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Clinton seeks "meaningful" steps against climate change
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called for the...
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Pope Benedict XVI spends 82nd birthday resting
Castel Gandolfo, Italy - Following a week of intense Easter festivities, Pope Benedict XVI was set...
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Obama, EU plan new era to meet global challenges
Prague - US President Barak Obama and the European Union (EU) leaders wound up a summit in Prague...
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China, EU to establish renewable energy institute
Beijing - China and the European Union on Monday signed an agreement to expand...
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EU greets US proposal for climate change forum in April
Beijing - The European Union on Monday welcomed US President Barack Obama's...
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Obama backs NATO expansion, wants to improve US-Russia ties
Washington - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he backs the expansion of NATO to European...
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Lula and Obama to tackle finance crisis, child issue
Rio de Janeiro - The first meeting between US President Barack Obama and Brazilian President...
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US Pursuing Truce For Gaza Conflict
Washington - The United States is pushing for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would require...
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Vatican Enters 2009 With Ambivalence Towards Obama
Rome - Outgoing US President George W Bush's visit to Rome in June culminated in talks with Pope...
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The Virgin of Guadalupe: A Mexican Faith Symbol
The Virgin of Guadalupe or Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic icon from Mexico, which...
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Bush Encourages Cooperation At APEC Summit
U.S. President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and...
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Russia, China Strike Deals, Challenge US In Latin America
Lima - By the time United States President George W Bush arrived in Lima Friday for the annual...
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Iran Scheduled A Conference On Obama And US Affairs
Tehran - Iran announced earlier today an upcoming conference meant to review the victory of Barack...
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G20 leaders open critical financial summit
Washington - The world's 20 top economies launched on Saturday an historic summit aimed at...
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Bush seeks reforms but warns against abandoning free markets
Washington - US President George W Bush on Thursday called for overhauling the "outdated"...
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Historic G20 Summit Hopes To Head Off Global Recession
Washington/Berlin - The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies will hold an historic meeting...
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Report: US covert military raids authorized in several countries
Washington - A secret order since 2004 has allowed several covert raids against al-Qaeda targets by...
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Obama calls for unity in first radio address
Washington - In his first radio address as president-elect, Barack Obama on Saturday called for...
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White House: Peace deal by end of year unlikely
Washington - The White House acknowledged Thursday that reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal...
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Seven new countries get visa-free access to US
Washington - Seven new countries will be added to the United States' visa-waiver programme after...
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As Stock Markets Plunge, US Candidates Duel over Way Out
Washington (dpa) - As the financial crisis erodes the retirement nest eggs of millions of...
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Drama continues over vote on US finance rescue
Washington - Congressional leaders on Thursday were confident that the House of Representatives...
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Senate to Vote Wednesday on Rescue Package
Washington - The Democrats who control the US Senate and minority Republicans have agreed to hold a...
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Bush insists Congress act after rejection of rescue plan
Washington - The White House on Tuesday pushed for the passage of its 700-billion-dollar financial...
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US financial rescue plan fails as stocks plummet
Washington
- The US House of Representatives on Monday rejected a massive government plan
to...
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Obama, McCain clash over Iraq, Iran in first debate
Washington - Democrat
Barack Obama and Republican John McCain clashed in their first debate...
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Republican John McCain will attend debate
Washington - Republican John McCain has decided to attend the first presidential debate with...
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Bush Assures Singh on Nuclear Deal
Washington - US President George W Bush assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that his...
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McCain, Obama Debating over Debate
Washington - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are scheduled hold their first...
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McCain’s Campaign Strategy Involves Public Roasting
After deciding to suspend his campaign due to the ongoing
economic crisis in the United
States,...
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White House sets dates for Middle East talks
Washington - US President Barack Obama will hold his first talks with Israeli Prime Minister...
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Report: Supreme Court Justice Souter planning to retire
Washington - Justice David Souter, a member of the US Supreme Court since 1990,...
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Climate envoys slightly more optimistic after top emitters meeting
Washington - Top climate officials declared themselves slightly more hopeful of reaching a global...
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President Obama enjoys 68-per-cent approval rating after 100 days
Washington - More than two thirds of Americans think Barack Obama is doing...
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Obama at 100-day mark with packed foreign policy agenda
Washington - US President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office have been dominated by the...
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Decade after Columbine, gun laws lax as ever
San Francisco - Ten years ago, two teenaged misfits walked into their high school in Columbine,...
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Obama won't prosecute CIA officials for harsh techniques
Washington - CIA officials who used harsh interrogation techniques against terrorism suspects...
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Obama eases travel, communications restrictions for Cuba
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Monday lifted all restrictions on Cuban Americans...
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Report: Obama to ease travel restrictions for Cuba
Washington - US President Barack Obama planned to ease travel and other restrictions to Cuba...
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CIA: No more secret prisons for terrorism suspects
Washington - The United States will no longer hold terrorism suspects in secret prisons and plans...
