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Elvis’s clash with media on view at the Newseum
WASHINGTON – A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley’s fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the...
[more]Madonna offers relationship tips on ‘Marriage Ref’
NEW YORK – Madonna doesn’t think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband.
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Protesters surge into Bangkok
BANGKOK – Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital yesterday to...
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Afghan govt wants more troops after Kandahar attack
KANDAHAR – The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan’s largest...
[more]Venezuela’s Chavez: Internet should be regulated
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while...
[more]Priest held for red-carding Banda
LUSAKA - Zambia police said on Saturday they had arrested a Roman Catholic priest, accusing him of...
[more]Bad weather disrupts Suez traffic, closes Red Sea ports
ISMAILIA - Strong winds yesterday disrupted shipping through Egypt’s Suez Canal, cutting traffic to...
[more]Mubarak recovering after surgery
CAIRO - Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, who had surgery a week ago, is returning steadily to...
[more]Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts show
LONDON - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII’s...
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Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
DUBLIN – It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation’s demand...
[more]Other news
- German bishops to investigate abuse charges
- Bag of dagga gets drug dealer 4 years in jail
- Mo’Nique tips her hat to Miss Hattie
- Namibia’s Marker and Pimm to share 2010 Tyler Prize
- MCA to buy textbooks for children
- Farm identified in stock-theft probe
- Meeting discusses roots of stock theft
- China faces new pressure to let currency rise
- Strong quake kills 57 in Turkey
- Elections Won’t Change Much Anyway
