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<title>Donors ask Sri Lanka, LTTE to reconcile</title>
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Colombo, May 30 (DPA) Donor countries backing Sri Lanka's peace efforts Tuesday urged the government and Tamil Tigers to prevent the country from sliding back to war as suspected guerrillas killed 13 civilians.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bodies of two Pakistanis killed in Iraq flown home</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (DPA) The bodies of two Pakistani nationals killed in an attack on a US military camp in Iraq's capital Baghdad were flown home early Tuesday.
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<title>Dutch paedophiles to form political party</title>
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The Hague, May 30 (DPA) A political party founded around a campaign to legalize sex between adults and children is about to be formed in the Netherlands, reports said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australian baby put in tumble drier</title>
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Sydney, May 30 (DPA) An Australian was charged with causing bodily harm to the 13-month-old baby he put in a tumble drier ostensibly to dry her after she spilt a drink on herself.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>WHO blasts tobacco firms' deception to lure smokers</title>
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Manila, May 30 (DPA) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday lambasted the tobacco industry's continued deception to lure millions of people, especially children, to take up the deadly habit of smoking.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Relief workers race to deliver quake aid, prevent disease</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110341_Relief-workers-race-to-deliver-quake-aid-prevent-disease.html</link>
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Bantul, (Indonesia) May 30 (DPA) Relief teams in the quake-devastated areas of Indonesia's Java island raced to deliver aid and prevent a disease outbreak Tuesday while survivors in remote areas continued to cry for assistance three days after the tremor]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Football and other important things in Zidane's life</title>
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Beijing, May 30 (Xinhua) It's decided: the World Cup 2006 in Germany will be the swan song of Zinedine Zidane, the ultimate midfield soccer star of Les Blues, maybe also of the soccer world of our time.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:39:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>West Indies had the last laugh</title>
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St John's (Antigua), May 30 (IANS) Even a week ago, the West Indies cricket team didn't have much going for it. And it didn't take long for one to be in the Caribbean to be aware of its standing with the public.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:39:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU ban is a huge blow to LTTE</title>
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The European Union's decision to ban Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a body blow to an insurgent group that hates and detests nothing more than international isolation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan per capita income highest this year: Aziz</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan's per capita income has gone up to $846 this year, the highest since independence, says Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf-backed PML-QA wants to woo Benazir</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) Sections of the Pakistan Muslim League (Qaid-e-Azam) or PML-QA, the party blessed by President Pervez Musharraf, want to woo former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in search of a winning political formula for the next parliamentary]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New twist to Bahrain school principal resignation row</title>
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Dubai, May 30 (IANS) The ongoing controversy over the resignation of the principal of a well known Indian school in Bahrain got another twist with the principal alleging that he was forced to quit rather than he himself tendering the resignation.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Despotism responsible for Islamic world backwardness: Khatami</title>
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Kuwait City, May 30 (IANS) Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami said internal despotism and external colonialism have been two major factors leading to the backwardness of Islamic countries.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU countries agree on trans-border service directives</title>
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Brussels, May 30 (DPA) European Union members have agreed on rules to promote a single market for service providers, ending an acrimonious dispute that has divided old and new EU nations for three years.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Argentina's teenage sensation overcoming injury</title>
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Rome, May 30 (DPA) Lionel Messi could make the difference for Argentina at the World Cup next month, now that he appears to have almost overcome a muscle injury.
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<title>Chaudhry unlikely to be Fiji's leader of opposition</title>
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Suva (Fiji), May 30 (IANS) Fiji's President Ratu Josefa Iloilo is likely to declare the name of the leader of the opposition in the country's newly elected parliament Wednesday. And it is not likely to be former Indo-Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudh]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indians in Antigua for practice match ahead of Tests</title>
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St John's (Antigua), May 30 (IANS)The Indians play a two-day practice match against Antigua and Barbuda from Tuesday at the Police Ground but after seeing the ground Monday evening one wonders how much practice they will get. From first appearances, it s]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:38:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sizzling heat wave claims more lives in Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (DPA) A relentless heat wave sweeping across central and southern Pakistan has reportedly claimed at least 12 lives since Monday morning, with the sizzling weather likely to persist in coming days, officials said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan increases diplomatic security after Kabul riots</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (Xinhua) Pakistan directed the capital district administration to increase security for foreign diplomats in the aftermath of escalating riots in Kabul, following reports of a US army truck ramming into parked vehicles.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Maoists announce agenda for next talks round</title>
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Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas have announced their agenda for the next round of peace talks with the government, less than a week after negotiations resumed between both sides after nearly three years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>King's kin feel the backlash in Nepal</title>
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Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) After Nepal's parliament clipped the powers of King Gyanendra and axed his legal immunity, it is now the turn of his royal relatives to feel the lash of public anger.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran ready to restart talks with EU trio 'without preconditions'</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (DPA) Iran Tuesday said it was willing to resume talks 'without preconditions' with European Union (EU) trio Germany, France and Britain on its nuclear programme, at the same time blaming the US for 'bad behaviour' resulting in stall]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Police ban 50 hooligans from World Cup</title>
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Berlin, May 30 (Xinhua) Police in the German city of Hanover have banned 51 notorious hooligans from Lower Saxony state from attending World Cup matches and entering the city centre.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Football family ties draw fire in Serbia, Croatia</title>
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Belgrade/Zagreb, May 30 (DPA) Coaches of both Serbia and Croatia, Ilija Petkovic and Zlatko Kranjcar, came under public fire Tuesday over the decision to include their sons in their respective World Cup squads.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU-US deal on airline passenger data illegal: EU court</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110322_EU-US-deal-on-airline-passenger-data-illegal-EU-court.html</link>
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Brussels, May 30 (DPA) The European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday that a passenger data agreement between the EU and the US was illegal.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Syriana' makers deny plagiarism charge</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Makers of 'Syriana' have denied that the script of the George Clooney starrer is plagiarised from Paris-based screenwriter Stephanie Vergniault.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British-Indian doctors challenge new rules</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Doctors of Indian origin have initiated legal action against Britain's health authorities for the recent changes in employment rules that has threatened the future of thousands of doctors from the Indian sub-continent and elsewhere.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fishburne scared of 'Matrix' fans</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Actor Laurence Fishburne is stunned by the lengths fans of 'The Matrix' will go after discovering that a fan tattooed his image on his back.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fakes made in India, China seized in Britain</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Fake goods produced in China, India and Hong Kong, worth millions of pounds in the black market, have been flooding several British airports, resulting in large seizures by customs authorities.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-China defence pact not 'targeted at third country'</title>
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Beijing, May 30 (Xinhua) China Tuesday said the signing of a pact between Beijing and New Delhi aimed at intensifying their military ties was not 'targeted at any third country'.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian woman killed in car accident</title>
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Hong Kong, May 30 (DPA) A 37-year-old Indian woman died Tuesday after the car she was driving plunged into the sea off the former runway at Kai Tak airport while her Filipina maid, 52, was in serious condition in hospital.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myanmar demonstrators stage 'prayer protest' for Suu Kyi</title>
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Yangon, May 30 (DPA) In a rare show of civil disobedience in military-run Myanmar, a score of protestors Tuesday staged a public 'prayer protest' to mark the third anniversary of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's latest house arrest.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Former Daewoo chair sentenced to 10 years in prison</title>
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Seoul, May 30 (DPA) Founder of Daewoo Group Kim Woo Choong was Tuesday sentenced to 10 years in jail for fraud and embezzlement, court officials said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Relief workers race to deliver quake aid, prevent disease</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110313_Relief-workers-race-to-deliver-quake-aid-prevent-disease.html</link>
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Bantul, (Indonesia) May 30 (DPA) Relief teams in the quake-devastated areas of Indonesia's Java island raced to deliver aid and prevent a disease outbreak Tuesday while survivors in remote areas continued to cry for assistance three days after the tremor]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian diaspora in Trinidad urged to fight discrimination</title>
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Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), May 30 (IANS) The leader of the opposition in Trinidad and Tobago has called upon the people of Indian origin (PIO) to raise their voices against the discrimination faced by them in the country.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ledger replaces Crowe in Luhrmann movie</title>
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New York, May 30 (IANS) Oscar winner Russell Crowe has been replaced by Heath Ledger in the untitled Baz Luhrmann movie because he demanded script approval.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>30 killed in Nigeria traffic accident</title>
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Lagos, May 30 (Xinhua) At least 30 people are feared killed in a multi-vehicle traffic accident on the Ife-Ibadan expressway in southwest Nigeria, a road safety official said Tuesday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 09:36:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sizzling heat wave claims more lives in Pakistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110309_Sizzling-heat-wave-claims-more-lives-in-Pakistan.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 30 (DPA) A relentless heat wave sweeping across central and southern Pakistan has reportedly claimed at least 12 lives since Monday morning, with the sizzling weather likely to persist in coming days, officials said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 05:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian stewardesses employed by Chinese airline</title>
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Shanghai, May 30 (Xinhua) A Chinese airline company has for the first time hired 16 Indian girls as stewardesses.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 05:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>F-17s, AWACS will make airspace impregnable</title>
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Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf has expressed confidence that the induction of F-17 Thunder, built with Chinese collaboration, and the acquisition of an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) from Sweden would make Pakistan's air]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Genetic disorder could cause strokes</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) A rare genetic disorder may be responsible for causing strokes in young people, though the condition's progress can be slowed using enzyme replacement treatment, says a study.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Germany launches pilot television broadcasts for handhelds</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110305_Germany-launches-pilot-television-broadcasts-for-handhelds.html</link>
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Berlin, May 30 (DPA) Germany has launched pilot transmissions of television programmes to mobile phones and other handheld devices, giving several thousand test users an alternative way to catch up with World Cup football.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Computers running Windows 98 best unhooked from Internet</title>
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Hanover, May 30 (DPA) Users of the Windows 98 operating system should soon permanently disconnect their machines from the Internet to guard against possible virus attacks.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangla squads to deal with aftermath of death verdict</title>
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Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) A day after a Bangladesh court sentenced seven Islamist militants to death for the killing of two judges, the government said it had formed dedicated squads to thwart any retaliatory attacks by the proscribed Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Ban]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Record high investments in growing economies</title>
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Washington, May 30 (DPA) The net flow of private capital to developing countries grew to a record amount of $491 billion in 2005, the World Bank's annual 2006 global development finance report said Tuesday.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 04:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tamil rebels kill 12 labourers in Sri Lanka</title>
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Colombo, May 30 (DPA) Twelve labourers working for an irrigation project in eastern Sri Lanka have reportedly been killed by suspected Tamil rebels, military sources said Tuesday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian in Bahrain attacked by ex-boss</title>
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Dubai, May 30 (IANS) An Indian man in Bahrain has alleged he was attacked by his former Bahraini employer in what he said was a revenge act.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sex drive linked to genes</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Individual differences in human sexual desire can be attributed to genes, says a new finding that may help treat sexual disorders in future.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Zidane, a concern for France ahead of Danish encounter</title>
