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Soldier killed when Canadian commander's convoy hits IED in Afghanistan

Canadian soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stand guard during a patrol in Panjwayi district, some 30 kms to the west of Kandahar province, in March 2008. A Canadian soldier travelling in the same convoy as the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan was killed in an improvised explosive device attack, the Canadian military said Friday. Photo:Shah Marai/AFP The Canadian Press - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian soldier travelling through a hotbed of Taliban activity was killed Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after it was narrowly missed by the senior commander of coalition forces in Kandahar province.



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Same-sex couples could hear 'no' from Sask. marriage officials

CBC - The Saskatchewan Party government is proposing legislation that would allow marriage commissioners to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
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Controversial custody fight wraps up testimony in Winnipeg

CBC - A controversial custody hearing in Winnipeg involving a boy and girl who were seized by child welfare workers after one went to school with racist drawings on her skin wrapped up on Friday.
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Proposed Regina street names honour artists, writers

CBC - Celebrated members of Regina's creative community may soon have their names immortalized on road signs, following the publication of the latest list of approved municipal names.
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Canucks ink Mikael Samuelsson to 3-year deal

CBC - Free agent winger Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
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Calgary home sales up in June

CBC - Sold signs are a more common sight in Calgary and the local real estate association is hopeful the city might have reached the "bottom of the market."
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Foul play ruled out after body found at Bridal Veil Falls

CBC - Police say foul play has been ruled out after a man's body was found in Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park Friday morning.
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Grouse Grind trail north of Vancouver reopened

The Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver's North Shore reopened Friday afternoon after being closed due to falling rock.CBC - The Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver's North Shore reopened Friday afternoon after being closed due to falling rock.



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Airdrie threatens to turn off taps to homes with old water meters

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Man stabbed to death in fight at southeast home

A casual get-together of several people in a southeast Calgary home turned fatal when a fight broke out and a man was stabbed to death.CBC - A casual get-together of several people in a southeast Calgary home turned fatal when a fight broke out and a man was stabbed to death.



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Startling, often unusual testimony wraps up at Manitoba child custody hearing

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Daughter had keys to car night it plunged into Ontario lock, killing four: father

Tobba Yahya and her husband Mohammed Shafee speak to reporters at their home in Montreal about the loss of their children Geeti, aged 13, Sahar, aged 17 and Zainab Shafia, aged 19, on Friday, July 3, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabeThe Canadian Press - MONTREAL - As he scanned an album packed with photos of his seven children enjoying family vacations of the past, Mohammed Shafee broke down while pondering the present.



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With a bow and a hand-shake, Canada welcomes Japanese emperor

Japanese Emperor Akihito (left) and Empress Michiko (centre right) are escorted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon (centre left) and Minister of International Trade Bev Oda (right) as they arrive at the airport in Ottawa, on Friday July 3, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda were prepared to bow as the 125th holder of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne disembarked from his plane Friday afternoon.



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Sask. appeal court asked whether commissioners can opt out of same-sex marriages

The Canadian Press - REGINA - The Saskatchewan government wants the province's highest court to weigh in on proposed legislation that would allow marriage commissioners to not perform same-sex marriages if it is contrary to their religious beliefs.
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Waste from defunct paper mills could fuel ethanol plant

CBC - The Saskatchewan government may have found a solution for what to do with thousands of tonnes of waste wood left behind at an old pulp mill: let a new operation burn the material to produce electricity.
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N.W.T. lacks resources to help sex offenders: officials

CBC - The case of a man charged with assaulting a child at the Yellowknife library has highlighted concerns about a lack of resources to monitor and rehabilitate convicted sex offenders in the North.
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Taxi industry shaken up in Saskatoon

Saskatoon's taxi industry, a source of frustration for users who complain there aren't enough cabs on the road, hailed a new era Friday as a rebranded fleet of vehicles emerged to offer a competing service.CBC - Saskatoon's taxi industry, a source of frustration for users who complain there aren't enough cabs on the road, hailed a new era Friday as a rebranded fleet of vehicles emerged to offer a competing service.



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Nobel Prize winning author criticizes Quebec's new hydro project

The Canadian Press - PARIS - Critics of a new hydroelectric project in Quebec now have a prominent ally - Nobel Prize-winning author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio.
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Regina girl still missing after 5 years

CBC - This weekend marks a grim anniversary for the family of Tamra Jewel Keepness. It has been five agonizing years since the little girl disappeared from her Regina home.
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Van sought in Burnaby man's death, earlier theft

A van sought in connection with the death of a Burnaby businessman on Thursday may be linked to a theft that took place in the city two weeks ago.CBC - A van sought in connection with the death of a Burnaby businessman on Thursday may be linked to a theft that took place in the city two weeks ago.



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'Earth-like' snow falls on Mars: study

CBC - On Mars, snow falls in the early morning from wispy, feathery clouds that many Earthlings would recognize as cirrus clouds, a Canadian-led research team has reported.
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33 Canadian deaths associated with swine flu as Ontario up to 12

People sit at the waiting area of a public hospital in Buenos Aires July 3, 2009. Argentina's death toll from the deadly H1N1 flu strain ranks third behind Mexico and the United States, and Argentines are increasingly worried about the virus as peak flu season approaches. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA HEALTH)The Canadian Press - Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33.



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Family, friends rush to Ont. home of mother of soldier killed in Afghanistan

The Canadian Press - BUCKHORN, Ont. - The latest soldier killed in Afghanistan was a gentle family man who had planned to return home to his wife and two young daughters at the end of the month, his uncle said Friday.
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Head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says Taliban a dangerous, resilient enemy

General David Petraeus, left, Commander of US CENTCOM, dons a white cowboy after it was presented to him by City of Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier in Calgary Thursday, July 2, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshThe Canadian Press - CALGARY - The officer in charge of the United States Central Command is warning against premature optimism as thousands of American troops surge into Afghanistan's Helmand province.



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Sonar finds car with possible link to missing men

CBC - RCMP in Barrhead, 120 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, are in the process of extricating a vehicle from the Athabasca River that could be connected to two men missing since 2004.
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Sask. bishop to be archbishop in Manitoba

CBC - The Roman Catholic bishop of Saskatoon is getting a promotion.
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Helicopter lift of blades to Grouse Mountain windmill delayed

CBC - Work on a windmill as tall as a 20-storey building on the peak of Grouse Mountain has been delayed because of a helicopter pilot's concerns about lifting the massive blades.
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Stampede parade draws thousands downtown

About 300,000 people lined downtown Calgary's curbs and office highrise windows to take in the annual Stampede parade Friday morning.CBC - About 300,000 people lined downtown Calgary's curbs and office highrise windows to take in the annual Stampede parade Friday morning.



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Driver creates disturbance at Calgary City Hall

CBC - A man who drove up to the main doors of Calgary City Hall wanting to deliver a package to the mayor was arrested on Friday around noon.
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Real estate sales booming in Vancouver and Victoria areas

CBC - Historically low interest rates and discounted housing prices are fuelling a real estate boom on B.C.'s south coast with sales in Vancouver up 75 per cent compared to June of last year.
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Murder conviction in baby death appealed

CBC - As expected, the lawyer for an Alberta woman found guilty of second degree murder in the death of her newborn son, has officially launched an appeal.
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Whitehorse keen to sell properties as reserve fund dwindles

CBC - Concern is growing over the City of Whitehorse's shrinking reserve fund, with officials warning budget cuts may come if they cannot sell some prime property sites.
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Quebec court fines ex-boyfriend $40,000 for publishing sex videos on Internet

The Canadian Press - LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec judge has fined a man more than $40,000 for publishing photos and videos online of himself and his ex-girlfriend engaging in sexual acts.
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Romeo LeBlanc remembered as 'great gentleman of Acadia' by ex-PM Jean Chretien

Dominic LeBlanc looks over at the flag-draped casket of his father, former governor general, Romeo LeBlanc, in Saint Thomas Church in Memramcook, N.B. on Friday July 3, 2009. LeBlanc died last week after a lengthy illness at age 81.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew VaughanThe Canadian Press - MEMRAMCOOK, N.B. - Romeo LeBlanc's son gently rested his hand on his father's flag-draped casket and said goodbye to a man remembered by many for his abiding humility despite a life of lofty political successes.



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Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan attack

Canadian soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stand guard during a patrol in Panjwayi district, some 30 kms to the west of Kandahar province, in March 2008. A Canadian soldier travelling in the same convoy as the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan was killed in an improvised explosive device attack, the Canadian military said Friday. Photo:Shah Marai/AFP AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian soldier travelling in the same convoy as the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack, the Canadian military said Friday.



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Adaltis Inc. granted creditor protection

CBC - Adaltis Inc. was granted protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act on Friday after announcing that it doesn't have enough cash to meet its current obligations.
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City adds 2,000 new Bixi bikes

The City of Montreal announced on Friday it's expanding the Bixi bike-rental program several months earlier than expected.CBC - The City of Montreal announced on Friday it's expanding the Bixi bike-rental program several months earlier than expected.



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Baffinland Iron Mines may have to revise shipping from Nunavut

CBC - Baffinland Iron Mines may have to consider other routes to ship ore from its proposed Mary River mine site in Nunavut, due to public concerns presented to environmental assessors earlier this year.
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Obama enjoying lingering honeymoon with Canadians: poll

U.S President Barack Obama smiles as he sits during a photo opportunity in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb.19, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnThe Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Canadians remain smitten with Barack Obama.



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Former Edmonton police officer fined $8,000 for fiery crash

A former Edmonton police officer was fined $8,000 plus victim surcharges for causing a fiery crash last spring that injured four teenagers.CBC - A former Edmonton police officer was fined $8,000 plus victim surcharges for causing a fiery crash last spring that injured four teenagers.



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Yukon firefighters battle blazes near Carmacks, Dawson

CBC - Yukon firefighters and air tankers went out Thursday night to a 240-hectare wildfire that came close to cabins along Little Salmon Lake, near Carmacks.
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Spotty rain touches dry Canada province

Reuters - SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - Most of the drought-stricken Western Canadian province of Alberta received a sprinkling of rain between Thursday evening and Friday morning, but patches of the region got as much as 30 millimeters (1.2 inches).
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Mounties say B.C. teen suspect Tasered 'in lieu of lethal force'

The Canadian Press - SURREY, B.C. - Mounties say an officer confronted by a knife-wielding teenager had to make a choice between his Taser and his gun.
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Russia partly lifts ban on Canadian pork

Reuters - SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - Russia has partly lifted its ban on Canadian pork, easing one of the major trade impediments that have been straining Canada's pork industry since the outbreak of H1N1 flu in April.
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Teenager struck, killed by unknown vehicle at party spot

CBC - Police in northern Saskatchewan are trying to piece together what happened after a 14-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car early on Wednesday morning at local party spot.
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Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Canada

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, seen here before departing, have set off for a 15-day goodwill tour of Canada and Hawaii, with the ageing monarch revealing his personal attachment to both destinations. Photo:Toru Yamanaka/AFPAFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Canada on Friday for a 11-day goodwill visit, the first since the emperor ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in 1989.



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North Korea raises stakes with new missile launch

Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile during a rally, in Seoul July 3, 2009. The North has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired two Scud missiles on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, raising the stakes in its military moves and further stoking regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.



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OAS chief: Interim Honduran government unwilling to restore ousted president

Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament Willy Meller, speaks to journalists after arriving at the international airport in Tegucigalpa July 3, 2009. The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore Zelaya or suffer a diplomatic sanction from the Western Hemisphere. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas (HONDURAS POLITICS HEADSHOT)The Canadian Press - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The head of the Organization of American States says he has found no willingness in Honduras' interim government to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya.



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SKorea says North Korea fires 2 missiles off eastern coast

This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News Agency in January shows a missile-firing drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. NKorea has test-fired two more missiles following similar launches earlier this week, according to the defence ministry. Photo:/AFP The Canadian Press - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in yet another provocative move after U.N. sanctions were imposed on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.



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Honduras rulers reject OAS call for Zelaya return

Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya light a flame from bottles of spray paint as they pass in front of the Congress building during a march in Tegucigalpa July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Henry RomeroReuters - TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's interim rulers spurned a demand from the Organization of American States on Friday to restore leftist President Manuel Zelaya to power, deepening Central America's worst political crisis in decades.



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Amid deadlock, Honduras faces expulsion from OAS

Bomb Squad members study the damage at a KFC fast-food restaurant after a grenade exploded in Tegucigalpa. Hopes for a rapid diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Honduras were dampened as the Supreme Court told a top regional envoy the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya was irreversible. Photo:Orlando Sierra/AFP AFP - TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - Hopes for a rapid diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Honduras were dampened as the Supreme Court told a top regional envoy the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya was irreversible.



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Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska governor

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in 2008, said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP AFP - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AFP) - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fueling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid.



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NKorea test-fires two missiles: defence ministry

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US Marine commander out shopping in Afghanistan

Brigadier General Larry Nicholson demonstrated the more open approach he wants to see among the new US troops sent to southern Afghanistan by going shopping for melons. Nicholson, commander of the 4,000 Marines deployed on Thursday in the mainly Taliban-held Helmand River valley, headed to Garmsir district centre to visit a bazaar selling fruit, vegetables and meat. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP AFP - GARMSIR, Afghanistan (AFP) - Brigadier General Larry Nicholson demonstrated the more open approach he wants to see among the new US troops sent to southern Afghanistan by going shopping for melons.



