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- WikiLeaks Backlash: The First Global Cyber War Has Begun, Claim Hackers
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As Julian Assange is held in solitary confinement at Wandsworth prison, the anonymous community of hacktivists takes to the cyber battlefields. - Happy as a Hangman
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What is frightening in collapsing societies is not only the killers, sadists, murderers and psychopaths who rise up out of the moral swamp to take power, but the huge numbers of ordinary people who be... - Peacekeeping: A Civilian Perspective?
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How effective are peacekeeping operations in preventing and stopping violence? Is there an alternative to UN and regional peacekeeping operations? Would civilian unarmed peace operations be the best a... - WikiLeaks and the First Global Condom War
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This is an exploration of the curious mirroring between the role of Julian Assange, as the founder of WikiLeaks, and that of the US as the world's currently acclaimed sole superpower. As is now typica... - Rabbis Say ‘No Housing for Arabs’
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Kerkuk.Net
- 4 dead, 26 wounded in attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq
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At least four people were killed and 17 were wounded in a suicide bombing north of Baghdad on Monday, according to Iraq's Interior Ministry. - Netanyahu Welcomes Indirect Talks With Palestine
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Israeli Premier Binyamin Netanyahu welcomed Washington's decision on the resumption of indirect talks between Israel and Palestine. - The historical stone bridge of Kirkuk is being rebuilt.
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The project design draft for the Stone Bridge that is expected to be rebuilt by the Kirkuk Directorate of Highways and the Kirkuk Directorate of Historical Artifacts has been finalized. - The Great Turkmen artist Abdurrahman Kızılay passed away.
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The Great Turkmen artist Abdurrahman Kızılay died in hospital where he was undergoing treatment. - Top militant leader arrested in Iraq
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Voltaire
- Raul Castro Meets with President of Nauru
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HAVANA, Dec 13 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro met on Saturday with his counterpart from Nauru, Marcus Stephen, who is on an official visit to the Caribbean island. - Afghanistan: Opium, the CIA and the Karzai Administration
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According to Peter Dale Scott, there is no point in deploring the expansion of drug production in Afghanistan and the heroin epidemic gripping great parts of the world. Conclusions must be drawn from ... - Christmas Story - Mary and Joseph in Palestine 2010
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How would Mary and Joseph, two Jews from Nazareth, have fared in the context of present-day Palestine where the Romans have been replaced by Jewish occupiers? A caustic exercise in realistic imaginati... - Washington's Geopolitical Nightmare: China and Russia boost economic cooperation
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Whatever internal factional battles might be going on inside Kremlin walls between Medvedev and Putin, there are clear signs of late that both Beijing and Moscow are moving decisively after long hesit... - Machado Ventura Urges to Make the Most of Working Days
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Headlines
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"Western capitalism attempts to resolve its budget deficit by acting on its moral deficit; take more from those who have less in order to take less from those who have more. Nations, states and munici... - Hey, American People!
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"Neither party spent much time talking about the issues; the real problems facing this country. Perhaps that's because the Republican party is a greedy force, too corrupt and venal to change -- and th... - Lebanon needs both Unity and Justice
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"It is important to also remember that indictments, when they are issued, are just that, indictments - not judgments or verdicts. The sealed work of the investigators will go to a pre-trial judge who ... - White House intensifies military buildup in Poland
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"Employing NATO as mechanism and intermediary as needed, Washington is establishing a growing and permanent military presence in Poland that has far less to do with protecting the nation from imaginar... - Where there is no will, there is no way
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Florida Oil Spill Law
- “Giant” 1/8 MILE glob of oil washes up in Orange Beach — “Overwhelming smell” (VIDEO)