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Lens (France), May 30 (DPA) After a morale boosting yet far from convincing win over Mexico, France look to step up a gear in another World Cup preparation match against Denmark Wednesday, but Zinedine Zidane's form is indeed a cause for worry.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Singapore, Kerala to study oral and throat cancers</title>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China promises a 'non-smoking' Olympics</title>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal Maoists announce agenda for next talks round</title>
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Kathmandu, May 30 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas have announced their agenda for the next round of peace talks with the government, less than a week after negotiations resumed between both sides after nearly three years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:55:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British-Indian doctors challenge new rules</title>
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<description><![CDATA[London, May 30 (IANS) Doctors of Indian origin have initiated legal action against Britain's health authorities for the recent changes in employment rules that has threatened the future of thousands of doctors from the Indian sub-continent and elsewhere.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Syriana' makers deny plagiarism charge</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Makers of 'Syriana' have denied that the script of the George Clooney starrer is plagiarised from Paris-based screenwriter Stephanie Vergniault.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fake goods from Hong Kong seized in Britain</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Fake goods produced in China, India and Hong Kong, worth millions of pounds in the black market, have been flooding several British airports, resulting in large seizures by customs authorities.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fishburne (Morpheus) scared of 'Matrix' fans</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Actor Laurence Fishburne is stunned by the lengths fans of 'The Matrix' will go after discovering that a fan tattooed his image on his back.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ledger replaces Russell Crowe in Luhrmann movie</title>
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New York, May 30 (IANS) Oscar winner Russell Crowe has been replaced by Heath Ledger in the untitled Baz Luhrmann movie because he demanded script approval.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 03:41:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More pornography please, we're British</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Britain is increasingly witnessing record numbers of people - men and women - downloading pornographic material from the internet, spending millions on sexual imagery and voyeurism.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lindsay took Winona's help in changing</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan asked her famous friend Winona Ryder to help her change in the toilet during the Oscars.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Valderrama happy with tabloids</title>
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London, May 30 (IANS) Actor Wilmer Valderrama was happy when tabloids started writing about his love life because it helped launch his acting career.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Submarine cable will save Bangladesh over $13 mn</title>
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Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh's Internet service providers (ISPs) will be able to save about Taka 800 million ($13 million) per annum through a submarine cable that connects the country with the super information highway.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MIC president names his candidates for party posts</title>
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Kuala Lumpur, May 30 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president Samy Vellu has named his list of candidates for the party's 23-seat Central Working Committee (CWC) elections scheduled to be held on June 24.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia's Papua province</title>
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Jakarta, May 30 (DPA) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the eastern Indonesian province of Papua Tuesday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, a meteorological official said.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title> Actor Tony Darrow used real blood while filming Lynch Mob</title>
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New York, May 30 (IANS) Actor Tony Darrow had real blood running down his face in the upcoming movie 'Lynch Mob'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Tuesday, 30 May 2006 02:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Elle Macpherson and John Hitchcox officially an item</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Supermodel Elle Macpherson and property tycoon John Hitchcox are officially an item following a long courtship. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:07:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jennifer Aniston felt tiny next to Vaughn</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hollywood beauty Jennifer Aniston spent weeks nursing sore feet as she filmed The Break-Up with boyfriend Vince Vaughn last year (05) - because the actress was forced to wear high heels to match up to the tall actor.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 07:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Marlon Brando's son fined for court outbursts</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110278_Marlon-Brandos-son-fined-for-court-outbursts.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Marlon Brando's son Christian has been fined $1,000 (GBP555) for his unruly behaviour during the Robert Blake civil trial.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 07:54:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jon Voight thrilled to be a grandfather</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Proud Jon Voight has sent his best wishes to his estranged daughter and her boyfriend Brad Pitt after learning the couple has become parents to baby Shiloh Nouvel.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 07:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Paul Gleason has died</title>
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<description><![CDATA[American actor Paul Gleason has died of lung cancer. He was 67.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 07:52:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jolie/Pitt baby offered Namibian citizenship</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110275_Jolie-Pitt-baby-offered-Namibian-citizenship.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's new baby daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt has been offered citizenship in Namibia.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 07:51:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nadal beats clay record</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal set a new record for consecutive clay-court wins with a 6-2 7-5 6-1 win over Robin Soderling at the French Open. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 02:31:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>X-Men smashes US box office</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110273_X-Men-smashes-US-box-office.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[X-Men: The Last Stand knocked The Da Vinci Code off the top of the US box office this weekend, grossing $107 million in the highest ever Memorial Day opening. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 02:29:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>At least 58 Iraqis, press photographer killed in Iraq blasts</title>
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Baghdad, May 29 (DPA) At least 58 Iraqis and one press photographer were killed in separate incidents in Baghdad, Baquba and Kirkuk Monday, witnesses and reports said.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 12:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Seven militants sentenced to death for killing Bangladesh judges</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (DPA) A criminal court in southern Bangladesh Monday sentenced seven militants to death for their role in a suicide bomb attack on two judges more than six months ago, judicial officials said.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 12:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Britney's marriage 'on the rocks'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110270_Britneys-marriage-on-the-rocks.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Britney Spears has finally had enough of her husband Kevin Federline, with reports suggesting that she can't stand him in the house any longer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 12:04:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>All-time Lowe for Hilary Swank</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110269_All-time-Lowe-for-Hilary-Swank.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Actress Hilary Swank has announced she is to divorce from her husband, Chad Lowe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 12:03:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Heat kills 30 in Pakistan, gastroenteritis outbreak feared</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (Xinhua) At least 30 people have died of heat and hundreds of people suffering from gastroenteritis have been admitted in hospitals in Pakistan's central Punjab province, Daily Times newspaper reported Monday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 11:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>7 Nepali soldiers taken hostage in Congo</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110267_7-Nepali-soldiers-taken-hostage-in-Congo.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Seven Nepali soldiers, taking part in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Congo, were taken hostage and another was killed by rebels Sunday, the Nepal Army said Monday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 11:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran says it conducted research on nuclear fusion</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110266_Iran-says-it-conducted-research-on-nuclear-fusion.html</link>
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Tehran, May 29 (Xinhua) Tehran has conducted research into nuclear fusion, the state-run television Monday reported an Iranian nuclear official as saying.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 11:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two Pakistanis reported killed in Iraq, one missing</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (DPA) Even as Pakistan was awaiting information Monday about one of its citizens who reportedly went missing last week in Iraq, the media reported that two others had been killed in a militant attack in Baghdad.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 10:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'World Cup vacation' in Bangladesh varsity</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (DPA) Students of a premier university in Bangladesh successfully protested to have their institution shut down during the coming World Cup, officials said Monday.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 10:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India and China to intensify military ties</title>
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Beijing, May 29 (IANS) India and China, who fought a bitter war four decades ago, Monday agreed to intensify cooperation in the defence field, envisaging joint exercises by their armed forces and counter-terrorism measures.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 10:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ken Loach wins top Cannes award</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110262_Ken-Loach-wins-top-Cannes-award.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[British director Ken Loach has won the ultimate accolade at the prestigious Cannes film festival for his Irish civil war film The Wind That Shakes The Barley. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:48:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Basra bomb kills two British soldiers</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110261_Basra-bomb-kills-two-British-soldiers.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two British soldiers died and two others were injured after a bomb attack struck in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hurley's love life lambasted at party</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110260_Hurleys-love-life-lambasted-at-party.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Liz Hurley's mouth couldn't have been nearer the floor after a party pooper launched a vicious attack at her love life during a Cannes party. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dida asks Brazil to forgive Barbosa, wants World Cup</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110259_Dida-asks-Brazil-to-forgive-Barbosa-wants-World-Cup.html</link>
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Weggis (Switzerland), May 29 (DPA) Brazilian goalkeeper Dida has asked his countrymen to finally forgive Barbosa, who is still blamed for Brazil's 1950 World Cup final defeat.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Seven Bangladesh militants get death for killing judges</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110258_Seven-Bangladesh-militants-get-death-for-killing-judges.html</link>
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Dhaka, May 29 (Xinhua) A court in Bangladesh's Jhalkathi town Monday sentenced seven Islamist militants to death for killing two judges last November.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myanmar defends Suu Kyi's extended detention</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110257_Myanmar-defends-Suu-Kyis-extended-detention.html</link>
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Kuala Lumpur, May 29 (DPA) Myanmar's foreign minister said here Monday the extension of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest was a domestic issue and, therefore, the right of the ruling military junta.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Showpiece airports, zipping expressways drive Chinese economy</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110256_Showpiece-airports-zipping-expressways-drive-Chinese-economy.html</link>
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Nanjing, May 29 (IANS) In this former imperial capital, modern China is showcasing its amazing infrastructural advancement with a showpiece airport, one of the 40 odd airports that will be built or upgraded in the next five years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Norman Borlaug calls for Gene Revolution in India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110255_Norman-Borlaug-calls-for-Gene-Revolution-in-India.html</link>
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Manila, May 29 (IANS) India's crop management systems and harvesting patterns need to undergo a major transformation to meet the daunting food needs in the years ahead, according to the man behind the Green Revolution - the 1970 Nobel laureate, Norman E.]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>West Indies complete whitewash with 4-1 series win</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110254_West-Indies-complete-whitewash-with-4-1-series-win.html</link>
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Trinidad, May 29 (IANS) India's dream run towards the 2007 world cup was shattered in a quite humiliating fashion when the West Indies swept the One Day series 4-1 after winning the final match here Sunday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 09:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>200 cilmbers scaled Everest from Nepal side in May</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110253_200-cilmbers-scaled-Everest-from-Nepal-side-in-May.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (DPA) Almost 200 climbers scaled the world's highest mountain, 8,848 metre-high Mount Everest, from the Nepalese side during the spring climbing season, according to the Nepalese tourism ministry.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Greece's most prestigious journalism award goes to Barkha Dutt</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110252_Greeces-most-prestigious-journalism-award-goes-to-Barkha-Dutt.html</link>
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Athens, May 29 (IANS) Barkha Dutt, managing editor of the Indian news channel NDTV 24X7, will be awarded the 2006 Kostas Kyriazis Award - Greece's most prestigious journalism award.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Arcelor merger plans smack of hypocrisy</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110251_Arcelor-merger-plans-smack-of-hypocrisy.html</link>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Arcelor shareholders are being exhorted to vote against the company board's proposal to merge with Russia's Severstal and seriously consider Britain-based steel baron Lakshmi Mittal's takeover bid.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh's Janata Bank to be privatised</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110250_Bangladeshs-Janata-Bank-to-be-privatised.html</link>
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Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) State-owned Janata Bank is being privatised and handed over to the management of Ireland-based Development International (DI).
