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Obama, Calderon pledge cooperation against drug violence
Mexico City - US President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon pledged Thursday to...
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US captain kidnapped by pirates is freed
Washington - US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates who were holding the captain of a...
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At least 14 killed in rampage at immigrants' centre
Washington - A lone gunman went on a rampage at an immigration services centre in New York...
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Boy, 14, Arrested for Impersonating a Chigaco Cop
A 14 year old boy was arrested for impersonating a Chicago cop, but only after he had fooled real...
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Peanut Butter, Possibly The Source Of Current Salmonella Outbreak
Peanut butter may have infected 399 people in 42 states with salmonella, according to the Minnesota...
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Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found
Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
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Suspicious Fire Burns Palin’s Church in Wasilla
Gov. Sarah Palin’s home church was badly damaged by a suspicious fire that caused an estimated $1...
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Many Primary Care Doctors Not Satisfied with Their Work, Want to Quit
A survey released this week by the Physicians’ Foundation, a
non-profit group of state medical...
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Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers
It’s no secret that life as a doctor is hard and tiresome. The sheer pressure of responsibility is...
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California to get first bullet train in US
Los Angeles - California is to get the first bullet train network in the United States, with trains...
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Obama's Speech in Chicago
Chicago - Following is the text of US president-elect Barack Obama's victory speech Tuesday night...
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Florida pours into hours-long election lines
Miami - Floridians queued Tuesday in hours-long lines on a cloudy, mildly cold day, set to make US...
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Spin Doctors Run Wild after Debates, but Who Listens?
Washington - Behind the scenes after a US presidential election debate, so-called spin doctors...
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Judge Rejects Evidence in Corruption Case of Senator Stevens
The federal judge presiding over Senator Ted Stevens’ corruption case excluded some evidence on...
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US Senate Approves India Nuclear Deal
Washington - The US Senate overwhelmingly approved an agreement on Wednesday allowing the United...
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Movies
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Oscar Contender: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” has already won big in terms of prestigious...
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Sundance Adjusts To The New Economic Environment
The slowing U.S. economy is taking its toll on this year’s edition of the Sundance Film...
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Patrick Swayze Makes ‘The Beast’ Worth Watching
In what might unfortunately be the cancer-struck actor’s final works, Patrick Swayze’s...
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On Kate Winslet’s Hanna Schmitz
It is definitely a Kate Winslet end of the year, as the 33 year old actress will be in cinemas...
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Kidman cops a battering in Australia
Sydney - She's a Hollywood actor whose flawless face radiates from a thousand magazine covers. An...
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Nicole Kidman’s Musings On Retirement
Yet another actress is talking about possibly retiring from
acting and focusing on her children...
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Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron to Play Man and Wife
Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman will reportedly star in a movie together. The two Oscar-winning...
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Keanu Reeves Cleared Of Paparazzi Abuse
Actor Keanu Reeves was glad to find out a Los Angeles jury unanimously rejected a civil trial...
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Update: Keanu Reeves Is Free Of All Charges
Keanu Reeves’ trial issued by a paparazzo is now finished and the actor has been cleared of all...
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Iconic Actor Paul Newman Died At 83
Charismatic and sublime, one of the greatest actors in Hollywood's history, Paul Newman, died at...
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Good Things Come To The Family That Preys
In-between business lunches, meetings, bills and mortgages, everyone could use a good old movie...
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'The Office' Star Busted For Drugs
Actor Craig Robinson, widely known for playing Daryl Philbin on NBC's "The Office," was...
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Shia LaBeouf’s Hand “Crushed” in Accident, Still at Risk
Actor Shia LaBeouf’s recovery after undergoing “extensive”
surgery on his left hand following the...
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Before DUI Arrest Shia LaBeouf Hinted At Alcohol Problem
Recently injured and arrested for DUI following a car accident, young "Indiana Jones"...
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Get Ready For Hancock!
A new action movie is out in theatres looking to help movie
lovers properly start off their...
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“Camp Rock” Will Make Many Teens Happy
When Disney sees that their previous shows are successful,
they decide to pick up all ingredients,...
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You Don't Mess With The Zohan Might Mess You Up In A Good Way
Adam Sandler starts off the summer with the upcoming release
of his "You Don't Mess With The...
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Speed Racer: Too Much Speed?
It is sufficient to drop a single name in order to offer
some clues about a new movie premiere:...
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"Iron Man" Preparing for Gold Box Office Trophy
The Marvel Comics adaptation of “Iron Man” is bound to draw hordes of enthusiastic...
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Movie Review: The Forbidden Kingdom
Fans of martial-arts movies will be delighted to discover a
movie that premieres this weekend,...
