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Myanmar 'not ready' for rescue teams
Myanmar is "not ready" for foreign search and rescue teams after the deadly cyclone, the foreign ministry said ...
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More quakes hit Japan
Earthquakes shook Tokyo and other areas in eastern Japan for a second day Friday, although there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, officials said. ...
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Russia's big guns on display in Victory Day parade
Russia on Friday holds an annual World War II victory parade on Red Square that for the first time since the Soviet era features heavy weaponry. ...
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Obama says could declare victory
Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he could declare victory over Hillary Clinton on May 20, when Kentucky ...
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NZ sweat on Carter, drop Howlett
World Cup favourites New Zealand are sweating on the fitness of Dan Carter ahead of the quarter-final clash with France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. ... more
Aust will miss Larkham, says Dallaglio
Australia will miss the mercurial talents of Stephen Larkham at outside-half against England in this weekend's World Cup quarter-final, according to English forward Lawrence Dallaglio. ... more
Parks out for revenge over Pumas
Dan Parks will be a man on a mission when Scotland's Australian born fly-half runs out against Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final on Sunday. ... more
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Kallis dream comes true in Pakistan Test
IRB and press at loggerheads
Italy have All Blacks on their minds
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Facebook sets new safeguards
Top US state attorneys announced that Facebook has agreed to get tougher on keeping its young website users safe from bullies, porn, pedophiles ...
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Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home
A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States, as lawmakers and experts debate the merits of converting food to fuel to support America's age-old love affair with the automobile. ...
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Japan Airlines says back in profit
Japan Airlines Corp. said Friday that it had returned to profit in the year to March after two straight annual losses, but forecast a 23 percent drop in earnings this year amid high fuel costs. ...
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Oil prices hit new highs
Crude oil prices surged to new highs above 123 dollars Thursday in volatile trade after the OPEC cartel insisted the market was well-supplied ...
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Liv Tyler splits from husband
Actress Liv Tyler has split from British rocker Royston Langdon after five years of marriage, it was reported Thursday ...
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Madonna tour dates announced
Pop superstar Madonna announced dates Thursday for a tour of Europe and North America starting in Britain on August 23, a week after she turns 50. ...
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R. Kelly child sex tape trial looms
Six years after R. Kelly was slapped with child pornography charges over a homemade sex tape, the rhythm and blues superstar's long-delayed trial is set to begin Friday. ...
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Amy Winehouse arrested
Troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing drugs, police and her spokesman said ...
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'Winston Churchill' cigars launched
Iconic British wartime leader Winston Churchill will have two cigars to his name after Swiss manufacturer Oettinger Davidoff said Thursday ...
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Porn website saves Spain's 'calendar girls'
A pornographic website said Wednesday it has come to the rescue of seven Spanish mothers who posed virtually nude for a calendar they ...
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British vote on wax prime minister
Embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces more potential poll humiliation -- as Madame Tussauds waxwork museum said Tuesday ...
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Parliament or bust for Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain vowed to "put the beauty back into politics" Monday as she launched a bid to get elected to parliament that could get Prime Minister Gordon Brown sweating. ...
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