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Tony Blair (MCT) Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is being criticized for charging £10 ($16) per student joining his son’s end-of-term party at his mansion, the Daily Mail reported. For s...
Updated : 2011.06.23 11:36
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(YouTube) A young break dancer became a hit on YouTube when a video of his performance was put on the Web. Only 9 years old, the dancer boasted splendid steps while splashing around in water, but t...
Updated : 2011.06.22 10:40
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A 4-month-old toddler in Missouri, U.S., lost seven of his fingers to a hungry pet ferret while his parents were out. Doctors had to amputate his fingers as they were in critical condition, leaving ...
Updated : 2011.06.19 15:01
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SINDANGAN, Philippines (AP) _ A poor Filipino blacksmith's son who stands less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall was declared the world's shortest man by Guinness World Records on his 18th birthday S...
Updated : 2011.06.12 13:57
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Prisoners in Venezuelan penitentiaries can do everything they desire, except for leaving there, New York Times reported. The report revealed lives of prisoners in the San Antonio prison on Margarita...
Updated : 2011.06.05 10:51
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A babysitter in the United States who allegedly left a three-year-old in a car unsupervised for eight hours has been charged with negligent homicide. Genee Brumfield from Louisiana, who is also the ...
Updated : 2011.06.03 11:27
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A prisoner in U.K. has been allowed to have artificial insemination with his partner by virtue of the right to family life clause of the Human Rights Act. While there is a consensus about the import...
Updated : 2011.06.02 14:29
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California medical officials revoked the license of the fertility doctor who helped ``Octomom'' Nadya Suleman become the mother of 14 children through repeated in vitro treatments...
Updated : 2011.06.02 11:29
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A bridge over Yitong River in Changchun city, the capital of Jilin province in Northeast China, lays in ruins after collapsing at 3:30 am on May 29, 2011. A truck plunged through the hole and two pe...
Updated : 2011.05.30 17:59
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Harold Camping speaks while holding the Bible, in San Leandro, Calif. (AP-Yonhap News) OAKLAND, California (AP) _ California preacher Harold Camping said Monday his prophecy that the world would end...
Updated : 2011.05.24 17:42
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Britain's Prince Andrew, center, and his daughters Britain's Princess Eugenie, left, and Britain's Princess Beatrice leave Westminster Abbey at the Royal Wedding in London. (AP-Yonhap News) LONDON, ...
Updated : 2011.05.23 11:18
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WASHINGTON, May 18, 2011 (AFP) - A young woman who insisted on noisily chatting on her cell phone throughout a marathon 15-hour train ride was forcibly removed by police following numerous passenger ...
Updated : 2011.05.20 15:01
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In this photo released Friday by the FREEDLAND Fundation, a leopard cub looks out from a cage after being confiscated by Thai authorities at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. (AP-Yonhap N...
Updated : 2011.05.15 11:40
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(Men's Health) A young Republican congressman from Illinois will appear on the cover of Men’s Health magazine to promote healthy living. Aaron Schock, 29, named “American’s fittest congressman”...
Updated : 2011.05.12 11:14
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Swiss adventurer has finally made a "historic" jetpack-powered flight above the Grand Canyon, organizers claimed Tuesday, days after he canceled a bid saying he had not trained ...
Updated : 2011.05.11 15:05