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Mickey Rourke Gets Probation For Reckless Driving
Actor Mickey Rourke pleaded guilty to reckless driving charges stemming from his November arrest in...
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Jude Law Speaks Out On Anthony Minghella's Death
Hours after the news of famous British director Anthony Minghella's death broke, actor Jude Law...
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Oscar Winner's 9/11 Conspiracy Allegations Come Back To Haunt Her
French actress Marion Cotillard, who won the Best Actress Academy Award last week for her portrayal...
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Lindsay Lohan To Work With The Dead
Actress Lindsay Lohan will be spending two days working in a morgue as part of the ten days of...
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Golden Globes May Be Unplugged by NBC
NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. were in a meeting Sunday
which lasted eleven hours to...
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Michelle Rodriguez Ready for Christmas Behind Bars
“Lost” star Michelle Rodriguez reported to Lynwood jail in Los Angeles on Sunday,...
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Sopranos Creator Wins Case
Yesterday a federal jury in Trenton rejected the claims of Robert Baer
who said that he helped...
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Negotiations to Resume this Morning in Stagehands Strike
The Broadway stagehands strike may be finally nearing its end as talks are scheduled to resume this...
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Talks to Continue in Stagehands Strike
The Broadway stagehands strike may be finally nearing its end as talks were adjourned at 6:30 a.m....
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Stagehands' Strike Shuts Down Broadway
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees' Local One in New York went ahead with...
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Music
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Britney Spears' Dad Gets A Christmas Bonus For Coaching Her
While Britney and her two young sons, Sean Preston and Jyaden James are happily smiling at the...
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Divorce Didn’t Get In The Way Of Madonna’s Tour
Madonna is the definition of stardom – no one can contest this fact. Born Madonna Louise Ciccone,...
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Busta Busted Then Released by UK Officials
The famous American rapper Busta Rhymes finds that he’s considered more infamous than famous by the...
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David Cook Thought Archuleta Would Win
Although he was probably just trying to be modest, "American Idol" winner David Cook said...
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Rapper The Game Starts His Jail Sentence
U.S. rapper known as The Game, who was ordered to serve 60 days in jail after pleading no contest...
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Jennifer Lopez's Dad Says Twins Run In Their Family
Jennifer Lopez’s father just confirmed what the media has been speculating since the...
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James Spears Named Britney’s Temporary Conservator
On Friday James Spears and his lawyer, Andrew Wallet, were
named conservators of the Britney...
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John Stewart, "Daydream Believer" Songwriter, Dies
John Stewart, a member of The Kingston Trio and the musician that wrote The Monkees’ hit...
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Britney Spears Released From The Hospital
According to the media reports, the troubled pop diva
Britney Spears was released from the...
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Britney Spears’ New Single Doing Great On Radio
It has been less than 24 hours since Britney Spears’ alleged comeback single "Gimme More"...
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Lily Allen Dazzled, But Hopeful
Lily Allen’s hindrance from entering the US, her visa being unexpectedly
revoked, completely...
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Singer Lily Allen Hindered From Entering US
Lily Allen was delayed five hours at the Los
Angeles airport, after flying in from Australia. The...
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Specials
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Shuttle delayed again, at least until Sunday: fuel leak
Washington - A potentially disastrous fuel leak prompted NASA to issue a second delay notice...
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Former Health Chief Used State Employees for Personal Duties
A report released this week by the New York State Inspector General alleges that a former US...
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Avoid Hangovers on New Year’s Party!
We’re just a few days away from the New Year’s Party and all the good things coming...
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British Teacher Sacked For Telling Children Santa Isn’t Real
A teacher lost her job at a primary school in England after she told a class of 7-year-olds that...
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Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors
A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed
serious medical errors....
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Medical Residents Need a Sleep-Break after 16 Hours of Work
Medical residents should work no longer than 16 hours in a row without a five-hour break for sleep...
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Experts Recommend More Sleep for Medical Residents
A panel of
experts at the Institute of Medicine issued a recommendation to medical
residents...
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Astronauts Prepare To Go Home
Space shuttle Endeavour took off for orbit from Florida last week and after a successful launch and...
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Court Releases Documents In Hatfill Anthrax Case
A federal court released yesterday almost 100 documents that
it used to mistakenly connect...
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“Pushing Daisies”, “Dirty Sexy Money”, “Eli Stone” - Cancelled
ABC has decided to cancel three of its newer shows, namely “Pushing Daisies”, “Dirty Sexy Money”...
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Many Physicians Would Quit
Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
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Light Helps Beat the Winter Blues
Berlin/Leipzig - Autumn is a time when nature prepares to rest, and a lot of people begin to...
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NASA To Give Hubble Another Go After Extensive Repair Work
Over the past week, the NASA engineers have been working
extensively on putting Hubble back on...