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mixed response to Indian works at Christie's</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110249_Mixed-response-to-Indian-works-at-Christies.html</link>
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Hong Kong, May 29 (IANS) There were 16 works by Indian artists in the Asian Contemporary Art sale at Christie's Hong Kong. But the results were a mixed bag.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US vehicle accident in Kabul leads to riots, 20 dead</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110248_US-vehicle-accident-in-Kabul-leads-to-riots-20-dead.html</link>
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Kabul, May 29 (DPA) A US military convoy collided with several civilian vehicles Monday in this Afghan capital, killing and injuring several passengers, and resulting in riots that have left at least 20 dead, local media reported.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bowling: West Indies crush India 4-1</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110247_Bowling-West-Indies-crush-India-4-1.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Trinidad, May 29 (IANS) India's dream run towards the 2007 World Cup was shattered in a humiliating fashion when the West Indies swept the One Day series 4-1 after winning the final match here Sunday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 08:08:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australia's woman Everest pioneer dies in Nepal fall</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110246_Australias-woman-Everest-pioneer-dies-in-Nepal-fall.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) The first Australian woman to climb Mt Everest has died in her attempt to ascend a lesser peak in Nepal, making it the 14th death on the Himalayan ranges this summer.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>253 Indians, 416 Pakistanis in British prisons</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110245_253-Indians-416-Pakistanis-in-British-prisons.html</link>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Amid controversy over the deportation of foreign prisoners in British jails, it has come to the fore that the inmates include 253 Indians and 416 Pakistanis.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Poles upset with Pope's remarks on India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110244_Poles-upset-with-Popes-remarks-on-India.html</link>
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Warsaw, May 29 (IANS) Many Polish Indophiles, most of them Catholics, are upset over Pope Benedict XVI's complaint to the Indian ambassador about the treatment of Christians in India.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian origin woman killed in Trinidad</title>
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Port-of-Spain (Trinidad & Tobago), May 29 (IANS) Two teenaged lovers of Indian origin were thrown out of a speeding car by their abductors, resulting in the death of the girl and serious injuries to the boy.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UN warns global war against AIDS may fail target</title>
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New York, May 29 (DPA) The AIDS epidemic has outpaced global mobilisation against the disease in the last five years, frustrating efforts to halt the spread of the virus, the UN says in advance of a review conference.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Comic actor Denis Leary helps New Orleans' firemen</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Comic actor Denis Leary is fighting for the firemen of New Orleans who are too proud to ask for charity following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Michael Cerveris: ignore critics and to keep on rocking!</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Michael Cerveris, who played Tommy in The Who's rock opera, is encouraging the band members - Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend - to ignore critics and to keep on rocking.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman appears in student film</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman thrilled an upcoming filmmaker at his old high school in New York by appearing in his student film.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Benedict XVI prays for global peace at Auschwitz</title>
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Oswiecim (Poland), May 29 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI made a landmark visit to the former Nazi German Auschwitz-Birkenau twin death camps in Oswiecim, southern Poland, paying homage to millions of victims of Nazi genocide and urged global peace and reconcili]]></description>
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<title>Listening to music could reduce chronic pain</title>
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New York, May 29 (IANS) Listening to music could considerably reduce chronic pain, say US-based scientists.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:42:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan nuclear tests anniversary turns political</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) The anniversary of the 1998 nuclear tests took a political colour when activists of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) protested the removal of the Chagai monument and laid the foundation for a fresh one in Lahore, only to be rem]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan senators want to meet nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) A group of Pakistani lawmakers has asked for a meeting with disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan so they can inquire about his health and living conditions.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Chaudhry now wants to be Fiji's leader of opposition</title>
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Suva (Fiji), May 29 (IANS) In another twist in the ongoing drama of government formation in Fiji, Fiji Labour Party (FLP) leader and former Indo-Fijian prime minister Mahendra Chaudhry has said he wants to be leader of the opposition while having his own]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Uribe wins Colombian elections, promises to battle poverty</title>
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Bogota, May 29 (DPA) Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was handed a second term in office in a landslide victory, garnering more than 60 percent of the votes.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian workers in Bahrain call off strike</title>
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Dubai, May 29 (IANS) A strike by around 1,000 workers of a Bahraini company to protest what they called inhuman living conditions, random pay cuts and unfair treatment came to an end Sunday after the company management met most of their demands.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:15:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jack White impressed by newsman Wallace</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) White Stripes drummer Jack White came up with the name The Raconteurs for his side project after he read the biography of TV newsman Mike Wallace.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:15:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes</title>
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Cannes, May 29 (IANS) Veteran British director Ken Loach's sweeping drama about the Irish war of independence, 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley', shook off a strong Hispanic offensive to bag the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 59th Cannes Film]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:15:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sims shut out of volleyball team</title>
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New York, May 29 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Molly Sims failed to qualify for the Association of Volleyball Professionals Cuervo Gold Crown tournament.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:15:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US beat Latvia in final World Cup tune-up</title>
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Washington, May 29 (DPA) Veteran Brian McBride could have abandoned play after sustaining a hard knock to the head early in the first half, but instead he lead the US to a 1-0 victory over Latvia in the team's final match before heading to Germany.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:15:42 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Study: Stressed pregnant women may give birth to smaller babies</title>
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London, May 29 (IANS) Pregnant women who work more than 32 hours each week in stressful jobs may produce babies lighter than the average birth weight, says a study.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UN to honour 15 Bangladeshi peacekeepers</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) Fifteen peacekeepers from Bangladesh will be among 124 to be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal this year.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Search continues as Java quake toll nears 5,000</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 29 (DPA) Racing against time, rescue workers relentlessly dug through rubble for survivors and bodies in the quake-hit Java island Monday as the death toll from the weekend's powerful earthquake rose to nearly 5,000, with over]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Farrell trying to stay clean</title>
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New York, May 29 (IANS) Controversial actor Colin Farrell is trying to stay clean while filming the New York drama about a cop, 'Pride and Glory'.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bin Laden not in Pakistan, says interior minister</title>
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Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) Pakistan has blamed neighbouring Afghanistan's leadership for the 'irresponsible talk' about Osama bin Laden being in the country's Upper Dir region and asked President Hamid Karzai's government to put his own house in order inst]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Dead' climber's rescue fuels Everest controversy</title>
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Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) The miraculous rescue of a climber left for dead by his companions on Mt Everest has revived the controversy about 'buying' one's way to the summit of the highest peak in the world.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two Bangladesh militants sentenced to death for killing judges</title>
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Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) A court in Bangladesh's Barisal district Monday sentenced two prominent Islamist militants for their role in the killing of two judges by suicide bombers last November, reports the BBC.
