Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Last survivor of Israel's first parliament dies (AP)

AP - The last surviving member of Israel's first parliament has died.

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Fed to hold steady despite oil price and ravaged Japan (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve looks set to hold monetary policy on a steady course Tuesday, even as lofty oil prices and increased uncertainty following a devastating earthquake in Japan raise doubts about the economy's path.

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Aflac dumps duck voice actor for tasteless tweets (AP)

FILE - In this June 14, 2010 file photo, Gilbert Gottfried arrives with the Aflac duck to the 14th Annual Webby Awards in New York. Aflac on Monday, March 14, 2011 announced that it has severed ties with Gottfried over jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that the comedian posted on Twitter. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)AP - Aflac Inc. said Monday it has fired Gilbert Gottfried, the abrasive voice of the insurer's quacking duck in the U.S., after the comedian posted a string of mocking jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on Twitter over the weekend.


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Muslim Hearings Taking Us Down a Slippery Slope (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - Thursday, March 10, 2011, saw an electric atmosphere on Capitol Hill. New York Congressman Peter King (R-03), Chairman of the United States House Homeland Security Committee, convened a special hearing titled "The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community's Response" to explore radical Islam in the United States. Congressman King is the same individual who, in a 2007 interview with Politico.com, declared there were "too many mosques in this country." The decision to have this hearing has been met with a great amount of opposition and outrage from various communities, organizations, and individuals.

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Chavez, allies lead push for Libya mediation (AP)

FILE.- In this Sept. 28, 2009 file photo, Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi, left, and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez wave upon their arrival to the old port in Porlamar, on Margarita Island, Venezuela.  As Gadhafi finds himself increasingly alone internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Cuba's Fidel Castro and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega have been foremost in opposing U.S. and NATO military involvement, and in suggesting that reports of atrocities by Gadhafi's troops are overblown or unproven. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)AP - As Moammar Gadhafi finds himself increasingly isolated internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away.


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Monday, March 14, 2011

Penguins C Crosby returns to practice (AP)

FILE - This Jan. 5, 2011, file photo shows Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby warming up before an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning,  in Pittsburgh. Crosby returned to the ice on Monday, March 14, 2011,  for the first time since missing 29 games with a concussion. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)AP - Penguins center Sidney Crosby returned to the ice on Monday for the first time since missing 29 games with a concussion. But if you're looking for the Pittsburgh captain's return date, it's still anyone's guess.


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Busch knocked out in opening round of NHRA event (AP)

This photo released by NHRA shows NASCAR driver Kurt Busch qualifying in the Pro Stock Division at the Tire Kingdom Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday March 12, 2011.(AP Photo/NHRA,Jerry Foss)**NO SALES**AP - Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch climbed out of his dragster with a huge smile on his face, then got mobbed by crewmembers.


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Japan quake strains supply chain from chips to ships (Reuters)

Smoke and scattered containers are seen at a devastated factory area after an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, northern Japan, March 13, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Automakers, shipbuilders and technology companies worldwide scrambled for supplies after the disaster in Japan shut down factories there and disrupted the global manufacturing chain.


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Gmailers: Skinnier and smartier than Yahoo! users? (The Week)

The Week - A new study shows that Gmail users are more likely to be young, thin, career-minded men, while Yahoo! is more typically home to overweight, older women

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Hundreds of bodies wash ashore in quake-hit Japan (AP)

The rubble caused by an earthquake and tsunami fill the landscape in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Monday, March 14, 2011, three days after northeastern coastal towns were devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEAP - There are just too many bodies. Hundreds of dead have washed ashore on Japan's devastated northeast coast since last week's earthquake and tsunami. Others were dug out of the debris Monday by firefighters using pickaxes and chain saws.


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Quake is 5th biggest, but Japan best prepared (AP)

A fire fighter takes a rest before a pile of debris at Rikuzentakada city in Iwate prefecture following a major quake and tsunami on Friday.(AFP/Jiji Press)AP - Take the world's most earthquake-prepared country, jolt it with one of the biggest quakes in history and add a devastating tsunami minutes later. In the classic battle of Man vs. Nature, Nature won again.


