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Daily Almanac - May 12 Today is Monday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2008 with 233 to follow. On this date in history: ... More |
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Tesco Focus Of Battle On Isle Of Skye The fight pits local officials and business owners against many local residents, The Scotsman reports. Many people on Skye would like to shop at Tesco... ... More |
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Elderly Blind Man Dale Davis 'The Hammer' Bowls Perfect 300 Dale Davis, 78, a legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer," made headlines when he rolled a 300 while bowling with his league, CBS News "The Early Show" reported. ... More |
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Poll: Everyday Civility Declining In Utah The Deseret Morning News said Sunday a poll it conducted with KSL-TV indicated most Utah residents believe civility in their state has declined during the past decade. ... More |
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Court Transcribers Can't Handle Scottish Donald Findlay, a queen's counsel or lawyer who can represent the government in court, told The Scotsman the transcriptions are "bloody awful."... ... More |
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Vito Fossella & Laura Fay Affair: Sex, Lies and Videotape Fossella released a statement apologizing for his conduct, the New York Post reported. He said he had been having an affair with Laura Fay and that... ... More |
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Alaska Officials Blow Up Old Fireworks The incident began when relatives of Clay Holzl, who was a pyrotechnician before he died, stumbled across an old stash of his fireworks in a storage unit... ... More |
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Dog Owners Flock To Fashion Island The dog-friendly mall in California's Orange County is a paradise for pooches of all kinds, as owners are allowed to browse freely with their pets through up-scale shops... ... More |
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Parking Ticket Paid 31 Years Late Calumet parking enforcement officer Marsha Johnson, who wrote the ticket in 1976, said she was clueless as to why someone would send an envelope with a $20 bill... ... More |
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Fla. Woman Hurt In Collision With Pelican Tourists typically are advised to be cautious of sharks and stingrays, but such warnings rarely include pelicans, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times said Friday. ... More |
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Entertainment
Author Doris Lessing Unhappy With 'Life Changes' Of Nobel Prize Win Lessing, 88, said the Nobel Prize has led her on an endless stream of public appearances that have thoroughly disrupted her life, The Sunday Times of London reported. ... More |
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Entertainment
Suge Knight Knocked Out Cikd In Nightclub Fight The entertainment news Web site said Knight got into an argument with another man, and then he and his companions allegedly knocked the other man to the ground. ... More |
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Biography To Shatter Red Baron Myth Joachim Castan says in his book, "The Whole Truth," that von Richthofen -- known for his exploits during World War I -- was a cold-blooded killing machine... ... More |
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Irish Journalist Nuala O'Faolain Dead At 68 The New York Times said Saturday O'Faolain first gained fame in her native land with the 1996 release of her first memoir, "Are You Somebody?," which detailed... ... More |
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Sports
Finland Edges U.S. In World Hockey The goal -- Finland's first of three in the third period -- was counted even though replays showed the puck entered the side of the net. ... More |
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Entertainment
Frank Sinatra Anniversary Prompts Media Blitz Tina Sinatra, the singer's youngest daughter, said her family signed a new deal with the Warner Music Group Corp. allowing company to release Sinatra-inspired albums... ... More |
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Sports
Sergio Garcia Captures Players Title In Playoff The 28-year-old Garcia shot a 1-under-par 71 and Goydos 74 in the final round, tying at 5-under 283 in regulation. ... More |
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Annika Sorenstam Coasts To 72nd LPGA Title The victory was Sorenstam's third this year, following an injury-plagued 2007 when she failed to win a tournament for the first time since her rookie season in 1994. ... More |
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Dinara Safina Wins All-Russian Final In Berlin Safina, the tournament's 13th seed, beat the seventh-seeded Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. ... More |
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Felipe Massa Wins Auto Race In Turkey Massa, who won the pole position Saturday, won the race for the third straight year by beating Lewis Hamilton by 3.779 seconds. It was Ferrari's fourth straight win. ... More |
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Business & Financial News
British Gas To Raise Prices, Company Warns In a recent stock exchange filing in London, Centrica warned it "will take the necessary action to deliver reasonable margins in the retail business,"... ... More |
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Shell Withdraws From Iranian Gas Project Shell, along with Spanish oil company Repsol, had agreed to participate in several phases of development of a huge gas field at South Pars. ... More |
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Former President Of Wiley & Sons Dies Susan Spilka, a spokeswoman for the family-owned publishing company, said Ellis died of cancer, The New York Times reported Sunday. ... More |
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Chile To Get Tallest Residential Towers The $600 million "Lighthouse of Chile" project would consist of one 84-story tower flanked by two 74-story towers, the Santiago Times reported Sunday. ... More |
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Lufthansa Raises Fuel Surcharge The German airline is raising the fuel surcharge on long-haul routes to more than $52 per flight segment. ... More |
