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51/151 Shark bites diver in Australia
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AFP - An Australian man was in hospital Sunday after surviving a shark attack while diving off the country's northeast coast, officials said.
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52/151 N. America's biggest fish slips toward extinction
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AP - As efforts falter to save North America's largest freshwater fish — a toothless beast left over from the days of dinosaurs — officials hope to stave off extinction by sending more water hurtling down a river so the fish can spawn in the wild.
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53/151 Global warming hike may be steeper: research
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AFP - Global temperatures could rise substantially more because of increases in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than previously thought, according to a new study by US and Chinese scientists released Sunday.
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54/151 Nigeria oil rebels claim attack over talks delay
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Reuters - Nigerian militants said on Saturday they had carried out their first attack on an oil pipeline since an amnesty offer because the absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua was delaying peace talks.
(Reuters)
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55/151 Storm crawls into New England, leaving mess behind
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AP - A fierce weekend storm that dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers up the coast from Virginia to New England turned out not to be as naughty as many had feared by Sunday — and its nicest accomplishment may simply be leaving many with the prospect of a very white Christmas.
(AP)
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56/151 Biblical bedroom billboard rouses ire
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Reuters - A billboard sponsored by a local Anglican church that shows Joseph and Mary in bed has set tongues wagging in New Zealand, with the Catholic Church condemning it as others found it funny.
(Reuters)
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57/151 There's something wrong with redheads?
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Reuters - An ad for a TV dating show has been banned for suggesting that redheads are unattractive, Britain's advertising watchdog said on Wednesday.
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58/151 Court splits jackpot between rival gamblers
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Reuters - A French court has split the jackpot from a casino slot machine between the woman who put in the money and the man who pulled the lever, ending months of argument between the two.
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59/151 Branson offers Lotus F1 boss a stewardess challenge
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Reuters - Richard Branson challenged aviation rival Tony Fernandes to a Formula One duel on Tuesday with the loser having to dress up as an airline stewardess.
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60/151 Anger over elaborate emission cuts hoax
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Reuters - Canada condemned on Monday a series of elaborate hoax emails and a fake website story that claimed the country would cut emissions of greenhouse gases by a much greater amount than previously announced.
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61/151 Rotating house puts family in a spin
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Reuters - An Australian family is turning heads with a rotating house that can guarantee a different view every time they wake up.
(Reuters)
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62/151 Teens ignore laws against texting while driving
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Reuters - Karen Cordova, a 17-year-old high school student and part-time supermarket cashier, admits she sometimes texts friends while driving home from work late at night, lonely and bored.
(Reuters)
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63/151 No more endangered eel at top supermarket
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Reuters - Smoked eel on toast looks set to become an even rarer treat at Dutch parties, as the main supermarket group in the Netherlands plans to stop selling the endangered fish from 2010.
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64/151 Cigarettes kill, but don't tell smokers?
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Reuters - Cigarette pack warnings that remind smokers of the fatal consequences of their habit may actually make them smoke more as a way to cope with the inevitability of death, according to researchers.
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65/151 Hepburn's wardrobe sells for double estimate
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Reuters - A collection of dresses worn by film star Audrey Hepburn fetched 268,000 pounds ($437,800) at auction, more than double the pre-sale estimate, organizers said on Wednesday.
(Reuters)
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66/151 Harry Warren jumps his sled over a bump on the West Front of ...
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(AP) - Harry Warren jumps his sled over a bump on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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67/151 Clare Anna House, 5, makes a snow angel on the West Front of ...
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(AP) - Clare Anna House, 5, makes a snow angel on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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68/151 The roads in are still snow covered in the Fair Lawn area of ...
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(AP) - The roads in are still snow covered in the Fair Lawn area of Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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69/151 John Donelly and his daughter Sophia Donnelly, 7, enjoy a slide ...
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(AP) - John Donelly and his daughter Sophia Donnelly, 7, enjoy a slide ride on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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70/151 A horse stands in a snowy pasture in the aftermath of a snow ...
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(AP) - A horse stands in a snowy pasture in the aftermath of a snow storm in Lebanon, Conn., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. A blizzard-like storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel across the region and causing hundreds of thousands of power outages. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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71/151 Jessica Hewitt, of Harwich, Mass., right, and Kevin Jerram, ...
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(AP) - Jessica Hewitt, of Harwich, Mass., right, and Kevin Jerram, of Portsmouth New Hampshire, play in the snow in downtown Providence, R.I., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. On the last weekend before Christmas, a snowstorm blanketed much of New England. (AP Photo/Gretchen Ertl)
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72/151 Ricardo Featherstone shovels a path for pedestrians in the street ...
