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Elizabeth Edwards stayed with her husband only because she has terminal cancer and was concerned about the impact that a public break-up would have on their two young children, her closest friend has told a magazine.
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WHOM the gods wish to destroy they first make — well, if not exactly mad, reckless and oblivious of the consequences of their actions.
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CAIRO, Egypt (Aug. 16) - A 27-year-old Egyptian woman gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, family members and the hospital director said.
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Britain today rocketed to third place on the Olympics medal table after claiming four golds in the space of a few short hours.
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A British Lord who was selling off his title and property on eBay has halted the auction because of concerns over whether the bids were genuine.
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details:
“The couple resembled […]
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details:
“The couple resembled […]
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If I were the artistic director of Cirque Shanghai, now playing a Navy
Pier’s skyline stage, I’d tell the acrobats to stumble or even fall a
couple of times during every show, just as a reminder that what they’re
doing is really difficult.
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Russia’s defence ministry has said that Georgia was planning a “major provocative act” in the Georgian town of Gori, Russia’s RIA news agency has reported.
Russian troops pass destroyed buildings in the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali
It followed Moscow saying its forces will begin withdrawing from its neighbour’s territory at midday tomorrow.
News of the pull-out came from France’s […]
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Kat suggested to Nicole that she should make Rex’s breakfast today, as the 19-year-old awaited the chef in the kitchen.
Nicole had earlier asked Rex to make her meal, requesting a bacon sandwich.
When the student told Kat she was waiting for Rex to cook for her, Kat replied: “Why donÂ’t you surprise him and make [breakfast] […]
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Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that Russian-backed separatists from the province of Abkhazia had taken over 13 villages in Georgia and a power plant.
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BEIJING - Every Olympics has its forever snapshot, the lasting image that survives eternity, boiling 16 days of sweat, toil and tears into one eternal, evocative icon.
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Take it to the bank: look for Republicans to pounce on Sen. Barack Obama’s statement that it is above his ”pay grade” to determine when human rights begin for a human being.
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What does the conflict between the armed forces of Russia and those of its southern neighbor, Georgia, which are trying to prevent the Georgian province of South Ossetia from breaking away, underscore about the nature and meaning of war-making today? That it’s brutal, destructive and unstoppably deadly? Check. That it gives bigger, militarily stronger powers […]
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Russia’s brutal and calculated invasion of Georgia raises the curtain on a dangerously volatile period in world politics. Further miscalculation and posturing by Russian, American and European leaders could damage the prospects of global peace for years to come.
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TSKHINVALI, Georgia, Aug. 16 — Nine days ago, late in the afternoon of Aug. 7, Georgian tanks, artillery and infantry began moving out of bases in Georgia and toward South Ossetia, a zone long held by separatists who are backed by Moscow.
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RANGOON, Burma — For the crowds of young Burmese outside the Immigration and Customs Office here, the commodity of choice is a shiny, tomato-red, cardboard-stiff new passport.
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JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 16 — Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai would accept the prime minister’s post and concede the presidency to President Robert Mugabe to settle a political crisis in his country, according to a document obtained Saturday by the Associated Press.
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One example widely cited as an effective use of the Commander’s Emergency Response Program is Ramadi, the capital of the western Anbar province and a corner of the Sunni Triangle.
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BEIJING, Aug. 15 — On state-run TV, the camera zoomed in on Du Li’s face. Underneath her cap, the Chinese athlete’s eyes were puffy and red. She was bawling.
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