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Air France jet returns to Dominican airport with technical problem
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Murray targets US Open after Wimbledon heartbreaker

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Different Brit, same outcome: press mulls Murray loss

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Mexico police find 5 dead, including mummified corpse, on farm
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Soldier killed when Canadian commander's convoy hits IED in Afghanistan

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Myanmar stalls on UN chief's talks with Suu Kyi

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Aussie help can boost Tour de France hopes: Evans

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Palin's resignation signals run in 2012 that's sure to be a rough, wild ride
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Top Iran cleric says British Embassy staffers to be tried, accuses London of fueling protests

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Gunmen seize Irish, Ugandan aid workers in northern Darfur
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Six die in London tower block blaze: emergency services

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OAS chief tells Honduras to let Zelaya go back

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Flight 447: Dispute between Brazil, Senegal over which nation was in control of flight
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Vice-President Biden presses Iraqi leaders to make political progress

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Taiwanese president in Nicaragua to boost ties

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6 people, including an infant, killed as blaze rips through London high-rise
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U.N.'s Ban to meet again with Myanmar supremo over Suu Kyi

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McCaw returns to lead All Blacks into Tri-Nations

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Two foreign aid workers kidnapped in Darfur: source

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Irish aid worker kidnapped in Darfur: ministry

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Extramarital shenanigans give U.S. politics a soap opera flourish

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26

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France threatens blacklist for Yemenia over crash

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Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial

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Angry protesters block Paris airport to halt Yemeni flight on route that saw deadly crash
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IAEA's new chief promises 'utmost' to unblock Iran standoff

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UN chief says Myanmar junta leader rejects initial request to see opposition leader Suu Kyi

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Palestinian factions arrest rivals to strengthen their grip on the West Bank, Gaza
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US Marines meet little resistance as they push into south Afghanistan, try to win over locals

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Comoros begins month of mourning for crash victims

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EU's Barroso made to wait on re-election vote

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Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial

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Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments

Accused swindler Bernard Madoff enters the Manhattan federal court house in New York, March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - NEW YORK/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler's investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.



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Peru prime minister to step down next week
Reuters - LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's prime minister said on Friday he planned to step down next week following criticism of the government's handling of violent Amazon protests in which at least 34 people died last month.
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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday, quoting Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, seen here in June 2009. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.



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Saddam stayed in Baghdad until city fell: FBI

An Iraqi man, carrying a child walks past, Iraqi soldiers patrolling in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in April 2009. Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the deposed Iraqi dictator. Photo:Essam al-Sudani/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the deposed Iraqi dictator.



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Medvedev, Obama to missile treaty outline: Kremlin

The US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacific Ocean. US President President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are next week planning to sign a framework declaration on replacing a key Cold War-era missile treaty, Medvedev's top foreign aide has said. Photo:null/AFP AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev and US counterpart Barack Obama are next week planning to sign a framework declaration replacing a key Cold War-era missile treaty, Medvedev's top foreign aide said on Friday.



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Medvedev, Obama to ink Afghanistan transit deal: Kremlin

The US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacific Ocean. US President President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are next week planning to sign a framework declaration on replacing a key Cold War-era missile treaty, Medvedev's top foreign aide has said. Photo:null/AFP AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday.



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Obama's Africa visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about innovation and jobs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - LAGOS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his itinerary as a deliberate snub.



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Russia hopes Obama visit restores trust: Kremlin

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev stands during the recording of his Internet blog at the presidential residence Gorki outside Moscow, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Dmitry AstakhovReuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes next week's visit by U.S. President Barack Obama will help restore confidence between the two biggest nuclear powers, a Kremlin aide said on Friday, after strains over Georgia and a U.S. missile shield plan.



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U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp

A coach and youth walk on stilts at Circus Smirkus camp in Craftsbury Common, Vermont August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.



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Assad 'ready to meet Obama' in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen here in 2008, has said he would be willing to meet US President Barack Obama in Syria to discuss Middle East peace efforts in an interview with Britain's Sky TV. Photo:Louai Beshara/AFP AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he would be willing to meet US President Barack Obama in Syria to discuss Middle East peace efforts, in an interview with Britain's Sky News.



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U.S. marshals seize Madoffs' $7 million NY apartment

U.S. Marshal Roland Ubaldo walks through members of the media outside the apartment building of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff in New York City's upper east side July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. marshals seized the luxury $7 million New York City penthouse apartment of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff and his wife, Ruth, officials said on Thursday.



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US clings to hopes for 2009 economic recovery

A homeless man walks past a furniture store that is going out of business in Los Angeles. Halfway through 2009, the US economy is still struggling in recession amid fragile hopes for recovery by the end of the year. Photo:Mark Ralston/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Halfway through 2009, the US economy is still struggling in recession amid fragile hopes for recovery by the end of the year.



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Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad looks on during the opening of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Damascus May 23, 2009. REUTERS/ Khaled al-HaririReuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing.



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No Russia-U.S. arms deal yet: sources

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev smiles during a boat trip in the waters off the Sevmash factory as new Russian nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky is seen in the background, in the northern city of Severodvinsk July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/PoolReuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian negotiators have still not reached agreement on cutting stocks of their deadliest nuclear weapons ahead of President Barack Obama's first visit to Moscow on Monday, sources close to the talks said.



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Hope for California budget deal as IOUs planned

Registered warrants, or IOUs, are printed at the State Controller's office in Sacramento, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Max WhittakerReuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top California lawmakers raised hope on Thursday that an elusive budget deal could be at hand, as officials began issuing billions of dollars in "IOUs" to avoid a cash crisis on the second day of a new fiscal year without an agreement to balance the state's books.



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Sanford cleared on use of state funds

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford pauses as he speaks to the media about his secret trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina and admits to an extramarital affair at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina in this June 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Tim Dominick/The StateReuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over an extramarital affair, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on Thursday.



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Obama sure of rebound despite job loss figures

US President Barack Obama said the latest surge in job losses was 'sobering,' after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama said he was confident the US economy would recover, despite new data showing unemployment at a 26-year-high of 9.5 percent, which dampened hopes of a quick rebound.



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Taco Bell replaces McDonald's as NBA sponsor

An order of nachos is seen on a table at a Taco Bell fast food restaurant in New York December 7, 2006. REUTERS/Keith BedfordReuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taco Bell has replaced McDonald's Corp as the National Basketball Association's official fast-food sponsor, the company said on Thursday.



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Gay marriage case will go to Supreme Court: attorney
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The attorney representing two same-sex couples who were denied a right to wed in California said on Thursday he expected the case to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, which has yet to hear a case on the gay marriage issue.
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Congressman Henry Waxman headed back to work

Congressman Henry Waxman (D-California) attends a panel discussion on 'the Future of Health' at the 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California in this April 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, hospitalized in Los Angeles for a fainting spell days after spearheading House passage of a landmark climate change bill, will be back at work on Capitol Hill next week, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.



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MySpace suicide conviction tentatively dismissed

The MySpace homepage in an undated image courtesy of the company. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed the conviction of a suburban mother accused of driving a love-lorn 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona.



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US hits 'pause button' on aid to Honduras

Soldiers arrest and beat a supporter of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya during a demonstration in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The United States said Thursday it has 'hit the pause button' on aid for Honduras pending a legal decision on whether to actually go ahead and cut aid in response to an army-backed coup there. Photo:/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said Thursday it has "hit the pause button" on aid for Honduras pending a legal decision on whether to actually go ahead and cut aid in response to an army-backed coup there.



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Clinton skips Russia for 'shattered' elbow therapy

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, is unable to travel to Moscow next week because she needs to continue physical therapy on her 'shattered' elbow, a US official said Thursday. Photo:Alex Wong/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is unable to travel to Moscow next week because she needs to continue physical therapy on her "shattered" elbow, a US official said Thursday.



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U.S. job losses spike in June, dampen recovery hopes

Stephen Battaglia (L) of West Palm Beach, Florida searches for jobs on a computer at Workforce Alliance in West Palm Beach, Florida July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Joe SkipperReuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession.



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White House to hold swine flu summit

The White House said Thursday it would hold a high-level meeting next week bringing together top government officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano seen here, to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of A(H1N1) flu. Photo:Tim Sloan/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House said Thursday it would hold a high-level meeting next week bringing together top government officials to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of A(H1N1) flu.



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U.S. home prices seen down over 40 percent: Barclays
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. housing prices will fall by a double-digit percentage from already beaten-down levels, resulting in an overall 40 percent plunge by the time foreclosures peak in the second half of 2010, Barclays Capital economist Michelle Meyer said.
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Vice President Biden visits Baghdad

Supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a banner representing the U.S. flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City, northeastern Baghdad July 3, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers.



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Obama, Russia PM Putin may discuss reserve currencies

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Japan-Russia business forum in Tokyo May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin may discuss reserve currencies with U.S. President Barack Obama at a breakfast in Moscow next week, Putin's spokesman said on Thursday.



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Obama 'disappointed' by jobless figures

US President Barack Obama, seen here on July 1, 2009, was 'deeply disappointed' by the country's jobless figures which pushed the unemployment rate to a 26-year high, his spokesman said Thursday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama was "deeply disappointed" by the country's jobless figures which pushed the unemployment rate to a 26-year high, his spokesman said Thursday.



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US sends swine flu meds to Latin America, Caribbean

Boxes of the antiviral drug Tamiflu prescribed for influenza A (H1N1). The United States will provide 420,000 courses of antiviral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said Thursday. Photo:Carlos Jasso/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States will provide 420,000 courses of antiviral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said Thursday.



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Venezuela takes control of Spanish-owned Banco de Venezuela in nationalization
The Canadian Press - CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez's government has taken control of the country's third largest bank - Banco de Venezuela.
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Bell installation and repair technicians vote to approve new five-year contract
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - The union representing 2,500 Bell installation and repair technicians in Ontario said Friday the workers have voted to accept a new five-year contract.
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Net mutual fund redemptions between $1.3B and $1.8B for June, IFIC says
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Net redemptions of mutual funds for June were estimated to be between $1.3 billion and $1.8 billion, according to the Investment Funds Institute of Canada.
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Chinese company makes bids for GM's Opel division; alternative to Magna
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - General Motors Corp. confirmed Friday it has received a non-binding offer from a Chinese concern for its Opel division.
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Talks between Air Canada, machinists' union likely to stretch through weekend
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Talks between Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) and the union representing its mechanics and technical staff will likely continue through the weekend as the airline tries to obtain a wage freeze and pension relief it says it needs to survive the recession.
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Chinese firm makes non-binding offer to GM for Opel
CBC - General Motors Corp. confirmed Friday that it has received a non-binding offer for its Opel division from the holding company of a Chinese automaker.
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Stanford victims file class action suit against insurers

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Teck to sell 17 percent stake to China for C$1.74 billion

Teck Resources President and Chief Executive Officer Donald Lindsay speaks to shareholders during the annual general meeting in Vancouver British Columbia April 26, 2006. REUTERS/Lyle StaffordReuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Teck Resources said on Friday it will sell a 17.2 percent equity stake to state-owned China Investment Corp in a deal that will help the Canadian miner pay down its debt while expanding China's portfolio of commodity investments.



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Teck equity sale pushes TSX to higher close

A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November 9, 2007. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - TORONTO (Reuters) -Toronto's main stock index closed higher on Friday as Teck Resources Ltd's equity sale to China Investment Corp helped lift the resource-heavy market, but trading volumes were thin due to the Independence Day holiday in the United States.



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Stanford clients sue insurance broker Willis Group

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Petro Andina directors oppose $400M takeover bid
CBC - Petro Andina Resources Inc.'s board of directors is urging shareholders to reject an unsolicited $400-million takeover bid from a private Dutch company.
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Most active shares in Toronto on Friday
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Toronto stock market closes flat on low trading volume; New York closed

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged up 0.1 per cent. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS /Eugene HoshikoThe Canadian Press - TORONTO - The Toronto stock market ended the week flat as investors weighed weak oil prices with good news out of the base metals sector.



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Latin America poised for quick exit from crisis: IADB

Inter-American Development Bank president Luis Alberto Moreno takes part in the opening session of the Finance Minister Summit in Vina del Mar, Chile. Latin America and the Caribbean are well placed to emerge from the storm buffeting much of the global economy, multilateral lenders said here on Friday. Photo:Martin Bernetti/AFP AFP - VINA DEL MAR, Chile (AFP) - Latin America and the Caribbean are well placed to emerge from the storm buffeting much of the global economy, multilateral lenders said here on Friday.



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Lula to call for solidarity with poor nations at G8

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seen here in June 2009, will call on wealthy nations to moderate their demands on poor countries during next week's G8 summit in Italy, a presidential spokesman said Friday. Photo:Evaristo Sa/AFPAFP - BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will call on wealthy nations to moderate their demands on poor countries during next week's G8 summit in Italy, a presidential spokesman said Friday.



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Adaltis Inc. granted creditor protection
CBC - Adaltis Inc. was granted protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act on Friday after announcing that it doesn't have enough cash to meet its current obligations.
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Victoria Square Ventures to provide $3 million for Adaltis CCAA restructuring
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Adaltis Inc. (TSX: ADS) received court protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act on Friday, providing some hope that the life sciences company can continue operating while it works out a survival plan.
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German lawmakers approve 'bad bank' scheme

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Nabucco not at risk from Russia-Azerbaijan gas deal: Turkey

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, seen here on June 2009, delivers a speech at the 20th Crans Montana Forum in Brussels. Erdogan will host the signing ceremony for the intergovernmental deal on Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline project in Ankara on July 13. Photo:Dominique Faget/AFPAFP - BUCHAREST (AFP) - Russian Gazprom's recent deal to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan will not endanger Europe's flagship pipeline project Nabucco, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said here Friday.



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Key Nabucco gas pipeline deal to be signed July 13

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, seen here on June 2009, delivers a speech at the 20th Crans Montana Forum in Brussels. Erdogan will host the signing ceremony for the intergovernmental deal on Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline project in Ankara on July 13. Photo:Dominique Faget/AFPAFP - SOFIA, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - EU nations and Turkey said Friday they will sign a key intergovernmental agreement in Ankara on July 13 on Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline project, but key issues still need to be resolved.



