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Tens of thousands supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi gather in Tehran on Monday (June 15), defying an Interior Ministry ban.
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| | | Democrats still insist Malcolm Smith is the state Senate majority leader, even if Republicans beg to differ. |
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| | | Bystander beaten before dying in gang shooting, Calgary police reveal |
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| | | Get a sneak peak at TV Guide''s inFANity: Wipeout as Lisa Joyner braves the obstacle course (well, sorta) from ABC''s breakout summer hit! Then catch the full show on TV Guide Network Tuesday, May 26th at 8pm. |
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| | | Anthony Swarzak talks with FSN after the Twins beat the Brewers 6-2. Swarzak threw seven shutout innings in his major league debut. |
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| | | Mariah Carey shooting her latest video for ''Obsessed'', a not-so-subtle dig at Eminem. |
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| | | Ashley Greene arrives at LAX and shows off a ring on her left hand. When asked if she was planning on getting married, the Twilight actress said she didn''t know if she will ever wed. Greene also had a drawing of a heart with the initials "KJ" inside. |
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| | | Michael Jackson''s family moved quickly Monday to take control of his complicated personal and financial affairs, winning temporary custody of his three children and asking a judge to name |
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| | | Police in Calif. Are searching for a killer after a pregnant mother and her husband were killed inside their home. The bodies of the two victims were found by the couple''s 11-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son. |
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| | | French prison guards block the entrance to jails for the third consecutive day to protest against overcrowding and poor conditions in the country''s prisons. |
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| | | Legendary restaurant pioneer Norman Brinker has died at the age of 78 |
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Four members of the peacekeeping force in the Sudanese region of Darfur have been injured in an ambush. It is the first attack on the Darfur peacekeepers since the International Criminal Court indicted President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes last week. One of the soldiers is in a serious condition following the assault by unknown |
A U.S. soldier and an Iraqi interpreter were killed by an Iraqi policeman Tuesday in the northern city of Mosul, the U.S. military said. The shooting took place as U.S. troops met with Iraqi police at a police station, U.S. and Iraqi sources said. Initial reports suggested four U.S. soldiers and their interpreter were killed, but the U.S. military later said the four soldiers were wounded, not killed. |
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Wednesday for war crimes in Darfur, a decision that could spark more regional turmoil. |
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Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have hit an alleged Taliban compound near the border with Afghanistan. There was no immediate word on casualties. The U.S. has escalated its missile strikes on Al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Pakistan's northwest in recent months, despite official Pakistani protests. The strike Sunday |
The various groups involved in the debate over abortion in Kenya collided on Wednesday outside a Nairobi court. Public opinion has been split over the case of a doctor who has been charged with murder after 15 foetuses were found dumped in the Nairobi river in June. Dr John Nyamu's case started on Wednesday and some doctors turned up at the courtroom to show their |
The Dalai Lama hailed the fall of the Berlin Wall as a symbol of peaceful protest in an address to some 20,000 supporters which strove to reassure China he was not seeking independence for Tibet. Standing before the city's Brandenburg Gate that straddled the East-West border, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said he was "extremely happy" about the turnout |
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Scientists expect some great travel spots to be altered or ruined by global climate change. Some of the changes are already taking place. Others are expected to be seen in coming decades. There are two ways to look at this: Either stay home (which might be less depressing and won't add more airline emissions) or get a move on it |
The Economist Intelligence Unit will publish a report -- The Austere Traveller -- in February that will show that business travelers' expectations are changing. Economic pressures mean executives now care less about luxury. Instead they are going back to basics. In 2009 we will be traveling less, for shorter periods and trading down in hotels, airlines and restaurants. |
Wary of blowing your travel budget on another characterless hotel room? Hoping for a trip with a certain 'je ne sais quoi'? Check out these weird and wonderful hotels to ensure a touch of travel sparkle, even when the purse strings have been tightened. A must for aviation enthusiasts, the Jumbo hostel is the first aircraft in the |
Lower Occupancy Rates Brought On By Recession Mean Lower Prices For Travelers "Now is probably the best season to travel," said Roger Dow, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. In big tourist destinations, hotels have resorted to slashing room rates. Stays in Las Vegas, New York and Honolulu dropped by at least 20 percent, |
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A baby ape born in the UK is settling into a new life in a German zoo after flying from Birmingham to Frankfurt -- monkey business class. The three-month old male bonobo -- who is to be fostered by a family of German apes after being rejected by his natural mother -- was considered too young and too fragile to travel cargo class, a |
There's a $24 charge for two movies on Keeley Hozjan's hotel bill. Movies that were never ordered or watched. Although the hotel promises an investigation, the charge shows up on Hozjan's credit card only a day after checkout. What gives? Q: What can you do if a hotel is charging you for something you didn't use? I stayed at the Liaison Capitol |
