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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Strong quake hits waters off western Indonesia
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A powerful earthquake struck the waters off western Indonesia late Saturday, but it did not trigger a tsunami and there were no initial reports of injuries or damage.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Economy has made conspicuous consumption tacky
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The financial crisis has made conspicuous consumption gauche. For luxury brands' products, that means discretion in lieu of drawing attention.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Suspected U.S. missile strike kills five in Pakistan
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A suspected U.S. missile strike killed five militants, including several foreigners, in a stronghold of the Taliban and al-Qaida in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Endeavour astronauts tackle tricky repair job Saturday
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Spacewalking astronauts completed almost all of the greasy repairs on a gummed-up joint at the international space station Saturday, leaving just a few chores behind for another day.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Father appalled by virtual audience to son's death
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The father of a U.S. college student whose suicide was broadcast live over a webcam said Saturday he was appalled by the virtual audience that egged on his son and called for tougher regulation of Internet sites.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Protesters clash with police in Iceland over economy
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Police have fired pepper spray at hundreds of protesters who stormed a police headquarters in Iceland. Police say several of the demonstrators were injured and sent to a hospital.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that he and others planning a humanitarian mission in Zimbabwe had been refused entry to the impoverished African country.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Pirates release Greek chemical tanker, official says
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Officials in Greece say Somali pirates have released a hijacked Greek-owned tanker with all 19 crew safe and the oil cargo intact after payment of a ransom.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Obama to announce economic team on Monday
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President-elect Barack Obama is planning to announce his economic team on Monday, naming Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary and Lawrence Summers for the head of the National Economic Council.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Obama fills out White House communications team
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President-elect Barack Obama has named longtime spokesman Robert Gibbs as White House press secretary.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Report says Daimler AG to help its dealerships
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Der Spiegel reports Daimler AG, the maker of Mercedes Benz cars, has paid its dealerships $66.3 million for losses and offered up another $12.5 million so the dealerships can buy showroom models.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Tibetan exiles agree to follow 'middle path'
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Hundreds of Tibetan exile leaders debating how to advance their struggle for freedom agreed Saturday to continue to follow the Dalai Lama's path of compromise with China, delegates said.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Arkansas man sentenced for killing slow hairdresser
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An Arkansas man has been sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a stylist who was taking too long to braid his hair.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Nepal's Buddha boy returns to jungle to meditate
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A Nepalese teenager revered by many as a reincarnation of Buddha has returned to the jungle to meditate after emerging for less than two weeks, officials said Saturday
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Israel to free 250 prisoners before Muslim holiday
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says Israel will free 250 prisoners as a goodwill gesture before an upcoming Muslim holiday.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Panda in China zoo bites student who wanted a hug
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A college student in southern China was bitten by a panda after he broke into the bear's enclosure hoping to get a hug, state media and a park employee said Saturday.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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New brand of pirates lured by easy cash and girls
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The Somali pirates terrorizing the waters off the African coast aren't like those from the movies. But they're motivated by the same things: easy cash and girls.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Man charged with spying for Israel hanged in Iran
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An Iranian judiciary spokesman says a man convicted of spying for Israel has been hanged.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Ohio police nab possible 'Granny Robber' suspect
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Police in Ohio have arrested a 68-year-old woman on a bank robbery charge -- and they want to know if she's the so-called "Granny Robber" they've been seeking since last May.
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11/23/2008 07:15 AM
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Screen Actors Guild to ask members to authorize strike
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The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator.
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