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Oil brokerage reports $10 million loss on unauthorized trading in Brent oil this week
The Canadian Press - LONDON - PVM Oil Associates, the world's biggest over-the-counter oil brokerage, says it lost nearly $10 million this week because of unauthorized trades that caused a temporary spike in Brent crude markets.
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$10 billion plan signed for pipeline that would ship gas from Africa to Europe
The Canadian Press - ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10 billion pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigeria's state oil company said Friday.
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British Airways to cut seats, delay acquiring new planes as recession hits
The Canadian Press - LONDON - British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.
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Job security key issue in Air Canada labor talks

Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, June 17, 2008. REUTERS/Mike CasseseReuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Air Canada's biggest union may push for additional job security in labor talks with the debt-heavy airline and a federally appointed mediator on Friday, but it doesn't expect a quick resolution.



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Crescent Point Energy aims to produce 44,500 barrels per day by year-end
The Canadian Press - CALGARY - Crescent Point Energy Corp. says its expects its 2009 production to average the equivalent of 42,000 barrels of oil per day, and expects to end the year producing more than 44,500 boe/d following a series of asset purchases and sales.
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China Investment Corp. to buy stake in Teck Resources for $1.74 billion
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - Mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) has struck a $1.74-billion private placement designed to lighten its debt load, and its CEO says he hopes the deal will also boost the Canadian company's relationship with China.
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British Airways says will slash spending

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Oil falls below $66 after bleak U.S. jobs data

Steam and other emissions are seen coming from funnels at an oil refinery in Melbourne June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mick TsikasReuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Oil dropped a dollar to below $66 a barrel on Friday after unemployment data hardened views economic weakness would sap energy demand and that last month's rally was overdone.



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Canada defends US$ as global reserve currency

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during the 'Hemispheric Responses to Global Economic Instability' conference in Santiago July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Víctor Ruiz CaballeroReuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency of choice has been a stabilizing force during the current financial crisis, Canada said on Friday, downplaying calls to debate the greenback's dominant status.



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Unemployment to rise into 2010 despite economic recovery: Flaherty

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BG Int'l gets Canadian stake in Trinidad gas property
CBC - BG International will exercise its right to buy a 45 per cent stake in a natural gas property off the coast of Trinidad from Canadian Superior Energy Inc., the two companies announced Friday.
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Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments

Accused swindler Bernard Madoff enters the Manhattan federal court house in New York, March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - NEW YORK/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler's investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.



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Lower taxes to lure firms to Canada: Flaherty

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to journalists during the 'Hemispheric Responses to Global Economic Instability' conference in Santiago July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Víctor Ruiz CaballeroReuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Other companies are likely to follow Tim Hortons Inc in moving their corporate structures to Canada to take advantage of a falling corporate tax rate, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday.



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S.African bank sues Zambian government for 74m dollars

The Amalgamated Bank of South Africa logo. The Zambian government is ready to face a leading South African bank in court for 74.3 million dollars sought over the breach of a feedstock contract. Photo:/AFPAFP - LUSAKA (AFP) - The Zambian government is ready to face a leading South African bank in court for 74.3 million dollars sought over the breach of a feedstock contract, the attorney general said Friday.



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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger seal $10 bln gas pipeline deal

A woman carries tapioca seeds next to a gas flare fire near Warri, 2007. Three African countries on Friday signed an accord to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. Photo:Lionel Healing/AFP AFP - ABUJA (AFP) - Three African countries on Friday signed an accord to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe.



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Canada, U.S. unemployment expected to rise

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks at the International Economic Forum of the Americas conference in Montreal, June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Christinne MuschiReuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The jobless rate in Canada and the United States will continue to rise, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday.



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Dollar climbs after poor European retail sales

The dollar edged against the euro as fresh worries about the health of the US economy supported the 'safe-haven' greenback. Photo:Bertrand Langlois/AFPAFP - LONDON, July 3, 2009 (AFP) - The dollar climbed against the euro Friday after eurozone retail figures slipped back into a rut and as fresh worries about the health of the US economy supported the "safe-haven" greenback.



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BG exercises pre-emption bid for Canadian Superior stake in Trinidad gas field
The Canadian Press - CALGARY - BG International will exercise its right to buy a 45 per cent stake in a natural gas property off the coast of Trinidad from Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (TSX:SNG), the two companies announced Friday.
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New bubbles rising in China property market: state media

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Austrian transport operator orders 23 trams from Bombardier

An American airforce C-130 plane searches over the Comoros for debris of the Yemenia Airbus that crashed on June 30, killing all but one of the 153 passengers on board. Comorans began 30 days of national mourning on Friday for the victims of the crash as France threatened to blacklist the airline and appointed an ambassador for victims' families. Photo:Tony Karumba/AFP The Canadian Press - BERLIN - Austrian transport operator Linz Linien has placed a US$93-million order for another 23 trams from Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B), the Montreal-based rail and aerospace equipment maker.



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World crisis puts bank mergers out of mind

Gordon M. Nixon, president and chief executive officer of Royal Bank of Canada, speaks to reporters about the state of the banking industry in Toronto, June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Mike CasseseReuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The global financial crisis may have taken mergers among Canadian banks off the table once and for all as the breakdown of major financial institutions around the world has shown that bigger is not necessarily better.



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Rising world markets help most Canadian equity mutual funds to solid gains in June
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A generally positive performance in world equity markets and a weakening Canadian dollar were key factors in producing solid returns for most Canadian equity funds in June for a fourth consecutive month, Morningstar Canada says.
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Viterra to insure for crop disaster in ABB deal
Reuters - SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) - Viterra plans to insure against weather-related crop disasters in South Australia if it completes its acquisition of Australia's ABB Grain Ltd , the Canadian grain handling and farm supply company said on Thursday.
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Jackson fans told to stay away as tickets up for grabs

A video released on Thursday shows Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health. FOOTAGE HANDOUT AEG LIVE. Duration: 01:43 Photo:/AFP AFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.



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ABBA's Andersson shoots down London reunion talk
The Canadian Press - LONDON - Forget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates.
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R&B singer Maxwell ends seven-year break
Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - A vanishing act has become practically de rigueur for R&B musicians of a certain caliber. Many make a mega-hit album or two, collect Grammy Awards and critical accolades -- and then disappear.
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Neverland draws the curious, but gates to remain closed until after Michael Jackson memorial

A general view of the kitchen in the main house that was once used by Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Klein (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)The Canadian Press - LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - Like an old Western boomtown, the makeshift village that sprang up around the gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was vanishing Friday, with visitors and vendors packing up tents, tarps, posters and CDs.



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Malkovich stars as serial killer on Vienna stage

Hollywood actor John Malkovich (pictured in March) in the role of a serial killer may not raise any eyebrows, but put him on stage with just an orchestra and two sopranos and you get an unusual piece of theatre. 'The Infernal Comedy - Confessions of a Serial Killer' casts Malkovich in the role of Jack Unterweger, an Austrian serial killer convicted in 1994 of murdering nine prostitutes. Photo:Stephen Lovekin/AFPAFP - VIENNA (AFP) - Hollywood actor John Malkovich in the role of a serial killer may not raise any eyebrows, but put him on stage with just an orchestra and two sopranos and you get an unusual piece of theatre.



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Madonna plans Jackson tribute at London show: report

Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show on Saturday, at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview. Madonna told the Sun newspaper she was 'terribly sad' about Jackson's death and revealed she 'used to love picking his brains about musical stuff'. Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/AFP AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show on Saturday, at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview.



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Stone Temple Pilots accentuate old faves

Drummer Eric Kretz (back), Scott Weiland and Dean DeLeo (R) of Stone Temple Pilots perform at the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore, Maryland August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Bill AuthReuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For a reunited band bent on having a future, Stone Temple Pilots spent most of its House of Blues show Wednesday visiting the past -- the distant past.



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Serious family medical issue forces Tragically Hip to skip Halifax festival
The Canadian Press - HALIFAX, N.S. - The Tragically Hip, citing "a serious family medical issue," have pulled out of a headlining spot at the first Virgin Festival in Halifax on Saturday.
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Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial

Jackson family spokesperson Ken Sunshine speaks at a news conference announcing details of the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away from the basketball arena where the singer will be memorialized.



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Madonna to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in concert at London arena
The Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback.
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James Frey of 'A Million Little Pieces' writing four-book series of teen sci-fi
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - James Frey is writing for young people and Hollywood has signed on.
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TV One, Martin launching public affairs show aimed at black audience
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network.
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Queen Latifah promotes beauty, empowerment at Essence Music Festival
The Canadian Press - NEW ORLEANS - Queen Latifah dropped by the Essence Music Festival on Friday to help celebrate its 15th year of uplifting and empowering the African-American community through issues-filled seminars by day and high-powered musical performances by night.
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'How I Met Your Mother's' Cobie Smulders Welcomes Baby Girl

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- 'How I Met Your Mother's' Cobie Smulders has given birth to a baby girl.</p><p>Cobie welcomed baby Shaelyn Cado Killam on May 16, People reported.</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "How I Met Your Mother's" Cobie Smulders has given birth to a baby girl.

Cobie welcomed baby Shaelyn Cado Killam on May 16, People reported.



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Jackson's first gig venue for sale, in pieces

People gather outside the former childhood home of Michael Jackson in June 2009 in Gary, Indiana. The owner of the nightclub where Michael Jackson first performed professionally with the Jackson 5 wants to sell the building to fans of the King of Pop brick by brick. Photo:Tasos Katopodis/AFPAFP - GARY, Indiana (AFP) - The owner of the nightclub where Michael Jackson first performed professionally with the Jackson 5 wants to sell the building to fans of the King of Pop brick by brick.



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Madonna To Debut Special Song & Dance Tribute To Michael Jackson At London Concert

<p>LONDON, England, U.K. -- Madonna is set to pay tribute to her late friend, Michael Jackson, at her concert in London on Saturday.</p><p>Madonna will debut a special song and dance in tribute to the late singer, her rep, Liz Rosenberg, told the Associated Press. </p>Access Hollywood -

LONDON, England, U.K. -- Madonna is set to pay tribute to her late friend, Michael Jackson, at her concert in London on Saturday.

Madonna will debut a special song and dance in tribute to the late singer, her rep, Liz Rosenberg, told the Associated Press.



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Director Forman stars at opening of Karlovy Vary film festival

Czech born US director Milos Forman (L) accompanied with his wife Martina walks the red carpet to attend the opening ceremony of the 44th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, in Karlovy Vary. Forman was welcomed as a star to his native Czech Republic Friday for the opening of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Photo:Michal Cizek/AFP AFP - PRAGUE (AFP) - Oscar-winning director Milos Forman was welcomed as a star to his native Czech Republic Friday for the opening of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.



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Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home as memorial details announced

Fan of the late pop star Michael Jackson, Brian Henderson, of Seattle, Wash., waits across the street from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Friday, July 3, 2009 for tickets to Tuesday's memorial service . THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris CarlsonThe Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.



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Tobey Maguire Reveals Newborn Son's Name

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Two months ago, Tobey Maguire and his wife, Jennifer Meyer, welcomed a baby son into their family, and now the couple has confirmed the little one's name. </p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Two months ago, Tobey Maguire and his wife, Jennifer Meyer, welcomed a baby son into their family, and now the couple has confirmed the little one's name.



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LA plans for massive crowds during Michael Jackson memorial; ticket lottery announced

Fan of the late pop star Michael Jackson, Brian Henderson, of Seattle, Wash., waits across the street from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Friday, July 3, 2009 for tickets to Tuesday's memorial service . THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris CarlsonThe Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center.



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Top 10 television programs in Canada for the week of June 22-28
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of June 22-28:
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Michael Jackson was working on two albums

Jackson family spokesperson Ken Sunshine speaks at a news conference announcing details of the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - At the time of Michael Jackson's death last week, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena later this month.



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Authorities Investigating Whether Rihanna Tattooed Without A License

<p>NEW YORK, New York -- Authorities in New York City are investigating claims that pop star Rihanna illegally tattooed several people at East Side Ink on Wednesday evening, MTV News reported. </p>Access Hollywood -

NEW YORK, New York -- Authorities in New York City are investigating claims that pop star Rihanna illegally tattooed several people at East Side Ink on Wednesday evening, MTV News reported.



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Producer: Michael Jackson Memorial Will 'Not Be A Show'

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The public memorial for Michael Jackson may feature some legendary star power - however, it will not be a flashy tribute concert, Access Hollywood has learned..</p><p>The service, which will be held at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on July 7, 2009, will 'not be a tribute, not a show,' Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich told Access Hollywood executive producer Rob Silverstein.</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The public memorial for Michael Jackson may feature some legendary star power - however, it will not be a flashy tribute concert, Access Hollywood has learned..

The service, which will be held at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on July 7, 2009, will "not be a tribute, not a show," Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich told Access Hollywood executive producer Rob Silverstein.



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Private Family Funeral Set For Michael Jackson

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson's friends and family will say their final farewells to the pop star in a private ceremony before his public memorial.</p><p>The private family funeral for Jackson will be held on Tuesday morning, prior to the public service at Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, Access Hollywood has learned.</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson's friends and family will say their final farewells to the pop star in a private ceremony before his public memorial.

The private family funeral for Jackson will be held on Tuesday morning, prior to the public service at Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, Access Hollywood has learned.



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Law enforcement official says sedative Diprivan was found in Jackson's home

Local fans sets candles for Michael Jackson to mourn his death in front of a bar Friday July 3, 2009 in Shanghai, China. A week after the death of Michael Jackson crowds still gather in China to mourn. THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.



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Michael Jackson moonwalk tribute draws hundreds of fans in South Africa

A general view of the kitchen in the main house that was once used by Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Klein (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)The Canadian Press - JOHANNESBURG - Several hundred South Africans gathered on Friday for a moonwalking tribute to the King of Pop that reflected the diversity of the rainbow nation.



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Access Star Sightings, June 27 - July 3, 2009

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ali Lohan's new shoes, Andy Samberg hits LA & 'Entourage' is back! What all the stars were up to this week -- inside.</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ali Lohan's new shoes, Andy Samberg hits LA & 'Entourage' is back! What all the stars were up to this week -- inside.



