Farmlands hacked out of tropical forests, finds study
9/6/2010 1:07:00 PM |
| Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) More than half a million square miles of new farmland - an area as big as Alaska - was created in the developing world between 1980 and 2000. |
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Clooney's 'The American' tops US box-office
9/6/2010 12:59:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Hollywood star George Clooney starrer 'The American' has topped the US box office with an estimated earning of $12.9 million in the weekend. |
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Canada to ask India, China and Philippines to check immigration fraud
9/6/2010 12:08:00 PM |
Ottawa, Sep 6 (ANI): The Canadian Government is going to ask India, China and the Philippines to focus more law-enforcement resources and share more information with Canada on fraudsters in order to control immigration fraud. |
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Johnson is a wonderful man, says Jessica Simpson
9/6/2010 11:27:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Singer Jessica Simpson is quite happy with her new beau, footballer Eric Johnson, and describes him as a wonderful man. |
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Blair cagey about Bill Clinton's 'potentially sexual element'
9/6/2010 11:22:00 AM |
| Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Former British prime minister Tony Blair is reluctant to explain a passage from his new book that referenced a 'potentially sexual element' to former US president Bill Clinton's 'curiosity about people.' |
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Ex-Colombian spy seduced cop to implicate judges
9/6/2010 10:48:00 AM |
| Bogota, Sep 6 (IANS/EFE) A former Colombian detective, who received orders from her superiors to infiltrate the Supreme Court in 2007, had seduced a national police captain to be able to carry out her mission, media reports said. |
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US honours Mother Teresa with a stamp
9/6/2010 8:48:00 AM |
| Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) The United States has issued a postal stamp honouring Mother Teresa 'the diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary US citizen who served the sick and destitute of India for nearly 50 years.' |
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42 dead in mudslides in Guatemala
9/6/2010 6:12:00 AM |
| Guatemala City, Sep 6 (DPA) At least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported Sunday. |
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Radcliffe gets giant artwork on birthday
9/6/2010 4:01:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Daniel Radcliffe's 'Harry Potter' co-stars designed a giant piece of artwork as a 21st birthday present for the actor. |
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Jason Sudeikis, January Jones are couple
9/6/2010 3:02:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) American actor Jason Sudeikis has confirmed that he is dating actress January Jones. |
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22 killed in Guatemala mudslides
9/5/2010 11:38:00 PM |
| Guatemala City, Sep 5 (DPA) At least 22 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rains in Guatemala, media reports said. |
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Hudson settles haircare line lawsuit
9/5/2010 11:29:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has settled a lawsuit in which she was accused of stealing the idea for a line of haircare products. |
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Eli Roth blasts horror film critics
9/5/2010 11:27:00 PM |
| New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Director Eli Roth has slammed critics of his horror films, accusing reviewers of failing to 'understand' his movies. |
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Rachel Weisz to replace Angelina Jolie in 'Gravity'?
9/5/2010 9:08:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Actress Rachel Weisz is tipped to step into the shoes of Angelina Jolie in the film 'Gravity'. |
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Middle East peace: Clinton facing crucial test
9/5/2010 8:47:00 PM |
Washington, Sep.5 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faces a crucial test with the proposed resumption of Middle East peace talks. |
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US expert says elections make defense spending cuts more difficult
9/5/2010 8:47:00 PM |
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): An expert at UAB's Department of Sociology and Social Work, Casey Borch, has said that elections make defense spending cuts more difficult. |
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Bhupathi's US Open campaign ends
9/5/2010 7:48:00 PM |
| New York, Sep 5 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi's US Open tennis campaign ended with early losses in the men's doubles and mixed doubles events. |
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US forecaster predicts large Republican gains in November polls
9/5/2010 7:25:00 PM |
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Political forecaster James E. Campbell, a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, has predicted that the Democrats might lose 51 seats in the House of Representatives in the November election, producing a Republican majority. |
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Ground Zero mosque man sued for ripping off insurance company
9/5/2010 7:25:00 PM |
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): One of the financial backers of the proposed Ground Zero mosque has been sued for allegedly swindling nearly 1.8 million dollars from an insurance company. |
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Hindus upset over mishandling of Hinduism in school textbooks in USA