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US delegation meets Fidel Castro, says Cuba wants dialogue
Washington - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro met Tuesday with three members of the US Congress...
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US media publish first photos of returning war dead
Washington - Newspapers on Monday published the first photographs of the flag draped casket...
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US court: Prisoners held in Afghanistan can challenge detention
Washington - A US federal court ruled Thursday that a group of prisoners being held by the United...
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US supports Palestinian state, but won't criticize Netanyahu
Washington - The United States on Wednesday said it would continue to work towards a two-state...
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US President Obama set to make debut on world political stage
London - US President Barack Obama marks his debut on the world stage Wednesday, in a series of...
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US to take seat on UN Human Rights Council
Washington - The United States on Tuesday said it will join the United Nations Human Rights...
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Momentum grows in US Congress to lift Cuba travel ban
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce threw its weight behind a bill introduced Tuesday in...
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US Congress releases first draft of climate bill
Washington - US legislators on Tuesday unveiled far-reaching climate legislation that would boost...
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Clinton says US government drops "global war on terror" slogan
Washington - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told reporters late Monday...
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Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth
Washington - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday,...
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US will remain on offence in Afghanistan, Obama says
Washington - The United States will stay "on the offensive" against terrorist...
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End in sight for US after six years in Iraq
Washington - Six years into the war in Iraq a weary American public finally has an end to the US...
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Obama administration drops "enemy combatant"
Washington - US President Barack Obama has dropped previous policy of labeling Guantanamo Bay...
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Pentagon changes status of lost Desert Storm pilot
Washington - For years the Pentagon believed Navy Captain Michael Scott Speicher was killed...
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Obama sets stage for pollution limits with new reporting rule
Washington - The United States will ask companies to report on their greenhouse-gas emissions that...
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Nancy Reagan praises Obama reversal on stem cell research
Washington - Former first lady Nancy Reagan welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Monday to...
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Elder first lady Bush undergoes heart valve replacement
Washington - Former first lady Barbara Bush underwent surgery Wednesday to replace a heart valve, a...
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Flight 1549 Pilot Receives Hero’s Welcome in Hometown
Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger III, the pilot who had what it took to save the 155 passengers aboard...
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Human Stem Cell Research Gains Grounds in the US
Stem cell research is making another step to the future in the United States. Geron Corp, a...
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Obama promises "new era" of accountability, freezes White House wages
Washington - Incoming US President Barack Obama signalled a "new era" of...
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Earth Hour: World’s Vote for Action against Global Warming
Earth Hour was a huge success for environmentalist activists all over the world. They said the...
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Will Ferrell Earns Mixed Reviews For George Bush Broadway Play
Comedian Will Ferrell, who famously played former US president George Bush on "Saturday Night...
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Hero Pilot Talks About Landing in the Hudson River
Hero pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the captain of an airliner that made an...
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The Magical Resemblance Between Woolard And Notorious B.I.G.
Jamal Woolard was just a little known rapper known as Gravy before he was personally selected by...
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U2, Beyonce to Perform at Obama’s Inauguration at Lincoln Memorial
The inauguration of America’s 44th president will be marked by a big-time concert at the...
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Obama’s Pick for First Dog Narrows to Two Breeds
"They seem to have narrowed it down to a Labradoodle or a Portuguese water hound," said...
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FBI Agent Mark Felt, Watergate’s “Deep Throat,” Dies at 95
Former FBI agent Mark Felt, better known as “Deep Throat,” the man who helped...
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Kennedy Center Honors Six Artists
The 2008 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievements are: music and screen...
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Kennedy Center Celebrates Living Legends
Sunday was a day of great celebration for a select six
performing artists as they were honored for...
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Bush's AIDS fight gets PEACE award; White House in red
Washington - As most Americans were beginning to think about hanging their Christmas decorations,...
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Attorney General Is Fine After Collapse While Holding Speech
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey is said to feel better after his collapse while holding a...
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Update 1: Barack Obama Writes TV History As Well
More than 71 million people tuned in for President-elect
Barack Obama’s historic win, which also...
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“Grey’s Anatomy” Says Goodbye to Gay Heart Surgeon
The spiciest same-sex relationship on TV is coming to an end,
as “Grey’s Anatomy” has parted ways...
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US voters to decide best leader in crisis: McCain or Obama
Washington (dpa) - The presidential battle between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain...
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Vice-president Dick Cheney experiences Abnormal Heart Rhythm
Current vice-president Dick Cheney will receive treatment at George Washington University Hospital...
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President Bush Signs Copyright Infringement Bill
Yesterday, United States President George W. Bush signed a
bill related to the highly debated...
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Rice Heading to India after Passage of Nuclear Agreement
Washington - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit India this week to put the final...
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Palin, Biden fight over change, economy, war on terror
Washington - US vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden clashed over the centrality...
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Long Live the Microchip!
The microchip turned 50 on Friday! The integrated circuit is currently being used in almost all...
