Colts, Saints hope to continue magical NFL march
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The New England Patriots did it in 2007 with a magnificent 16-0 season so why not the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts in 2009? The league's two remaining undefeated teams...
Chinese rights lawyer's wife gets US asylum: supporters
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The United States has granted political asylum to the wife and children of jailed Chinese civil rights lawyer Guo Feixiong who the family says is suffering abuse, supporters said Saturday.
Housing data in focus as Wall Street rally pauses
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Key housing sector data may provide direction for Wall Street in the coming week as the market looks for confirmation of economic recovery and girds for the year-end holiday period. ...
Space station alarm delays Atlantis crew spacewalk
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Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts aboard the International Space Station delayed their second spacewalk Saturday after being jolted awake by a false alarm, NASA said. Mission specialists
Fort Hood shooter talked with radical cleric: report
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US Army Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, intensified contacts with a radical Yemeni American cleric just months before the shootings and began discussing
'King' James scores 40 as Cavs down Pacers
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Cleveland star LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points to help the Cavaliers rally for a 105-95 NBA triumph over Indiana. James added nine rebounds and seven assists for the Cavs,...
Senate Democrats eye key US health care victory
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Democrats in the US Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system. ...
Injured Beckham vows to play MLS Cup final
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England midfielder David Beckham has a bone bruise in his right ankle, but he still expects to play for his US club Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer championship match Sunday.
Leader of Sears Tower plot sentenced to 13 years
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A US federal judge sentenced the leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago to 13 years in prison Friday, far less than the 70 years sought by prosecutors. Narcile Batiste,...
Fort Hood shooter faces bedside hearing: lawyer
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The army psychiatrist accused of a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas will have his first pre-trial court hearing Saturday in his hospital room, his lawyer's office...
Elderly US couple pleads guilty in Cuba spy case
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An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years pleaded guilty in the conspiracy Friday, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department...
Texas inmate executed as governor rejects mercy plea
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An African American has been executed after Texas governor Rick Perry refused a last-minute recommendation to spare him because it was his accomplice who killed a store worker in an armed...
California students protest university fee hike
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Student protests spread at California state universities over a big tuition hike Friday, with protesters barricading themselves inside a building at the University of California, Berkeley.
One dead as Miley Cyrus tour bus crashes
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The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus died and one passenger was injured after the vehicle veered off the road and flipped over, police in Virginia said Friday. Teen icon Cyrus was not on
'Twilight' sequel scores monster box office opening
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The hotly anticipated sequel to vampire romance "Twilight" scored a monster hit at the North American box office on Friday, shattering previous records for midnight openings, reports said.
US sees fall in swine flu rate
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US officials Friday said infections from A(H1N1) virus had slowed in the United States this week, raising hopes the early roll-out of vaccines may be bringing the disease under control. ...
Judge dismisses Miley Cyrus 'slant eyes' suit
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A Los Angeles judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus which accused the teen icon of discriminating against Asians after she was photographed making "slant eyes." Lucie...
Boeing starts work on second Dreamliner assembly site
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US aerospace giant Boeing broke ground Friday for the second assembly plant for its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft scheduled for its first test flight by the end of the year. The facility...
Ohio files suit against rating agencies
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Ohio filed a suit Friday against global rating agencies, claiming they provided misleading information ahead of the financial crisis that caused nearly 500 million dollars in losses for...
Mutation found in swine flu virus in Norway: WHO
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The World Health Organisation said Friday that a mutation had been found in samples of the swine flu virus taken following the first two deaths from the pandemic in Norway. "The...
Jude Law hurls oranges at unwanted audience: report
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Actor and heartthrob Jude Law hurled oranges at an unwanted audience peeking on his exercise routine on his New York balcony, the New York Post reported Friday. The Hollywood star,...
No reply this Christmas as US blocks Santa mail
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No matter if children are naughty or nice, they won't get a reply from Santa this year, as the US Postal Service has blocked mail to a tiny Alaska town that answered Christmas letters for...
Cisco releases Web security app for iPhone
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Cisco on Friday announced the release of a free iPhone application for anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest trojans, worms, or other threats marauding on the Internet. The...
First Air France A380 New York bound
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An Airbus A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, took off from Paris on Friday en route for New York on its maiden flight for Air France -- the first European airline to use the...
US singles on PlayDate search for soul mate
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Forget singles bars and the mad dash through the speed-dating circuit: Americans in search of love now can find that special someone across a Scrabble or Monopoly board. Growing numbers...
Philip Morris hit with record 300 million dollar fine
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A Florida jury has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay almost 300 million dollars (200 million euros) in damages to a former smoker -- the largest fine ever in such a case, lawyers...
New cervical cancer screening guidelines issued
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Days after controversy erupted over new breast cancer screening guidelines, a US health group has said women should wait longer to get their first cervical cancer test. The New York...
Govt reviewing costly post-9/11 air defense system
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The government is to review an air defense system established after the September 11, 2001 attacks to determine whether the costly program is still necessary, the New York Times reported...
Chris Brown praised by judge in Rihanna case
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R&B singer Chris Brown was praised by a Los Angeles judge on Thursday for making "extremely favorable" progress following his sentence for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown,...