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<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran's nuclear fuel drive slowing: European diplomats</title>
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Washington, May 29 (DPA) Iran has 'slowed' its drive to produce nuclear fuel, according to the New York Times.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Monday, 29 May 2006 04:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>West Indies complete whitewash with 4-1 series win</title>
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Trinidad, May 29 (IANS) India's dream run towards the 2007 world cup was shattered in a quite humiliating fashion when the West Indies swept the One Day series 4-1 after winning the final match here Sunday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 07:49:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Efforts on to trace kidnapped Pakistani national in Iraq</title>
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Islamabad, May 28 (Xinhua) Pakistan has asked its embassies in Kuwait and Jordan to trace the kidnapped Pakistani in Iraq, foreign office spokesman Suhail Mehmod said Sunday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 01:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Java quake toll nears 4,000</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 28 (DPA) Rescue workers dug more bodies from rubble Sunday, a day after a powerful earthquake flattened thousands of houses in Indonesia's densely populated Java Island, taking the death toll to nearly 4,000, with tens of thou]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 12:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan exports 55.8 mn footballs for World Cup</title>
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Sialkot, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan has exported over 55.8 million footballs worth more than Rs.8.5 billion ($185 million) for the World Cup in Germany beginning June 9. Manufacturers and exporters engaged in the soccer ball industry in this city are making]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Li, Rice discuss Iran</title>
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Beijing, May 28 (DPA) Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed efforts to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme over telephone, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Paul Young's marriage over</title>
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New York, May 28 (IANS) Pop singer Paul Young has separated from his model wife Stacey after 20 years of marriage.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blair for UN Security Council seat for India, US wants only Japan</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair has reaffirmed his support to giving India a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, but at the moment the United States is ready to concede it only to Japan.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India asked to send ship to fetch Sri Lankan refugees</title>
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Chennai, May 28 (IANS) A political leader in Tamil Nadu sympathetic to the Tamil Tigers has urged India to dispatch a ship to Sri Lanka to ferry hundreds of Tamil civilians he said were waiting to escape escalating violence in the island nation.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Big win for Germany - Portugal, Dutch, France also victorious</title>
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Hamburg, May 28 (DPA) World Cup hosts Germany got the biggest win of the day, 7-0 over minnows Luxembourg, as 11 qualified teams continued their tune-up programme.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nearly 3,000 dead in Java Island quake in Indonesia</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 27 (DPA) Nearly 3,000 people were killed and thousands wounded early Saturday after a strong earthquake jolted the Javanese cultural centre of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan no longer turning blind eye to terror: Bush</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President George Bush Saturday claimed that 'nations like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that once turned a blind eye to terror are now helping lead the fight against it'.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>JKLF to contest polls</title>
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Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) candidates contesting the Azad Jammu Kashmir assembly elections will take oath to work for the state's independence instead of announcing their support for its accession to Pakistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Musharraf to attend Shanghai meet</title>
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Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will attend the fifth Formation Day celebrations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Beijing June 15.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Khan, Osama could put Musharraf under more US pressure</title>
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Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf could come under renewed pressure from the US following reports that Washington has not closed its probe against Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan and that Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has been si]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Benazir not in contact with Musharraf'</title>
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Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) A claim by a Pakistani minister that former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is in telephonic touch with President Pervez Musharraf has been strongly denied by her spokesman.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian freedom fighters behind Nepal revolution?</title>
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Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) Ruled with an iron hand for over three centuries by hereditary Rana prime ministers and Shah kings, did Nepal have the first seeds of an armed revolution sown by two prominent freedom fighters from India? Yes, says a Nepali leade]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Norway wants Sri Lanka to show 'political maturity'</title>
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka is likely to face intense international pressure to implement the pledges it made in Geneva if and when the European Union outlaws the Tamil Tigers.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sting plans 'strange' new album</title>
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London, May 28 (IANS) British singer Sting is planning to release a new album in October, featuring 16th century music performed on the lute.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Zia mulling presidential system?</title>
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Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and the ruling alliance are bent on removing ailing President Iajuddin Ahmed and switch over to a presidential system, a media report said Sunday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh experts raise doubts on Tata deal</title>
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Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) Energy experts and economists of Bangladesh have accused the government of lack of transparency while negotiating a $3 billion deal with the Tatas and warned that it could threaten the country's energy security.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ang Lee set for Shanghai spy thriller</title>
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New York, May 28 (IANS) Oscar winning director Ang Lee is to make a spy thriller adapted from a short story by late Chinese author Eileen Chang.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Accident failed to cramp Berry's style</title>
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New York, May 28 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry broke the second toe on her left foot while boarding a flight to New York but that did not stop her from wearing high heels the very next day.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>800,000 attend Pope Benedict XVI's last mass in Poland</title>
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Warsaw/Krakow, May 28 (DPA) An estimated 800,000 faithful waving yellow-and-white Vatican flags turned out for a mass by Pope Benedict XVI in Krakow Sunday - the final day of his historic journey to Poland.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>International body ridicules 'conspiracy' charge</title>
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Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) An international body has rejected the charge of 'conspiracy from across the border', alluding to India, levelled by Bangladesh's textile makers and garment exporters on violence in factories.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dialects in China facing extinction</title>
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Beijing, May 28 (Xinhua) There are about 100 dialects in China but half of them are used by a smaller population, and some are at the brink of extinction, according to a report by a language panel.
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<title>British pop star Robbie Williams: I am not lonely</title>
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New York, May 28 (IANS) British pop star Robbie Williams is not worried about his bachelor status and says he isn't lonely because he gets everything he needs from sleeping pills and his computer.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US offers $500,000 in aid to Indonesian quake victims</title>
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Washington, May 28 (Xinhua) The US will provide Indonesia with $500,000 in emergency aid to its earthquake victims, President George W. Bush said in a statement.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India-US nuclear deal back on track</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal appears to be on track with the Bush administration hopeful of moving forward with necessary legislation in the US Congress this spring and summer after two key negotiators met in London this week to ad]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bush: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are helping to lead the fight against terror</title>
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Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President George Bush Saturday claimed that 'nations like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that once turned a blind eye to terror are now helping lead the fight against it'.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Is Musharraf under US pressure?</title>
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Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Reports that US has not closed Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan's case and that Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has been sighted in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) are seen as indicators that President Pervez Musharraf is]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nine killed in Nepal accident</title>
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Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and nearly a dozen injured in a road accident in central Nepal Sunday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:47:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Search on as Indonesia death toll tops 3,200</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 28 (DPA) Rescue workers resumed their search Sunday for more bodies and survivors under the rubble, a day after a powerful quake flattened thousands of houses in the Javanese cultural centre of Yogyakarta and nearby areas leav]]></description>
<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>International help for Indonesia quake victims</title>
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Hong Kong, May 28 (Xinhua) International assistance poured into Indonesia following a deadly earthquake that killed thousands and destroyed houses and infrastructure in Yogyakarta province and parts of Central Java.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hugh Jackman's wife loves his 'X-Men' costume</title>
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New York, May 28 (IANS) Australian actor Hugh Jackman says his wife Deborra-Lee Furness makes him dress in his Wolverine outfit in the bedroom to spice up their love life.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Angelina Jolie gives birth to baby girl</title>
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Washington, May 28 (DPA) Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcomed a baby girl into the world, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, according to Pitt's publicist.
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<pubDate>Sunday, 28 May 2006 04:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan a regional trade and energy corridor: Musharraf</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf said Saturday that Pakistan had the potential to become a trade and energy corridor for Central Asia, South Asia, the Gulf and the rapidly progressing western parts of China.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 11:04:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>South Asian countries to coordinate efforts to accelerate social development in the region</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) South Asian countries have decided to coordinate efforts to accelerate social development in the region.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 11:04:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title> UN team will monitor ceasefire in Nepal</title>
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Kathmandu, May 27 (IANS) A UN team will monitor the ceasefire called by Nepal's new government and the Maoist guerrillas following a request made by both sides, a minister and negotiator in the peace talks said Saturday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 11:04:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan releases two Indian boys</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) Pakistan Saturday released two Indian boys who were arrested six months ago along with others for illegally fishing in its territorial waters, officials said Saturday.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 10:07:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Three ex-generals exonerated in $100m Chinese loco deal</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) A parliamentary committee has exonerated three former Pakistan army generals involved in a $ 100 million purchase of Chinese locomotives, found to be unsuitable, holding that the 'mistake' had been made 'in good faith.'
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fans invade pitch, security tightened around Brazil team</title>
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Weggis (Switzerland), May 27, (DPA) Security was tightened Saturday at Brazil's World Cup training sessions after six fans invaded the pitch the previous day.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:19:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US, Britain in intelligence, defence deal</title>
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Washington, May 27 (DPA) The US and Britain plan to widen intelligence sharing in the fight against terrorism and to deepen military cooperation.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India worried about state of Ranjit Singh's memorial in Lahore</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) India has expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's memorial in Lahore that was damaged in the Oct 8 earthquake.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan defence budget under scrutiny, ISI out of purview</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) The first ever parliamentary scrutiny of Pakistan's defence budget is to begin June 1. But while discussing 'certain aspects' of the allocations for 2006-07, those of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may be kept out.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal govt, rebels agree on arms control, international observers</title>
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Kathmandu, May 27 (IANS) Peace parleys between the emissaries of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and the Maoist extremists, resumed after three years, are off to a good start with both sides agreeing to control their respective armies and ask intern]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UN finds another Guantanamo in Nepal</title>
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Kathmandu, May 27 (IANS) A UN rights agency investigating arrests and continuing disappearances of individuals in Nepal has unearthed a secret detention camp run by the army where hundreds of prisoners were systematically tortured, sexually abused and la]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Severstal to remain Russian after merger with Arcelor</title>
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Moscow, May 27 (DPA) Steel firm Severstal is to remain a Russian company after its planned merger with Luxembourg's Arcelor, chief executive officer Alexei Mordashov said here Saturday.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mundhra wants Big B for London cop film</title>
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Cannes, May 27 (IANS) After the enthusiasm generated by 'Provoked' at the Cannes film festival, director Jagmohan Mundhra is keen to sign on Amitabh Bachchan for his next film in the role of a Scotland Yard officer of Pakistani origin, whose life changes]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Germany takes over ISAF command in Afghanistan June 1</title>
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Kabul, May 27 (DPA) Germany will assume overall command of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan on Thursday, transferring its headquarters from the Afghan capital to a newly constructed camp in Mazar-e-Sharif.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Certain indigenous groups face extinction threat</title>
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New York, May 27 (IANS) Poor access to health services and higher rates of infectious diseases, diabetes and heart disease may lead to the extinction of certain indigenous groups, policy analysts say.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 09:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Update: 2,700 dead in Java Island quake in Indonesia</title>
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Yogyakarta (Indonesia), May 27 (DPA) Over 2,000 people were killed and thousands wounded early Saturday after a strong earthquake jolted the Javanese cultural centre of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 06:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Earthquake kills 1,424 in Indonesia</title>
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Jakarta, May 27 (Xinhua) The death toll in Saturday morning's powerful earthquake in Yogyakarta province and parts of Central Java in Indonesia has mounted to 1,424, local police said.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 05:51:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>English language and Islamic studies compulsory in Pakistan schools</title>
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Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) English language would be made compulsory from Class 1 and Islamic studies from Class 3 in all Pakistani schools.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:23:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>No criminal charges for Supermodel Kate Moss?</title>
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London, May 27 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss is likely to evade criminal charges over her alleged cocaine-snorting session last year, as police have failed to find any witnesses.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:23:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Myanmar government extends Suu Kyi's house arrest for another year</title>
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Yangon, May 27 (Xinhua) The Myanmar government Saturday extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi by another year, a leader of the country's main political party.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:23:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>5.9-magnitude earthquake kills 51 in Indonesia</title>
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Jakarta, May 27 (Xinhua) At least 51 people were killed in an earthquake that hit Indonesia's Yogyakarta province Saturday morning.