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Update2: T-Mobile G1 Is Nearing. Should Apple's iPhone Worry?
While the release of G1 is just days away, the tech world should
answer to a touch question: is...
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Burnout, Ad Paradise With Obama Billboards
The presidential race in the U.S. has always been spectacular, negative campaigning, bold slogans...
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Government: Get Fit To Avoid Health Risks!
Whether you’re young or old, you need to keep moving! No
matter you’re doing brisk walks, running...
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New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Released, Get Moving!
Trying to prevent obesity and thus health problems related
to obesity, the Department of Health...
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Mars Lander Running on Borrowed Time, Sees Snow
The Phoenix Lander was supposed to do its mission of
analyzing Martian soil for evidence of...
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What A Cruel World For The Emmy Awards!
As if being the worst Emmy ceremony of them all weren’t
enough, Sunday night’s annual Primetime...
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Behind Tina Fey's 'Spot On' Sarah Palin Impersonation
Although Tina Fey made her brilliant performance as the GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin...
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Medical Students Avoid Internal Medicine As A Specialty
Internal medicine appears to be the last option of medical
students when it comes to choose...
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Google Backs Down After Being Caught with Prohibitive EULA
Apparently Google’s Chrome browser which was released on
Tuesday is a good reminder for us to...
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Everyone Awaits The Evidence On Bigfoot
The buzz created around Bigfoot’s recent discovery reached
unprecedented heights, especially due...
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Several Burger King Employees Fired Because of One Kitchen Sink Bath
Burger King has just gone through some difficult times when the video of one employee bathing in...
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The Nine Firefighters Missing in Northern Cal Chopper Crash Confirmed Dead
Authorities confirmed Thursday
the deaths of the nine people unaccounted for in the Trinity...
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Fugitive “Spam King” Kills His Family Before Committing Suicide
Convicted “Spam King” Eddie Davidson was found dead in the
town of Bennett, Colorado, four days...
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Christian Bale Was Defending Wife from Mother’s Criticism
Finally, some more information is surfacing in the
surprising arrest of Christian Bale and it all...
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With 8 Million Copies Firefox 3 Achieves Its Desired Guinness World Record
Firefox 3 has entered today in the Guiness Book of World Records as the most downloaded software in...
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Ohio Teacher Who Burned Cross on Student’s Arm Fired
The board of administration of an Ohio school decided on Friday to fire a middle
school teacher...
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Get Smart To Save The World
The highly anticipated release of the new
big-budget, big-screen version of the 1960’s "Get...
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Technology
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Large-display laptops offer energy-saving alternatives
Laptops have made leaps and bounds in speed and memory capacity in recent years, threatening the...
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NASA Delays Launch of Discovery Mission Again
NASA has canceled the launch of the Discovery STS-119 mission to the International Space Station...
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Could You Imagine Apple Without Steve Jobs?
The announcement made by Steve Jobs that he is leaving the company until June due to medical...
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Endeavour Waved the International Space Station Good-Bye
Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station and began its 2 day trip back...
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Astronauts Try To Fix Urine Recycling System on ISS
Astronauts are trying to fix an essential part of equipment that can convert urine and sweat into...
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Kid-friendly searching
Washington - Kids love the Internet. Unfortunately, as every parent knows, there's a lot of trouble...
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Metra Train Engineer Suspended for Letting Teenager Drive Train
According to the Federal Railroad Administration, a 12-year
Metra train engineer named Brian Voss...
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Google’s Android Has A Kill Switch
After causing commotion and excitement and selling
approximately 1,5 million in pre-sales, another...
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T-Mobile G1 Is Nearing. Should iPhone Worry?
While the release of G1 is just days away, the tech world should
answer to a touch question: is...
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RealDVD Locked By Legal Dispute
There are a number of programs out there which are used to
rip DVDs. The technology is not new,...
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Google's G1: Better than the iPhone?
Washington - Google's entry into the cell phone market is no longer a rumour. The company's new G1...
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Microsoft Launched Its Online Photo-Stitching Service, Photosynth
It seems that Microsoft Corp.’s brand new photo-stitching service could not handle the public’s...
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Photosynth Launch Exceeded Microsoft’s Most Optimistic Expectations
Within few hours of launching Photosynth, Microsoft got more
than they expected from eager users:...
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Dell Announces 10 New Latitude Laptops Aimed At Digital Nomads
Dell pushes hard to win over a booming market driven by the so-called digital nomads, professionals...
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Bad Week Start For Mail Services: MobileMe, Gmail Down
We probably got used by now with getting good news, rapidly
followed by bad news from Apple. If...
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Travelers Will Be Able to Surf the Internet while Flying
Several companies have announced that they will introduce or that they are making tests to see if...