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Triple-Digit Interest Trapping Borrowers Many middle-class Americans are seeking online payday loans despite their triple-digit interest rates, the Chicago Tribune reported Sunday. ... More |
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Report: Public Worker Pensions Threatened Accounting gimmicks used by state and local governments to balance their pension books disguise the extent of the crisis, the Washington Post reported Sunday. ... More |
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Quake Kills At Least Five In China At least two elementary schools collapsed, killing four students and injuring at least 100 others, Xinhua, China's official news agency, reported. ... More |
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Three Dead In Sadr City Attacks Three people were killed separate incidents as violence flared Sunday night into Monday morning, CNN reported. ... More |
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Nepal Arrests 500 Protesters Tibetans began demonstrations in March. Scores of Buddhist nuns joined Sunday's demonstration, which was almost entirely women, Nepal News said. ... More |
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Aussie Jason Cull Survives Shark Attack With Eye-Poke Authorities said the 13-foot white pointer that chomped on Jason Cull's leg Saturday was probably drawn to the Middleton beach area near Albany by... ... More |
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Six Indian Citizens Die On Trip To Niagara Four of the dead worked for Syntel Inc. in Troy, Mich., the Detroit Free Press reported. Two women killed in the crash were married to male victims. ... More |
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Video, Sichuan Earthquake: Up To 5,000 Dead In Just One County Due to improperly constructed schools and buildings, thousands have died as a result of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in just one county alone. ... More |
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Pro-E.U. Group Tops Serbian Vote The group, a coalition led by Tjadic's Democratic Party, had 39 percent of the vote, The New York Times reported. ... More |
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Wildfires Close Florida Highways Northbound and southbound lanes are closed between Malabar Road and State Road 60 in Vero Beach, WOFL-TV in Orlando reported Sunday. ... More |
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No Official Reception For Dalai Lama In London By talking to the Dalai Lama at the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury in London instead of receiving him at his own official residence, Brown will be meeting with... ... More |
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Austrian Police Suspect Josef Fritzl In 1966 Murder Of Teen The Times of London reported Sunday that investigators believe Fritzl, 73, may have been involved in the slaying of Anna Neumayr, a 17-year-old girl found dead... ... More |
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Obama Draws Support From Young Christians Michael Dudley is among born-again Christians who plan to support the Illinois senator should be become the Democratic nominee, The Seattle Times reported Sunday. ... More |
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Sect Case May Test Texas' Anti-Bigamy Laws Hawkins is the leader of the House of Yahweh, a religious group that believes in brimstone prophecies, adheres to a lifestyle of abject poverty and is suspected... ... More |
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Immigration Raids Target Criminals Kenneth Landgrebe, the ICE Field Office director for detention and removal in Houston, said the agency "is not doing indiscriminate raids through apartment complexes... ... More |
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Dems Hope To Carry Indiana In November Democratic operatives are pointing to the massive turnout and new voter registrations brought by last week's presidential primary to make their point... ... More |
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Conyers 'Very Worried' About Clinton Continued Campaign The Michigan Democrat also says the best way to end the protracted Democratic primary battle between the New York senator and front-runner Barack Obama... ... More |
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Clinton Campaign Head McAuliffe: Won't Surrender Race To Obama Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," Terry McCauliffe said it is still possible for Clinton to win the nomination, even though most pundits have... ... More |
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Judge Blocks Deportation Of Comatose Woman Sonia del Cid Iscoa has been in a coma in St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center since she gave birth to a daughter prematurely April 20... ... More |
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Church Subject Of Deed Scam The New York Daily News reported Sunday that a con man used a deed scam that's become increasingly prevalent to sell the Free Mission Action Movement Church... ... More |
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Obama Faces Image Problems, Supporters Say Republicans will likely try to paint the Illinois senator as a liberal and an elitist who is out of touch with mainstream America, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. ... More |
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Former U.S. Weather Service Director George Cressman Dies Cressman, a pioneer in the use of computer technology to predict weather, died April 19, his wife of 32 years, Frances Cressman, told the New York Times. ... More |
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Tornadoes Rip Though States, Killing 20 Search and rescue teams reported seven deaths in Ottawa County, Okla., 10 in Racine, Mo., one in Jasper County, Mo., and one near Purdy in... ... More |
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Clinton Leads In Superdelegates By One The news network reported Sunday that Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, is within one superdelegate of Clinton. ... More |
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Border Fence Construction Saddens Families A section of the border in the Pacific coast city of Tijuana has been a place of celebration for families who travel there on holidays to spend time ... More |