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<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scientists develop thought-controlled robotic hands</title>
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Tokyo, May 27 (IANS) Scientists in Japan have developed robotic hands, which they say can be controlled by the power of thought.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Eddie Johnson  - role model for US black footballers</title>
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Cary (North Carolina) May 27 (DPA) Eddie Johnson powered his way into the US World Cup squad not just because he is an agile striker with blazing speed. He also wants to succeed as a black American athlete.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Halle Berry reveals the name of her new love</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, May 27 (IANS) Actress Halle Berry has spoken for the first time about her new love - Canadian model Gabriel Aubry.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Morgan Freeman to play in a new Affleck movie</title>
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New York, May 27 (IANS) Actor Morgan Freeman has given Ben Affleck a boost after signing on to star in his directorial debut.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:08:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pop star Britney Spears and Kevin Federline broke up?</title>
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New York, May 27 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears has reportedly split from her husband Kevin Federline and her publicist has not denied the reports.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:08:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Da Vinci Code' will get celebrities a $1,600 pen</title>
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New York, May 27 (IANS) Best-selling novel and controversial film 'The Da Vinci Code' has inspired top pen maker Dante Del Vecchio to make a new $1,600 (890 pounds) pen, which he is handing out to select celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:08:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spanish 'Volver' to win the coveted Palme d'Or?</title>
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Cannes, May 27 (DPA) The 2006 Cannes International Film Festival, which draws to a close on Sunday with the awards ceremony, began with a thunderous dud and did not improve much until its second week.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>China plans to reclaim cultural relics from across the globe</title>
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Beijing, May 27 (Xinhua) China, which has suffered one of the biggest losses of cultural relics in history, has reiterated its pledge to reclaim its artefacts.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Knowledge of English language may result in US citizenship</title>
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Washington, May 27(IANS) Many Indians and other Asians among over ten million illegal immigrants to the United States may get a head start in their quest for American citizenship, thanks to their knowledge of English, if the US Congress agrees with the S]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Washington celebrates 30th anniversary of metro</title>
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Washington, May 27 (IANS) As residents of India's capital city discover the new found delights of their metro, citizens of Washington are celebrating the 30th anniversary of a project conceived to  make the American capital 'among the most attractive in]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Saturday, 27 May 2006 03:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan welcomes Manmohan Singh's remarks on Kashmir</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (Xinhua) Pakistan Friday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement Thursday to resolve all outstanding issues with it, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>West Indies beat India 3-1, clinch series</title>
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Port of Spain (Trinidad), May 27 (IANS) West Indies Friday romped to a six-wicket win to seal the series with an unbeatable 3-1 lead. Set a target of 218 after the Indian batting misfired again, West Indies stuttered briefly when they lost Chris Gayle, b]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blair urges world to unite, help Iraq</title>
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Washington, May 26 (DPA) British Prime Minister Tony Blair Friday urged world leaders to bury past differences over Iraq and support the country's new unity government as a way to bolster democracy in the Middle East.
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<author>DPA</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Three parliamentarians disqualified in Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Three parliamentarians in Pakistan were Friday disqualified for long absence from the National Assembly (NA) proceedings.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Contaminated water hits thousands in Pakistan city</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 people in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad have been affected by contaminated water, an official said Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Russia to sell air defence systems to Iran</title>
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Moscow, May 26 (Xinhua) Russia would fulfill a contract to supply its sophisticated Tor-M1 air defence systems to Iran, the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan imports go up by 43 percent</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan's imports in the first nine months of the current financial year amounted to $20.693 billion as against $14.446 billion in the same period in the last fiscal, a finance ministry official said here Friday.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fazlur Rahman finds India 'soft' on Kashmir</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Back home after meeting top Indian leaders, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said that India's stand on Kashmir had 'softened' and that Pakistan should 'grab this opportunity'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Contaminated water hits thousands in Pakistan city</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 people in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad have been affected by contaminated water, an official said Friday.
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<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India, Japan to cooperate in Malacca Straits security</title>
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Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) India and Japan Friday decided to enhance cooperation in the maritime security of the Malacca Straits and the Indian Ocean region by tackling trans-national crimes like piracy, human trafficking and smuggling of arms and drugs.
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<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate approves Michael Hayden as new CIA chief</title>
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Washington, May 26 (Xinhua) The US Senate voted Friday to approve Air Force General Michael Hayden as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 11:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Snap poll anticipated in Pakistan</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf could spring a snap poll in the country, holding them within 90 days of a surprise announcement, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:34:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan, Iran vow to implement gas pipeline project</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan and Iran Friday said they would go ahead with the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project at any cost, even without India.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>ARD endorses Bhutto-Sharif move</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) In a significant political move, Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD), a major conglomerate of opposition parties, has endorsed the 'Charter of Democracy' that aims at challenging President Pervez Musharraf in the parliame]]></description>
<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Koirala meets Maoist team to kick-start talks</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110132_Koirala-meets-Maoist-team-to-kick-start-talks.html</link>
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Kathmandu, May 26 (IANS) Nepal's government resumes peace talks with Maoist guerrillas Friday after a gap of nearly three years, raising hopes of an end to political instability and violence that has killed over 13,000 people.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nepal searches for new national anthem</title>
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Kathmandu, May 26 (IANS) To celebrate the restoration of multiparty democracy, Nepal is searching for the right note - a new national anthem that would provide the right blend of patriotism and people's sovereignty.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cricketer of Indian-origin breaks county record</title>
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London, May 26 (IANS) Yet another cricketer of Indian origin is making waves in England - Varun Chopra of Essex, who became the youngest cricketer in 109 years to score a century in county cricket.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Europe's largest railway station opens</title>
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Berlin, May 26 (Xinhua) Berlin officially opened its new central railway station Friday, which is Europe's largest station.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Biman in red, shelves plans for new aircraft</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110128_Biman-in-red-shelves-plans-for-new-aircraft.html</link>
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Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh Biman, the country's state run flag-carrier, is in the red and has shelved plans to procure the four Boeing 777s and six Airbus aircraft that it badly needs.