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How pigs are getting pensioners to open up (Reuters)

Reuters - Residents of senior homes here are often skeptical when Daan Vermeulen walks through the door with his pig grunting by his side.

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Japan quake: live report (AFP)

A fire fighter takes a rest before a pile of debris at Rikuzentakada city in Iwate prefecture following a major quake and tsunami on Friday.(AFP/Jiji Press)AFP - 1445 GMT: Here's an update on the impact the disaster is having on the US stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 53.74 points (0.45 percent) to 11,990.66 at 1425 GMT and the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite dropped 10.72 points (0.39 percent) to 2,704.89. The S&P 500-stock index, a broader measure of the markets, shed 7.54 points (0.58 percent) at 1,296.74.


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Che's companion on noted '52 motorcycle trip dies (AP)

AP - Alberto Granado, who accompanied Ernesto 'Che' Guevara on a 1952 journey of discovery across Latin America that was immortalized in Guevara's memoir and on-screen in "The Motorcycle Diaries," died in Cuba on Saturday. He was 88.

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From prostitutes to bikinis: US prepares tax expenses (AFP)

Prostitutes, cat food, trips to Africa: There are few limits to the expenses Americans believe should be tax deductible, but given the complexity of the tax code they may be forgiven. Earlier this year a court took a dim view of an Ohio news anchor who claimed business expenses of around $20,000 a year for makeup, self-defense classes, a cotton bikini and thong and subscriptions to magazines.(AFP/File)AFP - Prostitutes, cat food, trips to Africa: There are few limits to the expenses Americans believe should be tax deductible, but given the complexity of the tax code they may be forgiven.


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Report: Internet Explorer Used to Exploit Windows MHTML Vulnerability (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - New reports from Google and Microsoft say that a January vulnerability in Internet Explorer is now being put to use.

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'60s LSD figure Owsley Stanley dies in Australia (AP)

AP - Owsley "Bear" Stanley, a 1960s counterculture icon who worked with The Grateful Dead and was a prolific LSD producer, died in a car crash in Australia, his family said Monday. He was 76.

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Two die, 14 wounded in Iraq prison riot: police (Reuters)

Reuters - Two inmates were killed and 14 people were wounded in a prison riot Sunday in Tikrit, the home city of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, a police source said.

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Gaddafi troops take oil town, France pushes no-fly zone (Reuters)

Doctors shout slogans during an anti-Gaddafi demonstrations in Benghazi March 13, 2011. REUTERS/Esam al-FetoriReuters - Muammar Gaddafi's troops battled rebel fighters for control of the strategic Libyan oil town of Brega on Sunday, as France promised to push harder for a U.N.-backed no-fly zone over the country.


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"There will be a season." You sure? (AP)

Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner, left, and Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys talk as they leave after negotiations with the NFL Players Association involving a federal mediator broke down without an agreement Friday, March 11, 2011 in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - There will be an NFL season in 2011.


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Gadhafi drives rebels from key oil town, move east (AP)

In this photo taken during a government-organised visit for foreign media, a pro-Gadhafi fighter makes his evening prayers in the desert as a plume of smoke rises from the burning oil refinery in Ras Lanouf, 380 miles (615 kilometers) southeast of the capital Tripoli, in Libya Saturday, March 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - Moammar Gadhafi's forces swept rebels from a key oil town Sunday with waves of strikes from warships, tanks and warplanes, closing on the opposition-held eastern half of Libya as insurgents pleaded for a U.N.-imposed no-fly zone.


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The Fast Fix: President Trump? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Will Donald Trump run for president in 2012? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter @thefix or @thehyperfix.

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Israel buries stabbed family, vows more settlements (AFP)

Israeli relatives and friends mourn over the five bodies of Udi and Ruthie Fogel and their three young children in Jerusalem's cemetery. An Israeli family of five, including a baby, stabbed to death in a weekend attack on a settlement, were laid to rest on Sunday as the Israeli government vowed to build hundreds more settler homes.(AFP/Menahem Kahana)AFP - An Israeli family of five, including a baby, stabbed to death in a weekend attack on a settlement, were buried on Sunday as the government vowed to build hundreds more settler homes.


