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Authorities: Detained student left farewell video
Five U.S. men who disappeared from the Washington area and are believed being held in Pakistan left behind a disturbing video, the head of an Islamic human rights group says.
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Al Gore rebuts Palin's climate change claims
A former vice president and a former vice presidential nominee are engaged in a public battle over climate change, a tiff sparked by Sarah Palin's op-ed in Wednesday's Washington Post and furthered by Al Gore's rebuttal on MSNBC.
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Stocks end zigzag day with modest gains
The stock market ended slightly higher Wednesday as gains in shares of materials and technology companies offset concerns about mounting debt levels around the world.
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College coaching feuds center around Calipari
Davis: Kentucky-UConn matchup tonight is just the start where heat will be on Coach Cal.
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Could 2010 be the year Oscar goes geek?
The Academy doubled the Best Picture nominees to 10, a move that could open the door for sci-fi fare such as “Star Trek” and “District 9” to crash Hollywood's biggest party.
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Your body's big enemy? You’re sitting on it
Even if you think you have an energetic lifestyle, sitting is how most of us spend a good part of our day. And it's killing us — literally — by way of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.
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Gifts for the nostalgic geek
Perhaps the ultimate holiday gift for any technology geek is a vintage artifact plucked from the pages of computer history.
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Think before you speak
First do no harm ... Every country has its subtle taboos and unspoken codes, but, it's what you say, not how you say it, that really gets you in the door (or kicked out).
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