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<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>CBI request on wheat deal not referred to Australian police</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110127_CBI-request-on-wheat-deal-not-referred-to-Australian-police.html</link>
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Canberra, May 26 (IANS) A request by India's investigating agency CBI about the Australian Wheat Board's (AWB) role in paying kickbacks to Indian entities in a 1998 wheat export deal was never referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), a senior min]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 09:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan-Afghanistan bus service launched</title>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) The Pakistan-Afghanistan friendship bus service was formally launched Friday as 22 passengers left the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar for Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, after a gap of 27 years.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:57:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>California University to open research institute in China</title>
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Los Angeles, May 25 (Xinhua) The University of Southern California (USC) plans to open the first research institute dedicated to the study of US and China relations in China in September, a media report said.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gandolfini speaks out on Iraq war</title>
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New York, May 25 (IANS) James Gandolfini, star of the hit TV show 'The Sopranos', spoke out on the Iraq war at the Washington DC premiere of the HBO documentary 'Baghdad ER'.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Want to stay slim? Sleep more</title>
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New York, May 25 (IANS) Women who get good night sleep are likely to become slim, according to a latest study that brings more evidences about the positive effect of fine night rest on health.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli PM vows to build better future with Palestine</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110122_Israeli-PM-vows-to-build-better-future-with-Palestine.html</link>
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Washington, May 25 (Xinhua) Visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said here that his country would be a 'willing partner in peace' with the Palestinians but would draw its own borders on the West Bank if it concluded Israel had no negotiating partn]]></description>
<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Poverty increases adolescent risk of overweight</title>
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New York, May 25 (IANS) Adolescents aged 15-17 who live in poverty are more likely to be overweight than those not living in poverty, says a study.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iran, Pakistan to establish $25 mn investment firm</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110120_Iran-Pakistan-to-establish-$25-mn-investment-firm.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan and Iran have decided to establish a joint investment company to be based in Karachi with a capital of $25 million to promote bilateral economic relations.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>IPI gas pipeline should start soon: Musharraf</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110119_IPI-gas-pipeline-should-start-soon-Musharraf.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf has said work on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline should be started soon as it would ensure abundant power supply to the region.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan to introduce Rs.5,000 note</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110118_Pakistan-to-introduce-Rs5000-note.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan is to introduce new currency notes of Rs.5,000 denomination shortly.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian attitude positive: Pakistan opposition leader</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110117_Indian-attitude-positive-Pakistan-opposition-leader.html</link>
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Lahore, May 26 (IANS) Opposition leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said after his return from India that New Delhi is keen to resolve all important issues, including Kashmir, with Pakistan.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistani minorities demand ban on 'Da Vinci Code'</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110116_Pakistani-minorities-demand-ban-on-Da-Vinci-Code.html</link>
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Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Religious minorities in Pakistan have decried Dan Brown's 'Da Vinci Code' as blasphemous and satanic and have demanded that the government immediately ban the film.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>'Bare devil' Sherpa rocks Everest</title>
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Kathmandu, May 26 (IANS) Desperate to set a new record on Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, a Nepali high altitude guide has become the first climber to take off his clothes on the summit, braving freezing temperatures.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sex, not sleaze, is Cannes theme</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110114_Sex-not-sleaze-is-Cannes-theme.html</link>
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Cannes, May 26 (IANS) A wave of films with explicitly sexual themes is sweeping through the Cannes Croisette this year but not all the entries are necessarily plain sleazy.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bangladesh plans deep-sea port in Bay of Bengal</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110113_Bangladesh-plans-deep-sea-port-in-Bay-of-Bengal.html</link>
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Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Bangladesh is planning to set up a deep-sea port in the Bay of Bengal with the hope of servicing trade with Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and India's seven northeastern states.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>World Cup organisers to fine streakers</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110112_World-Cup-organisers-to-fine-streakers.html</link>
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Beijing, May 26 (Xinhua) The German World Cup organisation committee will fine streakers at World Cup Football matches 10,000 euros, in an effort to stamp out such behaviour, Chongqing Evening News reported.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Artificial genital spells hope for erectile dysfunction</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110111_Artificial-genital-spells-hope-for-erectile-dysfunction.html</link>
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New York, May 26 (IANS) Scientists in the US have created an artificial penis that has helped rabbits with damaged genital mate normally and may one day help treat men with severe erectile dysfunction.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vaughn wrote film for Aniston</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110110_Vaughn-wrote-film-for-Aniston.html</link>
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New York, May 26 (IANS) Actor Vince Vaughn wrote the script of his latest film 'The Break-Up' especially for his girlfriend and co-star Jennifer Aniston, even though they hadn't met till then.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beyonce hates being skinny</title>
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New York, May 26 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles, who had to slim down drastically for the movie 'Dreamgirls', is trying to fatten up again.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Moss back with ex-boyfriend Doherty</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110108_Moss-back-with-ex-boyfriend-Doherty.html</link>
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New York, May 26 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss has fuelled rumours that she has rekindled her relationship with troubled rocker Pete Doherty after he was spotted leaving her home.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Senate paves path to citizenship for illegal immigrants</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110107_US-Senate-paves-path-to-citizenship-for-illegal-immigrants.html</link>
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Washington, May 26 (IANS) Over ten million illegal immigrants to the United States, including a few Indians and other Asians, may get a chance to become citizens doing the jobs most native Americans would not do, thanks to a new law on the anvil.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brazil, France leaders want France-Brazil World Cup final</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110106_Brazil-France-leaders-want-France-Brazil-World-Cup-final.html</link>
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Brasilia, May 26 (Xinhua) Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac told the press in Brasilia they hoped that France and Brazil would be the finalists in football's World Cup, which begins on June 9.
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<author>Xinhua</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:18:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Madonna defends crucifix stunt</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110105_Madonna-defends-crucifix-stunt.html</link>
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London, May 26 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna, who is on her 'Confession' tour, has defended her crucifixion stunt saying Jesus wouldn't mind.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:13:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Moderate drinking could cut heart attack risk</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110104_Moderate-drinking-could-cut-heart-attack-risk.html</link>
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London, May 26 (IANS) Moderate intake of alcohol could reduce the risk of heart attacks in men, says a study, but researchers warn that this in no way justifies potentially harmful drinking behaviour.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:13:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jude Law linked to Aussie singer</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110103_Jude-Law-linked-to-Aussie-singer.html</link>
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London, May 26 (IANS) British actor Jude Law has been romantically linked to Australian singer-turned-actress Sophie Monk.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 08:13:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Disney makes Bollywood version of 'High School Musical' hit</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110102_Disney-makes-Bollywood-version-of-High-School-Musical-hit.html</link>
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Washington, May 26 (IANS) Disney Studios is reported to be working on a Bollywood feature film version of a TV musical based loosely on Shakespeare's classic love tale 'Romeo Juliet', starring actors from India and using Indian-flavoured songs.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 04:52:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hilton tops summer gay poll</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110101_Hilton-tops-summer-gay-poll.html</link>
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London, May 25 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton has topped a new gay poll as the 'Hottest Reason To be Hot' this summer by the gay magazine Out.
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<author>Indo-Asian News Service</author>
<pubDate>Friday, 26 May 2006 04:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Alcohol-related illnesses quadrupled</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110086_Alcohol-related-illnesses-quadrupled.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to Evening Telegrapgh the number of alcohol-related illnesses has quadrupled over the past 15 years in Scotland. The biggest increase can be seen in Ninewells where the number went up from 346 to 1690.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 13 May 2006 04:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Volcano Mount  Merapi ready to erupt?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110085_Volcano-Mount-Merapi-ready-to-erupt.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesian authorities have started evacuation of the people living near the volcano Mount  Merapi.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 13 May 2006 04:14:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>There shall be no .xxx domain name</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110084_There-shall-be-no-xxx-domain-name.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced on Wedensday that they do not support the idea to create .xxx domain suffix for adult websites. This decision is greatly welcomed by the porn industry as well as some conservative groups.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 13 May 2006 04:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Muslim Boy in Hindu Family? True Picture of India!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110083_Muslim-Boy-in-Hindu-Family-True-Picture-of-India.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Asghar Ahmed, 8, could never quite understand what happened on that fateful night. Armed men hacked his parents to death in front of him. But he  escaped and found refuge in the house of a Hindu family.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 8 April 2006 03:14:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple computers to support Windows OS</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110082_Apple-computers-to-support-Windows-OS.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 April 2006 10:19:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>South Park - TV's boldest, most politically incorrect satirical series</title>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 6 April 2006 09:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Be prepared, The Simpsons is coming!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110080_Be-prepared-The-Simpsons-is-coming.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Enjoy the Simpsons? I do. Now the producers of The Simpsons have announced their plan to come out with Simpsons - The Movie! The trailer was first shown this weekend in cinemas  just before the Ice Age 2 movie.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 April 2006 08:49:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Indian Jones number four will be shot in Australia?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110079_Indian-Jones-number-four-will-be-shot-in-Australia.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The fourth installment of Indiana Jones *might* be shot in Australia, according to its producer Frank Marshall. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 April 2006 08:32:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Madonna World Tour Dates available</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110078_Madonna-World-Tour-Dates-available.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Madonna has revealed the tour dates for his Confessions world tour. The tour will take off on May 21. The U.S. concerts will take place starting from May 21 in Los Angeles and ending with July 22 in Miami. After that there will be a number of concerts in Europe in September.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 4 April 2006 07:08:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>TV increases teen sex activity</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110077_TV-increases-teen-sex-activity.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to the results of a recent study TV is to blame for active teen sex life.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 3 April 2006 09:23:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hollywood Studios goes online</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110076_Hollywood-Studios-goes-online.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hollywood Studios has announced their decision to start selling movies online. Most of the new movies will be available online this week. Haven’t seen Brokeback mountain yet? Now’s the chance to view all your unseen movies from Hollywood in digital version.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 3 April 2006 08:48:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lawsuit filed against H'R Block Inc.</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110075_Lawsuit-filed-against-HR-Block-Inc.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[It is widely reported by various new organizations, that on behalf of New York State, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has filed a $250 million fraud suit against H&R Block Inc. today, charging that the company fraudulently steered customers into a losing retirement account plan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 15 March 2006 12:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A New Makeover for the $10 Bill</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110074_A-New-Makeover-for-the-$10-Bill.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new $10 bill has started circulating from Thursday, March 2nd. With this new bill, the Government hopes to discourage counterfeiting.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:38:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>AOL and Yahoo to charge optional fee for sending Commercial E-mails soon.</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110073_AOL-and-Yahoo-to-charge-optional-fee-for-sending-Commercial-E-mails-soon.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo Inc. and America Online are planning to charge an optional fee for businesses to send commercial e-mails in the coming months. This has drawn a huge protest from businesses.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 1 March 2006 12:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Howard Stern's replacement fails</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Since Howard Stern left CBS Radio for Serius Satellite radio the ratings among the show's target audience in New York have decreased from 13.8 percent to 1.3 percent. The replacement for Howard Stern is Roth, the former frontman for Van Halen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 1 March 2006 09:47:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Morrissey: Bush is a terrorist</title>
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<description><![CDATA[After calling president George Bush a terrorist, British musician Morrissey was taken to questioning by FBI agents. According to Morrissey, they were just trying to determine whether he was a threat to US government. Fortunately, he wasn't and isn't. 

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<pubDate>Sunday, 26 February 2006 06:42:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Call the Crimestopers!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110070_Call-the-Crimestopers.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[No, it's not a new hit TV-show or a top movie from the producers of Hollywood. And the number 0800 555 111 is not owned by a private porn line company. 