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Bush dedicates Pentagon site as Americans mark 9/11
Washington/New York - US President George W Bush dedicated a memorial to the victims at the...
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Barbara Streisand, Morgan Freeman, the Who to Be Honored at the White House
Famous singers and actors Barbara Streisand, Morgan Freeman and the British rockers from the Who...
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Morgan Freeman, Barbra Streisand, Kennedy Honorees of 2008
Actor Morgan Freeman joins singer Barbra Streisand, Who
musicians Pete Townshend and Roger...
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Palin brings new voice to Republican "reform" ticket
St Paul, Minnesota - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin painted herself as a reformist Washington outsider...
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New Discovery Marks a Step Forward in Stem Cell Research
The team of scientists from Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts...
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Wedding Bells for Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross Re-Enactors
Thursday night, on the eve of Independence, two historical
re-enactors exchanged wedding vows....
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George Washington's Childhood Home Found In Virginia
The home of the first President of the United States, George Washington, has allegedly been found...
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Grammy-Winning Legendary Comic George Carlin Dies at 71
Four-time Grammy winner comedian George Carlin died at 71 in Los Angeles. He passed away on Sunday...
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New Musical Hit "In The Heights" Gets Most Tony Nominations
Nominations for Broadway's top theatre honors, the Tony Awards, have been announced Tuesday...
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Jenna Bush Married in Texas
First daughter Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, the son of a well-connected Virginia Republican, got...
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Pope Benedict On His First Official U.S. Visit
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the U.S. yesterday for his
first overseas papal visit. During the...
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Obama lifts stem-cell funding ban in latest shift on ethics
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Monday reversed an eight-year long government block on...
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Women’s Heart Rate May Predict Heart Attack
Women’s pulse may be a good predictor of their risk of heart attack later in life,...
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The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children
The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
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Jack Kemp Diagnosed with Cancer
The former housing secretary Jack Kemp has been diagnosed with cancer. He is undergoing tests to...
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HIV Testing Recommendations Highly Ignored
Two years after the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommended that patients in...
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Attorney General Mukasey Loses Consciousness, But Feels Just Fine
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed during a speech on Thursday night, being taken to the...
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CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs
Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
called for virtually all patients...
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Genetic Code Of Malaria Parasite Deciphered
About 40 researchers sequenced the genetic code of
Plasmodium vivax, one of four malaria parasites...
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Obesity Epidemic Worse in 37 U.S. States
Unfortunately, the efforts to curb the raging obesity pandemic have mostly failed. Our citizens are...
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Flu Vaccines For the Elderly - Unnecessary Pain and Trouble
According to the findings of a recently completed study published in the journal The Lancet, it...
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McCain Highlights His Health Care Policies
Senator John Sidney McCain has highlighted several elements of his health care plan. McCain, the...
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New Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
A small clinical trial (conducted by the U.S. military) of
an experimental vaccine designed to...
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Washington D.C. to spend $650,000 on Needle Exchange Programs
The D.C. government will spend $650,000 to fund needle exchange programs in an effort to reduce the...
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Needle-Exchange Programs To Be Funded by D. C.
A nearly decade-long ban on city funding for needle-exchange programs in Washington D. C. was...
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World AIDS Day: AIDS Is Still A Problem Worldwide
A Summit
of health ministers back in 1988 designated December 1rst as World AIDS Day to
raise...
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Hero Pilot and Crew On Flight 1549 Stop By Letterman’s Show
Since they were in New York to be honored by Mayor Michael Bloomberg with the key to the city, the...
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“Grey’s Anatomy” Departures: Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight
Cast departures rumors have been swirling around medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”...
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Obama’s Daughters Get Advice From Bush Twins
In a letter to the Washington Post, President Bush’s twin daughters Jenna and Barbara, 27,...
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Artists’ Contributions To U.S. Culture Were Rewarded This Weekend
Rock 'n' roll and pop legends, singers and stars of Hollywood and Broadway were celebrated on...
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Kennedy Center Honored Six Artists
Last
week-end, during a ceremony held at the Kennedy Center, Barbra Streisand, Morgan
Freeman,...
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Brooke Smith, No Longer With “Grey’s Anatomy”
Is it an unlucky streak or bad management that has hurt “Grey’s Anatomy” the most? First, they let...
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Streisand, Freeman, The Who Stars Received Kennedy Centre Honours
Legendary singer Barbra Streisand and The Who frontmen Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were among...
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Brian Williams Gets Tim Russert’s Big Shoes To Fill
NBC News announced that Tim Russert’s spot as the moderator of Meet the Press will be filled by the...
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Julia Roberts Honored by Hollywood
Critically acclaimed actress Julia Roberts was surrounded by Hollywood’s greatest Friday as...
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First Lady Recovering After Pinched Nerves Surgery
America’s
first lady, Laura Bush successfully underwent an operation on Saturday to
relieve the...
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Julia Roberts Tipped For US Film Award
One of Hollywood’s most popular actresses, Julia Roberts, will be honored with the 22nd American...
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