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1/144 Yves Rocher, French cosmetics tycoon, dead at 79
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AFP - Yves Rocher, founder of a global cosmetics empire that carried his name and pioneered the use of natural ingredients, died in Paris on Saturday, a spokesman for his company said. He was 79.
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2/144 Charlie Sheen out of jail after domestic incident
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Reuters - Actor Charlie Sheen, star of the hit sitcom 'Two and a Half Men,' has been released from jail in the Colorado ski resort city of Aspen after his Christmas Day arrest on domestic violence charges, police said.
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3/144 French natural beauty pioneer Yves Rocher dies
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Reuters - Yves Rocher, who founded the beauty products group named after him five decades ago, has died at the age of 79, the Paris hospital authority said on Saturday.
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4/144 Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado
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AP - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations.
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5/144 Hollywood star Sheen arrested for 'attack' on wife
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AFP - Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has been arrested in the Colorado ski resort of Aspen on charges of domestic violence after reportedly attacking his wife of 19 months Brooke Mueller.
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6/144 British royals celebrate Christmas
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AFP - Britain's royal family took their traditional public Christmas Day stroll to and from church on Friday, with one well-wisher receiving a hug and a kiss from Prince William.
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7/144 Christmas Eve funeral for Brittany Murphy
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AFP - American actress Brittany Murphy, who died suddenly at age 32, was buried on Christmas Eve with a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood hills, local media reported.
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8/144 Small, private funeral for Brittany Murphy
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AP - Actress Brittany Murphy will be laid to rest at a small, private funeral on Christmas Eve, while a larger memorial service may be held early next year.
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9/144 Disney mocks Tiger as poll shows his popularity sinking
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AFP - Disney has joined in making jokes at the expense of Tiger Woods even as a new poll shows the embattled billionaire golf star's popularity sinking to levels usually reserved for politicians.
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10/144 Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year
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AP - Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of 'American Idol' will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, 'The Cowell Factor,' that a statement was being prepared that would certify that the acerbic British judge was leaving the popular Fox signing competition at the end of 2010.
(AP)
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11/144 Winehouse charged over British theatre assault
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AFP - Singer Amy Winehouse was charged Wednesday in connection with an assault at a theatre after disrupting a Christmas pantomime, police said.
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12/144 Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest
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AP - Police concerns that media-hungry terrorists would attack Michael Jackson's trial as a 'soft target' led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities investigating Jackson over allegations that he had sexually abused boys.
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13/144 Brittany Murphy funeral service set for Thursday
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Reuters - A private funeral service for actress Brittany Murphy, who died this week after suffering cardiac arrest at age 32, was set for Thursday at a Hollywood Hills cemetery.
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14/144 Tennis champ Djokovic to play Yugoslav king on TV
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AFP - The Serbian world number three tennis player Novak Djokovic is to play Yugoslavia's first king in a television series to be shot next year, local media reported Thursday.
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15/144 Singer Feliciano protests 'Feliz Navidad' parody
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AP - Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, 'Feliz Navidad,' for a racist musical spoof about undocumented immigrants.
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16/144 'American Idol' returns Jan. 12 for 9th season
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AP - 'American Idol' will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says.
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17/144 Billy Ray Cyrus writes song for Hallmark movie
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AP - Billy Ray Cyrus has been preparing his whole life for the role of Daniel Burton in the Hallmark Channel movie 'Christmas in Canaan.'
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18/144 Susan Boyle blocks Alicia Keys from top of chart
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Reuters - There's just no stopping Susan Boyle on the U.S. pop chart.
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19/144 Taylor Swift, Beyonce to perform at Grammy Awards
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Reuters - Taylor Swift, Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas will perform at the Grammy Awards in January on a night when they are all expected to go home with an armful of trophies.
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20/144 Alicia Keys tops R&B chart with new album
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Reuters - Alicia Keys' album 'The Element of Freedom' topped the R&B chart in its first week of sales, but fell short of Susan Boyle to land at No. 2 on the Top 200 Albums chart, her label said on Wednesday.
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21/144 Sarandon, Robbins split after 23 years together
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AP - One of Hollywood's most enduring couples has separated.
