 Shuttle approaches space station
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Shuttle approaches space station |
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Space Shuttle Endeavour is preparing to dock with the International Space Station on an "extreme make-over" mission.
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Powerful quake rattles Indonesia
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Powerful quake rattles Indonesia |
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A powerful earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi but fears of a tsunami receded after the country withdrew an initial warning.
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Kim 'makes new public appearance'
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Kim 'makes new public appearance' |
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North Korea has reported that its reclusive leader Kim Jong-il has made a public appearance, amid continued speculation that he has been ill.
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Saudi Arabia Ready for Expensive Hajj
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Saudi Arabia Ready for Expensive Hajj |
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As authorities spare no efforts to ensure a smooth, peaceful and safe hajj, some travel agencies and hotels are complaining of an increase in hajj costs this year.
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Gas blasts kill Romanian miners
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Gas blasts kill Romanian miners |
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Gas explosions at a colliery in south-western Romania kill 12 miners and seriously injure eight others, officials say.
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Cancer drug success 'on the rise'
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Cancer drug success 'on the rise' |
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Cancer drug research is entering a new era which will mean more successful drugs for patients, says a charity.
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Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Indonesia
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Indonesia |
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A powerful earthquake early Monday in Indonesia led briefly to fears of a possible tsunami, but officials soon lifted a warning, and there were no reports of casualties or damage.
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Ovary transplant baby 'a miracle'
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Ovary transplant baby 'a miracle' |
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A woman who underwent the world's first whole ovary transplant speaks of her delight at giving birth.
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Prosecutor denies bribe to hang Saddam
English # 21.11.2008 00:32:50 |
| Prosecutor denies bribe to hang Saddam |
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The chief prosecutor in the trial of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein denied allegations that the death sentence conviction was the result of pressure from Iran or Kuwait, according to press reports.
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Jury Selection to Begin in 'Sopranos' Actor's Murder Trial
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| 'Sopranos' actor Lillo Brancato Jr.'s murder trial is set to start days after his co-defendant is sentenced. A Nov. 17 trial date was set Friday for Brancato. He is charged in the December 2005 slaying of an off-duty New York City police officer. | |
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Senators say Clinton a good choice for State
(Reuters)
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081116/pl_nm/us_usa_obama_clinton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081116/2008_11_14t102044_450x353_us_usa_obama_clinton.jpg?x=130&y=102&q=85&sig=8l0nLAJeMZBVUUVApB1Iog--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="President-elect Barack Obama listens to Senator Hillary Clinton in Unity, New Hampshire, June 27, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A top Republican senator said on Sunday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama would be making a good choice if he selected Sen. Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State.</p><br clear="all"/> | |
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Warning: 'Canes ranked for first time in 2 years
(AP)
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081116/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_t25_college_fb_poll"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081116/capt.560567c23d8843dd966fb536321febdc.mississippi_state_alabama_football_albd105.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=l8fl75KoK_1xCeJLiIJ9rA--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Alabama wide receiver Mike McCoy (80) stiff arms Mississippi State defensive back Charles Mitchell (4) during a kick off return in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Miami stormed into the Top 25 on Sunday for the first time in more than two years. Having won five straight games, the Hurricanes entered The Associated Press poll at No. 23.</p><br clear="all"/> | |
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Bond finds 'Solace' in $70.4M box office debut
(AP)
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081116/ap_on_en_mo/box_office"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081115/capt.f08e845e78284756ab7c28411ded8880.australia_quantum_of_solace_premier_xrg108.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=89f8BIAOAv2n1nbup6aXtA--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Daniel Craig and Satsuki Mitchell pose at the Australian premier of Quantum of Solace in Sydney, Sydney, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. Quantum of Solace is the 2nd 007 James Bond movie for Craig and the 22nd in the series. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)" border="0" /></a>AP - James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. "Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006's "Casino Royale," according to studio estimates Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/> | |
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Uproar over federal drilling leases next to parks
(AP)
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| AP - The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge — an unspoiled landmark so iconic it's on Utah's license plates — could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration "fire sale" for the oil and gas industry. | |
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Showdown looming in Congress over automaker rescue
(AP)
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081116/ap_on_bi_ge/auto_bailout"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081114/2008_11_13t120117_450x306_us_gm.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=dh98Cc1RhjRUVR6HINI2Ag--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="General Motors headquarters is seen October 26, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. Picture taken October 26, 2008. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>AP - Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the industry a "dinosaur" whose "day of reckoning" is near, while Democrats pledged Sunday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in this week's lame-duck session of Congress.</p><br clear="all"/> | |
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Few blessings for turkey industry this year
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
 Thanksgiving is bringing turkey producers little to celebrate this year, while diners anticipating the most poultry-centric of holidays may be grateful that they won't see much difference in the cost of their bird.
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Ford better positioned to ride out recession
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
 Ford —  perhaps more than its two domestic competitors — may be in a better position to weather the economic storm despite dire times in the automotive industry.
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Sharp-witted elderly shed insight on dementia
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| People who can keep razor-sharp memory well into their 80s appear to have fewer fiber-like tangles of a protein linked with Alzheimer's than those who age normally, researchers said. | |
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Vitamins C and E fail to prevent cancer
English # 21.11.2008 00:33:28 |
| Men who took vitamin C or E supplements were no more or less likely to develop cancer than those given a placebo, indicating the antioxidants don't prevent the disease, researchers said. | |
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