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02 September, 2010 14:14
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Doctors Give Michael Douglas 80% Chance of Recovery From Throat Cancer
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Hollywood Actor Michael Douglas last night stunned a television audience with the announcement that he has "late stage IV throat cancer" Douglas, 65, who is married to British actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, only recently revealed that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer when he returned to the United States from a family holiday three weeks ago...
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02 September, 2010 13:56
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U.S. Police Shoot And Kill Terrorists - Ecologist Holding Hostages at Discovery Channel
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Police shot and killed a gunman after he took three people hostage Wednesday afternoon at the Discovery Channel's headquarters here, officials said A law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing said authorities had identified James J Lee as the likely suspect Lee, 43, who was upset with the channel...
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01 September, 2010 08:52
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International Film Festival Opens in Venice
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Venice Film Festival, the oldest film event in Europe, opens on Wednesday Faced with the global economic downturn, the festival director talks about his expectations for this year's event and the international film industry Second only to Cannes in terms of prestige, Venice has suffered since the economic downturn of 2008 Many Hollywood producers prefer...
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31 August, 2010 06:13
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Dutch Police Arrest Two Passenger Suspects of Preparing Terrorist Attack In Amsterdam
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Dutch police have detained two men who flew from Chicago to Amsterdam on Sunday night after US screeners found suspicious-looking items in their checked luggage before they departed, US law enforcement officials said Security screeners found a cellphone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle, three cellphones taped together and a number of watches taped together,...
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30 August, 2010 05:15
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Clooney Received An Emmy Award for Humanitarian Work
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George Clooney, awarded an Emmy for his humanitarian work, had a relaxing day: Friends, including John Krasinski came to his house to shoot some hoops before the show, Clooney said backstage When it comes to causes that he wants to get involved in, Clooney says, "I try and pick subjects I care about and do as much as I can The spotlight I'm in...
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28 August, 2010 07:19
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Julio Iglesias Marries Longtime Girlfriend in Private Ceremony
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Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has wed longtime girlfriend Miranda Rijnsburger Iglesias and Rijnsburger have been a couple for 20 years The singer made the marriage announcement in a statement to Spanish newspapers, Hollywood Reporter says Iglesias, 66, and Dutch model Rijnsburger 45, who met in Indonesia in 1990, tied the knot in a private ceremony...
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28 August, 2010 06:34
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Paris Hilton Arrested for Cocaine in Las Vegas
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Paris Hilton was arrested for possession of cocaine Friday night in Las Vegas According to police, Paris was the passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over outside the Wynn Hotel The driver was arrested for DUI (drug-related, not alcohol) and when cops searched Hilton, they found her in possession of a controlled substance Police say tests revealed...
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28 August, 2010 05:43
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Daughter of American Diplomat Fell From 25 Stores in New York
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The 17-year-old daughter of the US ambassador to Thailand slipped off her shoes and climbed out onto a window ledge Friday at a Manhattan apartment before plummeting more than 20 stories to her death, police said Nicole John fell at about 4:15 am from the top floor of the 25-story Herald Towers, police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Her body landed...
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27 August, 2010 04:05
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Baby Tiger Found Stuffed in Bag at Thai Airport
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Authorities at Bangkok's international airport found a baby tiger cub that had been drugged and hidden among stuffed toy tigers in the suitcase of a woman flying from Thailand to Iran, an official and a wildlife protection group said Friday The woman, a Thai national, had checked in for her flight and her oversized bag was sent for an X-ray which showed...
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25 August, 2010 06:16
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Woman Caught Tossing Cat into Garbage Can Receives Death Threats in Britain
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A woman in Britain has received death threats after she was caught on tape tossing a cat into a garbage can The owners of the cat captured the incident on their security camera and posted it online in hopes that someone would identify the culprit In the video, a woman is stroking the small cat Then she calmly grabs Lola the cat by the scruff of the...
