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SOURCE: Washington Post

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But those involved in the partnership between the California software giant and two of the nation's top newspapers see it...
Audrey Hepburn’s letters, outfits and wedding dress auctioned in ...

SOURCE: Times Online

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An unpublished letter, written on November 6, 1952, captures the actress at a low point after she called off her...
Reid: Compromise reached on public option

SOURCE: United Press International

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Senate reached consensus late Tuesday on a replacement for the "public option" insurance plan in the House healthcare bill, leaders...
Geminid meteor shower to peak this weekend

SOURCE: The News Tribune

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Weather permitting, the peak time to view the Geminid (jem-uh-nid) meteor show will be around midnight Sunday Eastern time when...
Granderson headed to Yanks as part of 3-team deal

SOURCE: Miami Herald

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Instead of spending at these winter meetings, the New York Yankees are in a dealing mode. The World Series champions...
Sports of The Times: Balancing Success on the Field and in Class

SOURCE: The New York Times

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Does that sound weird?” he asked a former C-plus back-row slacker who was taking notes...Attention to detail, every second of...
Cisco going from Internet plumber to platform

SOURCE: The Age

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While Cisco built its fortune specializing in the Internet's "plumbing," routers and switches for computing networks, it is transforming to...
Angelina wanted to be the First Mistress

SOURCE: Celebslam

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Angelina wanted Slick Willie Before stealing Brad Pitt from Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie wanted to steal Bill Clinton from Hillary...And...
Injuries and errors mar Chelsea show

SOURCE: The Observer

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Apoel Nicosia 2 A defensive lapse by Mikel John Obi, above, let in substitute Nenad Mirosavljevic to score for Apoel...
Shakira Visits Oxford University

SOURCE: Showbizspy

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In her speech to the Oxford Union, the singer — who was born and raised in Columbia — said she...
Ebay exec emails: Feign surprise to Craigslist

SOURCE: Reuters

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Bay Inc executive showed the Internet giant was aware that a competing online classifieds site it launched while sitting on...
Bryant Gumbel Announces Battle With Cancer

SOURCE: Epoch Times

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Television journalist Bryant Gumbel surprised an American television audience Tuesday by breaking the news of his recent battle with lung...
Countries' Woes Pose Risk to Upturn

SOURCE: Asian Wall Street Journal

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This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Worries over finances of some of the world's governments rippled through...
Miguel Cotto Sued -- He Harassed Me with Porn

SOURCE: TMZ

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The woman behind the suit claims she worked for Cotto at a residential complex he owned in Puerto Rico --...
Drivers sidelined in Castaic as snow and ice close Interstate 5 at the ...

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

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Officials expect the freeway to be reopened at 10 a.m. [Updated at 11:19 a.m.: CHP officers began escorting drivers through...

Upstart Site Beats Google Real Time Search to the Punch

Posted by: nathanielinbrazil

San Diego :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Dec 09 06:58:44 -0800 2009 | technology-news

Everyone that follows Google has probably heard of, or seen the video, showing a beta feature of a Google search accompanied by real time data as reported by people from Twitter. Today, December 8, 2009, a new site has been...

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Tiger Woods- the New Ludacris

Posted by: romerooremor

Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | updated Wed Dec 09 06:26:04 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news

Some may not remember, or may have chosen to forget, the hit song that Rap artist, Ludacris released on his album Word of Mouf (2001) entitled, “Area Codes.” Many of us laughed or scoffed (I know I did) at his...

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Gul and Amir tussle turns into fine of two lakh rupees to each one.

Posted by: aarana

Wellington :: New Zealand | updated Wed Dec 09 03:17:16 -0800 2009 | sports-news

Once again Pakistani cricket team is seen diturbing into intenal disputes. In Wellington, after the second Test match against New Zealand there was assault between fast bowler Umar Gul and Mohammad Amir about anything. As the causes of conflict between...

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Remembering John Lennon - 29 Years Later

Posted by: paretta

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated Wed Dec 09 06:34:01 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news

This is a date that many rock and roll fans and probably all Beatles fans will remember. It was on December 8, 1980 that John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his apartment building in New York City. The...

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Draught forced 48 farmers to commit suicide in Maharashtra.

Posted by: sonalbenanilkumarrana

New Delhi :: India | updated Wed Dec 09 07:04:43 -0800 2009 | disasters

There a series of suicides by farmers is continues in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. As per my point of view, this year, 154 farmers committed suicide, while 48 farmers committed suicide in Marathwada area. As per my say, farmers suicides...

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Media leading the race to the bottom

Posted by: CaliforniaMike

Glendale :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Dec 09 06:51:39 -0800 2009 | political-news

I always get a kick out of reading those "how to be successful" books by guys like Zig Ziglar or Brian Tracy. While they're filled with good advice, one thing they essentially come down to is that if you really...

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Happy Birthday to Me

Posted by: Bethany

Gloucester :: MA :: USA | updated Wed Dec 09 04:49:08 -0800 2009 | your-story

Birthdays, after the age of 21, are scary and terrible occurences. Yes? That's the general idea I get from casual conversations and birthday cards from the 'funny' section. (This is how I do research..) I have a birthday tomorrow. I...

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The Afghanistan War That Gets Longer Each Week

Posted by: robertweller

Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated Wed Dec 09 06:46:27 -0800 2009 | disasters

Now Afghan President Says War Could Last 15 More Years By ROBERT WELLER Within two days of his promise to start bringing American troops home within 18 months, President Obama's advisers more than tripled the tour. Now Afghan President Hamid...

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Tiger's Mother-in-Law Rushed to Hospital from his Home

Posted by: WordSlinger

Ocoee :: FL :: USA | updated Wed Dec 09 06:44:23 -0800 2009 | disasters

OCOEE, Florida - The mystery woman rushed to the hospital from Tiger Wood's home is his mother-in-law, Barbro Holmberg. She was rushed to Health Central Hospital around 2:36 a.m. Tuesday. She was complaining of stomach pains. Holmberg, 57, is said...

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How An Empire Was Destroyed in a Day: Hiroshima Almost Goes Bye-Bye

Posted by: ahol888

Hiroshima :: Japan | updated Wed Dec 09 04:26:56 -0800 2009 | odd-news

During this week, there have been and will be many commemorative events concentrating upon the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. This surprise attack by Japan was the first and so far the only attempt by a...

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Images Of The Day

Residents help a bleeding man who was wounded in a bomb attack in Baghdad

Source: Reuters

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Source: Reuters

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