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Apple Removes ‘I Am Rich’ from App Store
“I Am Rich,” the most expensive and at the same time most useless application on the App Store, has...
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Berlusconi's Mediaset Takes On YouTube Over Copyrighted Clips
The main Italian commercial television network, Mediaset, which was founded by prime minister...
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Google Indexes Over 1 Trillion Unique URLs On The Web
Over the years, the Web has gone from millions to billions of pages, but how big is it now, in...
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Panasonic Unveils Its New Toughbook
Today, Panasonic announced the release of it new ruggedized
notebook, the Toughbook CF-U1, which...
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Firefox 3 Passes 8 Million Downloads, Will Grab Market Share
I guess even the makers of Firefox 3 are surprised and
thrilled by what is happening. Their...
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Firefox 3: Are We Heading Towards a New Browser War?
Tomorrow, Mozilla will release the latest version of its
famous browser Firefox. After 34 months...
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Get Ready For Mozilla's Software Download Attempt
The developers working on the Firefox browser’s upgrade have
finally set a date for its release....
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Firefox 3 To Make Its Debut On Tuesday, June 17
The third version of the popular browser Firefox will be available
for download as soon as Tuesday...
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Adobe Releases Three CS4 Betas
Adobe Systems Inc. has released today beta versions for three of its upcoming applications in its...
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Xerox Develops New Paper Technology
The Palo Alto Research Center
funded by Xerox is developing a new type of paper that can be reused...
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Microsoft Helps Law Enforcement Officials Solve Cybercrimes
Two years after Microsoft
launched the Law Enforcement Portal, a service that offers crime-related...
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AT&T, Starbucks : Coffee And Wi-Fi Across The U.S. By May 1
Starbucks
and Wi-Fi, now the combination is on, as the coffee giant and AT&T
officially...
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It’s A Torrents’ World And Nine Inch Nails Don’t Fight It
It’s a digital world and as
people turn towards digital music, so do artists as it appears. First...
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Google Stock Declines on Slow 4Q Results
Google stock has slipped as much as 8 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company...
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World
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FBI to assist in hunt for killers of Hungarian Roma
Budapest - Hungary's national chief of police said on Monday that the US Federal Bureau of...
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Brown hails police action as anti-terrorism chief resigns
London - A major anti-terrorism raid in Britain prematurely exposed by a security blunder was...
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Italian earthquake toll at 235 amid deadly aftershock
L'Aquila, Italy - The death toll from the earthquake that struck central Italy climbed overnight to...
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Italian earthquake toll at 228 amid strong aftershock
L'Aquila, Italy - The death toll of an earthquake that struck central Italy early Monday had...
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Italian earthquake toll at 211 after students found dead
L'Aquila, Italy - The bodies of four students located Tuesday under rubble brought to 211 the death...
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Cuban Revolution Survives 50 Years Despite Changing World
Havana - Collapsed political systems, presidents who came and went, wars and attacks, broken...
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Leading Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo arrested
Beijing - Liu Xiaobo, a prominent Chinese human rights activist, has been detained by police for...
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Elders Tell MDC: Join Government Now, Push For Change Later
Johannesburg - The Elders on Monday urged Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change...
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Russia-Georgia talks "productive," next meeting planned
Geneva - All the delegations attended "constructive" talks on the Russia-Georgia conflict...
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SADC backs Mugabe over powersharing; to "assist" Congo Army
Johannesburg - The suffering of Zimbabweans looked set to continue for some time to come Sunday...
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Europeans Celebrate Obama Victory
Berlin (dpa) - Europeans turned the US elections into an all-night party with supporters of Barack...
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German Engineering Strikes Enter 4th Day
Hamburg - Workers in Germany's engineering sector were on a rolling strike for a fourth day...
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Amsterdam's Financial Mile Facing Credit Crisis
Amsterdam - It's a beautiful Autumn day in Buitenveldert, one of Amsterdam's most popular...
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US Forces Find Footing in Afghanistan's "Human Terrain"
Khost, Afghanistan - The young Texan woman talking to the Afghan tribesman wears a US military...
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Mountain War Tests US Troops in Afghanistan
Khost, Afghanistan - Less than six hours after a helicopter drops a combined US and Afghan army...
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McCain Looks to Upstage Obama on Financial Crisis
Washington - Republican candidate John McCain upstaged Democratic opponent Barack Obama by...
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Houston Tries to Return Back to Normal after Hurricane Ike
Houston, Texas - Only a few days had passed since Hurricane Ike tore into the Gulf Coast of Texas,...
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Tough, unpredictable rescue underway in Galveston
Galveston, Texas - Officer Blake Patton puts his right hand on the butt of his gun and shouts,...
