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Lara Bingle's agent 'trying to sell her story for 1m dlrs '
Lara Bingle's agent Max Markson is said to be trying to cash in on the latest twist in her love-life saga.
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Lady Gaga's weird outfit causes blood clot
Pop diva Lady Gaga, known for her weird dressing style, has vowed never to be seen in whacky clothes after a disastrous experience on a recent flight. The singer had to be undressed by cabin staff on a flight from Britain to the US after her legs began to swell due to her odd outfit.
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Smell In Colo Census Office Was From Pot Next Door
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Authorities say the strange odor seeping into a western Colorado Census Bureau office came from more than 1,000 marijuana plants growing next door.
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No Wine From "burglar" Boyfriend For Light Sleeper
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after mid...
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Doctors, Nurses Prescribe Themselves Books
Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are tapping into their inner Tolstoys to better connect with patients. With increasing regularity, they're meeting in monthly book clubs to discuss medica...
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Ancient Sex On Show In Paris
The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature." But the extraordinary and graphic testimoni...
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No Wine From "burglar" Boyfriend For Light Sleeper
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after mid...
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Japan's Spouse Hunters Hone Skills At Marriage School
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - In search of Mr. or Mrs. Right, dozens of Japanese are attending a newly launched school in Tokyo that aims to turn them into marriage material.
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Old Sea Dog Sets Tongues Wagging At Crufts
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
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Half Of My Letters Brand Me An Idiot, Says Obama
US President Barack Obama joked on Wednesday that half of the 40,000 letters that pour into the White House each day brand him an "idiot."Tongue-in-cheek, the president remarked that his staff did not...
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Kidney Transplant Patient Lives 40 Years
man who has lived with a donated kidney for 40 years defies medical odds, WISN-TV in Milwaukee reported.After a kidney transplant in 1970 when he was 20 years old, Frank Germinaro was told that he wou...
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Burglar Uses Church Equipment To View Porn
(03-10) 18:20 PST Ames, Iowa (AP) -- Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipment to watch...
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Peta Offers Anti-meat Trash Cans For Colo. Parks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The animal rights group PETA is offering to help the cash-strapped city of Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks - on one condition. The cans have to c...
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The Strange Unpopularity Of Nicolas Sarkozy
THIS ought to be a buoyant time for Nicolas Sarkozy. France’s economy is holding up better than its neighbours’: GDP rose by 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009 over the previous quarter, w...
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Boy Hero Who Called 911 Thanks Dispatcher
A 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom while armed robbers threatened his parents hugged and high-fived on Wednesday the sheriff's dispatcher who took his call. The boy, identified onl...
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Cruise Control Helps Ship Beat The Gap
download Flash from the Adobe download website. The Celebrity Eclipse sailed down the River Ems in Germany and in a nerve-wracking manoeuvre managed to squeeze through the shipyard entrance. S...
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True Picture Of Motherhood Revealed For Mother"s Day 2010
Hallmark Cards photography competition unveils what motherhood means to the UK public The true picture of motherhood in the UK today has been revealed by Hallmark Cards and a panel of expert judges fo...
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Sarkozy Word Has A Certain 'je Ne Sais Quoi'
Paris - Parlez-vous volapuk? Nicolas Sarkozy left interpreters befuddled at an environment conference in Paris on Thursday when he came up with a word that is almost as rare as a nine-euro note. ...
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School Prom Off After Lesbian's Date Request
A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student sought to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. The Itawamba County school dis...
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8 Weird But Cool Android Apps
So you told your boss that you bought your Android smartphone so that you could track your business calls, be more effective when traveling for your company, have easy access to Gmail and keep your or...
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Boyfriend's Sweet Surprise Lands Him In Jail
Berlin - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called the police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight. Th...
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Doomsday Seed Vault Hits Half-million Mark
Two years after receiving its first deposits, a "doomsday" seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world's most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vaul...
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High Roller Beats The House Of Cards Record
download Flash from the Adobe download website. American architect Bryan Berg has broken his own record by completing the mini Venetian Macau with 218,792 playing cards. The structure, which t...
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Newborn Elephant Comes 'back From The Dead'
download Flash from the Adobe download website. The calf has been nicknamed "Mr Shuffles" by staff at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, because he's still unsteady of his feet. But members of the public ...
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New Property Hotspots As Monopoly Comes To The Highlands
A new version of Monopoly with famous landmarks and icons from the north of Scotland replacing the celebrated London streets will be launched in October.The well-known board, which marks its 75th anni...
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New Jersey Town Baffled By 'midnight Knitter'
Police are trying to unravel the mystery of a "Midnight Knitter" who keeps covering tree branches and lamp posts with little jerseys. Using the cover of darkness, the culprit has struck repeatedly ...
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Massa Money Claim Rings True To Frosh
Glenn Beck rang true to his fellow House freshmen Tuesday: the grim description of the intense and time-consuming fundraising pressures that dominate the lives of junior members. “Congressmen...