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Michael Bay On Megan Fox: 'She Has A Lot Of Growing To Do'

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Megan Fox has been outspoken about the acting - or lack of it - she gets to do in Michael Bay's 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,' but in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, the director said his starlet is being 'ridiculous.'</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Megan Fox has been outspoken about the acting - or lack of it - she gets to do in Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," but in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, the director said his starlet is being "ridiculous."



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Product pitchman Billy Mays remembered in home town as natural salesman

Pallbearers wearing blue shirts with rolled up sleeves, carry the coffin of the television pitchman, Billy Mays, from the church where the funeral mass was held in Mays' hometown, in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKees Rocks, Pa., Friday, July 3, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Keith Srakocic)The Canadian Press - MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. - Television pitchman Billy Mays, whose high-energy hawking turned products like OxiClean from infomercial curiosities into mainstream successes, was remembered as a pop culture icon at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.



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Glam Slam: The Friday Five -- Red, White & Blue

<p>By Ryan Patterson</p><p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you enjoy your holiday weekend. </p><p>Here are a few Red, White and Blue things I am loving for a fabulous 4th!</p>Access Hollywood -

By Ryan Patterson

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you enjoy your holiday weekend.

Here are a few Red, White and Blue things I am loving for a fabulous 4th!



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Small French town rebuilt after war with help from 'Gone With the Wind' author
The Canadian Press - ATLANTA - When a tiny French town destroyed during the Second World War needed help rebuilding, "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell came to the rescue.
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Recording studios get more cautious after muggings, murders outside facility
The Canadian Press - ATLANTA - DJ Montay rarely leaves the recording studio without having someone give the all-clear from outside, counting his blessings each time he's able to leave without any trouble.
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Rare bust of George Washington to be auctioned in London after Independence Day
The Canadian Press - LONDON - Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
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Algerian star jailed in France over forced abortion

Algerian singer Cheb Mami's lawyer Sophie Bottei (L) is surrounded by journalists prior to the start of the trial in the court at the Paris suburb of Bobigny, July 2, 2009. Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover.REUTERS/Philippe WojazerReuters - BOBIGNY, France (Reuters) - Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover.



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83-year-old country singer Ferlin Husky in hospital with possible pneumonia
The Canadian Press - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A spokesman for country star Ferlin Husky says the singer has been hospitalized in Tennessee.
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Arraignment postponed for actor Gerard Butler, charged in scuffle with paparazzo
The Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - Arraignment has been postponed for "300" actor Gerard Butler, who's been charged in Los Angeles with misdemeanour battery for a scuffle with a paparazzo.
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International film festival opens in Czech Republic, honours Isabelle Huppert
The Canadian Press - PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The 44th International Film Festival opened Friday in the Czech Republic with a week of events planned, including an award for French actress Isabelle Huppert and a world premiere by Milos Forman.
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It's a crime: 'Public Enemies' dazzles the eye but the pacing drags

Johnny Depp, portaying notorious bank robber John Dillinger, is seen driving a car in downtown Columbus, Wis., during the filming of the movie 'Public Enemies.' (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Morry Gash, File)The Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - With "Public Enemies," all the pieces would seem to be in place for an epic gangster drama: director Michael Mann, who has an affinity for complicated criminals; stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, who are famous for immersing themselves in their roles; and a thrilling true story of brazen bank robbers on the run.



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Sacha Baron Cohen's celebrity spoof 'Bruno' quickly goes out of style

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, center, poses in character upon arriving for the premiere of his movie, 'Bruno,' in Sydney, Australia, Monday, June 29, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rick RycroftThe Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - The problem with "Bruno" is Bruno himself. Compared to Borat - and it's impossible to avoid the comparison - there simply isn't enough to the character to build an entire feature-length film around him.



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Report: Michael Jackson's Trust To Split Assets Three Ways

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson's assets will be divided between his mother and his children equally -- with the rest going to charities, according to the Associated Press.</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson's assets will be divided between his mother and his children equally -- with the rest going to charities, according to the Associated Press.



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On The Download: Wilco's New 'Album'

<p>By David Greenwald</p><p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Since Wilco's humble beginnings as alt-country banner-wavers with 1995's 'A.M.,' and 1996's 'Being There' it's been increasingly hard to pin the Chicago band down. From the shift toward Beach Boys-like pop on 1999's 'Summerteeth,' to the experimental breakthroughs of 2002's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,' to the guitar prowess of 2004's 'A Ghost Is Born,' and 2007's 'Sky Blue Sky,' Wilco has evolved into one of America's most adventurous groups.</p><p>So what side of the band does 'Wilco (The Album)' show?</p>Access Hollywood -

By David Greenwald

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Since Wilco's humble beginnings as alt-country banner-wavers with 1995's "A.M.," and 1996's "Being There" it's been increasingly hard to pin the Chicago band down. From the shift toward Beach Boys-like pop on 1999's "Summerteeth," to the experimental breakthroughs of 2002's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," to the guitar prowess of 2004's "A Ghost Is Born," and 2007's "Sky Blue Sky," Wilco has evolved into one of America's most adventurous groups.

So what side of the band does "Wilco (The Album)" show?



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Police Looking To Speak With Jackson Nurse Over Powerful Drug Found In Singer's Home
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Police are looking to speak with Michael Jackson's nurse about a powerful drug found in the singer's home at the time of his death.

According to NBC's Dateline, authorities want to speak with Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who worked for the star, who has said Jackson asked her for Diprivan - also known as Propofol.


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Designers Of Michael Jackson's Funeral Suit Revealed

<p>LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Los Angeles-based costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush are designing a suit for Michael Jackson for the star's funeral, Access Hollywood has confirmed.</p>Access Hollywood -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Los Angeles-based costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush are designing a suit for Michael Jackson for the star's funeral, Access Hollywood has confirmed.



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SCORECARD:

Andy Roddick of U.S. dives for a return from Andy Murray of Britain during their semifinal singles match on centre court at Wimbledon, Friday, July 3, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Anja NiedringhausThe Canadian Press - Here are the sports results from Friday:



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Cardplayers, celebrities and amateurs at World Series of Poker main event

Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin participates in the NHL Charity Shootout at the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 17. Photo:Ethan Miller/AFPThe Canadian Press - LAS VEGAS - Cardplayers, celebrities and amateurs with deep pockets are back in Las Vegas and hoping for a handsome score as the World Series of Poker main event begins.



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Ali Gerba scores as Canada beats Jamaica 1-0 in Gold Cup opener
The Canadian Press - CARSON, Calif. - Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute as Canada opened the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Friday.
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Soccer-Argentine championship results and standings
Reuters - July 3 (Reuters) - Argentine championship result and standings on Friday
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Laura Diaz, Sarah Kemp share lead at Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic

Anthony Kim plays his shot from a bunker at the 14th green during the second round of the AT&T National PGA golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES SPORT GOLF)The Canadian Press - SYLVANIA, Ohio - Laura Diaz barely remembers the last time she led an LPGA Tour event. Sarah Kemp never had.



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Phoenix police: Mercury's Diana Taurasi cited for drunken driving
The Canadian Press - PHOENIX - Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm.
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Swedish right wing Samuelsson joins Canucks

Mikael Samuelsson celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference Final hockey series in Detroit, Michigan, May 19, 2009. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks beefed up their offense by signing Swedish right winger Mikael Samuelsson on a three-year contract, the team said on Friday.



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Tiger Woods shoots 4-under 66 to move into lead at the Congressional
The Canadian Press - BETHESDA, Md. - The best of Tiger Woods came out on Friday when his game was falling apart.
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Canada defeats Jamaica in Gold Cup opener
CBC - Canada is off to a perfect start at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, defeating Jamaica 1-0 on Friday in Los Angeles.
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Tournament host Woods grabs Congressional lead

Tiger Woods acknowledges the gallery after a par putt on the 12th green during the second round of the AT&T National PGA golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods played the role of inhospitable host by soaring to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the AT&T National on Friday.



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Free-agent Mikael Samuelsson says more than money attracted him to Vancouver

Mikael Samuelsson, of Sweden, celebrates his overtime goal on May 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio)The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - The money was a factor, but what also convinced free-agent forward Mikael Samuelsson to sign with the Vancouver Canucks was the team's potential to be a Stanley Cup contender.



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Lakers head coach Jackson commits to another season
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will stay in charge for the 2009-10 season, he said on Friday as he ended speculation about his future.
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Artest to sign with champion Lakers: report

Volatile veteran forward Ron Artest, seen here in action in May 2009, is poised to join the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, agreeing to a three-year deal, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. Photo:Andrew D. Bernstein/AFP AFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Volatile veteran forward Ron Artest is poised to join the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, agreeing to a three-year deal, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.



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Nash inks 8-year deal with Blue Jackets
CBC - Blue Jackets captain and four-time all-star Rick Nash signed an eight-year contract extension with the club Friday, general manager Scott Howson announced.
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India win 3rd ODI by six wickets

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) scores the winning run after a hit by Yusuf Pathan against the West Indies during the the third One-Day International Match at the Beausejour cricket ground in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia. India won the third ODI with West Indies on Friday in a rain-shortened encounter at the Beausejour Cricket Ground by six wickets. Photo:Timothy A. Clary/AFPAFP - GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AFP) - India dodged the showers to eke-out a workmanlike six-wicket victory over West Indies in the rain-hit third One-day International on Friday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.



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Rain reduces 3rd ODI to 41 overs a side

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) scores the winning run after a hit by Yusuf Pathan against the West Indies during the the third One-Day International Match at the Beausejour cricket ground in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia. India won the third ODI with West Indies on Friday in a rain-shortened encounter at the Beausejour Cricket Ground by six wickets. Photo:Timothy A. Clary/AFPAFP - GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AFP) - Play started two hours and five minutes late, following rain in the third One-day International between West Indies and India on Friday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.



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Roger Federer, Andy Roddick to meet in third Wimbledon final

Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts, during his men's singles semifinal against Tommy Haas of Germany. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kirsty WigglesworthThe Canadian Press - LONDON - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channelled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.



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Canadian hurdlers finished third and fifth at Bislett Games
The Canadian Press - OSLO - Priscilla Lopes-Schliep came third and fellow Canadian Perdita Felicien finished fifth Friday in the 100-metre hurdes at the Bislett Games.
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Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-2 for eighth win in nine games

Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios follows through on an RBI single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, July 3, 2009, in New York. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Frank Franklin IIThe Canadian Press - NEW YORK - After he was knocked out in the third inning at Fenway Park in early June, A.J. Burnett vowed to improve.



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Unsatisfied host Tiger seizes PGA National lead

Tiger Woods hits his 2nd shot from the 12th fairway during the 2nd day of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Woods leaped into the lead after two rounds of the PGA National with a four-under par 66 on Friday but was far from happy with the way he landed atop the leaderboard. Photo:Jim Watson/AFP AFP - BETHESDA, Maryland (AFP) - World number one Tiger Woods leaped into the lead after two rounds of the PGA National with a four-under par 66 on Friday but was far from happy with the way he landed atop the leaderboard.



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Contador's form overshadows Armstrong as Tour looms

Seven-time Tour de France winner and Kazakh cycling team Astana's rider Lance Armstrong of the United States participates in a training session in the principalty of Monaco, on the eve of the start of the 96th edition of the Tour de France cycling race. Photo:Patrick Hertzog/AFP AFP - MONACO (AFP) - Lance Armstrong's bid to win another Tour de France title is of high interest here, but Alberto Contador will start the 2009 edition as Astana's number one rider with good reason, insists the team boss.



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Jackson feels well enough to return to Lakers

Phil Jackson, seen here in June 2009, says his health is good and he will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers for another season, the National Basketball Association team announced on Friday. Photo:Noah Graham/AFPAFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Phil Jackson says his health is good and he will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers for another season, the National Basketball Association team announced on Friday.



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Baseball results
Reuters - July 3 (Reuters) - Major league Baseball results on Friday (home team in CAPS) NY YANKEES 4 Toronto 2 CHICAGO CUBS 2 Milwaukee 1 (10 innings)
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Richards on fire in Golden League

Asafa Powell of Jamaica (C) wins the men's 100m A-final during the Golden League athletics meeting, the Bislett Games in Oslo. Powell won the men's 100m in a time of 10.07sec, edging Antiguan Daniel Bailey in a photo finish as he took full advantage of scheduling problems which ruled out the Americans and also triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Photo:Lise Aaserud/AFP AFP - OSLO (AFP) - Sanya Richards of the USA set a year best time Friday in winning the 400m Golden League meeting at Oslo in 49.23sec.



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Canucks ink Mikael Samuelsson to 3-year deal
CBC - Free agent winger Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
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Yellow jersey contenders step out of Tour shadows

The Tour de France kicks off in Monaco on Saturday with US cycling star Lance Armstrong determined to make a comeback after a four-year absence. The Tour's defending champion, Spaniard Carlos Sastre, talks to the press about his ambitions for this year's race. Photo:/AFPAFP - MONACO (AFP) - Who really has a chance of winning this year's yellow jersey at the Tour de France became a shade clearer here Friday, a day before the race clicks into gear with a potentially revealing time trial.



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Armstrong can cause an upset, Hincapie says
The Canadian Press - MONACO - Veteran rider George Hincapie helped Lance Armstrong win seven straight Tour de France titles and believes his old friend could surprise a lot of people this year.
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Lance Armstrong under doping watch at Tour de France
The Canadian Press - PARIS - France's sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be "particularly monitored" in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year.
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Tour de France ready for start with Lance Armstrong back

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Speedskating great Claudia Pechstein gets two-year doping ban
The Canadian Press - LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Five-time Olympic gold medal winner Claudia Pechstein of Germany was given a two-year ban Friday because of a doping offence.
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Roddick roars after Federer magic show

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her semi-final match against Elena Dementieva of Russia at the Wimbledon tennis championships, in London July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer sprinkled his magic all over Center Court on Friday before Andy Roddick bludgeoned Andy Murray into the hallowed turf to leave Britain still seeking its first post-war men's singles finalist at Wimbledon.



