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Operation of Hope, a charitable
organization serving children, will honor Bianca Jagger
and Brenda Hampton at its gala in Los Angeles on Nov.
19. |
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Willie Shannon, convicted of shooting a man during a 1992 carjacking in Houston, has been executed, marking the 24th death penalty carried out in Texas in 2006. |
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U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said this week's congressional power shift will not bring immediate change to U.S. policy in Iraq. |
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A shake-up at the Pentagon is expected if the U.S. Senate confirms former CIA Director Robert Gates as secretary of Defense, Voice of America reported. |
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Danske Bank AS is buying Finland's Sampo PLC's banking assets for $5.15 billion as it extends its reach toward resurgent eastern markets. |
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 81, was admitted to a hospital Thursday in Kuala Lumpur after reportedly suffering a mild heart attack. |
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A federal judge in California has blocked enforcement of an initiative approved by the state's voters this week imposing new restrictions on sex offenders. |
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A national survey of Afghans indicates more of them have lost confidence in the direction Afghanistan has taken in the past two years. |
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The European Space Agency celebrated the first anniversary of its Venus Express spacecraft Thursday as it continues its detailed examination of Venus. |
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The European Union, considering Turkey's admission, has warned membership talks may be canceled unless Ankara improves its human rights record. |
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Entertainer Bill Cosby and a woman who accused him of drugging and fondling her in Philadelphia last year have settled a civil lawsuit. |
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Presumptive U.S. House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says the new Democratic majority has no intention of cutting funding for the war in Iraq. |
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Iraqi court officials are disputing Prime Minister Nouri Kamal al-Maliki's claim deposed leader Saddam Hussein can be executed by the end of the year. |
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U.S. scientists have found where and how some plant seeds store iron, a valuable discovery in fighting iron deficiency and malnutrition in humans. |
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Microsoft is cutting Universal Music Group in on the sales of its new Zune digital music player in a deal that has caused a buzz in the music industry. |
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