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Nevada (US), Sept 5 (ANI): Hindus have criticized the lopsided view of Hinduism provided by many school textbooks across USA. |
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Rajan Zed urges Hindus to be 'role models'
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Nevada (US), Sept 5 (ANI): Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged fellow Hindus worldwide to become role models in the communities they live. |
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Hindus greet Jews on Rosh ha-Shanah
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Nevada (US), Sept 5 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Jewish communities world over for Jewish New Year of Rosh ha-Shanah, celebrations for which will be held during September 8-10. |
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Rajan Zed urges Hindus to help save the world
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Nevada (US), Sept 5 (ANI): Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged Hindus world over to save the world by countering environmental crisis with minor changes in their lifestyles. |
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Chelsea Clinton, Marc Mezvinsky caught smooching at US Open
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
New York, Sept 5 (ANI): Former US president Bill Clinton's daughter Chelsea Clinton was caught smooching new hubby Marc Mezvinsky at the US Open. |
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Parent-teacher meeting 'not only for students'
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): A study has found that the parent-teacher conference held usually to evaluate student performance is more often than not an evaluation of the parent and the teacher, by each other. |
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I'm not behaving like a diva on DWTS: Bristol Palin
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Sara Palin's daughter Bristol has dismissed rumors that she's behaving like a diva during rehearsals for 'Dancing With the Stars'. |
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Verbal cues reveal how people cope with divorce
9/5/2010 1:46:00 PM |
| Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) People caught in the throes of divorce reveal how they cope with it -- not by what they say but how they say it. |
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Sarah Palin's 'stalker' author moving to Massachusetts
9/5/2010 1:14:00 PM |
New York, Sep 5 (ANI): Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin can now take a breather as her neighbour of three months is moving to his home in Massachusetts. |
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Lautner donates lawsuit money to charity
9/5/2010 1:07:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Actor Taylor Lautner has donated the money he won in a legal battle with a trailer company to a charity. |
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Federer throttles Mathieu to enter second week of US Open
9/5/2010 1:00:00 PM |
| New York, Sep 5 (DPA) Five-time champion Roger Federer put the seal of approval on his first week at the US Open tennis as the second seed reached the fourth round 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in a wind-swept victory Saturday over Paul-Henri Mathieu. |
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Levi Johnston needs to go back to school: Bristol Palin
9/5/2010 12:38:00 PM |
New York, Sept 5 (ANI): Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol has said that her baby-daddy Levi Johnston needs to go back to school. |
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Marriage hasn't changed our relationship: Aguilera
9/5/2010 12:36:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Singer Christina Aguilera, who is married to music producer Jason Bratman for five years, insists their relationship has not changed since they first began dating in 2002. |
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Pattinson jealous of girlfriend's co-star
9/5/2010 12:28:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly jealous of his girlfriend Kristen Stewart's male co-star. |
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November to be Sikh Awareness Month in California
9/5/2010 12:02:00 PM |
| Yuba City (Northern California), Sep 5 (IANS) In a historic gesture for the 250,000-strong Sikh community in California, the state assembly has passed a resolution declaring November as 'California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.' |
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Jacob Zuma to become father for 22nd time
9/5/2010 11:19:00 AM |
| Cape Town, Sep 5 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma, 68, is to become a father for the 22nd time as his fiancee is expecting a child early next year. |
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Rare book on political and economic history of India digitized
9/5/2010 10:32:00 AM |
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): The rare book, India Illustrated has now been digitally preserved by The University of Houston Digital Library, and is available online for students, historians and others around the world who are interested in the social, economic and political history of India. |
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5,000 evacuated in Mexico due to heavy rains
9/5/2010 10:21:00 AM |
| Mexico City, Sep 5 (IANS/EFE) Over 5,000 people have been evacuated in Mexico's southern state of Tabasco as torrential rains caused two rivers to overflow their banks. |
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Eight buried alive as mudslide hits bus
9/5/2010 9:15:00 AM |
| Guatemala City, Sep 5 (IANS/EFE) A passenger bus was buried in a mudslide triggered by torrential rains in Guatemala, killing at least eight people and injuring 25. |
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