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Cartel greets new Juarez police chief with threat (AP)

In this Sept. 3, 2010 file photo, a police officer shows journalists the containers in which millions of dollars of U.S. currency, behind, were found buried in a rural area in Zacatecoluca state, east of San Salvador, El Salvador. U.S. President Barack Obama's planned visit to El Salvador in March 2011 comes at a time when drug traffickers squeezed by enforcement efforts in Mexico and Colombia are moving to Central America. El Salvador is asking for more money from the United States to tackle a growing drug trafficking problem. (AP Photo/La Prensa Grafica, Rony Gonzalez)  EL SALVADOR OUT -  NO USAR EN EL SALVADORAP - The new police chief in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez received a threat on just his second day on the job, an official said Saturday.


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Aspirin May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer -- But Only in Certain People (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Taking aspirin to protect
against colorectal cancer may be effective, but mostly in people at
increased risk for the disease due to elevated levels of an inflammatory
biomarker in their blood, according to a new study.

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Influential Harvard minister Gomes dies at 68 (AP)

AP - The Rev. Peter J. Gomes, a nationally influential Baptist minister and advocate for tolerance who oversaw Harvard University's Memorial Church for more than 30 years, has died. He was 68.

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'Wire' actress shocked by Baltimore drug charges (AP)

In this frame grab from video released by WBAL-TV 11, Drug Enforcement Administration agents escort Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson, who played a killer of the same name on the hit HBO series 'The Wire,' as she was among dozens arrested in an early morning drug raid, Thursday, March 10, 2011, in Baltimore.  (AP Photo/WBAL-TV 11) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALESAP - Actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who played a murderous member of a Baltimore drug gang in the hit HBO series "The Wire," is shocked to be facing charges of conspiring to sell heroin, her attorney said Friday.


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CDC Study Shows Growing Number of Cancer Survivors (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - If it feels like you know more cancer survivors lately, don't worry about an increase in the dreaded disease. Blame it on a higher survival rate.

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Geek Reads: Part Two of The Hacker Crackdown (PC World)

PC World - Hello and welcome back to the second installment in our weekend Geek Reads column! This week we were all a little busy in the office writing about Apple's iPad 2 launch and the disaster relief efforts in Japan, so we thought it might be fun to try out a new format (and save ourselves the headache of having to actually talk to each other in person.)

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U.S. issues second post-spill drill permit in Gulf (Reuters)

Reuters - The government has given BHP Billiton the second new permit to drill in the Gulf of Mexico since the Macondo oil spill, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said on Saturday.

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Is Gadhafi going to win? (The Week)

The Week - America's intelligence chief predicts that the Libyan "regime will prevail." Can Gadhafi really crush the rebellion?

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Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing after quake (AFP)

Evacuees sit at a shelter in the town of Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture. An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown Saturday after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.


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New opening for 'Spidey,' Green Goblin gets stuck (AP)

In this theater publicity image released by The O and M Co., the Spider-Man character is suspended in the air in a scene from the musical 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' in New York. (AP Photo/The O and M Co., Jacob Cohl)AP - Broadway's stunt-heavy, $65 million "Spider-Man" musical has experienced another technical glitch that left its lead villain dangling in midair, and the troubled production will shut down for more than three weeks this spring for an overhaul.


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U.S. contractor sentenced to 15 years in Cuba trial (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state, state-run television reported on Saturday, in the latest setback to relations between two Cold War enemies.

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Time to Spring Ahead: Daylight Saving Time (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Daylight saving time is coming, and with it, longer, more light-filled days. Below, your Buzz round up of questions on the time change. When is it? We spring ahead the second Sunday in March. This year the time change starts ?

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Japan: Explosion at Nuclear Plant North of Tokyo (Time.com)

Time.com - Officials have confirmed a problem at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power station. Local residents are being evacuated. Elsewhere, the rescue effort continues.

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Web's identity crisis: Tool of freedom or repression? (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - The same Internet that has empowered freedom-starved people across the Middle East to unseat despots is the same one that enabled Julian Assange, with just a keystroke on his WikiLeaks site, to put countless lives at risk through the dissemination of thousands of stolen, classified diplomatic cables.

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Rude awakening for sleepy U.S. students (Reuters)

Reuters - Chronically tardy and truant students at a Massachusetts high school are getting a rude awakening -- a pre-recorded morning wake-up call from their school principal.