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Dalglish back at Liverpool

Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish, seen here in April 2009, is returning to Anfield to take up a role in their academy and become a global ambassador for the club, the Premier League side announced Friday. Photo:Paul Ellis/AFPAFP - LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) - Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish is returning to Anfield to take up a role in their academy and become a global ambassador for the club, the Premier League side announced Friday.



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Canadian women's water polo team advances to quarters at University Games
The Canadian Press - BELGRADE, Serbia - The Canadian women's water polo team defeated Japan 10-5 to advance to the quarter-finals at the World University Games on Friday.
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BRIEF-Soccer-French midfielder Bardon heads back to Levski
Reuters - SOFIA, July 3 (Reuters) - French midfielder Cedric Bardon has rejoined Levski Sofia from last season Champions League surprise package Anorthosis Famagusta, the Bulgarian champions said on Friday.
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ANALYSIS-Soccer-Owen jumps at chance to revive flagging fortunes
Reuters - MANCHESTER, England, July 3 (Reuters) - Michael Owen has grabbed the chance to resurrect his career by joining Manchester United and pledged to repay manager Alex Ferguson for giving him a platform on which to shine with the Premier League champions.
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Burnett hands Blue Jays first loss at new Yankee stadium
CBC - The Toronto Blue Jays made their first trip to the new Yankee Stadium on Friday and were handed a 4-2 loss by former Toronto starter A.J. Burnett.
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Two-year blood doping ban for Pechstein

German speedskate star Claudia Pechstein, seen here in action in 2008, on Friday hotly proclaimed her innocence after the International Skating Union handed her a two-year ban for blood doping which would force her to miss next year's Winter Games in Vancouver. Photo:John Macdougall/AFPAFP - BERLIN (AFP) - German speedskate star Claudia Pechstein on Friday hotly proclaimed her innocence after the International Skating Union handed her a two-year ban for blood doping which would force her to miss next year's Winter Games in Vancouver.



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Federer makes record 7th Wimbledon final, Roddick in too
CBC - Roger Federer advanced to his record seventh straight Wimbledon final on Friday, defeating Germany's Tommy Haas 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 6-3.
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Echenique leads French Open at halfway stage

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BRIEF-Soccer-Former Blackburn manager Ince returns to MK Dons
Reuters - LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Former Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Ince has rejoined Milton Keynes Dons, the English League One (third division) side said on Friday.
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Belgian star Tom Boonen cleared to ride in Tour de France

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I'd almost written off Grand Slam dream: Roddick

Andy Roddick of the US serves against Britain's Andy Murray in a Men's Semi-Final match during the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London. Despite winning the US Open title in 2003, Roddick has yet to add a second major and his final date on Sunday against five-time champion Roger Federer will be his first Grand Slam final since the 2006 US Open. Photo:Adrian Dennis/AFPAFP - LONDON (AFP) - Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick admitted on Friday that he was so depressed about his game 12 months ago that he was convinced he'd never reach another Grand Slam final.



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Australia's North finds Test bearings

Stephen Harmison (right) bowls to Australian batsman Philip Hughes in Worcester on July 1. Hughes can expect plenty of short stuff in next week's first Ashes Test after being bounced out for the second time by Harmison in Australia's final warm-up match. Photo:Paul Ellis/AFPAFP - WORCESTER, England (AFP) - Marcus North all but booked his place in Australia's side for next week's first Ashes Test after making a century Friday in his final innings before the series opener with England.



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Striker Michael Owen joins Manchester United on two-year deal

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Talks to avert WC2010 workers strike resume

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Sturridge signs for Chelsea

Chelsea announced Friday they had signed teenage striker Daniel Sturridge, seen here in action in 2008, from Premier League rivals Manchester City on a four-year deal after the player's contract at Eastlands expired. Photo:Sascha Schuermann/AFPAFP - LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea announced Friday they had signed teenage striker Daniel Sturridge from Premier League rivals Manchester City on a four-year deal after the player's contract at Eastlands expired.



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Canada opens Rugby World Cup qualifying road against U.S. Eagles
The Canadian Press - Looking to move into the fast lane to the Rugby World Cup, Canada plays the U.S. Eagles on Saturday (4 p.m. ET) in Charleston, S.C. in the opening match of a two-leg qualifying series.
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WHO sees swine flu tailing off in summer

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Croatia announces first swine flu case

A scientist prepares a DNA test for the A(H1N1) virus. The World Health Organisation says it still expects the swine flu pandemic to subside in the northern hemisphere over the summer, despite its persistence in the likes of the United States and Britain. Photo:Leon Neal/AFPAFP - ZAGREB (AFP) - The Croatian government on Friday announced the country's first swine flu case in a woman who had recently returned from Australia.



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China apologizes to Mexico for tough swine flu stand

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WHO says global tally of swine flu cases nears 90,000

People wearing face masks as a precaution against swine flu seek medical treatment as they wait in Nanawa Hospital in Asuncion, Friday. Paraguay's health authorities report approximately one hundred certified cases and one dead due to swine flu. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jorge Saenz)The Canadian Press - GENEVA - The World Health Organization says the number of officially confirmed swine flu cases worldwide has reached 89,921.



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Britain facing swine flu upsurge, US calls crisis talks

Taiwan researchers sort through eggs used for the cultivation of swine flu vaccine in Taichung. The World Health Organisation says it still expects the swine flu pandemic to subside in the northern hemisphere over the summer, despite its persistence in the likes of the United States and Britain. Photo:Patrick Lin/AFPAFP - LONDON (AFP) - Britain warned it could face more than 100,000 daily cases of swine flu and the United States called a meeting of top officials as governments grappled on Friday with a resurgent swine flu pandemic.



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Tamiflu resistant swine flu case found in HK: govt

The anti-viral drug Tamiflu is prescribed to treat influenza A (H1N1). Hong Kong has detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu. Photo:Omar Torres/AFP AFP - HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.



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Uganda to outlaw female circumcision

A woman who performs genital cutting displays a knife she uses to perform the procedure. Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the country's eastern region. Photo:Kambou Sia/AFP AFP - KAMPALA (AFP) - Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the country's eastern region, the president said in a statement Friday.



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SKorea to buy vaccine for quarter of population

South Korea's health ministry announced it would spend 193 billion won (152 million dollars) to secure vaccines against swine flu for 13 million people -- more than a quarter of the population. Photo:Alix Guigon/AFP AFP - SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's health ministry announced it would spend 193 billion won (152 million dollars) to secure vaccines against swine flu for 13 million people -- more than a quarter of the population.



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Heart patients in U.S. alternative medicine study not fully told of risks: probe
The Canadian Press - A U.S. federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death.
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Salmonella cases rise in B.C.; proper food cooking, refrigeration urged
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Alberta Medical Association warns province against rapid health care cuts
The Canadian Press - EDMONTON - The Alberta Medical Association is warning the provincial government not to make too many changes to the health care system too soon.
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WorkSafeBC reports say hospital cleaning contractor violated safety standards
The Canadian Press - VICTORIA, B.C. - Saving time seems more important than worker safety to a private contractor responsible for cleaning two Vancouver Island hospitals, says a recent report by WorkSafeBC.
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Melanoma on the rise in young as number of dermatologists shrinks
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Middle-aged singletons at higher dementia risk: study

People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing cognitive problems in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a study published Friday. Photo:/AFPAFP - PARIS (AFP) - People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing cognitive problems in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a study published Friday.



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International study links aboriginal health, lifestyle, local decision-making
The Canadian Press - EDMONTON - Aboriginal people around the world are increasingly suffering from lifestyle-related illness such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes, according to a major new global study.
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Thinking positive makes some feel glummer: study

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WHO guarantees swine flu treatment for the Americas

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President's Choice meat recall and E. coli cases in London, Ont., not connected
The Canadian Press - LONDON, Ont. - Three cases of children with E. coli reported in the London, Ont., area last week aren't related to this week's voluntary recall of President's Choice fresh beef products at grocery stores across Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Quebec.
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Britain facing swine flu upsurge; Argentine govt under fire

Travellers wear facemasks as they leave the international airport in Buenos Aires in April 2009. Fears linked to the swine flu virus soared in Argentina after the death toll nearly doubled, while Britain's health secretary warned the country could soon face more than 100,000 daily cases of swine flu. Photo:Daniel Garcia/AFP AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Britain's health secretary warned Thursday the country could soon face more than 100,000 daily cases of swine flu, while fears linked to the virus soared in Argentina after the death toll nearly doubled.



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Canada's in the spotlight as debate on health care reform rages in the U.S.
The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON - It's rare that anything to do with Canada is front and centre in the minds of Americans, but the Canadian health-care system has been a hot topic of discussion over the past few weeks as Capitol Hill legislators work on a massive health-care overhaul.
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu patient found in Japan: govt

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Doctors nix idea of 'flu parties' to get immunity in case virus becomes deadlier
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - As a reason for a party, this one is getting a big thumbs down from public health officials.
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Johnson & Johnson takes 1 bln dlr stake in Elan

An Alzheimers patient at a hospital. US health care giant Johnson & Johnson is to take up an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan and acquire rights to Elan's Alzheimer's disease trial drugs, the companies said Thursday. Photo:Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US health care giant Johnson & Johnson is to take up an 18.4 percent stake in Irish drugmaker Elan and acquire rights to Elan's Alzheimer's disease trial drugs, the companies said Thursday.



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Swine flu transmission studies suggest new virus is here to stay:experts

Schematic presentation (A) and a photograph (B) of transmission cages. The ferrets are housed in clear Perspex transmission cages, in which each inoculated animal was housed individually with a naive ferret. The two cages of the inoculated and naive transmission pair were separated by two stainless steel grids (1). Negative pressure within the isolator cage is used to direct a modest flow of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered air (2) from the inoculated to the naive ferret. The outlet airflow (3) is HEPA filtered to prevent continuous circulation of infectious influenza A virus particles and to prevent crosscontamination with other transmission cages placed in the same isolator cage. Arrows indicate airflow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO -Science/AAASThe Canadian Press - TORONTO - Swine flu viruses are missing at least two key features seen in all flu viruses present and past that transmit well among people and yet the viruses are spreading quite efficiently, two new studies suggest.



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Britain faces 100,000 swine flu cases a day: minister

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Bangladeshi man arrested for beating tiger to death

A Royal Bengal tiger walks inside its cage at the Karachi zoo, in 2005. Police in southeastern Bangladesh arrested a man Thursday for beating an endangered Bengal tiger to death after it strayed into a village. The IUCN Red List estimates there are less than 2,500 Bengal tigers left in the world with as few as 200 of those in Bangladesh. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP AFP - DHAKA (AFP) - Police in southeastern Bangladesh arrested a man Thursday for beating an endangered Bengal tiger to death after it strayed into a village, a forest official said.



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Economic crisis a 'major threat' to AIDS fight in Africa: UN

Michel Sidibe, seen here at the Thirteenth International Conference on AIDS in Africa in 2003. Sidibe, the head of the UNAIDS agency, said the global economic crisis poses a 'major threat' to the fight against AIDS in Africa as funding for treatment programmes dries up. He said 96 percent of Africans receiving AIDS medications depend on aid from rich countries. Photo:Simon Maina/AFP AFP - SIRTE, Libya (AFP) - The global economic crisis poses a "major threat" to the fight against AIDS in Africa as funding for treatment programmes dries up, a top UN official said Thursday.



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Heart patients in big alternative medicine study were not fully told of risks, probe finds
The Canadian Press - A federal investigation has found problems with a controversial study of an alternative medicine treatment for heart attack survivors.
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Napoleon died of kidney failure: Danish doctor

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Fawcett's death from rare disease may remove stigma from a taboo topic: experts

Actor Ryan O'Neal (R) and other pallbearers carry the flower draped casket of late actress Farrah Fawcett after her funeral at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in Los Angeles June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniThe Canadian Press - ATLANTA - In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.



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Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones'

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Swine flu cases rise to 40 in Turkey: ministry

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Australia urges calm after child flu death

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President's Choice steaks, other meats, recalled due to possible E. coli
The Canadian Press - Canada's food inspection agency has issued a warning not to eat a wide selection of President's Choice fresh beef products because they might contain E. coli.
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Few survive cardiac arrest even with hospital CPR; study finds little improvement over time
The Canadian Press - You don't have to be Michael Jackson to have this problem: The odds of surviving cardiac arrest after getting CPR in a hospital are slim and have not improved in more than a decade, a big Medicare study concludes.
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12 hospitalized in U.S. in connection with possible E. coli outbreak in beef linked to Colo. company
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WHO stands by existing anti-virals against swine flu

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Policy makers head to Mexico for swine flu meet

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US requires suicide warnings for anti-smoking drugs

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Rwandan bill would lead to forced sterilization: rights group

Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based rights group, urged Rwanda to revise a draft law which it said would introduce compulsory HIV testing and require all people with mental disabilities to be sterilized. Photo:/AFP AFP - NAIROBI (AFP) - A US-based rights group on Wednesday urged Rwanda to revise a draft law which it said would introduce compulsory HIV testing and require all people with mental disabilities to be sterilized.



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U.S. obesity rates still rising in 23 states, Medicare to brace for influx of fat boomers
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Mass of gene clues point to inherited risk for schizophrenia

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IVF success rates surging in Europe

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WHO to start clinical trial on river blindness drug

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US losing the battle of the bulge: report

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Greece fires up anti-smoking ban amid confusion

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Jackson ticket site gets half billion hits: official

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Ericsson announces broadband contracts in China

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Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head

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Japanese imperial army maps to go online

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Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers
Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking devices.
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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday, quoting Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, seen here in June 2009. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.



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Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far

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Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice

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PC makers offer China Internet filter

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Asia tested as music industry seeks to boost sales

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MySpace suicide conviction tentatively dismissed

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Conviction reversed in web hoax that led to suicide

An internet user looking at a MySpace page. A woman who was convicted of computer fraud in an Internet hoax that led to the suicide of 13-year-old girl was tentatively acquitted Thursday by a federal judge. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFPAFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A woman who was convicted of computer fraud in an Internet hoax that led to the suicide of 13-year-old girl was tentatively acquitted Thursday by a federal judge.



