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England grab bronze in wife-carrying champs
Estonia reigned supreme again, as Alar Voogla sprinted home in just over a minute to win the Baltic country's 11th title, with Kirsti Viltrop clinging upside-down to his back.
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Man out-spits father, claims pit-spitting title
Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship.
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Rock star Ringo Starr is 68 today.
Today is Monday, July 7, the 189th day of 2008. There are 177 days left in the year.
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Israel to receive report on long-missing airman
An Israeli negotiator was in Europe on Monday to pick up a report compiled by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas on a long-missing Israeli airman, part of a prisoner-swap deal between the two sides, defense ...
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ABC 7 News - 28 killed, 141 wounded in blast in Afghan capital
A suicide car bomb exploded outside the Indian Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, killing 28 people and wounding 141, officials said.
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ABC 7 News - Bush: Russia's new president is 'smart guy'
Bush: Russia's new president is 'smart guy' posted 2:48 am Mon July 07, 2008 - TOYAKO, Japan bio ) and new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stood united Monday on issues like Iran and North Korea.
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dictionary's new entries debut
Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian? Should you pour prosecco or soju for the winner of the Texas Hold 'em game you're planning near the infinity pool? And what's that wing ...
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Merriam-Webster Adds News Words To The Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Inc. has added more than 100 new entries to its new edition of the Collegiate Dictionary.
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Move over Mao, the Olympics are coming
China's central bank will drop former leader Mao Zedong's face from six million new 10 yuan notes to mark next month's Olympic Games.
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The strange saga of Massachusetts, Boston and the United States Census Bureau continues
The Boston Globe 's Stephanie Ebbert has an interesting if incomplete article in today's Boston Globe about the United States Census Bureau's estimates for the populations of Massachusetts and Boston.
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Mystery of Joyce Germain's bizarre death
The block of units in Bourke Street, Darlinghurst and the victim, Joyce Germain.
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Couple Looks For Owner Of $40,000 Ring
A Virginia couple is searching for the owner of a $40,000 ring found in a parking lot, but a jewelry store owner says that might not be so easy.
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DC Police To Expand The Use Of Hidden Sensors To Track Gunshots
Police in the nation's capital will expand their system of devices used to pinpoint the exact location of gunfire.
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Retired meteorologist still scans skies - for UFOs
As a UFO investigator, former meteorologist Puckett acknowledges or debunks stories of unidentified flying objects in the sky, landing on the ground and hovering over homes.
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MADONNA last night denied she plans to divorce GUY RITCHIE - after the grim-faced pair attended a New York Kabbalah service together.
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IT'S Kate Moss showing off the secret to her slimline success - fags and booze
IT'S that time of year when girls mess about on boats and obsess about their beach bodies.
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KANYE WEST seems to be turning into Victor "I don't believe it" Meldrew. The hip-hop star has had a few temper tantrums when things haven't gone his way recently.
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FRIDAY afternoon. The Silver Clef Awards after-party is in full swing and NOEL GALLAGHER, RICKY HATTON and the OASIS crowd are well-oiled. Then, the highlight when Give Us A Clue legend LIONEL BLAIR arrives on ...
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I was reading in Advertising Age Cartier, a brand better known for diamond necklaces and $10,000 watches, will advertise its latest collection, Love by Cartier on MySpace, Now this is not the first time that a ...
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ABC 7 News - Freed Colombian hostages urge hope
Freed after years as rebel-held hostages, French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and four Colombian police officers sent messages of hope in a radio broadcast Sunday to captives still detained in remote ...
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