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Lady Gaga may sue over breastmilk ice cream name (Reuters)

Reuters - Pop singer Lady Gaga has threatened to sue a specialist ice cream parlour in London for naming its breast milk ice cream "Baby Gaga," the shop's owner said on Wednesday.

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Will the World Recognize the Libyan Opposition? (The Nation)

The Nation - The Nation -- Muammar Qaddadfi’s troops are reportedly making gains in what increasingly looks like a full-blown civil war in Libya. West of the capital, Tripoli, the battle for Zawiya continues to rage, while there are reports that pro-Qaddafi troops have made important gains in the eastern oil port of Ras Lanuf, which had fallen to the rebels.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

Apogee announces Mike, the studio mic for iOS (Macworld)

Macworld - Looking to capitalize on the interest surrounding Garageband for the iPad, Apogee Electronics has announced the upcoming release of Mike, a studio-grade microphone for recording audio on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

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Twitter ordered to give WikiLeaks data to US (AFP)

A US judge ordered Twitter to hand over data of three users in contact with the controversial website WikiLeaks, rejecting arguments the move violated freedom of speech and privacy.(AFP/Kimihiro Hoshino)AFP - A US judge ordered Twitter to hand over data of three users in contact with the controversial website WikiLeaks, rejecting arguments the move violated freedom of speech and privacy.


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Charlie Sheen brings live show to Detroit, Chicago (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2009 file photo, actor Charlie Sheen is interviewed at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood's purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Charlie Sheen is taking his show on the road.


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Animal Study May Explain Low Birth Weight-Obesity Link (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Newborns with a low birth
weight due to their mother's poor nutrition during pregnancy may be
"programmed" to eat more, research in animals suggests.

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Mercury visible Sunday as NASA craft approaches (AP)

This image released by NASA shows an enhanced photo image of Mercury from its Messenger probe’s 2008 flyby of the planet. NASA says it was a taste of pictures likely to come after March 17, 2011, when the probe enters Mercury’s orbit. This photo shows the eastern part of the smallest and closest planet in our solar system. The colors in this picture are different than what would be seen with the naked eye, but show information about the different rock types and subtle color variations on the oddball planet. The bright yellow part is the Caloris impact basin, which is the site of one of the biggest in the solar system. Earth is about to get better acquainted with its oddball planetary cousin. (AP Photo/NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Arizona State University/Carnegie Institution of Washington)AP - Earth is about to get better acquainted with its oddball planetary cousin, Mercury, a rocky wonderland of extremes.


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Caution on Wisconsin Vote (Linda Chavez)

Linda Chavez - Caution on Wisconsin Vote

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Weak euro countries plead for help (AP)

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, left, walks with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean Claude Juncker during an EU Summit in Brussels on Friday, March 11, 2011. European Union nations are putting French President Nicolas Sarkozy under pressure even before his arrival at Friday's EU summit, complaining he was out of line to give a Libyan opposition group diplomatic recognition before any joint action could be discussed. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)AP - The eurozone's weakest states on Friday pleaded for more help from their richer neighbors at a summit in Brussels, where leaders worked to thrash out a "comprehensive response" to the crippling debt crisis by the end of the month.


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Up up and away (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - In a strictly "don't try this at home" stunt, scientists and balloon pilots built a house, attached 300 helium-filled balloons and set it aloft, inspired by the animated movie, "Up," minus the grouchy old dude and the talking dog. National ?

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Sheen strikes custody pact; police search home (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2009 file photo, actor Charlie Sheen is interviewed at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood's purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Charlie Sheen and his estranged wife have struck an accord that settles any custody issues and ends the pursuit of a restraining order against the actor, according to their attorneys.


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Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology (Reuters)

Reuters - Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing Americans dearly -- in lack of sleep.

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Japan quake: live report (AFP)

Map showing the epicentre of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the northeast coast of Japan's main Honshu island at 4:46 pm local time (0546 GMT) on Friday.(AFP/Graphics)AFP - 1051 GMT: The United Nations says it is ready to send search and rescue teams to quake-hit Japan if the Asian state needs help, AFP reports from Geneva.