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22/144 'Star Trek' the most-pirated film of 2009
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Reuters - Paramount's worst fears are confirmed: 'Star Trek' was the most pirated film of 2009, according to a new report.
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23/144 New fees stain welcome mat for filmmakers in NYC
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AP - Higher fees for film production companies choosing to work in some New York City buildings have taken effect with no clear word on whether it will tarnish the city's popularity as one of Hollywood's favorite backdrops.
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24/144 James Cameron: China should let more movies in
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AP - Hollywood director James Cameron urged China to open its doors to more foreign films, arguing it would boost the local cinema industry after the WTO ruled Beijing was illegally restricting movie and other media imports.
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25/144 'Sherlock' takes on 'Avatar' at holiday box office
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Reuters - Like so many pricey Christmas presents, Hollywood opens a pair of wide releases Friday, 'Sherlock Holmes' and 'It's Complicated.' A third -- 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' -- opens Wednesday to get a jump on the holiday weekend.
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26/144 Randy, Evi Quaid plead not guilty in fraud case
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AP - Randy and Evi Quaid finally appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to felony charges of defrauding an innkeeper.
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27/144 Jon Gosselin's NYC Apartment Vandalized
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A source tells Us the word 'cheater' was carved into his bed's headboard
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28/144 Charlie Sheen Released From Jail
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Charlie Sheen was released from jail on Friday following his arrest for domestic violence charges. The star -- whose real name is Carlos Estevez -- was released at approximately 7 PM after posting an $8,500 bond, a spokesperson for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department in Aspen, Colo. said in a statement to Access Hollywood.
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29/144 Charlie Sheen Released on Bond
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Charlie Sheen was released on bond late Friday after he was arrested on domestic violence charges and spent most of Christmas day in an Aspen, Colo., jail. A police report said the Two and a Half Menstar would be held without bail until a court appearance. But Sheen was allowed to leave jail when...
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30/144 Charlie Sheen Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
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The actor, wed to Brooke Mueller, spends Christmas in the slammer
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31/144 Access Star Sightings: December 18 - 24, 2009
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lady Gaga's holiday wardrobe! Plus, the 'Jersey Shore' stars comes to Access, Britney heads to NYC & more!
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32/144 Charlie Sheen Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Charlie Sheen is spending his Christmas in jail, NBC News has confirmed. The star -- whose real name is Carlos Estevez -- was arrested on Christmas day at approximately 11:20 AM on domestic violence charges, authorities told NBC News.
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33/144 'Sherlock Holmes' beats out 'Avatar' at box office
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Reuters - British director Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes' set a Christmas Day sales record at the box office in North America, taking a narrow lead over last weekend's champ, 'Avatar,' according to early estimates released on Saturday.
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34/144 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.
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35/144 College asks students to power down, contemplate
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AP - Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones and computers away and revive the 176-year-old school's dormant tradition of vespers services.
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36/144 Apple's stock hits new high as gadget buzz builds
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AP - Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcement.
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37/144 BlackBerry users beset by second outage in a week
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AP - When Corey Marshall's Blackberry mysteriously stopped sending and receiving messages, he realized all too clearly just how much he depends on the device: He had no way of contacting his friends because he never bothers to exchange phone numbers with anyone anymore.
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38/144 Amazon Christmas day e-book sales beat print sales
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AFP - On Christmas Day customers bought more electronic books than hard-copy books on Internet retail giant Amazon.com, the company said in a statement Saturday.
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39/144 China Mobile vice-chairman 'under investigation'
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AFP - The vice-chairman and executive director of telecoms giant China Mobile, Zhang Chunjiang, is under investigation for breaching party discipline, state media reported Saturday.
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40/144 China cracks down on online games: report
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AFP - China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday.
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41/144 Tech outshines market; home sales stifle Dow, S&P
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Reuters - Technology shares rose on Wednesday after solid earnings from Micron Technology and Red Hat, but an unexpected drop in new home sales kept a lid on the broader market's gains.
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42/144 First Jesus-era house discovered in Nazareth
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AP - Just in time for Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what may have been the home of one of Jesus' childhood neighbors. The humble dwelling is the first dating to the era of Jesus to be discovered in Nazareth, then a hamlet of around 50 impoverished Jewish families where Jesus spent his boyhood.