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(AP) - Ricardo Featherstone shovels a path for pedestrians in the street of the Fair Lawn area of Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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73/151 Zoe Crute, 7, runs through the snow on the West Front of the ...
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(AP) - Zoe Crute, 7, runs through the snow on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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74/151 People walk and play in the snow at Chatham Glen in Havertown, ...
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(AP) - People walk and play in the snow at Chatham Glen in Havertown, Pa. Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. A major snow storm hit the Mid-Atlantic and East Saturday and Sunday. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
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75/151 In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' senior adviser ...
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(AP) - In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' senior adviser to President Barack Obama David Axelrod appears on 'Meet the Press'' Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington. (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman) NO SALES **
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76/151 In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, ...
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(AP) - In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)
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77/151 In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., ...
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(AP) - In this photo provided by CBS, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., speaks after appearing on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)
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78/151 A woman holds a packet of the antidepressant drug Prozac, also ...
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(Reuters) - A woman holds a packet of the antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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79/151 In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, UPS package handler Kelsey Davidson, ...
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(AP) - In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, UPS package handler Kelsey Davidson, 20, loads parcels into a container at the UPS Worldport air hub facility in Louisville, Ky. The holiday shipping rush is expected to peak for UPS on Monday, Dec. 21, when the world's largest shipping carrier projects it will deliver about 22 million small packages. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)
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80/151 In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, package containers await loading ...
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(AP) - In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, package containers await loading onto one of UPS's jets at the UPS Worldport air hub facility in Louisville, Ky. The holiday shipping rush is expected to peak for UPS on Monday, Dec. 21, when the world's largest shipping carrier projects it will deliver about 22 million small packages. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)
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81/151 In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, Mellany Sorrell, 29, adjusts the ...
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(AP) - In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, Mellany Sorrell, 29, adjusts the conveyor from inside a shipping container belt as she looks for help to lift a large package at the UPS Worldport air hub facility in Louisville, Ky. The holiday shipping rush is expected to peak for UPS on Monday, Dec. 21, when the world's largest shipping carrier projects it will deliver about 22 million small packages. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)
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82/151 US President Barack Obama (R) walks with Senior Advisor David ...
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(AFP/File) - US President Barack Obama (R) walks with Senior Advisor David Axelrod in March 2009. Even though the Senate health care bill has now abandoned its pledge of a "public option" that would extend coverage to the 36 million Americans who do not have insurance, Axelrod maintained it still met Obama's pledge of change and reform.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)
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83/151 Senator John McCain (L) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, ...
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(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Senator John McCain (L) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, speak about the health care reform on Capitol Hill on December 18. "We'll fight the good fight. We will fight until the last vote. We owe that to our constituents because... we must look back and say we did everything we can to prevent this terrible mistake from taking place," McCain told Fox News Sunday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mark Wilson)
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84/151 VIDEO: Uncounted: America's 'underinsured' Originally ...
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(AFPTV) - VIDEO: Uncounted: America's 'underinsured' Originally filed 081009 Duration: 01:33(AFPTV)
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85/151 US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks during a news conference ...
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(AFP/Getty Images/File) - US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks during a news conference on December 10 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The White House on Sunday urged lawmakers to pass contentious health care reform, saying that the watered-down version of a bill before the Senate still accomplishes the president's goals of changing the troubled system.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)
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86/151 In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, Mellany Sorrell, 29, loads parcels ...
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(AP) - In this Dec. 15, 2009 photo, Mellany Sorrell, 29, loads parcels from inside a shipping container onto a conveyor belt at the UPS Worldport air hub facility in Louisville, Ky. The holiday shipping rush is expected to peak for UPS on Monday, Dec. 21, when the world's largest shipping carrier projects it will deliver about 22 million small packages. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)
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87/151 People with shovels walk up a street as snow covers a row of ...
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(AP) - People with shovels walk up a street as snow covers a row of cars in the aftermath of a snow storm in Norwich, Conn., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. A snow storm rocked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, crippling travel across the region and causing power outages. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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88/151 In this Dec. 17, 2009 photo, Big Picture high school student, ...
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(AP) - In this Dec. 17, 2009 photo, Big Picture high school student, Victor Cadena, 14, works through the ivy at the West Duwamish Greenbelt walking trails as he volunteers with the Nature Consortium in the open space park in Seattle The wet, mild climate of Western Washington and Oregon is ideal for English ivy and English holly, ornamental plants beloved when they stick to the yard or show up in Christmas wreaths and other decorations. But they are hated when they beset parks, green spaces and forests. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)
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89/151 A visitor looks at the 3,300-year-old limestone bust of Egypt's ...