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Romance publisher Walter Zacharius dies at 87 (AP)

AP - Walter Zacharius, a publisher and iconoclast who released an unauthorized version of the erotic classic "Candy" and had the savvy and sales talk to help romance novels make the transition from drugstores to superstores to the Internet, has died. He was 87.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Study: Coffee tied to lower stroke risk in women (AP)

A worker sifts coffee beans at a processing factory of the coffee trader Atlantic Commodities (Acom) in Bao Loc city, near Vietnam's southern commercial hub Ho Chi Minh city February 22, 2011. Vietnamese robusta coffee have risen around 6 percent in the past week to a new record high following gains in global market, prompting farmers to further hold back sales, traders said on Tuesday. Robusta beans rose to new all-time highs of between 44.5 million dong and 45 million dong ($2,132-$2,156) per tonne on the domestic market, from 42.2 million dong a week ago, which was itself a record.  REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: BUSINESS)AP - Women who enjoy a daily dose of coffee may like this perk: It might lower their risk of stroke.


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New Drug May Trim Insulin Injections to Just 3 a Week (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- A preliminary study
reports that people with diabetes were able to get injections of a new
insulin drug just three times a week without major ill effects.

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The GOP's bizarro economics (The Week)

The Week - The party's plan is to find some way to take credit if prosperity takes hold — or find a way to make sure it doesn't

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American Eagle 4Q earnings up; CEO to retire (AP)

AP - American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 47 percent as the company cut costs faster than sales declined, the teen clothing retailer said Wednesday. Its CEO also announced plans to retire.

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3 refs in disputed Big East ending withdraw (AP)

AP - The three officials cited for two errors in the final seconds of the St. John's-Rutgers game have withdrawn from the rest of the Big East tournament.

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The 7-year itch is now the 3-year glitch (Reuters)

A couple watch a sunset near a lake in Putrajaya December 22, 2008. REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadReuters - The "three-year glitch" has replaced the "seven-year itch" as the tipping point where couples start to take each other for granted, according to a new survey.


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FDA approves first new drug for lupus in 56 years (AP)

AP - The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first new drug to treat lupus in over 50 years, a milestone that medical experts say could prompt development of other drugs that are even more effective in treating the debilitating immune system disorder.

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Williams scores 28 as Clippers top Celtics 108-103 (AP)

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan dunks against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP - Mo Williams scored 28 points and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood a late Boston surge to beat the Celtics 108-103 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win despite a mediocre performance by Blake Griffin.


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Americans Want Taxes Spent on Health Care and Education (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The colonists based the American Revolution on their cry against taxation without representation. Now, a new survey shows that Americans are very clear about how they want their tax dollars spent.

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Egypt's Copts ever more wary after deadly clash with Muslims (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Deadly fighting Tuesday between Christians and Muslims in Cairo killed at least 13 people and wounded 140, deepening sectarian tensions and raising many concerns among Christians about their place in the new Egypt.

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Vampire facelifts: The next cosmetic craze? (The Week)

The Week - Move over Botox. The latest youth-defying cosmetic procedure involves injecting your own blood into wrinkles

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Hundreds of Anglicans moving to Catholic church (AP)

AP - Hundreds of disaffected Anglicans left the Church of England to become Roman Catholics on Ash Wednesday, the Christian day of penance.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Vampire facelifts: The next cosmetic craze? (The Week)

The Week - Move over Botox. The latest youth-defying cosmetic procedure involves injecting your own blood into wrinkles

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Five Big Security Threats for 2011 (PC World)

PC World - Online malicious activity was a major headache in 2010, and so far, 2011 is no different:

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Sonia Sotomayor on Supreme Court hearings: ?I was offended? (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Monday, March 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)Exclusive to Yahoo! News - By James Warren The Atlantic Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was so chagrined at what she deemed the gratuitous minutiae and sexist questioning during her confirmation process that she told a friend, "I think they already know the color of ?


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Budget hawks: Does US need to give gas and oil companies $41 billion a year? (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Desperately seeking fiscal savings, Congress and President Obama are scrambling to find anything in the federal budget that can be thrown overboard, from child nutrition aid to funding for military bands.