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Beach clean up crews are scrambling to clean up a giant tar mat that’s washing up in Orange Beach , WKRG, December 3, 2010: A giant tar mat…nearly an eighth of a mile long…is washing up west of Cott... - “Outbreak”: Fungus hits Alabama marshes — Something has “gone haywire”
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Fungus outbreak hits Alabama marshes; could oil spill sheens be to blame? , Ben Raines for the Press-Register, December 06, 2010: A widespread fungal outbreak is affecting one of Alabama’s key marsh... - 46 ppm of toxic parts of crude oil found in jellyfish eaten by bottlenose dolphins
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NEW TEST RESULTS: Sea Nettles – A Common Food for Bottlenose Dolphins – Contaminated with Alarming Levels of “Persistent Toxic Components of Crude Oil” , Stuart H. Smith, Esq. blog, December 5, 2010: ... - “We keep seeing this foam coming in just about everyday” — “They keep spraying” dispersant says Emergency Operations Center worker
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Environmental Protection Agency? , Dahr Jamail, December 6, 2010: Residents in Mississippi and Louisiana told Al Jazeera that they believe BP continues to use the toxic dispersants - Independent tests show seafood “samples exceeded more than twice the ‘tolerable daily intake’ based on the FDA’s average rates of consumption”
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MercoPress
- Brazil has become “unavoidable partner” in the global decision-making process
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Brazil has the necessary conditions, and authority, to actively participate in the current international transformations as the world moves away from the “traditional governance... - US/Swedish expedition to explore Amundsen Sea ecology and potential ‘polynyas’
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In a complex example of "science diplomacy," teams of U.S. and Swedish scientists are sailing this month aboard two research vessels to study the ecology of the Amundsen Sea, on... - Uribe confirms Wikileaks: he was prepared to cross into Venezuela territory
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Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) confirmed the contents of a confidential US State Department confidential cable exposed by Wikileaks, according to which he c... - Colombia’s Ecopetrol announces seventh technical oil discovery in 2010
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Colombia’s Ecopetrol has reported oil shows from a second stratigraphic well on the Cano Sur block, where Shell holds a 50% stake. Ecopetrol said that it completed drilling of t... - Airlines profits for 2010 and 2011 up but “margins remain pathetic” says IATA
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- Kathy Griffin to Ruin Anderson Cooper's New Year's Eve Again This Year [Media Crack]
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In your icy Tuesday media column: Kathy and A.C. are back for New Year's eve, Larry King 's nearly done at CNN, John Roberts leaves morning TV, a... - Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and Rango: Johnny Depp Is America's Favorite Family Film Star [Video]
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Here are two trailers for new Johnny Depp movies, both of which fall somewhat squarely in the kid-friendly demographic. He seems to be cultivat... - Jeopardy! to Pit Man vs. Machine [Video]
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Jeopardy! is finally ready for its Kasparov vs. Deep Blue moment: This February, the show will televise a man vs. machine tournament i... - Justice Scalia Will Teach Tea Party's Constitution Class [Video]
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Tea Party Caucus founder Rep. Michele Bachmann has been planning a weekly course on the Constitution for new members of Congress, many of whom ... - Brooklyn Rap Group Das Racist Deported from UK [Border Issues]
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The Green Life
- Daily Roundup: December 10, 2010
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No Boars Allowed: Michigan officials declared feral pigs an invasive species. Detroit Free Press What Goes Around Comes Around: Three Brooklyn business managers and a landlord face felony ... - Parents, Tell Your Kids: Unplug and Get Out!
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When doctors begin writing "outdoor activity" prescriptions, you know we have a problem connecting with nature. In the United States, children 8 to 18 years old spend an average of seven and a half ho... - Movie Review Friday: The Kids Are All Right
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Escape to the movies with one of our Movie Friday selections. Each week we review a film with environmentally or socially-responsible themes that’s currently in theaters or available on DVD . S... - Daily Roundup: December 9, 2010
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Coyote Cops: Sixty wild coyotes fitted with radio collars are patrolling downtown Chicago and controlling rodent populations. They're supposed to be there, police say. NPR Green Pope: The Vatican quie... - Show Some Arctic Love with Shirt.Woot
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Yahoo!