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English Channel Fire Extinguished; Traffic Still Stopped
Firefighters managed to extinguish a fire that started along
the Channel Tunnel in England.
After...
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Hamburg Gets Its Official Beatles Memorial at Last
Hamburg - "All you need is..." patience and money. 28 years after the then completely...
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Cracks Widening in US-Pakistan Alliance against Terrorism
Islamabad - As Taliban activities rise to a disturbing level in Afghanistan, the relations between...
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Palin's teenage daughter's pregnancy stirs campaign flurry
St Paul, Minnesota/Washington - Until Friday, few had ever heard of Sarah Palin, the Republican...
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Obama nominated as Democratic presidential candidate
Denver, Colorado - Barack Obama was formally chosen as the Democratic Party's presidential...
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FAA Software System Error Causes Mass Flight Delays in Eastern U.S.
An investigation is underway into the mass flight delays caused by an electronic communication...
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Biden "uniquely suited" to be running mate, Obama says
Washington - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Saturday praised Joe Biden, his pick...
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Twin Suicide Bombings Make 57Victims in Northern Pakistan
More than 57 people were killed and up to 100 injured in two
simultaneous explosions in northern...
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FBI Wrong About Bruce Ivins’ Implication in the Anthrax Attack?
Army scientist Bruce Ivins might not be the right suspect in
the 2001 anthrax attack, which killed...
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The Anthrax Case Is Still Unsolved
Due to the fact that the FBI didn’t pursue the right suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, they...
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Fear engulfs northern Lebanon after deadly blast
Tripoli, Lebanon - Fear engulfed Lebanon's second-largest city, Tripoli, after a deadly blast...
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Bombings in China Smear the Beijing Olympics
Terrorists using homemade bombs carried out a series of
explosions and fought with police Sunday...
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Sports
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Federer falls to fellow Swiss as Stan stuns second seed
Monte Carlo - Roger Federer lost for only the third time in his career to a compatriot, going out...
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Marbury makes successful debut, Celtics edge Pacers
Los Angeles - Newly-acquired Stephon Marbury went back to work and it worked out well. ...
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Bulls saddened by deaths of legends Kerr and Van Lear
Los Angeles - The Chicago Bulls on Thursday experienced one of the saddest days in their...
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Angry Mourinho Slams Dull Inter Milan
Milan - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho did not hide his bitterness after his side's dull...
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Flawless Nadal leads Spain into Davis Cup final
Madrid - Rafael Nadal waited out a lengthy rain delay before assuring Spain a place in the Davis...
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At Li's Mobile Bike Shed, They Think the Olympics Are Good
Beijing - In a little street, next to Beijing's Workers' Stadium that hosts Olympic football...
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China's Ethnic Minorities Have Little Taste for Olympics
Lanzhou, China - Olympic fever that has swept most of China seems to have limited influence in...
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China looks for help from above as Olympics are set to open
Chinese organizers hope that the grandfathers of the skies will be smiling on them as they wish for...
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Olympics were close to disaster - huge TV income
The Beijing Olympics were close to becoming a disaster over the protest-marred torch relay,...
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Lakers Beat Nuggets 99-127, Vujacic on Fire
The Los Angeles Lakers did their best to celebrate Coach Phil Jackson’s two-year contract extension...
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Rookie QB Edwards Delivers for Bills at His First Start
Trent Edwards led the previously winless and demoralized Buffalo Bills to a much-needed 17-14 win...
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Jankovic Beats Davenport to Reach the China Open Final
Second seeded Jelena Jankovic beat Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-5 for the first time in her career to...
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Federer and Roddick Meet Again at Flushing Meadows
Andy Roddick and Roger Federer continue to face each other at major tournaments, the latest clash...
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Russian Supremacy at Acura Classic
This year’s edition of the Acura Classic has fallen under the supremacy of Russian players, no more...
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Billy Donovan To Coach Orlando Magic
Billy Donovan was named today as the new head coach of the
Orlando Magic. Previously the coach of...
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Business
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EBay Plans to Say Farewell to Skype, Shares Go Up
EBay execs unveiled their plans to end the marriage with Skype, the Internet phone firm it bought...
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Daimler warns of exposure to Chrysler collapse
Berlin - German automotive group Daimler, which is struggling with a slump in sales of its...
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HTC Releases Its New S743 Phone
For this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, HTC announced the...
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75% off and Free Shipping for This Year’s Cyber Monday
Online retailers Monday take their turn in offering
doorbuster (or serverbuster, as the online...
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Blockbuster Rolls Out Its New Offer
Blockbuster released its new service, presenting users with a very exciting offer. The company will...
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The BlackBerry Storm Expected On November 21
Verizon Wireless presented new details about the release of
Research in Motion’s new BlackBerry...