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43/144 Magma building up in Philippines' Mayon volcano
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AP - Fewer earthquakes have been recorded in the Philippines' lava-spilling Mayon volcano, but magma continues to build up inside and any lull in activity could be followed by a bigger eruption, scientists said Saturday.
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44/144 AP Enterprise: Feds mull regulating drugs in water
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AP - Federal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some of the contaminants while acknowledging they could threaten human health.
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45/144 China adopts law to boost renewable energy industry
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AFP - China's national assembly Saturday signalled the country's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a law supporting its renewable energy industry.
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46/144 Ukraine facing 'serious problems' paying for gas: Gazprom
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AFP - The head of Russian gas giant Gazprom said Friday that Ukraine had cut back on purchases of Russian gas since mid-December and appeared to be facing serious cash problems.
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47/144 Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission
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AP - A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station.
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48/144 2 rare Siberian tigers among dead circus cats
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AP - Two rare Siberian tigers were among a group of big cats in a Russian traveling circus that died during a 20-hour truck journey this week, a circus administrator said Thursday.
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49/144 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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50/144 Pakistan: US men had maps of nuclear power site
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AP - Police are trying to determine whether five Americans detained in Pakistan had planned to attack a complex that houses nuclear power facilities, authorities said Saturday.
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51/144 The nation's weather
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AP - A major storm system was forecast to continue to bring winter weather to the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions Saturday. The broad low pressure system was expected to encompass an area from the Rockies to New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
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52/144 Sri Lanka tsunami aid misappropriated: watchdog
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AFP - Nearly half a billion dollars in tsunami aid for Sri Lanka is unaccounted for and over 600 million dollars has been spent on projects unrelated to the disaster, an anti-corruption watchdog said Saturday.
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53/144 Ghana's Mills spurns Christmas hampers on graft fears
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Reuters - Ghana's President John Atta Mills is refusing to accept traditional Christmas gifts such as hampers this year because they may be efforts to corrupt him, a spokesman said on Thursday.
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54/144 The secret of Xmas crackers -- pull downwards
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Reuters - A British department store has worked out a formula it says will make sure festive feasters are never again left holding the short end of a pulled cracker.
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55/144 Not again! Giant Swedish Christmas goat statue gets torched
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Reuters - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year in a row.
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56/144 Snoopy named top dog in pop culture
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Reuters - The 'Peanuts' comic strip character Snoopy was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club on Tuesday as part of its 125th anniversary celebration, beating out a college sports mascot.
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57/144 Stalin's grandson launches second libel case
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Reuters - The grandson of Josef Stalin is suing the radio station Ekho Moskvy, it said on Saturday, in a second attempt to stem media criticism of the leader whom many Russians still revere for victory in World War Two.
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58/144 Auschwitz sign thieves detained, not neo-Nazis
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Reuters - Polish police detained five men on Monday for stealing the metal sign that hung over the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz, and said they were common thieves, not neo-Nazis.
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59/144 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.
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60/144 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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61/144 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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62/144 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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63/144 Passengers are seen outside Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands ...
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(Canadian Press) - Passengers are seen outside Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida set off an explosive device on a Christmas Day flight in a failed terrorist attack on the plane as it was landing in Detroit, US Federal officials said. The suspect boarded in Nigeria and went through Schiphol airport in Amsterdam en route to Detroit. Dutch anti-terrorism authorities said the U.S. has asked all airlines to take extra precautions on flights worldwide that are bound for the United States. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Evert Elzinga)
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(Reuters) - Survivors are seen onboard a fishing vessel after their ferry collided with it off the waters of Cavite, south of Manila, as they wait to be transferred, in Manila December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Philippine Coast Guard/Handout
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65/144 Transportation Security Administration agent Paul Marshall helps ...
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(Canadian Press) - Transportation Security Administration agent Paul Marshall helps an international traveler at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Officials were trying to calm traveler's fears a day after an attempted terrorist attack aboard a Northwest Airlines flight as it was about to land in Detroit. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio
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66/144 Jesse Holcomb, 8, of Austin, Texas holds his Australian shepherd ...