- DealBook: A Key Figure in the Future of Yahoo
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If there is one person who holds the key to the future of the American Internet also-ran, it may be Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder of Softbank. - Yahoo Layoffs: LIVE
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It's miserable news for the people that will be let go. To make it a slightly more cheerful event, we're presenting this post as a board for Yahoos to talk about what's happening. - Kwanzaa Traditions: Celebrating the Holiday Through Texting
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Yahoo! News asked writers from the Yahoo! Contributor Network to share their personal holiday tales and traditions. Below is a story from a contributor. - My Holiday Search Marketing Wish List
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Ah, the holiday season. Creative refreshes, keyword expansions, bidding up to capture all those credit card-wielding customers. - Yahoo Launches Local News, Deals
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Global Post
- Analysis: An exodus of Christians from Iraq
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But then again everyone suffers from Al Qaeda, and just about everyone would leave if they could. read more - Vigilante jihad: Inside Indonesia’s Islamic Defenders Front
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Indonesia's Islamic, vigilante vice squad raids nightclubs, churches and more. read more - Analysis: Richard Holbrooke’s last doubts
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Remembering Holbrooke, a complicated man. read more - Berlusconi survives; Rome burns
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As Italian prime minister survives a confidence vote, rioters demand a change in government. read more - Richard Holbrooke: Was he right about Afghanistan War?
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No Quarter
- Who Really Deserves to ‘Pay’ for Bernie Madoff’s Fraud?
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NOTE: In a following article, I discuss the suicide of Bernie Madoff’s son: “ Mark Madoff’s Suicide .” Bernie Madoff is back. While news of deficits, tax packages, currency devaluation, and the like ... - Monday Night Open Thread
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Site Issue: The software we use for comments is experiencing difficulties today. I just visited the company’s site where several customers are reporting that comments are not showing up sometimes. I’v... - Secretary Clinton On The Importance Of Empowering Women And Girls
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a surprise visit to the TED Women Conference recently, and spoke about the importance of empowering women and girls. Of course, anyone who has followed Clinton’... - The New Agenda’s Powerful Visualization of Sexism
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Today’s the day for posts about women and children. Stay tuned for Reverend Amy’s powerful post early this evening — I’ll keep the subject of Reverend Amy’s post secret for now, but I’ll give you a h... - Dog Leash and Psalm 79:8
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EV Worldwire
- Future of Electric Vehicles Conference Covers Wide Ground
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Highlights from Future of Electric Vehicles San Jose conference. - GM Aims for 75% Drop in Fuel Cell Costs by 2015
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Longer term goal is to cut platinum to just 2 grams, but could take 15 years - First of London Fuel Cell Buses Begin Service
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All eight buses are expected to be phased into operation for the The RV1 route next year, creating the UK's first zero-emission bus route - Hybrid Kinetic Plans to Build 'Low Cost' Electric Car Parts in China
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Exiled Chinese tycoon Yang Rong aims to sell batteries, motors, engines, compressors at prices comparable to conventional cars. - Avera Motors Keeping High-MPG Concept Vehicle Underwraps
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RAW Story
- Georgia inmates use cellphones to stage historic nonviolent strike
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ListenUsing cellphones, inmates in as many of 10 of Georgia's correctional facilities have successfully organized a peaceful protest against what they see as cruel and unusual punishment. The prisoners acqu... - Emanuel testifies in Chicago residency hearing
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Rahm Emanuel testifies in hearing on residency challenges in his Chicago mayoral bid Rahm Emanuel told elections officials on Tuesday that when he went to work as the White House chief of staff almost... - Elected tea partier Allen West calls for mass censorship of US media
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The government should censor news agencies that report on US documents leaked by websites like WikiLeaks, according to a tea party-backed Republican who will soon represent the 22th district congressi... - Facebook intern maps world via online ‘friends’
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A Facebook intern interested in seeing how political borders affect friendships around the globe has created a map of the world by sampling data from the social network's 500 million user base. The ma... - CNN: Is Julian Assange a ‘journalist or terrorist’?
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Unrepentant Patriots
- Re: Those who yell Treason #2
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You obviously chose not to read what I wrote, but rather to translate what I wrote into something fictional. Not one statement in my post was in support of - Oath-Keeper Stewart Rhodes on the Rise of Authoritarianism
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Espionage Act: How the Government Can Engage in Serious Aggression Against the People of the United States - Re: PREMEDITATED MERGER - Look who's now getting special travel priv
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It very well may be a WAY, but is it any more Constitutional then those they would be removing? From: Conshana Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:56 PM To: - Is the Collapsing Empire and Its Police State Worth Fighting For?