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Oprah Rekindles Sales For “Kindle”
Amazon.com is getting the much coveted support of the best-paid woman in American showbiz - Oprah....
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RIM's Storm Gets Ready For Its Debut
During a press conference held yesterday, Research in Motion
officially presented it new...
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Google's Chrome Needs A Little More Work
Even though Chrome, Google’s first browser, was presented as
a success in the making with massive...
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US in Search of Comprehensive Plan to Restore Confidence
Washington - The US government was weighing its options for a more permanent fix to the ongoing...
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Microsoft's IE 8 Beta 2 Is Now Available
Microsoft kept its promise made back in June about the
upcoming release of its new Internet...
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Palm Treo Pro Is Available Now
Palm released today its newest smartphone, the Treo Pro,
which targets the business segment of the...
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Google's Index Reaches 1 Trillion Unique URLs
Over the years, the Web has gone from millions to billions of pages, but how big is it now, in...
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T-Mobile and Starbucks Going To Court Over Wi-Fi Deal
Just days after Starbucks' recent partnership with AT&T Internet Services offering customers...
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T-Mobile Sues Starbucks
Starbucks Corp. is
being sued by Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA Inc.; it seems that the coffee...
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TiVo And Disney Begin Their Work Together
TiVo Inc. announced its plans to offer subscribers the possibility
of downloading Walt Disney Co....
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Apple Pays Its Customers
Apparently, Apple has agreed to pay refunds of $25 - $79 for
close to 2.3 million PowerBook and...
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Report: Microsoft Interested in Facebook Stake
Microsoft is allegedly in talks to buy a minority stake in the popular social-networking Web site...
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Disney Will Test Toys After Mattel Recalls
After Mattel Inc pulled from store shelves millions of Chinese-made toys this summer, The Walt...
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Mattel Issues A Third Recall
Mattel Inc the largest toymaker in the world announced a
third recall of Chinese manufactured...
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Tube Strike Causes Chaos in London
Maintenance workers from London's Underground decided to go on a 72-hour strike, causing chaos in...
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SAS Strike Over
The four-day strike organized by some 800 flight attendants
at SAS Sweden ended early Tuesday with...
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Science
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Discovery to Undock Today, Return Home
After receiving a congratulatory call from President Barack Obama, the astronauts aboard the space...
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Milestone for space station: final solar panel unfurled
Washington - With sunlight glowing golden across its expanse, the fourth and final pair of solar...
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Discovery astronauts install solar panel on spacewalk
Washington - Astronauts installed a crucial new solar panel on the International Space Station...
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NASA’s Discovery Shuttle to Launch Tonight
NASA’s space shuttle Discovery is set for launch on Wednesday on a mission that aims to...
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Study: Serotonin Stimulates Swarming Behavior in Locusts
It is for good reason that locust swarm outbreaks are considered not only disastrous for the...
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Discovery Moved To Florida Launch Pad
NASA has just announced the moving of the space shuttle Discovery to its launch pad on Wednesday...
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Too Little Sleep May Triple The Risk Of Catching A Cold
Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
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Astronauts Prepare Fourth And Final Spacewalk
NASA announced that cargo transfers aboard the shuttle and
station complex are more than 76...
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Endeavour: Another Day, Another Spacewalk
The third scheduled spacewalk for NASA’s mission on the International Space Station was completed...
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Astronauts Complete 3rd Spacewalk Without Unexpected Incidents
STS-126 mission astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen completed their third...
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NASA's Mission On The ISS Continues
NASA’s mission on the International Space Station continues with the third scheduled spacewalk. The...
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Spacewalks Begin With A Lost Tool Bag
During yesterday’s repair session, the astronauts had a bit
of trouble with their activity....
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Endeavour Closes In On ISS After Successful Night Launch
Space shuttle Endeavour continued to enjoy a problem-free journey
throught space Saturday on its...
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Endeavour Mission To Repair Critical ISS Faults
Aside from installing a water-recycling system and a new
fridge on the International Space...
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Update3: All Eyes On China, As Countdown To Space Launch Begins
Chinese officials confirmed that the third manned mission of
its space programme is scheduled for...
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Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows
As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of
physical activity starts declining...
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ISS Astronauts Perform Second Spacewalk In Less Than A Week
The second spacewalk in less than a week for International
Space Station Commander Sergei Volkov...
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Scientists Introduce A Magnetic Device To Ease Migraines
Researchers proposed a new solution for people suffering
from chronic migraines: a magnetic device...
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NASA's Gamma-Ray Telescope Is Ready For Work
NASA’s new gamma-ray telescope was cleared for take-off
yesterday, after several concerns...
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Discovery Docks Successfully With ISS
NASA officials announced that the space shuttle Discovery
docked successfully with the...
