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- BP begins 'top kill' oil operation
- Art Linkletter, TV Host, Dies at 97
- Champion Kuznetsova edges through
- Dinos 'island-hopped' to Europe
- Facebook Unveils Simplified Approach to Privacy
- ICC refers Sudan war cases to UN
- Pictures of the Day
- Cable resigns as Lib Dem deputy
- Mayor of Mexico resort arrested for drug gang ties
- New King of Technology: Apple Overtakes Microsoft
- Zimbabwe licenses new private newspapers
- Polish Air-Crash Probe Nears Completion
- Greek Premier's Phone Cut Off in Mix-Up
- Sherlock Holmes takes first gong
- Ethiopia's Meles rejects poll criticism
- Britain discloses full nuclear arsenal
- Russia bomb kills 3, wounds 13
- Old mobiles 'could be worth cash'
- BP begins 'top kill' on oil spill
- Pirates' captives plead for help
| BP begins 'top kill' oil operation Posted: 26 May 2010 12:59 PM PDT US officials approve complex procedure using mud to block gushing well in Gulf of Mexico.
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| Art Linkletter, TV Host, Dies at 97 Posted: 26 May 2010 12:57 PM PDT Mr. Linkletter hosted the popular TV shows "People Are Funny" and "House Party" in the 1950s and 1960s. 
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| Champion Kuznetsova edges through Posted: 26 May 2010 10:57 AM PDT Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova survives a huge scare to beat Germany's Andrea Petkovic 4-6 7-5 6-4 and advance to round three of the French Open.
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| Dinos 'island-hopped' to Europe Posted: 26 May 2010 12:48 PM PDT Horned dinosaurs - thought native to America and Asia - made it to Europe via island route, scientists say.
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| Facebook Unveils Simplified Approach to Privacy Posted: 26 May 2010 12:42 PM PDT Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief, said the new settings would make it easier for users to understand how much of their personal information was publicly accessible.
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| ICC refers Sudan war cases to UN Posted: 26 May 2010 12:45 PM PDT The International Criminal Court reports Sudan to the UN Security Council for refusing to arrest two suspected Darfur war criminals.
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| Posted: 26 May 2010 12:25 PM PDT In today's photos, an executive defends his company in the wake of suicides, a woman loads up her harvest in the West Bank, Lebanese forces eat snakes and more.
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| Cable resigns as Lib Dem deputy Posted: 26 May 2010 01:03 PM PDT Vince Cable stands down as Liberal Democrat deputy leader to concentrate on his job as business secretary.
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| Mayor of Mexico resort arrested for drug gang ties Posted: 26 May 2010 12:21 PM PDT CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - The mayor of the Mexican beach resort of Cancun has been arrested and charged with money laundering and drug-related crimes, making him one of the highest-ranking public officials swept up in Mexico's crackdown on narcotics traffickers.
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| New King of Technology: Apple Overtakes Microsoft Posted: 26 May 2010 12:13 PM PDT Apple, which had been given up for dead only a decade ago, has become the world's most valuable technology company.
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| Zimbabwe licenses new private newspapers Posted: 26 May 2010 12:05 PM PDT HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe Wednesday licensed four private daily newspapers, including the banned Daily News, a sign the new unity government is following through on promises to open up the media to non-state run publications.
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| Polish Air-Crash Probe Nears Completion Posted: 26 May 2010 11:50 AM PDT The investigation into the April plane crash that killed Poland's president and 95 others is close to finished, with the remaining focus on whether the Polish Air Force chief's presence in the cockpit contributed to pilot error, said the top Polish official involved.
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| Greek Premier's Phone Cut Off in Mix-Up Posted: 26 May 2010 12:40 PM PDT According to the Associated Press: "Greece's biggest phone company says it accidentally cut off the prime minister's home line in a mix-up over an unpaid bill the day the country faced a crucial debt repayment deadline.
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| Sherlock Holmes takes first gong Posted: 26 May 2010 12:46 PM PDT The stars start to arrive for this year's National Movie Awards, which is taking place at London's Royal Festival Hall.
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| Ethiopia's Meles rejects poll criticism Posted: 26 May 2010 11:48 AM PDT ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi rejected opposition calls for a fresh election on Wednesday, after the Europe Union and the United States said his landslide victory did not meet international standards.
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| Britain discloses full nuclear arsenal Posted: 26 May 2010 11:10 AM PDT Britain has a total nuclear arsenal of fewer than 225 weapons, with 160 currently operational, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday.
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| Russia bomb kills 3, wounds 13 Posted: 26 May 2010 11:19 AM PDT A bombing outside a planned performance by a dance company from the restive Russian republic of Chechnya left three women dead and wounded several other people Wednesday evening, prosecutors said.
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| Old mobiles 'could be worth cash' Posted: 26 May 2010 05:34 AM PDT Some 85 million mobile phones have been discarded rather than traded in for cash, a UK consumer group says.
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| BP begins 'top kill' on oil spill Posted: 26 May 2010 12:52 PM PDT BP says an attempt to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico with mud and cement is under way.
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| Pirates' captives plead for help Posted: 26 May 2010 01:07 PM PDT A British couple held hostage by Somali pirates plead for Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify his position on their case.
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