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(AP) - Jesse Holcomb, 8, of Austin, Texas holds his Australian shepherd puppy as he waits to go through security at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. The airport has been under tighter security because of the holiday travel rush. Airport police have been in touch with the FBI and Transportation Security Administration after the attempted airliner attack in Detroit on Christmas Day, but there's no connection to LAX at this time, said airport spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado. Increased police patrols will continue to be on alert at checkpoints and screening stations at the airport. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
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(AP) - A truck is covered with ice and snow as it waits at a truck stop near Gretna, Neb., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 for Interstate 80 to reopen. Treacherous weather has forced the closing of I-80 and plagued much of the country for days and stranded road and air travelers .(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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(Reuters) - Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) addresses the media during his monthly news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, December 3, 2009 REUTERS/Johannes Eisele
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69/144 A young girl waits in line to go through security after increased ...
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(AP) - A young girl waits in line to go through security after increased security at the International Terminal at Ohare Airport, in Chicago, Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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70/144 Holiday travelers wait in line to go through security at Los ...
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(AP) - Holiday travelers wait in line to go through security at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. The airport has been under tighter security because of the holiday travel rush. Airport police have been in touch with the FBI and Transportation Security Administration after the attempted airliner attack in Detroit on Christmas Day, but there's no connection to LAX at this time, said airport spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado. Increased police patrols will continue to be on alert at checkpoints and screening stations at the airport. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
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71/144 Team Canada celebrate a goal next as Team Latvia skate on during ...
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(Canadian Press) - Team Canada celebrate a goal next as Team Latvia skate on during second period action at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Saskatoon, Sask., on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Canada defeated Latvia 16-0. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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72/144 Team Sweden goalie Jacob Markstrom is congratulated by Mattias ...
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(Canadian Press) - Team Sweden goalie Jacob Markstrom is congratulated by Mattias Ekholm following a convincing win over Team Czech Republic in preliminary world junior hockey championship action in Regina, Sask., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Sweden won 10-1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe
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73/144 Team Canada's Serge Aubin, left, and Dale McTavish, right, vie ...
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(Canadian Press) - Team Canada's Serge Aubin, left, and Dale McTavish, right, vie for the puck with Karlovy's Jakub Cutta, center, during the game between Team Canada and Czech team HC Energie Karlovy Vary at the 83rd Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / KEYSTONE/Peter Schneider)
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74/144 Chef Rene Redzepi (L) poses in the kitchen of his Noma restaurant ...
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(Reuters) - Chef Rene Redzepi (L) poses in the kitchen of his Noma restaurant in Copenhagen December 12, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Charisius
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(Canadian Press) - Airport police operate a checkpoint for vehicles entering Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Aviation security officials worldwide boost safety restrictions on travelers after an attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on a flight from Europe to Detroit, imposing extra screening and new limits on carry-on luggage. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jason Redmond)
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(Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, both wearing a leis, walk over to the crowd at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. They are in Hawaii for the holidays. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon)
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(Canadian Press) - Shoppers are seen at a Best Buy store in Ottawa in the early morning on Boxing Day, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
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78/144 Team Canada forward Jordan Eberle, centre, gets taken out by ...
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(Canadian Press) - Team Canada forward Jordan Eberle, centre, gets taken out by Team Latvia defenceman Janis Smits, left, and Team Latvia goalie Janis kalnins, right, during first period action at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Saskatoon, Sask., on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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79/144 Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest, pictured in November ...
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(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest, pictured in November 2009, tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs at his home on Christmas night, suffering a concussion and left elbow injury, the team said Saturday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Dunn)
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80/144 A Shi'ite woman takes part in a religious ceremony during ...
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(Reuters) - A Shi'ite woman takes part in a religious ceremony during Tasoua, a day ahead of Ashura, in Yazd, about 700 km (435 miles) south of Tehran, December 26, 2009. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
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(Reuters) - Detroit Metropolitan airport police corporal Richard Frederick walks through the airport with 'explosives detection' dog Spence in Romulus, Michigan December 26, 2009. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
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82/144 Protesters line the entrance to the neighborhood where President ...
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(AP) - Protesters line the entrance to the neighborhood where President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and daughters are spend their holiday vacation in Kailua, Hawaii, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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83/144 A police officer carries equipment as he enters a building in ...
