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- Man calls cab to make robbery getaway
- Rescuers try to free humpback whale beached in Brazil
- US not in the big 'bags of cash' business: White House
- Obama appoints record number of gay officials
- Saudi border with Yemen still inviting for Al-Qaida
- James Bond's Aston Martin to go under hammer
- Indonesia hit by deadly tsunami, volcanic eruption
- Bukhara and other places that brag 'Clinton ate here'
- Pressing China, US lines up allies
- Iran says it has begun loading fuel at nuclear reactor
- Corruption Perceptions Index 2010
- China inaugurates world’s fastest train
- Paul the octopus dies
- EU to open job doors to Indian immigrants: Report
- Death sentence for Saddam Hussain's foreign minister
- Saudi woman jailed for disobeying father freed: Reports
- Nicolas Sarkozy most unpopular French President in 50 years: Poll
- Investigators conclude Pak Taliban killed Benazir: Report
- Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time
- Iran injects fuel into first nuclear reactor
- Texas: Tornado in action wreaks havoc in city
- 1500 World War II-era shells found in US
- Italy town says no to miniskirts that are too mini
- 'Taliban schools sell suicide bombings to teens'
- Why Bill Gates’ wife doesn’t own an iPod
| Man calls cab to make robbery getaway Posted: Police in Montana say a man robbed a bank and then called a taxi to make his getaway, tipping the driver $5 just before squad cars surrounded the cab. Taxi driver James Anderson told the Missoulian the man was acting strangely when he picked him up at a Missoula coffee shop.
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| Rescuers try to free humpback whale beached in Brazil Posted: Rescuers are trying to set free a 25-ton humpback whale stranded on a sand bank in southeastern Brazil.
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| US not in the big 'bags of cash' business: White House Posted: The White House has said it does not indulge in cash transactions in Afghanistan and all its assistance to the war-torn country is accountable to the Congress, after Afghan President Hamid Karzai had said that he received "bags of cash" from Iran and the US.
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| Obama appoints record number of gay officials Posted: Gay activists say the estimate of more than 150 appointments so far — from agency heads and commission members to policy officials and senior staffers — surpasses the previous high of about 140 reached during two full terms under President Bill Clinton.
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| Saudi border with Yemen still inviting for Al-Qaida Posted: This remote 1,100-mile frontier, once a casual crossing point for Bedouins and goats, has become an emblem of the increasingly global threats emanating from Yemen: fighters from Al Qaida, Shiite insurgents, drugs and arms smuggling and, well under the world's radar, one of the largest flows of economic refugees on earth.
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| James Bond's Aston Martin to go under hammer Posted: An iconic part of movie history is to be auctioned on Wednesday as an original Aston Martin used by the character James Bond goes under the hammer in London. The famous Silver Birch DB5 seen in "Goldfinger" and "Thunderball" is the only known surviving Aston Martin used in the films - the only other model used was stolen in 1997 and is believed to have been destroyed.
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| Indonesia hit by deadly tsunami, volcanic eruption Posted: Rescusers scoured the slopes of Indonesia's most volatile volcano Wednesday after it was rocked by an eruption that spewed clouds of searing ash, killing at least 25 villagers including an old man known as the mountain's spiritual gatekeeper.
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| Bukhara and other places that brag 'Clinton ate here' Posted: Bill Clinton has dined at Bukhara, an upscale restaurant in New Delhi, on just two occasions, but the afterglow of those visits has never worn off. The clientele, it seems, won't let it.
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| Pressing China, US lines up allies Posted: The Obama administration, facing a confrontational relationship with China on exchange rates, trade and security issues, is stiffening its approach toward Beijing, seeking allies to confront a newly assertive power that officials now say has little intention of working with the United States.
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| Iran says it has begun loading fuel at nuclear reactor Posted: Iran said on Tuesday that it had begun loading the first of 163 fuel rods into the core of its first nuclear reactor, set to go into operation early next year, and vowed to pursue nuclear activities "in other areas."