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Bell Canada completes $142-million purchase of Virgin Mobile Canada
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NY thieves want iPhones, victims fight back

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Oracle plans to lay off up to 1,000 in Europe: AFP
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp plans to lay off up to 1,000 workers in Europe, or about 1 percent of its global staff, as the recession erodes the giant software company's earnings, French news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
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Internet used to help young smokers quit
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation treatment for young adults aged 18 to 24 years.
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Gamer steals from virtual world to pay real debts

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Microsoft adds selected "tweets" to Bing

Microsoft is integrating messages from prominent users of Twitter, the hot micro-blogging service, into the results generated by its new Internet search engine Bing. Photo:/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft is integrating messages from prominent users of Twitter, the hot micro-blogging service, into the results generated by its new Internet search engine Bing.



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Jay Leno wins cybersquatting case

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Bangladesh's Grameenphone IPO plan gets green light

A Bangladeshi elderly man walks past a billboard featuring a mobile phone advertisment in Dhaka, in 2007. Bangladesh's Grameenphone, the country's biggest national mobile phone operator, said Thursday it had been given consent by the country's Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the stock exchange after months of delays. Photo:Farjana K. Godhuly/AFPAFP - DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's Grameenphone said Thursday it had been given consent by the country's Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the stock exchange after months of delays.



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Facebook revising privacy settings

Facebook is revising its privacy settings to give the more than 200 million users of the social network the ability to share as much or as little about themselves online as they want. Photo:Leon Neal/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Facebook is revising its privacy settings to give the more than 200 million users of the social network the ability to share as much or as little about themselves online as they want.



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Intel-Nokia tie takes few years to succeed: Barrett

A sales assistant holds up a Nokia handset featuring a new mobile internet music download platform at a store in Hong Kong. Rampant piracy and a crumbling market for CDs has put the music industry in Asia under immense pressure, but experts are hoping that technology like Nokia's music services will help to fill the gap. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Intel Corp's former chief executive and chairman, Craig Barrett, said on Thursday it would take "a few years" to see whether Intel's technology partnership with Nokia succeeds.



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Web advertisers propose self-regulation principles

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China paper says Web filter only a matter of time

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Fame, fortune for Web tutors in education-crazy South Korea

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Carphone to sell Vodafone contracts again
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British telecoms and retail group Carphone Warehouse will offer contracts from Vodafone from next week in its 820 stores, ending a three-year dispute, Vodafone said on Thursday, confirming media reports.
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Warning over Michael Jackson email virus

Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass e-mail claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson. Photo:Carl de Souza/AFP AFP - SINGAPORE (AFP) - Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.



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China says Web censor plan to proceed: report

A man uses a laptop computer at a wireless cafe in Beijing. Chinese authorities insisted an Internet filtering programme will go ahead despite a last-minute decision this week to postpone making it mandatory on new PCs, state media said. Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP AFP - BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese authorities insisted an Internet filtering programme will go ahead despite a last-minute decision this week to postpone making it mandatory on new PCs, state media said.



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NHL-Khabibulin replaces Roloson at Oilers in netminding spree
Reuters - NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Veteran goaltender Dwayne Roloson moved from the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders on Wednesday as the free agent signing window sparked a netminding merry-go-round.
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Sirius XM CEO gets pay hike

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Gizmodo, Engadget founder launches new gadget site

The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched GDGT.com, another destination for technology junkies on Wednesday. Photo:/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched another destination for technology junkies on Wednesday.



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YouTube doubles video file size to 2G

YouTube webpage. Video-sharing site YouTube announced on Wednesday that it was doubling the size limit for uploads to its website to allow users to post more high-definition (HD) video. Photo:Samantha Sin/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Video-sharing site YouTube announced on Wednesday that it was doubling the size limit for uploads to its website to allow users to post more high-definition (HD) video.



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Sony Music, IODA create digital network
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment, the second largest music company in world, said on Wednesday it made a strategic investment in IODA, a digital distributor of independent music.
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Fledgling website hopes to open journalism to all

People attend a workshop on the first day of the 18th World Wide Web Conference in Madrid in this April 20, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Susana VeraReuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A year-old website, inspired by the use of Twitter and Internet media reporting out of Iran, hopes to become the go-to forum for citizen journalists everywhere as traditional media pulls back.



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U.S. gov't to release $4 billion soon for broadband

A technician works on network cables in Sydney April 7, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel MunozReuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will soon release $4 billion of loans and grants aimed at expanding broadband access to underserved areas across the United States, officials said on Wednesday.



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MySpace, Web servers not liable for assaults: court

The MySpace homepage in an undated image courtesy of the company. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Internet servers like MySpace cannot be held liable when minors are sexually assaulted by people they first meet on a website, a California appeals court ruled in an opinion filed late on Tuesday.



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Gannett newspapers to cut more than 1,000 jobs: report

A USA Today newspaper is seen on a stand in Long Beach, California in 2008. The biggest US newspaper chain, Gannett, which owns USA Today, will cut some 1,400 jobs at its local newspapers, the Wall Street Journal reported. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP AFP - NEW YORK (AFP) - The biggest US newspaper chain, Gannett, which owns USA Today, will eliminate more than 1,000 jobs at its local newspapers, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition Wednesday.



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Gannett cutting 1,400 jobs at local papers

A USA Today newspaper is seen on a stand in Long Beach, California in 2008. The biggest US newspaper chain, Gannett, which owns USA Today, will cut some 1,400 jobs at its local newspapers, the Wall Street Journal reported. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - USA Today owner Gannett Co., the biggest newspaper chain in the United States, announced plans on Wednesday to cut some 1,400 jobs at its local newspapers.



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Microsoft posts modest search gains with Bing

New search engine Bing helped Microsoft increase its share of the search market in the United States in June but, still lags behind Yahoo! and Google, a Web analytics firm reported Wednesday. Photo:Arko Datta/AFPAFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - New search engine Bing helped Microsoft increase its share of the search market in the United States in June but, still lags behind Yahoo! and Google, a Web analytics firm reported Wednesday.



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Internet porn filter -- no Garfield please
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - What do Johnny Depp, Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork have in common? In China, the answer is that a new government-mandated Internet filter rates some pictures of all four of them as bad for your moral health.
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Robots face off on football pitch, in kitchen at RoboCup 2009

A group of students of robotics setup a football robot on June 30, 2009 on the eve of the 'RoboCup' the world largest robotic event, hosting 408 teams with 2300 scientists and students in Graz some 200 kilometers southwest from Vienna. robotic scientist student sets up a football robot on June 30, 2009 on the eve of the 'RoboCup' the world largest robotic event Photo:Dieter Nagl/AFPAFP - VIENNA (AFP) - RoboCup 2009, the world's largest robotics event, kicked off Wednesday in the southern Austrian city of Graz, with some 400 teams and 2,000 robots ready to compete in sports and rescue operations.



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Cheaper mobile calls for EU travellers

A woman checks her phone messages on a beach in the south of France. European holidaymakers can expect a lower bill for using their mobile phones while abroad in Europe this summer because new EU regulated price caps have taken effect across the 27-nation bloc. Photo:Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP AFP - BRUSSELS (AFP) - European holidaymakers can expect a lower bill for using their mobile phones while abroad in Europe this summer because new EU regulated price caps took effect across the 27-nation bloc on Wednesday.



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LG Display says considering additional LCD line

A man adjusts LCD monitors in front of a LG logo inside an electronics store in Taipei April 21, 2009. REUTERS/Nicky LohReuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd said on Wednesday it was considering building an additional production line for flat-screen TV panels as the LCD industry slowly recovers due to healthy TV sales.



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Party celebrates China web filter delay

A man uses a computer at an internet cafe in Beijing July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese web users flooded to a trendy art zone cafe on Wednesday to celebrate a last-minute halt to a rollout of government-sponsored filtering software, and make a stand for freedom of expression in the Communist-run state.



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Sweden's Global Gaming snaps up Pirate Bay

Pirate Bay co-founders Fredrik Neij (L), Gottfrid Svartholm (C) and Peter Sunde leave the city court after the last day of argument's in their copyright trial in Stockholm, March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A little-known Swedish software firm has snapped up file-sharing website The Pirate Bay with the hope of turning the source of legal controversy into a money-spinner that appeals to both users and content providers.



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Microsoft's Bing search wins share from Google

Microsoft's search engine 'bing' is pictured in this handout photograph released on May 28, 2009. REUTERS/Microsoft/HandoutReuters - LONDON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google Inc, according to data released on Wednesday.



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Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest
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Spanish police foil a plot to use a zeppelin to help prisoner escape
The Canadian Press - MADRID - Spanish police foiled a plot to use a zeppelin to help a prisoner break out of jail, the Interior Ministry said Friday.
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Swiss town erects giant plastic Michael Jackson

A giant plastic statue of Michael Jackson has been unveiled in a village near the Swiss city of Zurich, ahead of a ceremony to pay homage to the late pop icon, organisers say. Photo:Sebastian Derungs/AFPAFP - ZURICH (AFP) - A giant plastic statue of Michael Jackson has been unveiled in a village near the Swiss city of Zurich, ahead of a ceremony to pay homage to the late pop icon, an organiser said on Friday.



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Police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak

Cows graze in a field next to a Zeppelin airship parked outside the Swiss village of Lindau, near Zurich, October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-meter-long zeppelin.



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Would you pledge your soul as loan collateral?

Viktor Mirosiichenko, the public face of Kontora loan company, shows a contract with a borrower at his office in Riga July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Ints KalninsReuters - RIGA (Reuters) - Ready to give your soul for a loan in these difficult economic times? In Latvia, where the crisis has raged more than in the rest of the European Union, you can.



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House wrecked as man kills weeds with flame thrower

Dandelions grow at the edge of a path. A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck after he set it on fire while trying to get rid of the weeds with the help of a flame-thrower, police have said. Photo:SCOTT OLSON/AFPAFP - BERLIN (AFP) - A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck on Friday after he set it on fire while trying to get rid of the weeds with the help of a flame-thrower, police said.



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Thai burglar falls asleep on the job: police

A Thail police car. A Thai thief broke into a house but promptly fell asleep inside before stealing anything and was eventually discovered by a housemaid, police have said. Photo:Nicolas Asfouri/AFP AFP - BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai thief broke into a house but promptly fell asleep inside before stealing anything and was eventually discovered by a housemaid on Friday morning, police told AFP.



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American woman obsessed with rabbits sent back to jail after she's found in hotel with bunnies
The Canadian Press - PORTLAND, Oregon - An Oregon woman obsessed with bunnies has been ordered back behind bars after police found her in a hotel room with more than a dozen rabbits.
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This is your captain streaking: New Zealand airline's safety video shows staff sans clothes

In this undated photo supplied by Air New Zealand Friday, July 3, 2009, its staff is seen with body paint on in the airlines latest safety video call the 'Bare Essentials of Safety.' The video shows three cabin staff and the pilot, all in uniform-colored full body paint, talking viewers through the aircraft's safety procedures. New Zealand's national airline has adopted the cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Air New Zealand, HOThe Canadian Press - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint.



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Illinois cabbie uses spray deodorant to fend off knife-wielding passenger
The Canadian Press - ELGIN, Illinois - Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant.
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NYPD rookie makes 1st arrest after graduation ceremony
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.
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California League slugfest: Lake Elsinore beats High Desert 33-18
The Canadian Press - ADELANTO, Calif. - The Lake Elsinore Storm and High Desert Mavericks combined for 51 runs and 57 hits in a California League game Sunday, won 33-18 by the Storm.
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Astros-Padres game delayed by bees in outfield
The Canadian Press - SAN DIEGO - Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame.
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Police: teens misinterpret woman's screams during sex, beat man with baseball bat, fists
The Canadian Press - TORRINGTON, Connecticut - A group of teenagers misunderstood a woman's screams during sex and, thinking they were stopping an assault, beat a 25-year-old man in her bedroom, police said.
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Tea, water and biscuits as SAfrican govt tightens belts

Tea being served. Tea, water and biscuits are on South Africa's recession menu to replace lavish meals at some government meetings as the belt is tightened on public spending, a spokesman said on Thursday. Photo:Khalil Mazraawi/AFPAFP - CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Tea, water and biscuits are on South Africa's recession menu to replace lavish meals at some government meetings as the belt is tightened on public spending, a spokesman said on Thursday.



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Rome restaurant pays price after tourist rip-off

A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities. Photo:Marcello Paternostro/AFP AFP - ROME (AFP) - A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities, Il Messaggero daily reported on Thursday.



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"Great Train Robber" is refused parole
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - "Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs lost his long-running bid for early jail release on Wednesday after the British government said he should not be allowed out on parole because he was "wholly unrepentant."
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Guns and booze don't mix, lawsuit argues

Assault rifles are displayed during the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits in Phoenix, Arizona May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A well-known restaurateur is fighting back against Tennessee's newly enacted law that allows gun owners to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.



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Housewife first up for 100-day "live sculpture"

British artist Anthony Gormley (C) poses for photographers with people from different walks of life during a photocall for the 'One & Other' fourth plinth project in Trafalgar Square, central London, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A housewife from Sleaford in Lincolnshire will be the first of thousands of people to stand for one hour on top of a plinth in London's Trafalgar Square as part of a 100-day "live sculpture" exercise.



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Airline crew bares all to get flyers' attention

An Air New Zealand passenger jet at Sydney's airport, September 17, 2001. REUTERS/Mark BakerReuters - WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Air New Zealand has hit on a novel way to make sure even the most jaded flyers keep their eyes glued on its flight safety briefing.



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Kiwi airline bares all for safety

A plane from the Air New Zealand airline is shown taxiing past the air traffic control tower at Sydney Airport in 2007. New Zealand's national airline has come up with an imaginative way of encouraging passengers to pay attention to the pre-flight safety video -- showing cabin crew in the nude. Photo:Greg Wood/AFPAFP - WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand's national airline has come up with an imaginative way of encouraging passengers to pay attention to the pre-flight safety video -- showing cabin crew in the nude.