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(AFP) - A police officer carries equipment as he enters a building in central London which is believed to be the former home of a Nigerian man who attempted to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Carl Court)
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84/144 A map locating Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The FBI probed ...
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(AFP/Graphic) - A map locating Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Graphic)
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85/144 Aircraft from Delta-Northwest are being supplied and loaded ...
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(AFP/ANP) - Aircraft from Delta-Northwest are being supplied and loaded before departure at Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam. A 23-year-old Nigerian man was charged Saturday with trying to blow up a packed airplane as it descended toward Detroit on Christmas Day, US officials said.(AFP/ANP/Marcel Antonisse)
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86/144 Cpl. Frederick of the Wayne County Airport Police and his bomb-sniffing ...
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(AFP/Getty Images) - Cpl. Frederick of the Wayne County Airport Police and his bomb-sniffing dog Spencer patrol at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. A 23-year-old Nigerian man was charged Saturday with trying to blow up a packed airplane as it descended toward Detroit on Christmas Day, US officials said.(AFP/Getty Images/Bill Pugliano)
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(AFP) - Members of the press wait outside a building in central London in which a Nigerian student who attempted to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit is believed to have lived while studying in Britain. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Carl Court)
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88/144 Florida's Meyer resigns amid health concerns
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AP - Urban Meyer resigned Saturday as Florida's football coach after five seasons and two national titles because of health concerns that came to light when he suffered chest pains following the SEC championship game earlier this month.
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89/144 Lakers: Artest suffered concussion in fall at home
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AP - Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest suffered a concussion and injured his left elbow after falling at his home.
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90/144 Pitt beats North Carolina 19-17 in Meineke Bowl
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AP - It wasn't the bowl Pittsburgh wanted to be in, but the Panthers made a case that they've returned to prominence.
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91/144 Marshall holds on to beat Ohio 21-17 in Pizza Bowl
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AP - Martin Ward ran for two touchdowns in the first half Saturday and Marshall held off Ohio 21-17 in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.
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92/144 No. 6 West Virginia needs OT to remain unbeaten
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AP - All No. 6 West Virginia had to do to remain undefeated was withstand a miraculous close to regulation by Seton Hall and another big scoring game by Jeremy Hazell.
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93/144 USC tailback Joe McKnight misses Emerald Bowl
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AP - Southern California star tailback Joe McKnight is sitting out the Emerald Bowl against Boston College.
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94/144 Terry, Nowitzki lead NBA Mavericks past Grizzlies
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AFP - Reserve Jason Terry scored 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 20 to power the Dallas Mavericks past Memphis 106-101 in an NBA game Saturday, snapping the Grizzlies' three-game win streak.
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95/144 Gerrard sees light at end of Liverpool tunnel
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AFP - Steven Gerrard insists Liverpool can turn their season around as they prepare for two vital matches.
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96/144 Blood doping kits found at Astana - report
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AFP - Blood doping kits were discovered in a search of medical equipment belonging to Lance Armstrong's former Astana team during this year's Tour de France.
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97/144 Boyes, Oshie lead Blues to shootout win
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AP - Brad Boyes and T.J. Oshie beat Miikka Kiprusoff in a shootout to give the St. Louis Blues their third straight victory in Western Canada, 2-1 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.
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98/144 Indian Wells ATP-WTA event sold to Oracle boss
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AFP - Larry Ellison, founder and chief executive of computer firm Oracle, has bought the ATP and WTA hardcourt event played at Indian Wells every March, officials said on Monday.
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99/144 Tiger dwarfs plenty of '09 memories
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AP - For some golf fans, Feb. 19 effectively marked the start of the season.
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100/144 Asia set for mixed martial arts 'revolution'
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Reuters - It has been branded 'human cockfighting' by Senator John McCain and bloodlust unbound by its critics, but mixed martial arts has evolved from 'no holds barred' brawls to become one of the world's fastest growing sports.
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101/144 Pacquiao says he plans to sue Mayweather
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AP - Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter's father, and Golden Boy Promotions
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102/144 Takahashi secures Olympic berth at Japan nationals
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AP - Daisuke Takahashi won the Japan national figure skating championships Saturday to secure a place in the Vancouver Olympics.