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| Corruption Perceptions Index 2010 Posted: Following reports of corruption in the Commonwealth Games, India has fared poorly in an index of corruption among different countries. It has slipped from 84th position to 87th.
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| China inaugurates world’s fastest train Posted: With two trains gliding silently out of a glossy new station, China's latest high speed rail line opened on Tuesday, as officials proudly boasted of setting world records using domestic technology.
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| Posted: Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during this year's Football World Cup in South Africa for correctly predicting the outcome of games, has died, his aquarium in Germany said on Tuesday.
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| EU to open job doors to Indian immigrants: Report Posted: The European Union is to open job doors to Indian immigrants under a "secret" deal to be inked with New Delhi next year, a media report said. The proposed agreement between the EU and New Delhi, being drawn up by Brussels, will allow an unlimited number of Indian immigrants and foreign specialists to work in European countries, including Britain, 'The Sun' reported.
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| Death sentence for Saddam Hussain's foreign minister Posted: The ruling was the latest in a series of criminal cases against Mr. Aziz, 74, whose frequent media appearances and travels abroad made him the bespectacled face of Mr. Hussein's regime. For years, Mr. Aziz served as a staunch and public defender of Mr. Hussein before the American-led invasion of 2003.
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| Saudi woman jailed for disobeying father freed: Reports Posted: A Saudi woman jailed for disobeying her father has been freed after more than six months in prison, Saudi media reported on Tuesday.
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| Nicolas Sarkozy most unpopular French President in 50 years: Poll Posted: Nicolas Sarkozy has emerged as the most unpopular French President in 50 years in a new poll. According to the French poll, Sarkozy's popularity has gone down to just 29 per cent, 3 points less than in September to reach its lowest ever, ahead of another week of strikes and petrol shortages, the 'Daily Mail' reported.
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| Investigators conclude Pak Taliban killed Benazir: Report Posted: Nearly three years after she was assassinated, investigators here have concluded that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed by Pakistani Taliban in a gun-and-bomb attack in Rawalpindi, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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| Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time Posted: Pressure building beneath a lava dome in the mouth of Indonesia's most volatile volcano could trigger one of its deadliest blasts in years, scientists warned Tuesday, as residents living along the slopes were moved to temporary camps.
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| Iran injects fuel into first nuclear reactor Posted: Iran began loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, moving closer to the start-up of a facility that the US once hoped to stop over fears of Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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| Texas: Tornado in action wreaks havoc in city Posted: Four people suffered minor injuries as tornadoes spun through parts of North Texas, overturning vehicles and damaging a school complex. A school district advisory says classes were cancelled on Monday in Rice, a town of about 950 located 45 miles (72 kilometres) south of Dallas.
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| 1500 World War II-era shells found in US Posted: A team of divers claimed to have found a cache of roughly 1,500 live ammunition scattered in a bay here more than 50 years ago following an accident. Scattered under only 20 feet of water were eight World War II-era copper artillery shells designed to shoot down airplanes, and about 1,500 large-caliber machine-gun shells designed to explode on contact, New York Post reported.
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| Italy town says no to miniskirts that are too mini Posted: Just how mini can a miniskirt be? If the mayor of a small Italian town has his way, law enforcement officials, and not fashion gurus, will be the ones to decide. The mayor of the southern seaside town of Castellammare di Stabia was victorious on Monday when the city council approved a ban on football games in public parks and squares, blasphemy out loud, and "very skimpy clothes," the ANSA news agency reported.
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| 'Taliban schools sell suicide bombings to teens' Posted: The Taliban have established schools on the outskirts of Pakistan's Karachi city where sermons are delivered to woo youths, said a teenaged would-be suicide bomber arrested Monday.
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| Why Bill Gates’ wife doesn’t own an iPod Posted: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's $33 billion endowment makes it the largest private foundation in the world. Its co-chairwoman, Melinda Gates, has focused her efforts on the health and welfare of women in developing countries. She gave an interview to The New York Times.
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