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<pubDate>Sunday, 26 February 2006 06:29:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lisa Marie Presley Marries Guitarist</title>
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<pubDate>Friday, 17 February 2006 11:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Moviebeam Revolutionizes Movie Renting!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110068_Moviebeam-Revolutionizes-Movie-Renting.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[MovieBeam, Inc. has revolutionized the way we rent movies by introducing the new MovieBeam System which is a movies-on-demand service. It also offers movies in HD or high definiton, which is a first!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 15 February 2006 01:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The new $149 iPod nano from Apple</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110067_The-new-$149-iPod-nano-from-Apple.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Apple Computer Inc, has introduced a new stylish pencil thin iPod nano. The 1GB model is priced at $149.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 8 February 2006 01:28:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Muhammad Cartoons Cause Anger in Islamic World</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110066_Muhammad-Cartoons-Cause-Anger-in-Islamic-World.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A dozen of caricatures of Islam's prophet Muhammad printed in a Danish newspaper and reprinted by other European papers sparked anger from Muslims around the world. The cartoons were seen as disrespectful to Islam and in violation of Islamic laws.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 5 February 2006 09:35:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Al Salaam 98 survivor: Our lives are cheapest in the world</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110065_Al-Salaam-98-survivor-Our-lives-are-cheapest-in-the-world.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Egyptian ship Al Salaam 98 with more than 1300 passangers dissapeared from radar screens about 100km from Saudi port at 7pm local time. The ship was supposed to reach its destination, Safaga in Egipt, 3am. Anonymous officials of Suez Canal alarmed the press.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:32:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Egyptian Ferry Carrying More Than 1,400 Sinks in Red Sea</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110064_Egyptian-Ferry-Carrying-More-Than-1400-Sinks-in-Red-Sea.html</link>
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<pubDate>Friday, 3 February 2006 06:12:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beware of the Blackworm or Kamasutra Virus!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110063_Beware-of-the-Blackworm-or-Kamasutra-Virus.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A destructive worm luring users with pornographic content may already have infected hundreds of thousands of computers across the world and could erase many files on Feb. 3]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 1 February 2006 01:50:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Police question Kate Moss</title>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 31 January 2006 11:13:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Blackberry users still in dark</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110061_Blackberry-users-still-in-dark.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The rejection of RIM’s (Research in Motion) petition by the High court has spelled bad news for Blackberry users. It might result in the possible shutdown of blackberry services, which could have dire effects on US economy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 25 January 2006 02:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kiss Me Kate!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110060_Kiss-Me-Kate.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Prince William, Britain’s most eligible bachelor, has kissed his girlfriend Kate Middleton in public for the first time.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 21 January 2006 06:48:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kiva: Become a Micro Venture Capitalist</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110059_Kiva-Become-a-Micro-Venture-Capitalist.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kiva.org is a California based microfinance organization that offers you a unique opportunity to become a micro venture capitalist of a different kind! With as little as $25 you can become a charitable venture capitalist! Read the article for more information.

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<pubDate>Wednesday, 18 January 2006 01:18:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Colts' Nick Harper Knifed by Wife</title>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 15 January 2006 02:27:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>To Hell with Howard Stern - Reverend Chris, Evil Comedy Minister</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110057_To-Hell-with-Howard-Stern---Reverend-Chris-Evil-Comedy-Minister.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The radio host with at least as many enemies as friends goes to satellite radio. He is starting his new show on Sirius Satellite Radio. According to sources this relationship might be worth to Sirius about $500 million bucks within the next five years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 9 January 2006 04:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ariel Sharon started breathing</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110056_Ariel-Sharon-started-breathing.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to the doctors of Ariel Sharon the prime minister started to breathe all by himself. Although the situation of 77-year-old Sharon is still critical, the doctors managed to see at least "some" activity in his brain.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 9 January 2006 04:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Schwarzeneggers hurt in Harley accident</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110055_Schwarzeneggers-hurt-in-Harley-accident.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was injured in an accident with his 12-year old son]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 9 January 2006 03:52:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gigant Google launches video market</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110054_Gigant-Google-launches-video-market.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Google has announced that they are planning to launch video download service. The new service will be called Videostore which will allow people to download video content for a fee.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 9 January 2006 03:41:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Australian Cricket genius Kerry Packer no more...</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110053_Australian-Cricket-genius-Kerry-Packer-no-more.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cricket genius Kerry Packer died on Boxing Day at the age of 68. This was the man thanks to who you can see coloured clothing & floodlights in today's cricket.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 27 December 2005 05:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Weird News!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110052_Weird-News.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[ From Footballs Seats Marking Graves to <br> Ukranian Chocolates-See What's Weird This Week!-]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 25 December 2005 01:39:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrity Gossip in the Tabloids</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110051_Celebrity-Gossip-in-the-Tabloids.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[keeping tabs  A summary of what's been in the tabloids. 
 Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears, Kevin Federline, Paris Hilton, Charlie Sheen
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<pubDate>Sunday, 25 December 2005 01:33:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Osama's Niece Poses</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110050_Osamas-Niece-Poses.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Osama bin laden's neice is posing for GQ. She appears in GQ as an apparantly desparate call out for American acceptance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 25 December 2005 12:21:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Azharuddin to play for India</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110049_Azharuddin-to-play-for-India.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mohammad Azharuddin and Rashid Latif would be some stars to watch out in the India Pakistan-Goodwill series starting tomorrow. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 24 December 2005 05:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The DaVinci Code in Theatre's May 19, 2006.</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110048_The-DaVinci-Code-in-Theatres-May-19-2006.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The intriguing work of Dan Brown in The New York Times #1 Bestseller novel, The DaVinci Code, will soon be available on the big screen. In May of 2006,(the ninteenth to be exact), Sony Pictures will be presenting The DaVinci Code to the public for the very first time on film. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 24 December 2005 02:06:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Saurav Ganguly's exclusion</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110047_Saurav-Gangulys-exclusion.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some people forget that the 11 strong team of indian cricket represents the larger interests of a country. And if they are the men that matter, the entire sporting system would be a farce. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 December 2005 06:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ukrainian University promotes anti-Semitism</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110046_Ukrainian-University-promotes-anti-Semitism.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to ADL - Anti-defamation League, anti-Semitism is rising big time in Ukraine. During the year 2005 around 300k Jews have faced physical assaults and "desecration of their monuments and cemeteries". Calls to violence agains Jews are published in Ukrainian press, anti-Semitic symbols are appearing on walls of buildings and bus stops. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 18 December 2005 04:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jokers of Indian Cricket</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110045_Jokers-of-Indian-Cricket.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some people forget that the 11 strong team of indian cricket represents the larger interests of a country. And if they are the men that matter, the entire sporting system would be a farce. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 15 December 2005 01:32:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>$100 laptops for poor countries</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110044_$100-laptops-for-poor-countries.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A company from Taiwan has promised to start producing cheap laptops to be sold to students in poor countries. The price for the laptops will be around $100. This cheap laptop will use Linux operating system and will be powered by hand-cranked generator. The initiator of this project - Nicholas Negroponte - wants to sell anywhere between 5 and 15 million laptops.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 December 2005 05:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Another big disaster? Earthequake in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110043_Another-big-disaster-Earthequake-in-Afghanistan.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Earthquake with 6.7 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday 2.30am. The earthquake was felt in many towns including the capital of India - New Delhi. Fortunately, no reports of casualties have been reported. According to sources the destruction has been minimal, only some mud-houses have been damaged.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 14 December 2005 05:25:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Your SMS will self-destruct in 40,39,38...</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110042_Your-SMS-will-self-destruct-in-403938.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Service provider called Staellium has come up with another neat idea for mobile phones - self-destructing SMS. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 December 2005 07:41:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Another IT revolution - mobile phone as a movie theatre!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110041_Another-IT-revolution---mobile-phone-as-a-movie-theatre.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[If in some countries is it possible to use your mobile phone to pay for parking tickets, buy movie tickets or check the road map, then now you can view full-length movies using just your mobile phone.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 December 2005 07:30:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Robbie Williams to sing the next Bond theme song?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110040_Robbie-Williams-to-sing-the-next-Bond-theme-song.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Robbie Williams has been offered the chance to sing the theme song for the new James Bond movie. The author of the song, Tony Christie believes that Robbie Williams would be just perfect to sing his tunes.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 13 December 2005 07:04:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>4000 year old late neolithic noodles discovered in China</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110039_4000-year-old-late-neolithic-noodles-discovered-in-China.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[4000 year old late neolithic noodles were discovered in China by a team of archaeologists.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 12 December 2005 05:05:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Weird discussions from USA - Is it "christmas" or is it "holiday"?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110038_Weird-discussions-from-USA---Is-it-christmas-or-is-it-holiday.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[I can't help myself but wonder...what's the fuzz about? I'll tell you. In USA they are discussing how you should express yourself during christmas. Should you say "Happy holidays" or  "Merry Christmas"? The fuzz is about the meaning behind the words - when you say christmas then it is talking about Jesus Christ...but at the same time, if you say holidays, then it's like losing the christmas tradition.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 12 December 2005 03:55:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Have You Heard Of Eisley</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110037_Have-You-Heard-Of-Eisley.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Have you heard of Moss Eisely lately? This melodic band, up and coming out of Tyler, Texas is the most brilliant combination of music and lyric since everyone flipped over Jewel's Pieces of You Album.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 10 December 2005 12:31:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Buy “Confidence” on eBay!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110036_Buy-“Confidence”-on-eBay.html</link>
<description><![CDATA["Confidence" is being auctioned for the first time - where else, but on eBay of course! eBay users can now place a bid on a one-hour mental coaching session that teaches confidence, or any of 7 other critical mental skills. The highest bidder or the winner will receive one hour by phone or in person with Dr. Murray an internationally known sport performance psychologist as well as a clinical psychologist who authored the best-selling tennis book "Smart Tennis" (endorsed by world #1 Lindsay Davenport).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 30 November 2005 02:39:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Newlyweds Divorce!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110035_Newlyweds-Divorce.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[After a very public three years of marriage, pop singers Nick Lacey and Jessica Simpson are filing for divorce. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 26 November 2005 03:21:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hollywood Sign for Auction on Ebay!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110034_Hollywood-Sign-for-Auction-on-Ebay.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The original Hollywood sign is up for sale on Ebay. The bidding starts at US $300,000. There are no bidders so far.