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The Lost Emperor: A Colony of Penguins Disappears (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A small colony of emperor penguins on an island off the West Antarctic Peninsula is gone, and the most likely culprit is loss of sea ice caused by warming. Although it has been predicted that penguins could suffer greatly because of global warming, this is the first time the disappearance of a colony has been documented.

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Lawyer: Navy inventing grounds to fire sailor (AP)

AP - The Navy is inventing grounds to fire a sailor found in a bed with another male sailor at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in South Carolina, the sailor's attorney said.

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Longtime feud between Brooklyn neighbors turns deadly (Reuters)

Reuters - Longtime feuding neighbors who could be described as Brooklyn's version of the Hatfields and the McCoys were under investigation on Wednesday after a deadly gunfight, police said.

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Russia's top aircraft designer Simonov dies at 81 (AP)

AP - Mikhail Simonov, one of Russia's top aircraft designers and creator of famous Sukhoi fighter jets has died. He was 81.

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Jury to hear gripping opening of Rajaratnam trial (Reuters)

Reuters - The biggest Wall Street insider trading criminal case in a generation goes to trial on Wednesday, when prosecutors open their case against Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam whose arrest 16 months ago shook the hedge fund world.

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The Fast Fix: President Trump? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Will Donald Trump run for president in 2012? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter @thefix or @thehyperfix.

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Exposed: Egypt's spies dragged from shadows (Reuters)

Reuters - New evidence of spying and torture by an Egyptian security agency has piled pressure on military rulers to abolish a hated and feared symbol of Hosni Mubarak's era.

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6 Savings Tips for College Graduates (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - This is the time of year when college seniors start worrying about the rest of their lives. Graduation is just weeks away and the prospect of moving back home can be discouraging.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Join the Yahoo! Contributor Network (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Would you like to share your personal insights or stories from your community with Yahoo! News readers? Join the Yahoo! Contributor Network, a platform that allows writers, photographers and videographers to share their knowledge and passion with millions of people ?


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Icahn to return his clients' money (Reuters)

Investor Carl Icahn speaks at the Wall Street Journal Deals & Deal Makers conference, held at the New York Stock Exchange, June 27, 2007. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - Billionaire hedge-fund manager Carl Icahn is returning capital to outside investors, marking the end of an era as he joins other prominent stock pickers who no longer want the headaches of handling other people's money.


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Thai Girl Sets World's Hairiest Child Record (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A young Thai girl with a rare genetic condition that causes her to have thick hair over most of her body has set a new Guinness World Record as the hairiest child.

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Blues legend Eddie Kirkland dies in Fla. wreck (AP)

AP - An 88-year-old blues legend known as the "Gypsy of the Blues" was killed in Florida when his car turned into the path of a Greyhound bus.

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'Men' co-star Holland Taylor defends Sheen (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, actress Holland Taylor from the comedy series, 'Two and a Half Men.' arrives at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - While CBS is keeping mum about Charlie Sheen, one of his co-stars has been speaking out and sharing kind words about the embattled actor.


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A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:

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Last Chance to Spot Shuttle Discovery in the Night Sky ... Ever (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - With NASA's space shuttle Discovery now headed home from the International Space Station, skywatchers across much of the United States and southern Canada are in for a real two-day treat: the last chance to see Discovery in space with their own eyes.

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'Illiterate' Australian boy sues state (AFP)

A teacher clears a blackboard in a classroom. A 15-year-old Australian boy is suing the Australian government after allegedly being left illiterate and innumerate despite being taught at a state-run school, officials have confirmed.(AFP/File)AFP - A 15-year-old Australian boy is suing the government of an Australian state after allegedly being left illiterate and innumerate despite being taught at a state-run school, officials have confirmed.


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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of February 7, 2011 (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Consent to different viewsThank you for printing the contrasting pair of viewpoints in the Jan. 17 issue: "Do you have a 'right' to a job, home, or health care?" by Mark W. Hendrickson, and "Barrier to better health care: GOP definition of freedom" by Anthony L. Schlaff.

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Last Chance to Spot Shuttle Discovery in the Night Sky ... Ever (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - With NASA's space shuttle Discovery now headed home from the International Space Station, skywatchers across much of the United States and southern Canada are in for a real two-day treat: the last chance to see Discovery in space with their own eyes.