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Oldest Gorilla In Captivity Video: Dallas Zoo's 'Jenny' Turns 55 A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday Thursday in the Dallas Zoo with a four-layer frozen fruitcake. She is one of four gorillas at the zoo. ... More |
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Tittle-Tattle™
Duffy Says 'Fame Game' Hasn't Changed Cheap Date Status The 'Mercy' singer confessed it doesn't take much to get her drunk when she is out with a guy. ... More |
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Amy Winehouse, Babyshambles Rumored To Be Working On New Track Band frontman Pete Doherty confirmed the 'Rehab' singer teamed up with guitarist Mick Whitnall in the studio while he was in London's Wormwood Scrubs Prison. ... More |
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Minnie Driver Unsure Where To Have Mystery Baby The actress is torn between delivering her baby - which is believe to be due in August - in her native UK or the US, where she spends most of her time. ... More |
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Matthew McConaughey Plans 'Stay At Home Dad' Status A friend said: "Matt joked if he wasn't careful he will wake up bald and old and having missed out on years of his kid's life that he couldn't get back." ... More |
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Heidi Klum Gives Victoria Beckham 'Girl Baby' Cupcake Supply The supermodel splashed out $2,000 for a dozen of the treats to be delivered to the Spice Girl's Los Angeles home every Friday afternoon for the next 12 months. ... More |
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Madonna 'Diva Demands' Spark Tour Outrage The music superstar annoyed organisers and fellow artists on the bill at Radio 1's Big Weekend free music event, after demanding a helicopter to transport her from her London home to the festival in Maidstone, Kent - just 37 miles away. ... More |
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Harrison Ford Claims 'I Can Still Cut It' As Indiana Jones Harrison said: "I am probably as fit, or possibly fitter, than I was 18 or 20 years ago. Part of it is genetic, part of it is a willingness to keep myself in the best shape for an old guy." ... More |
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Cindy Crawford Admits Doing Table Dances For Hubbie And Pals She said: "I can be wild. I'll sometimes dance on a table for my husband and his friends. But not naked." ... More |
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Red-Head Mick Hucknall Slams 'Ginger Jibes' As Almost Racist The flame-haired singer has hit out at "bullies" who mock people born with the vibrant hair colour. ... More |
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Pete Wentz, Ashlee Simpson Mull 'Gremlins 2' Style Wedding The Fall Out Boy rocker - who got engaged to the singer earlier this year - loves the film, which sees green mischievous monsters take over a New York building. ... More |
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Singer Louise Redknapp, Soccer Star Hubbie Jamie To Have Baby #2 The former Eternal singer - who is married to former soccer star Jamie Redknapp - is three-and-a-half months pregnant with her second child. ... More |
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Cameron Diaz Isn't Phased By Growing Older Hollywood star Cameron Diaz refuses to be phased by her advancing years - insisting she looks and feels better now than she ever has. ... More |
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Jon Favreau Confronts Fear Of Flying Iron Man director Jon Favreau was forced to confront his fear of flying in order to promote the new superhero movie. ... More |
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Shia LaBeouf: 'Women Are My Favourite Vice' Transformers star Shia LaBeouf fears his downfall lies in the lure of beautiful women - because he can't stay away from the opposite sex. ... More |
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Ellen Predicts Jessica Alba Is 'Expecting A Girl Named Ellen' Jessica Alba is expecting a baby girl, according to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' mystic prediction. ... More |
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Joan Collins Ignites Bidding War Over Dinner Date Joan Collins has proved she still has men fighting over her - after a pair of businessmen this week (begs05May08) became locked in a bidding war to win a date with the star. ... More |
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Jennie Garth Confirms 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Return Actress Jennie Garth has confirmed she will return the new spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210 after months of speculation. ... More |
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Sopranos Movie Hopes Dashed Sopranos creator David Chase has delivered a blow to fans hoping for a movie version of the Tv show - he has signed a deal to make a new movie unconnected to the hit mob drama. ... More |
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Alex Baldwin Sets Sights On Political Career Actor Alec Baldwin wants to become a politician when his acting career is over. ... More |
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Uma Thurman Countersues Lancome Actress Uma Thurman is countersuing French cosmetics giant Lancome over the use of her face and name in their advertisements. ... More |
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Emily Blunt Destined To Become A Buble, Says Michael Buble Mom The Devil Wears Prada star Emily Blunt is destined to become a member of crooner Michael Buble's family even if the couple splits, because his mother loves the actress. ... More |
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Alanis Morissette Blames Career Break On Love Split Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has blamed her decision to take a two-year career hiatus on a relationship breakdown which left her at "rock bottom". ... More |
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Bee Gees Musical In The Works A theatre musical based on the songs of The Bee Gees is to be created for Broadway and London's West End. ... More |
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Whitesnake Join Led Zeppelin Tour Hopefuls Whitesnake are the latest band to announce they are confident of receiving an invitation from Led Zeppelin to join them on a forthcoming world tour. ... More |
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