Allison Rupp worked at Yellowstone National Park's historic Old Faithful Inn in 2004. Three simple letters could inspire the "Hallelujah" chorus: DND, or do not disturb. One sign hanging on a doorknob, and the day's work was shortened by half an hour. Two signs? Pure heaven, but only if they remained there until my eight-hour shift ended |
The Economist Intelligence Unit will publish a report -- The Austere Traveller -- in February that will show that business travelers' expectations are changing. Economic pressures mean executives now care less about luxury. Instead they are going back to basics. In 2009 we will be traveling less, for shorter periods and trading down in hotels, airlines and restaurants. |
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY» |
After eight days together, space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station Wednesday, ending a successful effort to boost electrical power and science research at the orbiting outpost. The two spacecraft went separate ways as they soared above the Indian Ocean. The undocking puts Discovery and its seven-member crew on course |
A University of South Florida professor of archaeology wants students to know one thing: Archaeology is not just about dinosaurs. In her book "Archaeology for Dummies," Nancy Marie White explains what archaeology is all about. The book provides an overview of the field of archaeology and its different types. It covers prehistoric and historic archaeology |
After eight days together, space shuttle Discovery pulled away from the international space station Wednesday, ending a successful effort to boost electrical power and science research at the orbiting outpost. The two spacecraft went separate ways as they soared above the Indian Ocean. The undocking puts Discovery and its seven-member crew on course |
Confronted with orbiting junk again, NASA ordered the astronauts aboard the linked space station and shuttle Discovery to move out of the way of a piece of debris Sunday. Discovery's pilots fired their ship's thrusters to reorient the docked spacecraft to avoid a small piece from a 10-year-old Chinese rocket body that was due to pass uncomfortably |
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Astronaut Garrett Reisman spent three unforgettable months living in space, but after landing he ended up on a different mission of sorts aboard the fictional spaceship Battlestar Galactica. Just weeks after his return from the International Space Station to Earth last summer, Reisman found himself on the set of Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica |
Some students will go without fast food, alcohol or watching television, but a growing number of students are going without status updates and friend requests during Lent. The 40-day Lenten period for penance, which came about after Christ's 40 days in the desert, begins Ash Wednesday and continues until Easter. |
A teenage hacker from New Zealand who helped a criminal network to infiltrate more than 1 million computers worldwide and skim millions of dollars from bank accounts has been hired as a cybersecurity consultant by the country's second-largest telecommunications company. Owen Thor Walker has skills that can help senior executives and |
She may have ruled like a man, but Egyptian queen Hatshepsut still preferred to smell like a lady. The world may be able to get a whiff of that ancient royal scent when researchers complete their investigation into the perfume worn by Hatshepsut, the powerful pharaoh-queen who ruled over ancient Egypt for 20 years beginning around 1479 B.C. |
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LIFE & LIVING» |
Enter George Zima's tiny photo shop prepared for a stroll down memory lane -- and a comprehensive lesson in the history of photography. The second-floor office space in a nondescript Palmetto Bay building is chockablock with cameras, lenses, slide projectors and accessories for the tried-and-true 35 mm buff. Aptly named Forever 35, Zima's cozy |
Enter George Zima's tiny photo shop prepared for a stroll down memory lane -- and a comprehensive lesson in the history of photography. The second-floor office space in a nondescript Palmetto Bay building is chockablock with cameras, lenses, slide projectors and accessories for the tried-and-true 35 mm buff. Aptly named Forever 35, Zima's cozy |
Looking for somewhere new to visit this year that is not going to break the bank? Frommers has released its list of top destinations for 2009, focusing on places that are affordable and interesting. Reuters has not endorsed this list: . Washington, D.C., USA There's the influx of new blood and governing energy from January 21 when Barack Obama is inaugurated as U.S. |
Knut the polar bear celebrated his second and perhaps final birthday in Berlin on Friday with hundreds of well-wishers who sang "happy birthday." The cuddly orphan cub who once captivated animal lovers around the world has grown into a strapping 200 kg (441 lb) adolescent predator with a need for more space and a mate. |
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At Smart Style Family Hair Salon in Hallandale, haircuts are a wonderfully cheap $14.95. Even so, the salon used to send out discount coupons twice a year that knocked two bucks off the price. Those were the good times. Now we're doing it every month, said manager Alma Elvir. With so many people pinching pennies these |
This summer, daintily-clad toesies are morphing into so-called ``caged feet. Leather straps are radiating over arches, thrust forward by towering, heavy heels and thick shanks. Platforms made of punishing wood are back and in abundance. Heels come shaped like inverted triangles or hefty cylinders. |
Zeinab Salmanzadeh graduated from high school with stellar grades, but the university near her hometown in southwestern Iran repeatedly rejected her application. The only way she could continue her education was to study secretly with part-time tutors. The sole reason: her religion. Now a Kendall resident and a business |
American diva Thelma Houston, whose 1977 hit No. 1 song "Don't Leave Me This Way" became one of the major songs of the disco era, is back -- with her first new album in 17 years. Houston, 61, who lives in Los Angeles, says the gap wasn't planned as she has continued working during that period, touring incessantly and performing about 200 shows a year. |
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