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08 July 2008
dad charged with reluctant bride's 'honor killing'
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A Pakistani man is charged with killing his 25-year-old daughter in Georgia because she wanted out of an arranged marriage, police said.
oilman pickens putting his money on the wind
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Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is putting his clout behind renewable energy sources like wind power. The legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist today unveiled a new energy plan he says will decrease the United States' dependency on foreign oil by more than one-third and help shift American energy production toward renewable natural resources.
tiny island considers national tobacco ban
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A bill proposing to ban smoking and the sale of tobacco in all public areas and private homes on the tiny South Pacific island of Niue has been drafted and presented to lawmakers, Dr. Sitaleki Finau, Niue's top public health official said.
harry has heart
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Prince Harry says his mother would be proud of the work he and his regiment are doing to revamp a school for disabled children in the impoverished African kingdom of Lesotho.
u.s., czech republic sign defense pact
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Despite Russian objections, the U.S. and leaders of the Czech Republic agreed to place a radar system in this former Soviet satellite that would warn of long-range missiles coming to Europe from the Middle East.
harry has heart
08-07-08
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Prince Harry says his mother would be proud of the work he and his regiment are doing to revamp a school for disabled children in the impoverished African kingdom of Lesotho.
buzz briefs: bon jovi, steve-o
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Bon Jovi helps bring down the house in Detroit. Steve-O is back in rehab. Director John Woo's latest centers on Chines values and culture. Ringo's "peace and love" birthday bash.
new promo for the heroes webisodes: "going postal"
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do you care about liner notes?
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tv tonight: the office, earl, and gladiators play the feud
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Tonight, NBC is airing the one episode of Celebrity Family Feud that I've truly been waiting for. The casts of two great NBC comedies ? plus a third show, which I suppose could be considered a comedy depending on how you feel about people in spandex racing against other people in spandex ? will face off in an epic feud.
The episode will have several rounds, and of them, I'm most excited about the accountants of The Office taking on the American
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homeland secretary chief visits flooded missouri
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff got a firsthand look at damage from recent Missouri flooding and an update about how recovery is going.
national study details abuse in teen relationships
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Md. attorney general says he'll meet with officials about educating students
One in five young teenagers knows a friend who has been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend, and 40 percent of children ages 11 and 12 say a friend has suffered verbal abuse in a relationship, according to the results of a national survey released today.
pursuit vehicle: overfinch unveils tricked out range rover
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, SUVs, Land Rover, UKClick for hi-res gallery of Overfinch's RR Country Pursuits
Take a ride through Los Angeles and you very well might see a Range Rover with a gun rack, but even with those giant spinners it won't be as pimpin' as Overfinch's Range Rover Country Pursuits Concept. Although labeled as a concept vehicle, the Overfinch Country Pursuits is available for order for a cost-no-object $287,000.
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video: 600 hp veritas rs iii officially revealed
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Filed under: SupercarsClick above for a gallery of the Veritas RSIII.Vermot AG, the company behind the production version of the Veritas RS III, has finally released the official details on its revival of the iconic German racer from the '40s. The Veritas RS III will tip the scales at just under 2,400 pounds and is made up of a tubular frame and a carbon/Kevlar body. Although Vermot designed the RS III as a race car for the modern age, it doesn't
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