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U.S. Legal News - Jurist
- Alaska judge upholds parental notification abortion law
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[JURIST] An Alaskan Superior Court judge on Monday refused to block a law requiring parental notification for women under the age of 18 to have an abortion [JURIST news archive], allowing the law to t... - Federal judge rules health insurance mandate unconstitutional
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[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Monday that the minimum coverage provision of the recently enacted health care r... - Madoff trustee files nearly 60 lawsuits to recover money for victims
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[JURIST] Irving Picard, the trustee charged with recovering money for the victims of the Bernard Madoff [JURIST news archive] scandal, has filed close to 60 lawsuits in the past three weeks attempting... - Supreme Court splits on copyright protections for imported goods
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[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday divided 4-4 [opinion, PDF] in Costco Wholesale Corp v. Omega, SA [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] on the issue ... - Malaysia opposition leader files complaint over WikiLeaks sodomy cable
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Afghanistan Sun
- US envoy Richard Holbrooke dies at 69
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The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has died in the United States. - Suspected US drone attack kills four in Pakistan
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A suspected US unmanned aircraft killed four people when it fired two missiles into a vehicle Tuesday in Pakistan's tribal region along the Afghan border, intelligence officials said. - Canadians divided over Govt's plan to keep soldiers in non-combat role in Afghanistan
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Forty-eight percent of Canadians support government's plan to keep soldiers in a non-combat role in Afghanistan, while 44 percent oppose it, according to a new Angus Reid poll. - India expresses shock over demise of Ambassador Holbrooke
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India has expressed deep shock at the news of the untimely demise of Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, the Obama administration's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2009, and off... - (No Title)
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San Jose Mercury
- Coroner: San Jose man killed while walking in traffic identified
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The Santa Clara County coroner's office identified the man who was killed while walking around in lanes of traffic over the weekend as 33-year-old Charlie Regalado of San Jose. - Soldier from Redwood City killed Sunday in Afghanistan
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A 21-year-old man from Redwood City was one of six soldiers killed Sunday by a suicide bomber in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said. - Google improves voice recognition
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Google today will switch on a sophisticated new speech recognition service that will allow the company's vast computer networks to recognize and respond to an individual voice. - Milpitas-based Soladigm gets $30 million more in venture funding
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Soladigm's windows use energy-efficient glass that can change from clear to tinted on demand, allowing for greater control over the amount of light and heat that enters a building. - Small earthquake strikes near Cupertino
Reuters
- BA union says to hold fresh strike ballot
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LONDON (Reuters) - The trade union representing cabin crew at British Airways said it would ballot members next week over fresh strike action in a dispute that has so far cost the airline 150 million ... - Sweden probes blasts
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A team from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation was helping Swedish police on Tuesday probe Saturday's bomb attack on Stockholm and looking for links to blasts in other coun... - Sweden to appeal bail for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange
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LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge granted bail of 200,000 pounds on Tuesday for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted in Sweden for alleged sex crimes and the target of U.S. fury ov... - Silvio Berlusconi narrowly survives Italy confidence vote
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ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday that left his centre-right government clinging to power and provoked the most violent protes... - New bank law to give Ireland sweeping powers
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- Riots as Berlusconi survives vote
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At least 90 people are injured as police and protesters clash in Rome after Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi narrowly wins a vote of confidence. - Wikileaks chief's release delayed
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is granted bail by a London court as he fights sexual assault claims, but will remain in custody until an appeal is heard. - World pays tribute to Holbrooke
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President Barack Obama leads tributes to the work of the US diplomat, Richard Holbrooke, who died following heart surgery on Monday at the age of 69. - Sea clue to 'Snowball Earth' survival
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An inquiry into how a toddler was handed to a stranger at a south London police station finds multiple failings by the officers involved. - Schoolboy stabbed mother's killer
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- Police tactics risk 'another Ian Tomlinson'
- Berlusconi wins vote of confidence
- Michael McIntyre and Hasselhoff to join BGT panel
- Hunt for Stockholm bomber's accomplices
- Cuts will test NHS 'to the limit'
- Detectives question man about axe killing
- "Sexy spy" Chapman appears at Russian science park
- "King's Speech" leads Golden Globe nominations
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Beijing architect's tiny egg-shaped house
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