Titanic letter displayed in Cork Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:30 AM PDT A message in a holy water bottle is thrown by a Titanic victim hours before the ship sank has now been donated to a heritage centre in Cork by his family.  
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Wolves 2-5 Man City Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:37 PM PDT Manchester City reach the last eight of the Carling Cup after their lethal attack made light work of Wolves.  
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Stoke 1-2 Liverpool Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:40 PM PDT Luis Suarez caps a superb individual display with a late winner as Liverpool come from behind to beat Stoke in the Carling Cup fourth round.  
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Syrian Defectors Claim Deadly Attack on Military Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:14 PM PDT A force of Syrian army defectors claimed responsibility for an attack on Wednesday in central Syria that killed a military officer and eight soldiers.  
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Al Sadd reach Asian Champions League final Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:36 PM PDT Qatari side to play South Korea's Jeonbuck for Asia's top football prize after edging Suwon Bluewings 2-1 on aggregate.  
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Hibernian 1-4 Celtic Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:12 PM PDT Celtic come back from a goal down to dispose of Hibs and seal their spot in the League Cup semi-finals.  
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Brazil Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Probe Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:14 PM PDT The country's sports minister resigned amid a corruption probe that has roiled the scandal-plagued administration of President Dilma Rousseff and renewed concerns over Brazil's preparations to host the World Cup of soccer and Olympic games.  
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Saudi cleric offers cash for Israel soldier kidnap Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:25 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A prominent Saudi cleric has offered to pay $100,000 to any Palestinian who kidnaps an Israeli soldier, according to his Facebook page.  
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Teenagers face knife detentions Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT Plans for mandatory custodial sentences for 16- and 17-year-olds who threaten others with knives are unveiled by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke.  
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Debt Panel Democrats Offer Cuts Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:15 PM PDT The offer on Wednesday by Democrats on the Congressional committee charged with reducing the federal debt was based on earlier talks that collapsed.  
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TIMESCAST: TimesCast | October 26, 2011 Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:23 PM PDT Occupy protests in Oakland, Calif., and Atlanta lead to crackdowns and arrests; severe flooding in Bangkok; and almost 90 percent of Americans do not trust the government to turn the economy around.  
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Magazine Preview: The Dangerous Politics of Internet Humor in China Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:30 PM PDT In China, it's a form of defiance – and the government is not amused.  
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Karzai Invites American General Back to Afghanistan Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:10 PM PDT The invitation to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal comes as the United States is negotiating a strategic agreement to chart the Afghan-American relationship after combat troops withdraw in 2014.  
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Thais' Crocodile Fears Rise Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT In Thailand's unfolding flood crisis, reptiles escaping the country's crocodile farms lend a dimension of fear and foreboding to an already heavy toll on lives and livelihoods and a threat of a greater deluge.  
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In Denver, Obama Seeks Student Support Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:53 PM PDT President Obama promoted new rules to expedite and ease repayment for graduates with federal student loans.  
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Irish Election Portends Signs of Reconciliation Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:34 PM PDT Though the voting is for the largely ceremonial post of president of the Irish Republic, the peace process is in the spotlight.  
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Man accused of 2005 Newry murder Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:43 PM PDT A man is charged with murdering 20-year-old Jonathan Graham in Newry in 2005.  
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Clashes Between Tribes and Agribusiness Increase in Malaysia Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:12 PM PDT Indigenous people in Malaysia have long complained that their historical claims to their land are being sacrificed, and rights groups and lawyers say that encroachment on indigenous land is increasing.  
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Tunisia Islamists ready to govern Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT Tunisia's moderate Islamists, heading for victory in the first polls prompted by the Arab Spring, say they will form a new government within a month.  
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Yemeni women burn veils in crackdown protest Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:17 PM PDT Hundreds hold a symbolic veil-burning protest in capital Sanaa as at least 20 are reported dead in overnight violence.  
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