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103/144 US bomb suspect was denied British visa: source
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AFP - A London-educated Nigerian man charged with attempting to blow up a US airliner was barred from returning to Britain earlier this year, a government source confirmed Saturday.
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104/144 Iran's Neda named 'Person of the Year' by UK paper
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AFP - The Times on Saturday named an Iranian woman shot dead during protests against her country's disputed June elections as its 'person of the year'.
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105/144 Barmy Brits brave winter chill for Christmas dip
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AFP - The traditional British Christmas: a cosy fire, turkey, mince pies and sherry. Or, for some brave souls, stripping off in the bitter winter chill and charging headlong into the sea.
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106/144 Eurostar hits back over 'safety lapse' claims
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AFP - Eurostar on Saturday rejected claims it breached safety rules when evacuating passengers from cross-Channel trains that broke down last weekend, as a row erupted with Eurotunnel over the controversy.
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107/144 British parents admit raiding children's piggy banks
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AFP - One fifth of parents in recession-hit Britain admit they have dipped into their children's savings accounts to make ends meet, a survey for a financial services company said Friday.
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108/144 Brother pleas for death row Briton in China
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AFP - The brother of a British citizen due to be executed in China made a last-ditch plea to Chinese authorities to show compassion, in a letter released Friday.
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109/144 Troops get extra time to phone home at Christmas
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AFP - British troops in Afghanistan are getting an extra hour of free talk time to ring home over the Christmas period, at the end of a year which has seen 106 of their colleagues killed there.
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110/144 Anglican leader warns against destruction of childhood
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AFP - Children are being forced to grow up too quickly, sometimes leading to misery and exploitation, the leader of the world's Anglicans said in his Christmas Day sermon on Friday.
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111/144 Queen Elizabeth II praises the Commonwealth
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AFP - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II said the Commonwealth was the 'face of the future' in her annual Christmas message on Friday and described 2009 as a 'difficult year'.
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112/144 Queen Elizabeth praises forces in Afghanistan
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AP - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to the country's troops fighting in Afghanistan in her annual Christmas speech broadcast Friday, praising their work while expressing her sadness at the casualties.
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113/144 Britain's queen calls 2009 'difficult year'
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Reuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to the armed forces and referred to the recession in her annual Christmas Day message on Friday, describing 2009 as a 'difficult year.'
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114/144 Eurostar to run normal service on Dec 26
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AFP - Eurostar said it would run a normal Saturday service, more than a week after its high-speed trains linking Britain and continental Europe began failing due to the snowy weather.
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115/144 Officials rap Eurostar, Eurotunnel over Channel shutdown
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AFP - Eurostar and Eurotunnel, the operators of rail services through the Channel Tunnel, did not provide enough information to travellers during this week's service shutdown, officials said Thursday.
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116/144 Snow, ice bring more holiday travel misery
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AFP - Snow and ice brought fresh holiday travel misery, causing particular problems on the roads.
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117/144 McGinn makes Old Firm derby case
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AFP - Celtic's Niall McGinn hopes his stunning strike which lit up Saturday's 2-0 win over Hamilton could force him into Tony Mowbray's starting line-up for next week's Old Firm derby.
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118/144 Europe tightens security after foiled U.S. attack
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Reuters - Airports and airlines across Europe moved rapidly to tighten security on U.S.-bound flights on Saturday after a man tried to set off explosives on a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit.
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119/144 Trapped cavers in France found safe and well
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AFP - Three cavers who spent four days trapped deep underground in the Pyrenees mountains in southwestern France were found safe and well on Saturday, a rescue official told AFP.
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120/144 Police search London flat in US attack probe
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AFP - Police searched a flat in central London on Saturday, among other addresses, as the investigation into a Nigerian suspected of trying to blow up a US airliner took an international dimension.
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121/144 Mancini off to winning start as Chelsea stutter again
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AFP - Roberto Mancini's reign as Manchester City manager began on a winning note on Saturday but it was another frustrating day for his fellow Italian Carlo Ancelotti as Premier League leaders Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Birmingham.