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A million Libyans need aid; UK, France seek no-fly zone (Reuters)

A rebel fighter fires his rifle at a military aircraft loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at a checkpoint in Ras Lanuf March 7, 2011. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - Britain and France said they were seeking U.N. authority for a no-fly zone over Libya, as Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes counter-attacked against rebels and aid officials said a million people were in need.


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Sarah Palin Slams 'Bully' Kathy Griffin's Freedom of Speech (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Regular Fox News contributor and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin criticized comedienne Kathy Griffin for her verbal attacks on Palin's children. She spoke to Fox News about her concerns.

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Cyclist Henderson wins Paris-Nice second stage (AFP)

New Zealand's Greg Henderson, pictured in 2010, of the Sky team won a sprint finish on Monday to take the second stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race.(AFP/File/Mark Gunter)AFP - New Zealand's Greg Henderson of the Sky team won a sprint finish on Monday to take the second stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race.


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Flames' Iginla scores on a penalty shot (AP)

Nashville Predators' Patric Hornqvist, top right, from Sweden, gets a shove from Calgary Flames' Jay Bouwmeester, left, as goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, from Finland, follows the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, March 6, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)AP - Jarome Iginla scored on a penalty early in the second period to become the 10th NHL player to reach 30 goals in 10 straight seasons, helping the streaking Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.


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Game turns into tribute for dead Michigan player (AP)

** CORRECTS DATE OF PHOTO ** Members of the Fennville High School basketball team lift Wes Leonard, top, after he made a game-winning layup in overtime against Bridgman, in Fennville, Mich., Thursday night, March 3, 2011. After making the shot, the Michigan high school star collapsed on the court and later died. (AP Photo/The Holland Sentinel, Dennis R.J. Geppert)AP - A Michigan high school basketball team is playing its first game since one of its star players collapsed after scoring the winning basket to give his team a perfect regular-season record.


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Happiest in Hawaii: Aloha State Tops Well-Being List (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Sun and waves might be good for the soul, according to a new national survey naming Hawaii as tops in well-being among U.S. states — but the sunshine doesn't necessarily elbow out Northern Lights and snow, as Alaska also made the top 10 happiest states list.

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The Fast Fix: Where are the candidates? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - When will the first GOP presidential candidate declare, and who will it be? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on ?

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Kevin Smith: I "feel good" about semi-retirement (Reuters)

Director Kevin Smith arrives at the nationwide tour for Reuters - Kevin Smith unveiled his new film "Red State" for almost 4,000 swooning fans at Radio City Music Hall Saturday, the first of 15 sneak preview dates for the profane treatise against fundamentalist bigots.


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Tears for the Heat after another crunch-time failure (Reuters)

Miami Heat's LeBron James (L) argues a call with official Tony Brothers during their fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls in NBA action in Miami, Florida March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Hans DerykReuters - The star-studded Miami Heat know it is a crying shame they have struggled to win the close games and tears of frustration were shed in the locker room Sunday after their 87-86 loss to the Chicago Bulls.


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Record-breaking Picasso goes on show in Britain (Reuters)

Reuters - The most expensive painting to be sold at auction, Pablo Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust," goes on public display in Britain for the first time on Monday at the Tate Modern gallery in London.

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Could Defense Cuts Hobble Europe's Response to Libya? (Time.com)

Time.com - As European leaders debate the pros and cons of military interventionin Libya, the pain of defense budget cuts begs the question: CouldEurope act even if it wanted to?

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Gates: US should stay involved in Afghanistan (AP)

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, talks with Gen. David Petreaus upon his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday March 7, 2011.  (AP Photo/Defense Department/Cherie Cullen)AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that both the U.S. and Afghan governments agree the American military should remain involved in Afghanistan after the planned 2014 end of combat operations to help train and advise Afghan forces.


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Shop to make breast milk ice cream (Reuters)

Reuters - A specialist ice cream parlor plans to serve up breast milk ice cream and says people should think of it as an organic, free-range treat.

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Sun is shining on Asian tourism trade (AFP)

Visitors walk through Fort Santiago in the Philippine capital, Manila. The total travel market in Asia Pacific is expected to reach $212 billion this year, reflecting a near five percent increase over 2010, according to an industry analyst.(AFP/File/Noel Celis)AFP - The sun is shining on the tourism trade in Asia-Pacific with double-digit growth notched up in 2010, spurred largely by Chinese and Indian middle classes packing their bags for a break abroad.