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US Airways flight diverted after male passenger undresses in seat
The Canadian Press - ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - A cross-country US Airways flight was diverted to Albuquerque after a male passenger removed his clothing mid-flight.
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Running on empty: Police say men robbed US gas station, were caught when car ran out of fuel
The Canadian Press - KIRKWOOD, New York - State police say two men robbed a gas station and might have gotten away if they had also fueled up.
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Russia bans all gambling and shuts casinos

A dealer stacks chips on a roulette table at the Shangri La Casino in Moscow June 29, 2009. REUTERS/Denis SinyakovReuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia closed down its casinos overnight as gambling was banned nationwide, a move the industry says could throw a third of a million people out of work.



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Fireworks spread terror in war weary town

Fireworks are set off over the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit LupiReuters - GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - Independence day fireworks sent terrified Congolese sprinting for cover on Tuesday in fear that war had broken out again in their eastern city.



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On sober reflection, PM's sports hero is no Aussie

As Australia prepares to battle England for the Ashes, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd revealed Wednesday that his sporting hero did not hail from Down Under. Rudd nominated West Indian all-rounder Garfield Sobers, pictured here in 2000, when challenged to name his all-time favourite sports star. Photo:/AFP AFP - MELBOURNE (AFP) - As Australia prepares to battle England for the Ashes, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd revealed Wednesday that his sporting hero did not hail from Down Under and had put Australia to the sword in the 1970s.



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Poles find live scorpions in parcel

This recent handout photo provided by the Polish customs office shows scorpions discovered by Polish customs agents in Warsaw in a package posted from Hong Kong. Polish customs officers have intercepted a package posted from Hong Kong containing 39 scorpions -- 32 of them still alive -- addressed to a student in Poland's south-west city of Wroclaw. Photo:Ho/AFP AFP - WARSAW (AFP) - Polish customs officers have intercepted a package posted from Hong Kong containing 39 scorpions -- 32 of them still alive -- addressed to a student in Poland's south-west city of Wroclaw.



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Ukrainians want village named after Michael Jackson

A street sign designates the street outside the former childhood home of Pop Star Michael Jackson in Gary, Indiana. Residents of a Ukrainian village want to rename it after the late pop superstar Michael Jackson, a lawmaker who represents the village has told AFP. Photo:Tasos Katopodis/AFP AFP - KIEV (AFP) - Residents of a Ukrainian village want to rename it after the late pop superstar Michael Jackson, a lawmaker who represents the village told AFP on Wednesday.



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British pensioner batters burglar with right hook: reports

A policeman stands guard in London in 2007. A British pensioner and former boxing champion beat up a knife-wielding burglar who broke into his home, leaving him battered and bruised, newspapers said. Photo:Chris Young/AFPAFP - LONDON (AFP) - A British pensioner and former boxing champion beat up a knife-wielding burglar who broke into his home, leaving him battered and bruised, newspapers said Wednesday.



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Australians split biggest-ever lottery win

Australian currency. Two Australian households were in shock after winning the nation's biggest-ever lottery jackpot, worth more than 100 million dollars (80 million US). Photo:Torsten Blackwood/AFPAFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - Two Australian households were in shock after winning the nation's biggest-ever lottery jackpot, worth more than 100 million dollars (80 million US).



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Montreal bike movers ready to haul most household items - except pianos

Bicycle mover Dominique Thibaut cycles through the streets of Montreal Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Thousands of Montrealers will change homes in the July 1st moving day tradition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan RemiorzThe Canadian Press - MONTREAL - For Montreal mover Julien Myette, the chesterfield clean and jerk clearly isn't enough of a workout.



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Iowa State Fair to honour Michael Jackson with butter statue of the pop icon

A general view of the kitchen in the main house that was once used by Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Klein (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)The Canadian Press - DES MOINES, Iowa - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter.



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Sacked Polish steelworker scales chimney in protest
AFP - WARSAW (AFP) - A sacked Polish steelworker whose crisis-hit mill faces closure following an EU subsidy battle held a desperate protest Tuesday, sparking a police operation when he climbed a chimney at the site.
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Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots return to EU shelves

European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Mariann Fischer Boel of Denmarkin, seen here in May 2009, holds a press conference. Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday. Photo:Dominique Faget/AFPAFP - BRUSSELS (AFP) - Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday.



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Man had boss killed to save job?

A view of a lobby area at the Barcelona International Convention Center in an undated photo. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.



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Mosquito repellent firm in dock for mosquito breeding

Health workers walk through a cloud of insecticide after spraying the lobby area of an office building in downtown Singapore July 4, 1998. REUTERS/John PrykeReuters - COLOMBO (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan court threatened a mosquito repellent factory manager with six months in jail for failing to destroy mosquito breeding areas on company premises to stop the spread of dengue fever, an official said Tuesday.



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Daily sex makes for healthier sperm

A doctor at the Alma Res fertility clinic in Rome prepares eggs and sperm for an attempt at artificial insemination, June 7, 2005. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiReuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Having sex every day improves the quality of men's sperm and is recommended for couples trying to conceive, according to new research.



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Slovak president forced off plane after warning

President of Slovakia, Ivan Gasparovic, greets the crowd during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, June 15, 2004. REUTERS/David W CernyReuters - BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's president was evacuated from his official plane because of a telephone warning shortly before it was due to take off on Monday.



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Armour-clad Bruno halts Sydney traffic

Bruno, the alter ego of British satirist Sacha Baron Cohen, arrives in shining armour with a horse dressed in fishnet stockings and studded leather straps for the Australian premiere of his self-titled movie at the State Theatre in Sydney, on June 29. Bruno also declared Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is 'uber-cute' -- and even hotter than US President Barack Obama. Photo:Torsten Blackwood/AFP AFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - Gay fashionista Bruno brought traffic to a halt in Sydney when he appeared at the premiere of his new movie dressed as a knight in shining armour and leading a white charger.



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Canadian Texting Championships: OMG, txt champ wins 25G

Kathy Spence from Toronto took home the $25,000 prize for deftly texting into the finals and eventually winning the grand prize at the 2nd annual LG Canadian Texting Championships at Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ciara ByrneThe Canadian Press - TORONTO - Teen texters and tech-savvy young adults were all thumbs Monday as they nimbly fired off messages while competing to become the Canadian texting champion.



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Royal Mint error sees 'dateless' 20p coins valued at £50

The back, or 'heads' side of a correctly minted 20 pence piece. A rather costly error by the Royal Mint has seen the issue of tens of thousands of 'dateless' 20p coins -- driving their value up to around £50 each. Photo:/AFPAFP - LONDON (AFP) - A rather costly error by the Royal Mint has seen the issue of tens of thousands of 'dateless' 20p coins -- driving their value up to around 50 pounds each.



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Britain's queen orders count of swans

A swan and a cygnet wait to be measured by The Queen's Swan Uppers during the annual Swan Upping ceremony, during which young cygnets are counted and assessed for signs of injury or disease, on the River Thames near Shepperton in Surrey, southern England, July 16, 2007. REUTERS/Alessia PierdomenicoReuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Quiet please -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth is preparing to have her swans counted.



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Nearly one in five Italians trusts sorcerers: watchdog

A sorcerer using a human skull during black magic rituals. Nearly 18 percent of the Italian population -- 11 million people -- trusts self-styled sorcerers and healers, a consumer watchdog said in a report Monday. Photo:Romeo Gacad/AFP AFP - ROME (AFP) - Nearly 18 percent of the Italian population -- 11 million people -- trusts self-styled sorcerers and healers, a consumer watchdog said in a report Monday.



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Madrid strips Franco of honorary titles

Former Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco (L) speaks from the balcony of Madrid's Royal Palace next to the then Prince Juan Carlos of Spain in an undated photo. REUTERS/FileReuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's city hall Monday stripped former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco of his title as honorary mayor and adopted son of the capital, 33 years after his death began the transition to democracy.



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SKorean intelligence agency runs 'spot the spy' game

People are seen observing demilitarized zone separating South Korea and North Korea, in Paju. SKorea's normally publicity-shy intelligence agency is creating a stir among liberal groups with a 'spot the spy' flash video game offering a variety of prizes. The game challenges users to pick out spies and those who sympathise with communist North. Photo:Philippe Lopez/AFPAFP - SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's normally publicity-shy intelligence agency is creating a stir among liberal groups with a "spot the spy" flash video game offering a variety of prizes.



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Obama's double sworn in at Paris wax museum

French makeup artist Helene Jonca applies the final touch to US President Barack Obama's wax figure in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Obama's wax double has joined the pantheon of world leaders and stars at the Grevin Museum in Paris after being unveiled at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Photo:Pierre Verdy/AFPAFP - PARIS (AFP) - Barack Obama's wax double joined the pantheon of world leaders and stars at the Grevin Museum in Paris on Monday, after being unveiled at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.



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Putin gives Communist leader surprise birthday gift

Communist party supporters carry a red flag during a rally in central Moscow in 2007. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has astonished the leader of the Russian Communist Party by presenting him with an unexpected birthday gift -- an early Soviet edition of the Communist Manifesto. Photo:Janek Skarzynski/AFP AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has astonished the leader of the Russian Communist Party by presenting him with an unexpected birthday gift -- an early Soviet edition of the Communist Manifesto.



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Nepal forces pocket-lining airport workers to change

A plane is seen sitting on the tarmac at Kathmandu International Airport. Nepal's anti-corruption authority has come up with a novel solution to rampant bribe-taking at the country's only international airport -- the pocketless trouser. The authority said it was issuing the new, bribe-proof garment to all airport officials after uncovering widespread corruption there. Photo:Devendra Man Singh/AFP AFP - KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's anti-corruption authority has come up with a novel solution to rampant bribe-taking at the country's only international airport -- the pocketless trouser.



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Aussie PM 'hotter than Obama,' says Bruno

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen arrives dressed as a schoolboy to attend a press conference in Sydney, on June 29. Cohen's alter ego, gay Austrian fashionista 'Bruno' is in Sydney to attend the Australian premiere of his self-titled movie on June 29. Photo:Greg Wood/AFPAFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is "uber-cute" -- and even hotter than US President Barack Obama, according to gay fashionista Bruno.



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Big box of chocolate is just right for bear that breaks into Southern California home
The Canadian Press - SAN ANTONIO HEIGHTS, California - Deputies say a bear with an apparent sweet tooth broke into a San Bernardino County home and gobbled up a box of chocolates from a couple's refrigerator.
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Moon-lovers remember Apollo with radio chit-chat

The waning moon is seen over Amman, June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Muhammad HamedReuters - SYDNEY (Reuters) - Radio hams and amateur astronomers around the world spent the weekend bouncing radio conversations off the Moon to one another in commemoration of the Apollo 11 landings 40 years ago, organizers in Australia said Sunday.



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Michael Jackson's death sparks bus brawl

Michael Jackson fans leave flowers and wreaths at a makeshift memorial across the street from the County of Los Angeles Department of Coroner facility in Los Angeles June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - A fight broke out on a Florida bus when news of Michael Jackson's death sparked debate over whether he should be remembered as a great musical talent, and one passenger was charged with assault, police said on Friday.



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US man accused of using casket sans cadaver to smuggle marijuana in Dallas
The Canadian Press - DALLAS - A casket without a cadaver yielded nearly 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas.
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Too much time online strains Irish marriages: counsellors

Newlyweds are pictured in Ireland in 2002. Too much time spent on the Internet is causing increasing friction between couples in Ireland, a marriage counselling service said Friday. Photo:Nicolas Asfouri/AFPAFP - DUBLIN (AFP) - Too much time spent on the Internet is causing increasing friction between couples in Ireland, a marriage counselling service said Friday.



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US seniors bash Brits in memory test

US senior citizens at a political rally. American seniors 'remember when' long after their British counterparts have forgotten what day of the week it is, researchers report in a study released this week. Photo:Paul Buck/AFPAFP - PARIS (AFP) - American seniors 'remember when' long after their British counterparts have forgotten what day of the week it is, researchers report in a study released this week.



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Angry Russian boss pays workers in coins

Two Russian women got an unpleasant surprise when their former boss paid them more than 1,000 dollars to settle a labour dispute -- in dozens of heavy bags full of tiny coins. Photo:/AFP AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - Two Russian women got an unpleasant surprise when their former boss paid them more than 1,000 dollars to settle a labour dispute -- in dozens of heavy bags full of tiny coins.



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German court upholds ban on words with Nazi link

Exterior view of the German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe May 24, 2006. REUTERS/Michaela RehleReuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's highest court has upheld a ban on three words appearing in sequence because of their link to a former anthem of the Nazi party.



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Crowd grabs goodies and foils airline stunt

Children release 1100 air balloons with birthday wishes for Pope Benedict XVI at his birthplace in Marktl, southern Germany April 16, 2007. REUTERS/Michael DalderReuters - BUDAPEST (Reuters) - An overeager crowd in the Hungarian capital thwarted low-cost airline Wizz Air's attempt to release 1,000 balloons for its fifth anniversary celebrations when they caught wind of the freebies attached.



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Sri Lanka arrests astrologer for gloomy predictions

Sri Lankan navy soldiers march in Colombo on June 7, 2009, the National War Hero's Day. Sri Lankan police say they have arrested an astrologer after he predicted serious political and economic problems for the government of President Mahinda Rajapakse. Photo:Ishara S. Kodikara/AFPAFP - COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan police say they have arrested an astrologer after he predicted serious political and economic problems for the government of President Mahinda Rajapakse.



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Playing dead? Baby opossum stuck in soda machine at NY gym doesn't give rescuers much help
The Canadian Press - JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. - A baby opossum's instinct to play dead evidently didn't help matters after it got wedged inside a soda machine at an upstate New York fitness club.
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Wimbledon church graveyard becomes car park

A view of centre court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. A view of A church by the Wimbledon championships is letting tennis fans park above the bodies in the graveyard, a newspaper reported Thursday. Photo:Glyn Kirk/AFP AFP - LONDON (AFP) - A church by the Wimbledon championships is letting tennis fans park above the bodies in the graveyard, a newspaper reported Thursday.