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25 August, 2010 06:09
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Aviation Officials Searching for Clues of Passenger Jet Crash in China
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Aviation officials at a relatively new airport in northeast China searched through debris Wednesday for clues to why a passenger jet crashed and burned while trying to land on a fog-shrouded runway, killing 42 people and injuring 54 others The Henan Airlines plane with 91 passengers and five crew crashed late Tuesday in a grassy area near the Lindu...
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24 August, 2010 05:43
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Tiger Woods To Lose $750 Million in Divorce
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Golfer Tiger Woods paid a heavy price for his cheating yesterday when he was divorced from his betrayed wife Elin Nordegren The Swedish former model and children's nanny is understood to have been paid more than $100million - £64million - as part of the settlement Although she could have pushed for a half share in the disgraced golfer's £650million...
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24 August, 2010 04:45
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Somali Insurgents Disguised as Police Officers Storm Hotel in Somali, 33 Killed
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Somali insurgents disguised as police officers stormed a Mogadishu hotel on Tuesday morning and opened fire, killing at least 33 people, including six Somali lawmakers, in one of the deadliest attacks in months, Somali officials said A fierce room-by-room battle then broke out between the attackers and government forces, who rushed to the three-story...
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23 August, 2010 04:03
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83 Beauty Queens Prepare To Win Miss Universe 2010 Title
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A set of 83 beauty queens plan to show off swimsuits, evening gowns and quick-thinking interview skills in hopes of impressing a panel of celebrity judges and winning the 2010 Miss Universe crown From Albania to Zambia, contestants from six continents were expected to strut across a stage Monday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las...
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22 August, 2010 23:53
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Police Officer Takes 25 Hostage in Manila Demanding His Job Be Reinstated
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A dismissed police inspector demanding that his job be reinstated took a tourist bus hostage in Manila Monday morning, police told CNN There were 25 people on the bus, including 22 foreigners, Manila District Police official Rodolfo Magtibay said Magtibay said the dismissed inspector, Rolando Mendoza, wrote his demand on a board and displayed it in...
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19 August, 2010 06:56
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Judge at Australian Court Orders Muslim Woman to Remove Her Veil During Testomony
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An Australian Muslim woman who sought permission to keep her face and head covered while she gives evidence at an upcoming trial was told by a judge Thursday she would have to remove her veil The case is the first time in Australia that a court has had to consider whether a witness should be allowed to keep their face hidden behind the type of veils...
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17 August, 2010 05:59
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Zookeeper Under Investigation in Taiwan for Crossing Male Lion and Female Bengal Tiger
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Two liger cubs survived from the breeding of a male lion and female Bengal tiger in a Taiwan private zoo The zookeeper is now under investigation The breeding and crossing of protected animals in Taiwan is illegal, but zoo keeper Huang Kuo-nan said he did not mean for the mating to happen between his lion and tiger, DigitalJournalcom reports The zoo...
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12 August, 2010 04:38
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Man Suspected of Serial Stabbing Spree Arrested in Atlanta
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Authorities in Atlanta have arrested a man in connection with a three-state serial stabbing spree that resulted in at least 20 attacks and five deaths, many in Michigan Police in Leesburg, Va, said Thursday the man was arrested late Wednesday afternoon and was being held on unrelated charges, according to FOX News Leesburg Police Officer Chris Jones...
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10 August, 2010 06:51
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Rod Stewart To Become Dad for 8th Time
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British singer Rod Stewart is gearing up to become a dad for the eighth time, after he and his wife Penny Lancaster announced that she is three months pregnant Stewart, 65, and Lancaster, 39, who has a son Alastair, four, discovered the pregnancy as they celebrated their third wedding anniversary in Italy in June The baby will arrive just weeks after...
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11 August, 2010 01:33
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Oil Pipeline Explodes in Turkey, Terrorist Attack Suspected
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Two people have been killed and one has been wounded after a oil pipeline exploded in southeast Turkey in an apparent terrorist attack Turkish security officials said Kurdish militants were behind the blast, branding it as sabotage The banned Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, recently vowed to target Turkish economic interests However, no-one has yet...
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