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Discovery Ready For Takeoff
Space Shuttle Discovery
has entered the final phase before the May 31 launch, with technicians...
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For Phoenix The Work Has Already Started
After its successful landing, Phoenix has already started its duty. The
lander returned...
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The STS-124 Crew Finishes Launch Rehearsal
The crew of STS-124 participated Friday in a launch dress
rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space...
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Update: Dextre Outfitted And Ready To Roll
NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews have begun a new day that will be...
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Astronauts Power Up Dextre, Prepare For Next Spacewalk
NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews
spent time outfitting the Japanese...
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Atlantis' Crew Ready For Return On Earth
The STS-122 crew is ready to return on Earth, after a successful
mission during which they...
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Next Attempt To Launch Atlantis Scheduled For Saturday
NASA mission managers announced that the launch of space
shuttle Atlantis would be delayed for 48...
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After Discovery Success, NASA Readies For STS-122
NASA is celebrating the successful completion of its last
mission. The crew of space shuttle...
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ISS Crew, Mission Managers Are Evaluating Solar Panel Damage
The astronauts on the International Space Station are currently assessing the situation with...
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Discovery Space Shuttle Blasts Off In A Perfect Launch (Update)
After a clean countdown, US
space shuttle Discovery was launched on Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy...
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People
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Barkley released from jail for DUI conviction
Los Angeles - NBA hall of famer Charles Barkley was a free man Monday, after serving 36 hours in...
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Rihanna Breaks the Silence
Rihanna, who has been dominating headlines for a couple of weeks now, finally opened up about the...
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Rapper M.I.A. Is Mother to a Baby Boy
Saturday, rapper M.I.A announced on her MySpace blog that she had given birth to a baby...
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Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson Still Together Despite The Fighting
We keep reading about the public catfights between Lindsay Lohan and her girlfriend Samantha...
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MIA Delivers A Baby Boy
Grammy- and Oscar-nominated rapper M.I.A has announced on her MySpace blog that she had...
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Patrick Swayze Recovering From Pneumonia At Home
Actor Patrick Swayze, who was briefly hospitalized for pneumonia almost two weeks ago, is resting...
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Patrick Swayze Holds on to Life
A&E is promoting Patrick Swayze’s new drama "The Beast," which has been...
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Patrick Swayze Says He's Winning the Battle against Cancer
A&E made great plans to promote its new drama "The Beast," set for a debut on the...
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Patrick Swayze Talks About His Fight With Cancer
It is a known fact that Patrick Swayze has been fighting with pancreatic cancer for quite some time...
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Oprah Winfrey wants balance, not food abuse
New York - Popular US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, 54, has vowed to battle her recent weight...
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Samantha Ronson Recovering after Hospitalization
DJ Samantha Ronson had a bit of a health scare last week, after being hospitalized in Los ...
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Oprah Winfrey Discusses Weight Gain
Will someone please tell Oprah Winfrey she is pretty no
matter how much she weighs and that she...
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Jimi Hendrix’ Drummer Joins the Great Gig in the Sky
Another one bites the dust, in this case
the last one. John "Mitch" Mitchell was the...
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Train Engineer Was Texting Seconds before Crash
Phone records obtained by the National Transportation Safety
Board show that train engineer Robert...
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Update: Janet Jackson Is Back On Track
The 42-year-old performer was rushed to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal on Monday night,...
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J.Lo Is Three Times More Powerful After Completing Triathlon
It seems that J.Lo can do it all. In spite of the fact that
Jennifer Lopez gave birth to her two...
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Swimmer Michael Phelps To Write About His Olympic Accomplishments
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps announced yesterday that he
had plans to write a book about the...
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Divorce About To Get Nasty For Donnie Wahlberg From New Kids On The Block
Former New Kids on the Block member Donnie Wahlberg and his wife of over nine years, singer Kim...
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Shots Fired at Party Attended by Diddy, Usher and Others
Gunfire shots erupted in the early Sunday hours at an Atlanta club where Jermaine Dupri was hosting...
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Naomi Campbell Says Racist Slur Sparked Heathrow Incident
In an interview for Sky News, Naomi Campbell that the incident
in which she was involved at...
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Naomi Campbell Sentenced For Assaulting Airport Police
British supermodel Naomi Campbell will be sweeping her way out of April's Heathrow Airport...
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Hulk Hogan's Son Finally Free To Mingle
Hulk Hogan's 17-year-old son, Nick Bollea, will hopefully stop suffering from "unbearable...
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Video Showing A Man's 41-Hour Elevator Ordeal Becomes Online Hit
A compressed video made of footage from a surveillance camera showing a man who got trapped in an...