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122/144 Pope in good shape 2 days after Xmas scare
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AP - Pope Benedict XVI appeared in good shape on Saturday as he addressed the faithful two days after a woman knocked him down at the start of Christmas Eve Mass.
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123/144 Last Kon-Tiki crew member dies at age 92
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AP - A museum official says Knut Magne Haugland, the last of six crew members who crossed the Pacific Ocean on board the balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki, has died. He was 92.
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124/144 Vatican to review security after papal knockdown
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AP - The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, this time managing to knock him down before being pulled away by guards, the Vatican spokesman said.
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125/144 Russian nightclub death toll reaches 152
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AP - Russian officials say the death toll from a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm almost three weeks ago has risen to 152.
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126/144 Woman knocks down pope at Christmas Eve Mass
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AP - A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI at the start of Christmas Eve Mass, but the 82-year-old pontiff got up unhurt and proceeded as planned with Thursday's service.
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127/144 Russian president urges police reform
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AP - President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday ordered reform of the country's Interior Ministry, saying it was a necessary response to police abuses that have angered Russians and eroded public trust in the government.
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128/144 Nigerian man charged in Christmas airliner attack
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AP - A 23-year-old Nigerian man who claimed ties to al-Qaida was charged Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound airliner, as authorities learned his father warned U.S. officials of concerns about his son's religious beliefs.
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129/144 Israel kills 6 Palestinians in surge of violence
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AP - Israeli troops blasted their way into the homes of three wanted Palestinians on Saturday, killing each in a hail of bullets and straining an uneasy security arrangement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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130/144 Judge tells man he's charged with blowing up plane
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AP - A federal judge has told a Nigerian man that he is charged with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane on Christmas Day.
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131/144 Wreckage probe nears end; Jamaica awaits details
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AP - The pilot of an American Airlines jet that overshot the runway in Jamaica said Saturday that he's happy to be home with his family for the holidays, and praised his crew for their quick thinking and professionalism.
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132/144 England on top in second Test after triple strike
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AFP - England grabbed three wickets after tea to wrest control from South Africa on the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Saturday.
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133/144 25 missing after new Philippine ferry sinking
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AFP - Twenty-five people are missing after a small inter-island ferry sank in waters south of the Philippine capital, the coast guard said Sunday, just days after a similar disaster claimed up to 27 lives.
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134/144 Australians evacuated as fires rage
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AFP - Australian holidaymakers were evacuated Thursday from a campsite in the path of raging wildfires, a day after an inferno destroyed 13 homes in the country's southeast, officials said.
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135/144 House and Senate look to final health care talks
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AP - How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage — plus who will pay for it — will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake.
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136/144 Senate bill could hurt insurers at least initially
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AP - Health insurers get some big presents in the Senate's health overhaul bill — about 20 million new customers and no competition from a new government plan.
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137/144 A comparison of House, Senate health care bills
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AP - A comparison of the health care bills passed by the Senate and House:
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138/144 GOP lawmakers change tune on costly health plans
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AP - Democrats are troubled by the inconsistency of Republican lawmakers who approved a major Medicare expansion six years ago that has added tens of billions of dollars to federal deficits, but oppose current health overhaul plans.
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139/144 Anti-Hunger Smells Could Battle Obesity
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LiveScience.com - Anti-hunger aromas that make one feel full could help fight the global obesity epidemic, scientists now suggest.
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140/144 Data lifts stocks to 2009 highs on Christmas Eve
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Reuters - U.S. stocks rallied in a brief pre-holiday session on Thursday, closing at 2009 highs, after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested an economic recovery was picking up steam.
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141/144 South Korea's Lee in UAE to discuss nuclear deal
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Reuters - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday in a push to win one of the world's biggest nuclear power contracts.
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142/144 Credit crunch: Home equity lending evaporates
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AP - Hocking the house for quick cash is a lot harder than it used to be, and it's causing headaches for homeowners, banks and the economy.
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143/144 Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie aid
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AP - The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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144/144 Sparse shelves greet post-Christmas deal hunters
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AP - Shoppers headed to America's malls Saturday, many with gift cards in hand, hoping to snag after-Christmas discounts. They were greeted with big markdowns — in some cases topping 75 percent off — but often found limited selection.
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