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Vermaelen Looking For Last Laugh On Critics
London - Defender Thomas Vermaelen believes Arsenal can make their critics eat their words this season, as his side continue to battle for two major prizes despite being written off. The most enthrall...
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Owner Claims Fish Is 43, Weighs 20 Pounds
AP Images It sounds fishy but a New York City pet shop owner says it's true. Buttkiss, the black pacu he owns, is 43 and weighs 20 pounds.A pacu is a breed that's related to the piranha. Steve Gruebel...
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Staying True To Roots A No-brainer For Skulls
Casillas and the Skulls, who play Sunday at Stockton's Plea for Peace Center, don't preach in their high-speed, horn-fueled music. They're proud of their "Chicano" heritage and traditions, though.
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House Of 218792 Cards Sets New Record
Macau - Crowds crammed inside the world's largest casino, the Venetian Macau, witnessed on Wednesday the mega-casino's latest claim to fame - the completion of the world's largest "house of cards".
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Mayor's Mother Was A True Daughter Of St. Paul
Bridget Coleman during the St. Patrick's Day in St. Paul in 2009. (Photo courtesy of the Coleman family) Her red hair was no lie. Bridget Rosemarie Coleman, mother of St. Paul's mayor, spent a hardsc...
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Brighton Company Gives Pretzels A Twist
Brighton -- With Michigan's economy in a freefall, Jessica Kughn Baxter shifted the focus of her family's business, the Ultimate Pretzel Co., from corporate gift boxes to organizational fundraising. A...
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Joe Nathan Could Pursue Offbeat Medical Option
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins are just two days into a two-week decision-making process regarding closer Joe Nathan's torn ulnar collateral ligament, and the options that the closer and the team ...
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Kevin Faulk True To Blue
, he wants to be a Patriot for life. Judging by what took place yesterday, the team may have the same goal in mind, as Faulk agreed to a one-year deal that could potentially net him $3 million. U...
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Nomar Garciaparra's Strange Last Call
F ORT MYERS - We learned one new thing about Nomar Garciaparra yesterday. You don’t want to hire him to be your financial adviser. Five and a half years after not accepting a four-year, $60...
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Obama's Naked Spin Doctor In Shower Tirade
It is a terrifying image transfixing Washington: US president Barack Obama's bruising enforcer Rahm Emanuel, naked, in a communal shower, berating a congressman over perceived political cowardice. Th...
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Funky Chickens Have Sexual-identity Issues
Sex cells in the bodies of chickens can lead to some individuals that appear half male and half female. The female side is brown with a small wattle and slight build, while the male side is white with...
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Midnight Knitter Pulls The Wool Over Nj Shore Town
An unknown person dubbed The Midnight Knitter by West Cape May residents is covering tree branches and lamp poles with little sweaters under cover of darkness.
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Burglar Uses Church Equipment To View Porn
Police in Norwalk, Calif., are calling a 7-year-old boy a hero after he hid in the bathroom to call 911 as gunmen invaded his family’s home. TODAY’s Ann Curry has more.
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Man Allegedly Robs Pharmacy, Puts Cash On Counter
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Police in northern Idaho arrested a robber accused of demanding a controlled drug from a pharmacy, then throwing cash on the counter before fleeing. Kootenai County Sheriff Lt. ...
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Big Apple Condom Wrappers Ready For Makeover
New York - An electric power button symbol inched past other entries to win New York's condom wrapper design contest, the city said on Tuesday. The winning design shows the familiar "on" symbol fou...
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David Beckham Shows True Colours With Anti-glazer Scarf
END: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> David Beckham cemented his hero status among Manchester United supporters last night ...
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Burglar Uses Church Equipment To View Porn
Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipment to watch pornography. Police allege the 55-yea...
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Belgians Get 3d Newspaper
A Belgian media group has published Europe's first 3D newspaper, complete with flip-out cardboard viewing glasses. The text in the special edition newspaper remains the same, but all the photos and t...
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No Medals For Dunfermline Mascot's Olympic Gold Tribute
A FOOTBALL mascot has been reprimanded by club bosses after "sledging" down a flight of stairs in tribute to the gold medal-winning performance in the skeleton bob at the Winter Olympics by Amy Willia...
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New Currency Planned For The Borders To Help Boost Local Business
Hawick is renowned for knitwear but could now be better known as the first town in Scotland to have its own currency.A pilot scheme for the "Hawick Pound" is being launched this month to try to encour...
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Burglar uses church equipment to view porn
AMES, Iowa -- Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipment to watch pornography. Police al...
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Straight - The case of Village Idiot vs. Prickly PM
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Okla. electric crews say bobcat caused outage
Johnston County . The power outage left about 3,100 customers without power about 9:30 p.m. and power was restored about 10:45 p.m.Alford said squirrels, snakes and small rodents have caused outages i...
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