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German Composer Karlheinz Stockhausen Dies
One of the world's most important and controversial composers, who pioneered electronic music,...
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‘24’ Star Kiefer Sutherland Starts Serving His 48 Days In Jail
Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland was sentenced to 48 days behind bars in connection with his...
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Federal Prosecutors File More Documents Against TI
Federal prosecutors filed additional documents Monday, Nov. 26, against rapper T. I., currently...
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Dennis Quaid's Twins Are Recovering from Drug Overdose
The two-week-old twins of actor Dennis Quaid, who were born via a gestational carrier on November...
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Pete Doherty Sorry For Drug Relapse, Goes Back To Rehab
Following the release of a very disturbing video showing Pete Doherty as he’s shooting up heroin...
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Britney and Kevin Together for Parenting Program
Troubled pop singer Britney Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline reunited again this Wednesday...
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Jailed Rapper T. I. Requests Pre-Trial Release
Clifford T. I. Harris, currently in custody for illegal possession of weapons, requested release on...
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Health
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WHO rejects criticism it acted too slowly on swine flu
Geneva - The World Health Organization Friday rejected criticism that it was too slow in reacting...
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Americans Suffer From Severe Sleeping Problems Because of the Recession
It appears that the recession has forced Americans to cut back on everything from health care to...
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Woman Faking Breast Cancer Arrested
A woman from Tennessee suspected of lying about having breast cancer to collect donations of sick...
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Former Health Commissioner Accused of Forcing State Employers to Work for Her
A former U.S. surgeon general is facing allegations that she forced state employees to work...
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UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector
UNICEF Executive Director M. Ann Veneman made a three-day visit in Zimbabwe at the end of...
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Too Little Sleep May Triple the Risk of Catching a Cold
Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
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Peanut Butter Could Be The Source Of Current Salmonella Outbreak
Peanut butter may have infected 399 people in 42 states with salmonella, according to the Minnesota...
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Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season
Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
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Low Blood Oxygen on Everest Proved Another Amazing Human Capability
British researchers have found that the established medical rules about the amount of oxygen needed...
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The Pill, The Patch, The Condom - How They Differ
Hanover - When young women start having butterflies in their stomachs while kissing their...
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How To Avoid Hangovers On New Year’s Party
We’re just a few days away from the New Year’s Party and all the good things coming...
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Women More Likely Than Men To Die From Severe Heart Attack
A new study suggests that women are less
likely than men to get proper care after being...
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Measles Deaths Radically Plunged Thanks To Vaccination
According to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, the number of...
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Zimbabwe Declares Cholera Outbreak a National Emergency, Calls for Help
Zimbabwe
has declared a cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 560 lives to be a
national...
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Medical Residents To Get More Sleeping Hours
A national report has shown that the lack of sleep between shifts can disturb a doctor's work and,...
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Panel: Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors
A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed
serious medical errors....
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New Pill Targets Jet Lag, Shift-Work Troubles
How many times have you stayed awake because travelling
across time zones or working at night?...
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Your Beauty Sleep, Your Ticket To A Life Without Cancer
According to a new study led by James McClain of the National Cancer Institute, practicing regular...
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Censoring Fast-Food TV Ads Might Lower Childhood Obesity Rates
Banning fast-food advertising could lead to a decrease in
the number of overweight and obese...
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Update: Daylight Saving Time Boosts Heart Attack Risk ?
There is clearly a link between sleep and cardiovascular
problems, Swedish researchers found....
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EU Warns Youth against Loud Music on MP3 Players
A study commissioned by the European Union shows that
listening to MP3 players on high volumes for...
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Update: New Guidelines For Physical Activity For A Healthier Life
According to government guidelines released this week, adults need somewhere between two and two...
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Number of Stroke Patients Treated with Blood Clot Busters Could Double
German scientists speaking at the 6th World Stroke Congress being
held this week in Vienna said...
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Clot-Busting Stroke Drug To Help Patients
If you are a stroke sufferer you can take advantage of a clot-busting drug even if you take it...
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Chronic Migraines Eased by the Currative Effects of Botox, Allergan Says
Allergan Inc., the Botox distributor, said that its popular anti-wrinkle Botox injection may work...
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First Cases of West Nile Virus Reported
The first cases of the West Nile virus have been reported this year, so people should start taking...
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Kids Head to Inactivity By Age 15, New Research Shows
As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of
physical activity starts declining...
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California Lawmakers Push For Stricter Plastic Surgery Rules
After the death of Kanye West’s mother following a plastic surgery has shocked the world, Senator...
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CDC: Decreased Sleep Time Is Hazardous to Our Health
A new survey by the National Center
for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
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Wives Do More Housework, Husbands Do Less after Marriage
A new study has found that on average, after marriage the wife dedicates seven hours per week more...
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