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Train of thought: Underground gets philosophical

Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out quotes from thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre, seen here in 1979, and Mahatma Gandhi in a bid to cheer up passengers, officials said Thursday. Photo:Gabriel Duval/AFP AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out quotes from thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Mahatma Gandhi in a bid to cheer up passengers, officials said Thursday.



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So the honeymoon is over?

A wedding couple are seen in this undated file photo. REUTERS/FileReuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - A Polish couple living in Germany fell out after tying the knot and decided to end their marriage on the same day.



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Elderly man survives 4 days trapped in well
Reuters - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - An 84-year-old man escaped with only minor injuries after he spent four days trapped in a well shaft on his remote property on Canada's Pacific Coast, police said.
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Struggling Tigers 'exorcised of Colonel's curse'

A statue of Colonel Sanders, US fastfood chain Kentucky Fried Chicken's founder, is displayed by Osaka city officers after it was recovered from the sludge of a river nearly a quarter century after it went missing in March 2009. The 'curse of Colonel Sanders', blamed for the Hanshin Tigers Japanese baseball club's quarter century of bad luck, was declared exorcised in a full Shinto rite Thursday. Photo:/AFPAFP - TOKYO (AFP) - The "curse of Colonel Sanders", blamed for a Japanese baseball club's quarter century of bad luck, was declared exorcised in a full Shinto rite Thursday.



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Enter Moscow's answer to Batman

A man hitherto not renowned for spectacular deeds, by day Boris Gryzlov, seen here in May 2009, is the dour and besuited speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament... but at night he becomes 'Gryzlov Man,' the hero of the latest Internet superhero comic strip ready to save Moscow from all evil Photo:Ibragim/AFP AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - It's Moscow's version of Gotham City, only the hero of the latest Internet superhero comic strip isn't one of its billionaire oligarchs -- its the speaker of the Russian State Duma.



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Pigeons have eye for paintings: Japan study

Pigeons fly over the historical centre of Sibiu city in March 2009. Pigeons may sometimes appear to randomly target city sculptures with their droppings, but according to a new Japanese study they also have the potential to become discerning art critics. Photo:Daniel Mihailescu/AFPAFP - TOKYO (AFP) - Pigeons may sometimes appear to randomly target city sculptures with their droppings, but according to a new Japanese study they also have the potential to become discerning art critics.



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Activists in Berlin pose as 'Wonder Merkel' and 'Super Obama'

Climate activists of the pressure group 'Avaaz' ('Voice'), dressed as super heroes German chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama, right, pose in front of Brandenburg gate in Berlin. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Maya Hitij)The Canadian Press - BERLIN - Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's ... Germany's chancellor and the U.S. president!



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Wisdom-dispensing London Tube drivers take commuters on a journey from A to B, via Emc2
The Canadian Press - LONDON - London Underground riders are being offered a dash of philosophy with their daily commute.
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New York town offers backyards to golfers in unique tournament

In this photograph taken on Monday, June 22, 2009, Mike Lennon, an organizer of th20090624e Sea Cliff golf tournament, tries to figure out how to get to the next hole through some gardening tools and bushes in a yard in Sea Cliff, N.Y. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Seth WenigThe Canadian Press - SEA CLIFF, N.Y. - Sure, the Masters has Augusta National and the U.S. Open has Bethpage Black and Shinnecock Hills.



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Opium-eating wallabies get high, make crop circles in poppy fields: Lawyer
The Canadian Press - SYDNEY - Wallabies snacking in Tasmania's legally grown opium poppy fields are getting "high as a kite" and hopping around in circles, trampling the crops, a state official said.
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Cut prices! Putin drops by on supermarket

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (seen here in 2007) paid a surprise visit to a Moscow supermarket, instructing startled managers to lower their prices, according to the press. The visit appeared to be the latest in a series of media stunts by Russia's strongman to show the public that the government is in control of a financial crisis that still shows no sign of easing. Photo:Dmitry Astakhov/AFP AFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit to a Moscow supermarket, instructing startled managers to lower their prices, according to the press.



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HK court hears how tycoon burned money for fun

Tony Chan leaves the High Court in Hong Kong. Chan, who is fighting for the 13 billion dollar estate of Nina Wang said in court that he and the eccentric tycoon burned money for fun. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP AFP - HONG KONG (AFP) - A Hong Kong bartender-turned-feng shui master who is fighting for the 13 billion dollar estate of Nina Wang said in court that he and the eccentric tycoon burned money for fun.



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Japan firm recalls Buddha figure 'with bulge'

Monks and believers are seen cleaning the 15-meter-tall Buddha statue at the Todaiji temple in Nara, western Japan. A Japanese company has reportedly agreed with the ancient temple that it would withdraw a controversial plastic figurine -- a seated, grinning Buddha with a bulge between its legs -- that was sold at the temple. Photo:/AFP AFP - TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese company has reportedly agreed with an ancient temple that it would withdraw a controversial plastic figurine -- a seated, grinning Buddha with a bulge between its legs.



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Opium-eating wallabies get high, make crop circles

Wallabies are getting 'as high as a kite' on opium in Australian poppy fields and flattening crops as they hop round in circles, according to a report. The marsupials, which look like small kangaroos, have been getting into medical opium crops in the southern island state of Tasmania and chewing on the plant's intoxicating heads, state officials said. Photo:Philipp Guelland/AFP AFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - Wallabies are getting "as high as a kite" on opium in Australian poppy fields and flattening crops as they hop round in circles, according to a report.



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Man blares porn soundtrack to chase away neighbourhood kids in squabble
The Canadian Press - PHNIXVILLE, Pennsylvania - Police in suburban Philadelphia say a man fed up of children playing in his cul-de-sac blared a pornographic soundtrack to chase them off.
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StatoilHydro fights Lithuanian alcohol ban: report
Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas group StatoilHydro is trying to reverse a ban on the sale of alcohol at petrol stations in Lithuania, claiming it may lead to massive lay-offs, daily Dagens Naeringsliv said on Wednesday.
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Monkey urinates on Zambian president
Reuters - LUSAKA (Reuters) - A monkey urinated on Zambian President Rupiah Banda as he spoke to journalists at a news conference Wednesday.
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Russia communists turn to Stalin to fight crisis

A woman with a child passes by a big billboard with a portrait of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in the Russian city of Voronezh, June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Vladimir LavrovReuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian communists have put up giant billboards of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in a southern city, promoting his tough methods as the best remedy for the world economic crisis.



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Star-faced teen lied about tattoo

<p>NEW YORK, New York -- Authorities in New York City are investigating claims that pop star Rihanna illegally tattooed several people at East Side Ink on Wednesday evening, MTV News reported. </p>Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian teen-ager who made headlines across the globe after claiming a tattoo artist had drawn 56 stars on her face, rather than the three she asked for, has admitted she lied.



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Russian Orthodox priests to help 'shame' debtors

Orthodox priests on Moscow's Red Square. The Russian Orthodox Church has agreed to send priests to help bailiffs 'shame' debtors and men dodging their alimony payments, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Wednesday. Photo:Alexey Sazonov/AFPAFP - MOSCOW (AFP) - The Russian Orthodox Church has agreed to send priests to help bailiffs "shame" debtors and men dodging their alimony payments, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Wednesday.



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Indian frog 'marriage' to bring on monsoon

Frogs Raja (left) and Rani are married with full Hindu rituals in a ceremony to usher in the delayed monsoon rains, near Futala Basti in the city of Nagpur, some 860 kilometres (530 miles) east of the Maharashtra state capital Mumbai. Tradition dictates that if frogs are married off with full Vedic or Hindu rituals, the rain god is pleased and the heavens will open within days. Photo:/AFPAFP - MUMBAI (AFP) - Two frogs have been "married" in a ceremony in the western Indian state of Maharashtra to usher in the delayed monsoon rains, according to a report.



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Lost dog in Calif. has microchip that traces to US military in Saudi Arabia

A pure bred Saluki, estimated to be five to six years old, stands in an enclosure at the San Diego County Animal Shelter, where his owner is being sought by personnel in San Diego. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Lenny Ignelzi)The Canadian Press - CARLSBAD, California - A "sweetheart" of a dog now in a California shelter may be really, really far from home. His microchip says the knee-high, light tan Saluki came from Saudi Arabia.



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N.Y. state police close case of snake head found in broccoli at upstate restaurant
The Canadian Press - CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. - The mystery of a severed snake head found in a dish of a broccoli at an upstate New York restaurant may go unsolved.
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P.E.I. known for beaches, but Canada Games contractor had to buy sand from N.S.
The Canadian Press - CHARLOTTETOWN - The red sand of P.E.I. may make for stunning postcards, but it doesn't measure up when it comes to the exacting standards of international beach volleyball.
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Kids' "power station" sparks radiation alert
Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - A toy nuclear power plant built by two six year-olds sparked a public alert in Germany, only for authorities to discover the would-be security threat was the shell of a computer with a radiation warning sign stuck to it.
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Police search for naked french fry thief

Garlic fries are displayed in New York April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canadian police were on the search on Monday for a brazen thief who snatched a take-away meal while making a naked run past a fast food restaurant's drive-though window.



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Police arrest 32 people over jewel heist
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French police arrested 32 people and seized jewels on Sunday and Monday as part of an investigation into a spectacular heist in Paris last year.
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Ex-smoker Obama still sneaks occasional puff
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama may have just made life more difficult for cigarette makers, but he is not above sneaking a smoke every now and again.
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I won't stop screeching, says teenager
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Portuguese teen-ager Michelle Larcher De Brito swept silently into the second round at Wimbledon Monday and then defiantly refused to stop screeching if her matches get tougher.
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Age no barrier to Surrey, B.C. woman's return to international competition
The Canadian Press - SURREY, B.C. - Seventy-one years later, Surrey, B.C., resident Noel Morrow has still got game and she plans to bring it when she competes at the 2009 Masters Games in Sydney, Australia.
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Michigan man 'stunned' DNA shows he wasn't snatched tot
The Canadian Press - KALKASKA, Mich. - A Michigan man who believed he was the toddler kidnapped in New York in 1955 said he was "stunned" to learn DNA testing disproved his suspicion and that he's still seeking his true identity.
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'Savvy' croc outwits Aussie hunters

A saltwater crocodile seen here in Australia's Northern Territory in 2008. A 3.5-metre (11-foot) saltwater crocodile remains at large in northern Western Australia despite the best efforts of professional shooters, public broadcaster ABC said. Photo:Greg Wood/AFPAFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - A large and "savvy" crocodile which snatched a pet dog just yards (metres) away from two children has outwitted a team of Australian hunters, a report said on Tuesday.



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Mt. Gazprom? - Russia region wants to brand mountain with gas monopoly logo
The Canadian Press - MOSCOW - Coming soon to the stunning snowcapped peaks of southern Siberia - probably the world's highest billboard.
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Which way to San Francisco Bay? Baby sea lion rescued on freeway is malnourished but alert

In this photo provided by the Marine Mammal Center, a harbor seal is shown resting Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif. The baby sea lion was rescued after wandering onto a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway. Drivers on Interstate 880 started calling authorities at about 5:45 a.m. today after spotting the creature waddling along the center divider near the Oakland Coliseum. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/The Marine Mammal CenterThe Canadian Press - SAN FRANCISCO - A baby sea lion was rescued early Monday after wandering onto a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway.



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Silver-haired kidnap gang arrested in Germany

German police on Monday smashed a gang of suspected kidnappers aged between 60 and 79 -- an act which highlighted the greying of Germany's population. Photo:Lennart Preiss/AFP AFP - BERLIN (AFP) - German police on Monday smashed a gang of suspected kidnappers aged between 60 and 79 -- an act which highlighted the greying of Germany's population.



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Customs uncovers 250 smuggled tortoises
Reuters - KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian customs said on Monday its officers had seized 250 tortoises that a passenger had tried to smuggle across the former Soviet republic's eastern border aboard a sleeper train.
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Israel's richest woman gets messages, has visions
Reuters - TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Shari Arison, Israel's richest woman and the controlling shareholder of the country's second-largest bank, said on Sunday she has visions and receives messages "from above," but they do not influence the management of her companies.
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Shot dog bites gunman

A dog looks out from the boarding section of the Humane Center for Animal Welfare, an animal hospital in Amman May 10, 2007. REUTERS/Ali JarekjiReuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - A dog in Germany shot by a drunken man with a gun took swift revenge by biting off the end of the man's nose, authorities said on Monday.



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French village on alert after crocodile sightings

A crocodile rests in a stream at a zoo named Animal City near Beirut September 16, 2005. REUTERS/Jamal SaidiReuters - PARIS (Reuters) - A French village is on the alert after several sightings of a crocodile were reported in a local pond and police and local anglers have joined the hunt for the elusive creature dubbed the "Loch Ness monster of the Vosges."



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William & Mary mascot ideas include an asparagus
The Canadian Press - WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The College of William & Mary in Virginia is looking for a mascot and ideas have ranged from a feathered horse to an asparagus stalk.
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Boozy Aussies get 'on the wagon' for charity

Australian tourists pose with their beers in a beer tent in Munich during the Oktoberfest beer festival. Australians have been urged to give up booze for a month to raise money for cancer, in an unusual stunt that may do as much for participants' livers as it does for hospital wards. Photo:John Macdougall/AFP AFP - MELBOURNE (AFP) - Australians have been urged to give up booze for a month to raise money for cancer, in an unusual stunt that may do as much for participants' livers as it does for hospital wards.



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Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North ...

photo(Reuters) - Anti-North Korea protesters march as they carry a mock North Korean missile during a rally, in Seoul July 3, 2009. The North has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak



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Former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that ...

photo(Reuters) - Former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV



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