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(Reuters) - A visitor looks at the 3,300-year-old limestone bust of Egypt's Pharaonic queen Nefertiti at Berlin's Egyptian Museum June 11, 2003. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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90/151 Gina Giuliano, 18, left, Ronnie Seymore, 17, right, and Miles ...
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(AP) - Gina Giuliano, 18, left, Ronnie Seymore, 17, right, and Miles Taylor, 17, right rear, clear ivy from the base of a tree as the group working with the Nature Consortium work through the ivy at the West Duwamish Greenbelt walking trails in the open space park in Seattle. The wet, mild climate of Western Washington and Oregon is ideal for English ivy and English holly, ornamental plants beloved when they stick to the yard or show up in Christmas wreaths and other decorations. But they are hated when they beset parks, green spaces and forests. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)
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91/151 NFL to ask its players to donate brains for study
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AP - The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league's stance on concussions, The Associated Press learned Sunday.
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92/151 March over: Cowboys send Saints to first loss
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AP - A perfect record would have been lagniappe, as they say in Louisiana — a little something extra.
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93/151 Burke becomes 1st American to lead biathlon WCup
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AP - Tim Burke made U.S. biathlon history on Sunday, adding to the American squad's expectations for the Vancouver Olympics.
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94/151 Aufdenblatten wins super-G, Vonn third
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AP - Franzi Aufdenblatten posted her first World Cup victory in leading a 1-2 Swiss finish in a super-G on Sunday, and Lindsey Vonn placed third to retake sole possession of the lead in the overall standings.
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95/151 Wyoming beats Fresno St in 2OT in New Mexico Bowl
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AP - Wyoming trailed by 11 points in the fourth quarter. Its offense was led by a freshman quarterback, its defense was facing the nation's leading rusher.
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96/151 Reds give Rolen $13 million extension
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AP - Scott Rolen agreed Saturday to a two-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds that guarantees him an additional $13 million while converting almost half of his 2010 salary to a deferred signing bonus.
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97/151 Griner's near triple-double leads No. 6 Baylor
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AP - Brittney Griner had 18 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks, and No. 6 Baylor routed Gonzaga 70-49 on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
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98/151 Juve title hopes dented amid racist chants
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AFP - Juventus suffered a serious Serie A title setback on Sunday when rock-bottom visitors Catania clinched a 2-1 win, handing the Turin giants a third straight defeat.
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99/151 Verbruggen and Pound close war of words
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AFP - The International Cycling Union (UCI) Hein Verbruggen and former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound said Thursday that they had settled a lawsuit over allegedly injurious comments by Pound.
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100/151 Ovechkin, Caps rally to beat Oilers
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AP - Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd and 23rd goals early in the third period, and Tomas Fleischmann added the go-ahead goal in the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
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101/151 Cleared Gasquet ready to turn the page
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AFP - After his nightmare 2009 season, French tennis player Richard Gasquet insists he now wants to turn the page and get back to winning titles.
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102/151 Pavlik defends title with knockout of Espino
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AP - Kelly Pavlik stopped Miguel Espino in the fifth round Saturday night to defend his middleweight titles, ending a difficult year on a high note.
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103/151 Danica Patrick gets taste of NASCAR at Daytona
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AP - Once IndyCar star Danica Patrick figured out how to get in and out of the stock car, the rest of her testing session at Daytona International Speedway went without any problems.
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104/151 Italians go 1-2 in Alta Badia giant slalom
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AP - It was a mixed day for the U.S. Ski Team and a memorable one for the Italian squad on home snow Sunday.
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105/151 Thousands hit in second day of Eurostar standstill
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AFP - Eurostar train services between England and France were suspended for a second day because of freezing weather on Sunday, throwing the Christmas holiday plans of tens of thousands of people into chaos.
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106/151 Search for girl taken from police station
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AFP - Police were searching Sunday for an 18-month-old girl taken from a police station by a mystery woman who persuaded officers she was a friend of the child's mother.
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107/151 London Stock Exchange set to take over rival: reports
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AFP - The London Stock Exchange is set to announce a deal to take over its loss-making rival Turquoise in a move which would placate some of its most powerful investment bank clients, newspapers reported Sunday.