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<pubDate>Wednesday, 23 November 2005 03:23:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sony BMG exchanges CDs with content-protection software</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110033_Sony-BMG-exchanges-CDs-with-content-protection-software.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[After several complaints from infuriated customers, a massive criticism from bloggers, and a class-action lawsuit filed, Sony BMG announced a mail-in exchange program for the CDs containing the XCP copy protection software.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 21 November 2005 08:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Two possible new moons discovered orbiting around Pluto</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110032_Two-possible-new-moons-discovered-orbiting-around-Pluto.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two possible new moons have been discovered orbiting around pluto.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 18 November 2005 10:12:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cheer up Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon Fans!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110031_Cheer-up-Cartoon-Network-and-Nickelodeon-Fans.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hasbro's Tiger Electronics will carry programs of kids' cable television channels Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network on its new portable VUGO multi-media device so kids can now watch their favorite shows anywhere they want.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 16 November 2005 03:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Madonna Back With a Bang</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110030_Madonna-Back-With-a-Bang.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Madonna first made headlines in the UK when she played a live gig in Camden Place, now Koko Club, in 1983.  Vowing to go back to her roots, Madonna graced the under-sized venue one more time and played five songs off of her new album.
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 16 November 2005 02:54:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>John Lennon's Murder..</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110029_John-Lennons-Murder.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Marking the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death, "Dateline" will air a documentary...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 16 November 2005 09:50:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Paris Car Crash</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110028_Paris-Car-Crash.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[<DIV style='float:left; margin: 5px' class=divclass><IMG SRC="http://www.thecheers.org/eng/article_pictures/110028/1.jpg" class=reminder><BR></DIV>'s oh so public life is once again tearing through various TV’s across North America.  This time poor Ms. Hilton is a “victim” of a car crash that took place on Wednesday, outside of ultra hip night club Elements in downtown Los Angles.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 13 November 2005 09:14:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Paris in headlines once again</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110027_Paris-in-headlines-once-again.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[<DIV style='float:none; margin: 5px' class=divclass><IMG SRC="http://www.thecheers.org/eng/article_pictures/110027/1.jpg" class=reminder><BR></DIV>’s oh so public life is once again tearing through various TV’s across North America.  This time poor Ms. Hilton is a “victim” of a car crash that took place on Wednesday, outside of ultra hip night club Elements in downtown Los Angles.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 13 November 2005 09:09:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New internet lines will go through gas pipes?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110026_New-internet-lines-will-go-through-gas-pipes.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A San Diego (USA) based company Nethercomm has announced that they will be offering internet through natural gas pipes. According to themselves they are able to offer internet with a speed of 100mbits per second to everyone who wants it.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 13 November 2005 04:48:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>John Lennon</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110025_John-Lennon.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[You have to wonder, if Lennon were alive, whether this would have happened sooner or would have happened later,” Bernoff said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 10 November 2005 07:18:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mike Tyson</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110023_Mike-Tyson.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sao Paulo - Mike Tyson was questioned by Brazilian police ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thursday, 10 November 2005 07:07:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Yahoo! for Tivo or Not?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110022_Yahoo-for-Tivo-or-Not.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[TiVo Inc. and Yahoo Inc. recently launched a collaborative service that allows TiVo users to program their digital video recorders remotely using Yahoo's television information Web sites. Under their deal, users can log onto any computer and use the Yahoo site to set TiVo to record TV programs and events. The question in will this help Tivo come out of troubled waters? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 9 November 2005 02:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Discrimination of Islam</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110021_Discrimination-of-Islam.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[As the consequenses of discrimination against muslims is showing its ugly face in Europe, a deeper analysis into the problem would say that muslims are discriminated by the entire world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 6 November 2005 05:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Where has Christina Aguilera been?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110020_Where-has-Christina-Aguilera-been.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Christina Aguilera has been out of the public eye for a while, staying low-key and quiet. But, she is not being lazy. Christina has been busy working on another album, her extravagant wedding, and a new contest for fans. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 5 November 2005 08:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amazon.com's new sale plan.</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110019_Amazoncoms-new-sale-plan.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com has come up with a new sales plan for the online store. Sections, even individual pages of a book will be able to be purchased to view online. According to Entertainment-News.org, an additional plan called, Amazon Upgrade, will be added to the website and are expected to begin next year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 5 November 2005 05:59:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amazon.com's new sale plan.</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110018_Amazoncoms-new-sale-plan.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com has come up with a new sales plan for the online store. Sections, even individual pages of a book will be able to be purchased to view online. According to Entertainment-News.org, an additional plan called, Amazon Upgrade, will be added to the website and are expected to begin next year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Saturday, 5 November 2005 05:58:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>War of the Nations: over the Internet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first online battle of nations! A new website is promoting a very first Internet battle, called the ‘Webattle’. All you have to do is buy votes for your country. There are some exciting prizes to be won too!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 2 November 2005 02:15:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jamie Lee Curtis writes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) — Jamie Lee Curtis, who got her big break in "John Carpenter's Halloween," says she's replaced acting with creative work that is more conducive to raising a family.
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 1 November 2005 12:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pizza Delivery and Sleepwalking?</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110015_Pizza-Delivery-and-Sleepwalking.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A pizza delivery man was shot in the leg during a June robbery in Tampa, Florida but....

Also, In London, an anonymous teen was rescued from a crane after...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 1 November 2005 12:12:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NBC Nightly News Online</title>
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<description><![CDATA[
NBC News said Monday said that it would begin making its "NBC Nightly News" broadcast available for free on the Internet starting next week.

Past broadcasts will also be archived at the http://www.nightlynews.msnbc.com
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 1 November 2005 01:51:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lighter and longer lasting batteries for your gadgets</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110013_Lighter-and-longer-lasting-batteries-for-your-gadgets.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Today's gadgets are becoming smaller and more powerful but a major roadblock remains: the batteries. They are usually heavy and cumbersome. Miniature fuel cell technology is about to change the landscape.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sunday, 30 October 2005 09:18:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bend it like Murali</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110012_Bend-it-like-Murali.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two students, A V Varun and Arun Manohar from the famed Indian Institute of Technology at Madras have come up with a solution for chucking process in bowling by coming up with a software named 'Xiva'. This software freezes the elbow flexing frame and uses an algorithm to measure the rate of change of angle of the elbow till the point of release of the ball.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Friday, 28 October 2005 12:06:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Micro Ads lead to Megabucks!</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110011_Micro-Ads-lead-to-Megabucks.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to promote your web site or product for 5 years for a $1 a pixel? Check out PixelBay.Org]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wednesday, 26 October 2005 02:27:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The next generation light bulb: Magic-sized quantum dots</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110010_The-next-generation-light-bulb-Magic-sized-quantum-dots.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Michael Bowers, a graduate student at Vanderbuilt University, accidentally came to the solution by trying to create smaller and smaller quantum dots. He dropped a solution containing the nano-crystals into a small glass cell and illuminated it with an ultraviolet laser beam. He was surprised to see the quantum dots emitting a white glow  similar to the traditional light bulbs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Monday, 24 October 2005 06:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beer belly business for sale</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110009_Beer-belly-business-for-sale.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[About a week ago I talked to my good friend, who, let’s be honest, is always high of drugs and alcohol. However, sometimes he does have really great ideas, partly because of the visions he’s having during his mental & physical black-outs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 06:31:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Austrian hotel owner decided to ban kids</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110008_Austrian-hotel-owner-decided-to-ban-kids.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to AP, owner of one Austrian hotel is planning to ban all children under 12 from entering his hotel. Why? Because they disturb the guests who are older. Kids are running around the hotel making awful noises, screaming and shouting al lthe time. Not to talk about kids-graffiti.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 06:25:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>George Bush 'Incompetence' Makes Nuclear Terrorism More Likely</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110007_George-Bush-Incompetence-Makes-Nuclear-Terrorism-More-Likely.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new novel about an Al-Qaeda plot to destroy America's largest cities with nuclear weapons presents a thinly disguised George Bush as the incompetent Commander in Chief who fails to act decisively when presented with growing evidence that the next 9/11 is imminent.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 06:17:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vince Neil’s 'Off the Strip' Charity Poker Tournament</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110006_Vince-Neils-Off-the-Strip-Charity-Poker-Tournament.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Peter Morton’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino presents Vince Neil’s “Off the Strip” Charity Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament benefiting the T. J. Martell Foundation on November 11, 2005.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 06:14:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bill gates makes a $15mln donation to a computer museum</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110005_Bill-gates-makes-a-$15mln-donation-to-a-computer-museum.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Silicon Valley Institution received so far the biggest donation for its world’s biggest museum of computing artefacts. The sum was $15 million dollars and was meant to help the museum in getting together $125 million dollars for different educational programs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 06:08:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Interview with Hollywood’s Prince of Cards: Eddie Cibrian</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110004_Interview-with-Hollywoods-Prince-of-Cards-Eddie-Cibrian.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, George Clooney, all of these names bare an aura of decadent glamour and animal magnetism that is hard to define.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 05:57:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rocky SIX in theatres on 2006</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110003_Rocky-SIX-in-theatres-on-2006.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sylvester Stallone has announced that new Rocky will be in theatres on 2006 during the Thanksgiving. Will it be successful comeback or a movie full of crap, we’ll see that in half a year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 05:48:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Latinvibe.com domain for sale, no luck yet</title>
<link>http://www.stararticle.com/article_110002_Latinvibecom-domain-for-sale-no-luck-yet.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The owners of Latinvibe.com have put the domain for sale on Ebay with the starting bid of US $37,000.00. It would really be interesting to see if they really do manage to sell the domain or not. The bidding started just 17 hours ago and it will last for 9 days and 7 hours more. So far no bids.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tuesday, 18 October 2005 05:02:32 GMT</pubDate>
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