Williams omitted from Wales squad Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:31 PM PST Veteran flanker Martyn Williams is the shock omission from Wales' 28-man Six Nations Championship squad.  
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President of crisis-hit Portugal re-elected Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:42 PM PST LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva won a second term in an election on Sunday, television exit polls showed, a result that should ensure short-term political stability as the government fights to avoid an international financial bailout.  
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Yemen activists arrested, students protest Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:22 PM PST SANAA (Reuters) - An anti-government protester was shot dead by police in southern Yemen and 19 opposition activists were arrested in the capital on Sunday, including a prominent woman who led rallies against the president last week.  
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The Fifth Down: Packers 7, Bears 0 Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST Green Bay scored at the top of the game to take the lead over Chicago in the N.F.C. championship game.  
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Architecture Review: Gehry Design Plays Fanfare for the Common Man Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:50 AM PST Michael Tilson Thomas and Frank Gehry joined visions to create a new home for the New World Symphony in Miami Beach.  
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Egypt Links Palestinian Group to Church Attack Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:36 AM PST Egypt charged Sunday that a Palestinian extremist group with links to Al Qaeda was behind the New Year's Eve bombing that killed 21 people and set off days of sectarian rioting.  
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Senate Republicans to Oppose Obama’s Spending Plans Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:36 AM PST Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top Republican, said, "It's not a time to be looking at pumping up government spending."  
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Green Party Quits Irish Government Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:00 PM PST Ireland's junior coalition party withdrew from Prime Minister Brian Cowen's government Sunday, shattering his thin majority in parliament and increasing the chance that an election due on March 11 will be brought forward.  
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Somalia May Cut Ties to Mercenary Firm Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST Somalia said Sunday that it would most likely sever its relationship with Saracen International, a private security company in which South African mercenaries and the founder of Blackwater are said to be involved.  
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Carpetbagger: The Market Begins to Move at Sundance Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST Paramount picked up the giggly romantic drama "Like Crazy" while Lionsgate and Roadshow Attractions bought "Margin Call" for a price estimated in the low seven figures.  
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On the Runway: Amish Fashion Week Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:43 AM PST For fall 2011, Dior Homme is soft, draped, plain, and the boys are wearing flat, wide-brimmed hats.  
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Trichet Backs Austerity as Path to Growth Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal ahead of the World Economic Forum, defended his hard-line stance on fiscal policy and inflation, saying budget austerity and vigilance in the face of rising energy and commodity prices are the best path to recovery.  
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Scandal damages Berlusconi but not his party: poll Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:03 AM PST ROME (Reuters) - The latest sex scandal surrounding Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has damaged his public image but support for his party has risen, meaning he would likely win an early election, a respected pollster said on Sunday.  
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Dominican Republic cholera death Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST The Dominican Republic confirms a Haitian man is the first to die of cholera in the country since an epidemic broke out in neighbouring Haiti.  
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Ireland's Greens Pull Out, Speeding Vote Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:37 AM PST Ireland's Green Party pulled out of the government, a move that will hasten elections scheduled for March 11 and bring down the curtain on one of the most crisis-racked administrations in Ireland's history.  
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China's Hu Crafts Legacy Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:22 PM PST For Chinese citizens following President Hu Jintao's visit to the U.S., the message from Communist Party is loud and clear: The world's dominant power is finally treating China as an equal, and Mr. Hu, who steps down as Communist Party chief next year, is the man to thank.  
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Jo murder accused to face court Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST A 32-year-old man charged with murdering Bristol landscape architect Jo Yeates is due to appear in court.  
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Irish Green Party quits coalition Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:13 AM PST Ireland's Green Party politicians pull out of the coalition government over Fianna Fail's leadership battles.  
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Six bombs kill 8, injure 30 in and around Baghdad Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:06 AM PST |
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