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108/151 Christmas 'heartbreaking' for British troops' families
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AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday urged Britons to remember this Christmas the families of troops killed in Afghanistan, for whom the festive season will be 'heartbreaking'.
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109/151 Tories lead polls, Brown wins Xmas dinner invites
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AFP - The Conservatives moved back into a commanding lead in opinion polls out Sunday, although more people would rather share Chirstmas dinner with Gordon Brown than David Cameron.
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110/151 Underdog Hollins wins 'Strictly Come Dancing' crown
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AFP - Television presenter Chris Hollins won the final of BBC television's 'Strictly Come Dancing' on Saturday, in a shock win over actor Ricky Whittle.
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111/151 Soldier killed in Afghanistan explosion
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AFP - A British soldier has died after being caught in an explosion while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Saturday.
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112/151 Eurostar suspends traffic due to bad weather
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AFP - Eurostar traffic between Paris and London has been suspended until noon Saturday because of severe weather, the company announced, after thousands of people spent the night blocked in trains in the Channel Tunnel.
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113/151 Wales rugby hero Gareth Thomas announces he is gay
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AFP - Wales rugby union legend Gareth Thomas publicly announced Saturday he is gay, saying that living a double life had driven him to suicidal despair.
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114/151 1,100 jobs go as British bookshop Borders folds
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AFP - Around 1,100 staff at British bookshop chain Borders will lose their jobs next week, administrators said Friday after they failed to find a buyer for the struggling business.
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115/151 Union to hold fresh ballot on British Airways strike
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AFP - The trade union representing British Airways workers said Friday it would hold a fresh ballot on strike action early next year after BA secured an injunction preventing a planned Christmas stoppage.
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116/151 Two 10-year-old boys charged with rape
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AFP - Two 10-year-old boys have appeared before a court in west London charged with raping a girl aged under 13.
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117/151 Man jailed for killing wife with TV remote
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AFP - A man who killed his wife by throwing a TV remote at her head was on Friday jailed for three years.
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118/151 Public sector borrowing hits record high
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AFP - Overspending in recession-hit Britain soared to a record in November, official data showed on Friday, highlighting the country's debt as alarm over public finances in Greece rippled across Europe.
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119/151 Gatwick, Luton airports re-open after heavy snow
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AFP - Two London airports closed by heavy snowfall were reopened on Friday, but forecasters warned of a repeat of the bad weather that caused traffic chaos and closed schools across the southeast.
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120/151 Law firm offers Xmas gift of free divorce vouchers
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AFP - Not exactly festive, but proving popular, a London law firm is offering an unusual present for unhappy married couples this Christmas -- divorce gift vouchers.
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121/151 Ryanair says it will not buy 200 Boeing aircraft
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AP - Budget carrier Ryanair Holdings PLC announced Friday it has broken off negotiations with Boeing Co. to buy 200 more 737-800 short-haul aircraft after being unable to extract concessions from the manufacturer.
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122/151 Cold snap strands thousands of European travellers
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AFP - Tens of thousands of European travellers were stranded Sunday in rail stations, traffic jams and airports as heavy snow and ice caused massive disruption at the start of the Christmas holiday season.
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123/151 Ancelotti backs Terry over cash allegations
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AFP - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists John Terry has nothing to hide after a newpaper report on Sunday accused the England captain of accepting a financial payment to provide a tour of the club's training ground.
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124/151 Munster shatter Perpignan's European Cup streak
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AFP - South Africa centre Jean de Villiers and former All Blacks winger Doug Howlett scored tries as Munster smashed Perpignan's proud five-year European Cup home winning record on Sunday.
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125/151 Chelsea extend lead after tale of two penalties
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AFP - Chelsea were left four points clear at the top of the English Premier League table after a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to London rivals West Ham on Sunday.
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126/151 Lampard survives penalty drama to rescue Chelsea
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AFP - Frank Lampard survived a bizarre intervention from referee Mike Dean to score a penalty at the third attempt which gave Chelsea a hard-fought 1-1 draw at West Ham on Sunday.
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127/151 Onion's last stand secures England draw
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AFP - Last man Graham Onions played out a tense final over from Makhaya Ntini as England escaped with a draw on the fifth and final day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Sunday.
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128/151 Dutch sports carmaker Spyker makes new bid for Saab
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AFP - Dutch sports carmaker Spyker said Sunday it has made a new bid for Sweden's Saab Automobile, two days after its American owners General Motors said they would close the loss-making unit.
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129/151 Mullen worries about Iran running out clock on US
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AP - The top U.S. military officer said Sunday he does not assume Iran's brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran to threaten its neighbors.
