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1/5/08, Georgia leader 'confident of win' »»

President Saakashvili says he is confident of victory in Georgia's election, as exit polls give him a strong lead.
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1/6/08, US rivals in heated clash on Iraq »»

US Republican presidential hopefuls clash on Iraq as two key TV debates are held in New Hampshire.
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1/6/08, UN food aid targets Kenya crisis »»

The UN is to begin new efforts to bring food aid to tens of thousands hit by Kenya's post-election violence.
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1/6/08, Winter storm batters western US »»

A winter storm batters the US west coast, bringing floods and snowstorms, and leaving many without power.
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1/6/08, Arab League unveils Lebanon plan »»

The Arab League backs Lebanon's army head as the next president at crisis talks on the country's future.
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1/5/08, Suharto's health 'critical' »»

Indonesian former leader Suharto's health is "critical", doctors treating him in Jakarta tell the country's president.
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1/6/08, Rescue mission for frozen UK ship »»

A British trawler stuck in Antarctic ice for a week has received a vital engine part from a US Air Force plane.
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1/5/08, Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops' »»

A militant "infiltrator" in the Iraqi army deliberately shot dead two US soldiers during a joint patrol, officials say.
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1/5/08, Spears barred from seeing sons »»

Sole custody of Britney Spears' two young children is awarded to the pop star's ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
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1/5/08, Tennis: Murray wins Qatar Open »»

Andy Murray claims the fourth title of his career with an absorbing 6-4 4-6 6-2 win over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in the Qatar Open final.
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1/5/08, Libyans abducted in Somalia »»

Two Libyan diplomats are freed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after being briefly abducted by gunmen.
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1/4/08, One laptop project loses partner »»

Intel withdraws from a project that aimed to put cheap laptops in the hands of children in developing nations.
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1/5/08, Actors 'to boycott Golden Globes' »»

The Hollywood actors' union says stars will not attend the Golden Globe Awards, in solidarity with striking writers.
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1/5/08, Farc admit 'hostage boy' not held »»

Colombia's Farc rebels admit a boy whose release was promised last weekend was not in fact in their custody.
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1/4/08, N Korea defiant on nuclear issue »»

North Korea pledges to boost its "war deterrent", days after missing a deadline for declaring its nuclear activities.
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1/4/08, Thaksin ally victory 'undermined' »»

Thailand's PPP party leader claims that a "dirty hand" is working to prevent his party taking power.
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1/4/08, Russians saved after three months »»

Eleven fishermen are rescued three months after being shipwrecked in the Russian Far East.
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1/5/08, Court shuts top Amsterdam brothel »»

A Dutch judge orders the closure of a leading Amsterdam brothel, over links to the Hells Angels.
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1/5/08, Iraqi PM home after health tests »»

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki returns home after medical checks in Britain saying he is in good health.
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1/4/08, Hezbollah sets resolution terms »»

Hezbollah in Lebanon says it will not allow a president to be elected unless it gets a third of the cabinet seats.
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1/5/08, S Lanka clashes 'kill 26 rebels' »»

The Sri Lankan military claims it has killed 26 separatist rebels in four different clashes.
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1/5/08, Key Pakistan governor resigns »»

The governor of Pakistan's restive North West Frontier Province resigns, amid continuing violence.
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1/5/08, Tories plan incapacity cash curb »»

The party says its plans to require claimants to prove they cannot work will mean 200,000 lose the benefit.
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1/4/08, US shares slump on work worries »»

US shares plunge as unemployment hits a two-year high in December, raising fears about a possible recession.
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1/6/08, Medical abbreviations 'pose risk' »»

Doctors are warned that ambiguous abbreviations in medical notes are putting patients' lives at risk.
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1/5/08, Low-energy bulb disposal warning »»

The Environment Agency says people should know more about the environmental risks of low-energy light bulbs.
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1/4/08, Tech show to fight economic fears »»

More than 140,000 people are expected in Las Vegas for the start of the Consumer Electronics Show.
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1/5/08, 'Drug mix-up' theory for TV death »»

A British actress found dead in her bath may have taken the wrong medication, her fiance's mother says.
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11/3/07, Iraqi bloggers »»

For an inside view of life in Iraq, we cherry-pick recent postings from Iraqi bloggers - those who left - and some who were trying to leave.
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E! Online - Top Stories

1/5/08, Britney Released from Hospital »»

So much for a 72-hour hold. After a little more than 24 hours at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, E! News has confirmed that Britney Spears has been released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,...

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1/5/08, Another Baby on Board for Jack Black »»

Looks like Jack Black's personal school of rock can count on at least one more enrollee. The big-screen funnyman and wife Tanya Haden are expecting their second child together, the actor...

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1/4/08, "No Winners," as Court Strips Spears Custody »»

With Britney Spears locked down in a hospital following her bizarre late-night standoff, a Los Angeles court commissioner has granted Kevin Federline sole custody of the ex-couple's two young sons. "I'm...

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1/5/08, Actors Won't Circle the Globes »»

Even the most versatile actors out there have no interest in taking on the role of scab. The Screen Actors Guild announced Friday that, to maintain solidarity with striking Hollywood writers,...

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1/5/08, Hannah Montana Suit Something to Talk About »»

Hannah Montana fans are getting the best of both worlds, leaving the less entertaining aspects to the show's lawyers and publicists. A lawsuit brought against the Disney Channel by an...

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1/5/08, '07 Box Office Bears Brand of Spidey »»

If 2007 was any indication, Indiana Jones and Speed Racer are going to enjoy 2008. Brand was king at last year's office, as 7 of the 10 top-grossing movies were extensions of long-standing...

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1/5/08, Poppy Montgomery Traces Motherhood »»

Poppy Montgomery spent her Christmas decking the halls of the maternity ward. The "Without a Trace" star and longtime boyfriend Adam Kaufman welcomed their first child together Dec....

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1/4/08, Bobby & Whitney MIA in Court »»

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston may no longer be coupled, but they were in unison on one thing Friday: skipping court. The former lovebirds were both no-shows for a scheduled proceeding Friday...

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1/4/08, Fairplay Heads Up Survivor's New All-Stars »»

Good news for fans of antagonistic television. Bad news for Johnny Fairplay's grandmother. The "Survivor: Pearl Islands" sympathy-seeking grandma-killing reality show hate figure...

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1/4/08, Alleged Leo Beer Basher Busted »»

It's more like catch her if you can. A woman who went on the lam in 2005 after allegedly bashing Leonardo DiCaprio with a broken beer bottle is now in police custody in Toronto following...

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