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21 airlines fined for fixing passenger, cargo fees (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2010, file photo an Air France Airbus A320 is seen at Charles-de-Gaulle Roissy airport, near Paris. According to federal prosecutors, when the airline industry took a nose dive a decade ago industry executives tried to fix it, with a massive price-fixing scheme among airlines the world over, that artificially inflated passenger and cargo fuel surcharges to help companies make up for lost profits. Convicted airlines include British Airways, Korean Air, and Air France-KLM. No major U.S. carriers have been charged. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)AP - When the airline industry took a nose dive a decade ago, executives at global carriers scrambled to find a quick fix to avoid financial ruin.


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Trump tops Romney, Pawlenty (Politico)

Politico - Donald Trump has an approval rating higher than the better-known political quantities.

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White House praises Muslims ahead of House hearing (AP)

Iman Mohammed Magid, executive director All Dulles Area Muslim Society, left, and Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough, are seen as the pledge of allegiance is said during an interfaith forum at the ADAM mosque in Sterling, Va., Sunday, March 6, 2011.  (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)AP - Muslim Americans are not part of the terrorism problem facing the U.S. — they are part of the solution, a top White House official said Sunday at a Washington-area mosque.


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17th century witch chronicles put online (Reuters)

Reuters - A 350-year-old notebook which documents the trials of women convicted of witchcraft in England during the 17th century has been published online.

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Pay attention: High court isn?t only for highbrow concepts (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - What comes to mind when you think of the U.S. Supreme Court? Nuanced constitutional concepts? More rules for criminals to be aware of? Well, it's true that both of those are a big part of the nine justices' work, but you may not know about the things they do each term that can affect you as you go about your daily, crime-free life.

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Libya forces fight rebels advancing toward capital (AP)

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi rebels, fire multiple launcher rockets during a fighting against pro-Gadhafi fighters near the town of Bin-Jawad, eastern Libya, Sunday, March 6, 2011.  Thousands of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters poured into the streets of Tripoli on Sunday, waving flags and firing their guns into the air in the Libyan leader's main stronghold. Earlier, the city woke to the crackle of heavy machine-gun fire that rattled the capital before dawn.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - Libyan helicopter gunships fired on a rebel force advancing west toward the capital along the Mediterranean coastline Sunday and forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi fought intense ground battles with the rival fighters.


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The Fast Fix: A judge of few words (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Why has Justice Clarence Thomas remained silent for five years? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter @thefix or ?

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A novice no more, Romney focuses on Obama, economy (AP)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, arrive at the Carroll County Republican Committee Lincoln Day Dinner, Saturday, March 5, 2011, in Bartlett, N.H. Romney was the keynote speaker. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)AP - This time, Mitt Romney has a clear pitch: I'm the strongest Republican to challenge President Barack Obama on the country's single biggest issue — the economy.


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NASA scientist finds evidence of alien life (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Aliens exist, and we have proof.

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Miley Cyrus meets her impression as 'SNL' host (AP)

In this Feb. 8, 2011 file photo, Miley Cyrus arrives at the premiere of the documentary film 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,' in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Miley Cyrus has met her "Saturday Night Live" impression while lampooning a fellow teen pop star herself.


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CDC: A third of Americans don't sleep 7 hours (AP)

AP - More than a third of U.S. adults sleep less than seven hours a night, and many of them report troubles concentrating, remembering and even driving.

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Saturday, March 5, 2011

The teen virginity boom: 5 theories (The Week)

The Week - More than one-fourth of Americans ages 15 to 24 have never had sex. Why are more and more young people holding off on getting down?

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Charity gala starring Putin 'raised no money': doctors (AFP)

A charity gala for sick children featuring Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, pictured here on March 1, along with Hollywood stars Sharon Stone and Kevin Costner yielded no donations, doctors alleged.(AFP/POOL/File/Alexey Druzhinin)AFP - A charity gala for sick children featuring Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin along with Hollywood stars Sharon Stone and Kevin Costner yielded no donations, doctors alleged.


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