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130/151 French WWII babies shed shame, find German roots
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AP - Ugly words on the playground were his first hurtful clue.
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131/151 Dutch teen who sought solo sailing trip disappears
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AP - Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl whose bid to sail solo around the world was blocked by a court, has gone missing, leaving behind her boat, police said Sunday.
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132/151 John Paul II moves a step closer to beatification
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AP - Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and controversial Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.
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133/151 Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign
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AP - Polish authorities stepped up security checks at airports and border crossings and searched scrap metal yards Saturday as the search intensified for the infamous Nazi sign stolen from the Auschwitz death camp memorial.
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134/151 Paris-London trains suspended after 2,000 stranded
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AP - Four passenger trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain, stranding more than 2,000 passengers for hours Saturday, many without heating, light or water.
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135/151 Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies
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AP - Iran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who emerged as the spiritual father of its reform movement, died on Sunday. He was 87.
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136/151 AP IMPACT: Tijuana's drug war focuses on police
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AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: AP reporter Elliot Spagat follows Tijuana's new public safety chief, Julian Leyzaola, for eight months as he launches the city's most aggressive police reform to date, in the middle of a raging drug war.
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137/151 Eurostar train service suspended; 55,000 affected
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AP - The only passenger rail link connecting Britain to the rest of Europe remained shut Sunday for a second day as engineers investigate the mystery behind a glitch that left thousands stranded for hours in the darkened tunnel running under the English Channel.
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138/151 Israel threatens to use force against settlers
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AP - Israeli authorities could soon use special commando units, unmanned spy planes and cellphone-jamming equipment to enforce a moratorium on new settlement construction in the West Bank, military officials said Sunday, deepening a showdown between the government and Jewish settlers.
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139/151 Iraq scores in oil well standoff, investment
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AP - Iraq took back a remote oil well from Iranian forces and tentatively approved a lucrative oil deal with foreign investors in separate steps Sunday toward shoring up its nascent oil industry in the face of still-existing security pitfalls.
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140/151 DNA tests confirm death of Mexican drug lord
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AP - Genetic testing has confirmed that a man killed in a shootout last week with marines was drug cartel leader Arturo Beltran Leyva, the Mexican government said Sunday as a swanky but heavily guarded memorial service for the fallen capo took place in this drug-plagued northern city.
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141/151 World leaders hammered over climate accord
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AFP - World leaders on Sunday insisted that the climate deal clinched in desperation at the UN summit was the best that could be done as they returned home to a lashing from critics.
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142/151 GOP vows fight as White House defends health bill
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AP - The White House and its Senate allies defended a final push for historic health care legislation Sunday as outflanked Republicans pledged a fight to the end. A dead-of-night vote neared in a frenzy one GOP lawmaker said lacked 'legislative sanity.'
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143/151 What's in health care proposals for 5 Americans
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AP - As Congress gets closer to a final health care bill, many Americans want to know: What's in it for me?
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144/151 New CDC estimate: 1 in 110 children have autism
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AP - About 1 in 110 children have autism, according to the government's latest estimate released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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145/151 WHO to send swine flu vaccine to poor countries
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AP - The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda said Thursday.
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146/151 Autism Numbers Are Rising. The Question is Why?
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Time.com - Autism rates among American children have risen dramatically in just a few years. Is there truly an increased risk, or are we just looking harder for the condition?
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147/151 Diabetic kids may focus too much on carb counting
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Reuters - Keeping tabs on carbohydrates can help young people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar. But they should also be careful about putting too much emphasis on carb counting alone, researchers say.
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148/151 For stocks Santa's bag may be light
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Reuters - Santa came early for Wall Street this year by giving the S&P 500 a 22 percent gain for 2009, and with just eight trading days left in the year, stock investors are not expecting to find much more under the tree.
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149/151 GM mulling Saab inquiries with new bid from Spyker Cars
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Reuters - General Motors said on Sunday it would evaluate several new expressions of interest for its Swedish unit Saab, including a fast-track bid from thwarted Dutch suitor Spyker Cars .
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150/151 OPEC poised to keep oil supply steady as price firm
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Reuters - OPEC will almost certainly leave output targets unchanged when it meets this week in Luanda, ministers said on Sunday, as robust oil prices offset any concerns in the group about excess supplies.
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151/151 Storm threatens retailers' last holiday push
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Reuters - U.S. retailers' final weekend sales push before Christmas was under threat as a severe winter snowstorm struck the East Coast, forcing store closures and keeping shoppers at home on 'Super Saturday.'
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