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">Forum Replies () 50 hurt in Philippine Christmas party collapse Other News on Monday, 29 December 2008  Singapore News Israeli troops mobilize as Gaza assault widens Clock ticks down to new Russia-Ukraine gas conflict Israel Gaza blitz sparks protests across the Arab world Fourteen children among 22 killed in Afghan attacks Moderate Islamists seize two central Somali towns
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| NKorea's Kim attends concert Video captures deaths of 14 Afghan students More parents sending children to art schools despite downturn Wave of layoffs dashes Japanese myth of job for life Japan's three major non-life insurers eye merger: report Report: Obama Monitoring Escalating Conflict In Gaza Strip 10—year—old artist raises over S$6,000 for charity Caroline Kennedy Responds To Critics In First Interview About Hillary's Senate Seat Taiwan peacemaker not troublemaker: Ma Laura Bush: Iraqi Journalist "Assaulted" President But Incident Showed Greater Freedom In Iraq Taiwan high court overrules ex-leader's release in graft probe 'Clash of Civilizations' Author Samuel Huntington Dies Retailers Looking For A Piece Of The Federal Stimulus Plan Thailand: Thaksin followers begin 3-day protest Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Against Navy's Use Of Sonar '36 dead' in suspected suicide attack in Pakistan Economic crisis may heighten depression during festive period Beyonce leads singles chart for third week
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| Marley & Me top dog at busy Christmas box office
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| Settlement Reached Between Navy And Environmental Groups Over Sonar Use Movie crowds adopt `Marley' with $37M weekend Sour grapes for French wine in 2008 'Marley and Me' wags North America box office Huge Catholic mass in Madrid seeks to promote family values Movie crowds adopt `Marley' with $37M weekend Taiwan home-grown food firms get boost after China scandal Anger, sadness over fabricated Holocaust story Gays outraged by pope's 'homophobic attack' A chronology of Israel's relationship with Gaza Israeli and Hamas truce demands 500 more immigrants arrive in Italy Massive quake rebuild holds key for China economy
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| Israel air strikes spark protests worldwide Video captures deaths of 14 Afghan students Pakistan: Marriott reopens as bomber kills 34 Mexico sentences migrant smuggler to 60 years South Korean won hits near 8-week high vs dollar Thailand's Kim Eng, M'sia's CIMB-GK seek buys-report Seoul shares open down on oil prices, Hanwha hit Bangladesh votes two years after cancelled elections Seoul shares seen up; Daewoo Ship in focus South Korea Dec consumer sentiment at a decade low Sculptor Robert Graham dies in California at 70
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| Pols prize late-night and comedy show appearances BET, TV One plan extensive inauguration coverage '40s femme fatale star Ann Savage dies at 87 Two dead in Afghan car bombing, US soldiers hurt Israel mounts third day of Gaza raids, 307 killed
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| International community piles pressure on Israel North Korea's Kim appears at large public event
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| Strong turnout for Bangladesh election
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| Protests delay Thai PM's maiden policy speech
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| Fur, feathers and scales: offbeat animal stories of 2008 Suicide bomb kills at least 2 north of Kabul
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| Obama economic plan to favor long-term projects: aides Somali President Yusuf resigns
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| China pandas sniff at Taiwan bamboo, lose weight
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| Stalin voted third most popular Russian
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| Laura Bush, Rice, defend Bush era Gaza complicates Obama's policy in Mideast NKorea's Kim in firm control of country: SKorea official Oil prices higher on evidence of OPEC cuts US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,219 GM supplier Delphi suspends work at China factory Poll: Public support for Japan PM plunges Japanese whalers disrupted by high seas pursuit: activists Seoul shares recover to end flat; Hyundai Motor up MP3 player guides rescuers to lost tourists
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| RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil, gold surge as violence in Gaza continues Japan stocks rise on insurance merger reports Computer glitch disrupts Japan's bullet trains Mother Accused Of Beating To Death 10-Year-Old Son Malaysia, India to sign pact to protect workers: report Wal-Mart to start selling iPhones on Sunday
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| Suicide bomber kills 2 north of Afghan capital South Korea weapons sales top $1bln for first time Websites could get cinema-style ratings
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| Indian coast guard searches for 300 missing migrants: official Downturn hits even S.Korea's 'sacred' education budgets China ties recent bomber to July bus blasts Myanmar signs gas deal with China Bangladesh votes under heavy security S.Korea parliament chief to force votes on reforms Chinese dairy firms to pay out millions to milk victims: state media Pakistani central bank governor stepping down Asian shares mixed in thin year-end trade Cool Yule for Doubt and awards films
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| Guitarist Delaney Bramlett dies in L.A.
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| Publisher cancels disputed Holocaust love story
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| Ahmadinejad Christmas speech annoys U.K. government
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| Marley & Me top dog at busy Christmas box office
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| Holidays hurt Hills as finale ratings fall
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| Chinese pandas arrive in Taiwan in charm offensive Indian PM: 'Nobody wants war' after terror attack Pro-rebel site: 50 Sri Lankan troops killed Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year Report: 60 Sri Lankan soldiers killed in fighting Israel bombs Gaza as Hamas rockets fly Nanny Takes Heather Mills To Court Over Unfair Labor Practice Claims Mills leads in close Ghana presidential vote: broadcaster
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| European stocks jump after mixed Asian trade Zimbabwe arrests should not delay unity deal: South Africa
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| Chechnya voices anger over murderer's release
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| African Union suspends Guinea over coup
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| Moderate quake jolts central China; no injuries Thai protests force PM to delay speech until Tuesday Digital TV converter coupons in short supply
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| Renaissance City Plan to create high value—added jobs in the arts Indian painter Manjit Bawa dies at age 67 50 hurt in Philippine Christmas party collapse Pakistan targets 75 bln rupees in T-bill auction SKorean, Malaysian banks to set up branches in Vietnam Trials open for 9 over China tainted milk scandal Govt to proceed with Jurong Lake District development HK stock index advances 1 percent Moderate earthquake hits China's Sichuan 2008's Law Enforcement Fatalities Down Sharply From Previous Years Taiwan dollar at 1-week high on exporter demand Singaporean arrested in Johor for allegedly causing stepson’s death A Brooklyn Car Dealer Was Shot, Killed By Armed Robbers China coal miner talks with power producers fail Obama Adviser: Rick Warren's Inaugural Prayer A "Good Thing" For The Nation Tourism trouble on Thailand's tropical island of Phuket Murders By Black Teens Rose Despite Overall Decline In Homicides, Study Says Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn: Blagojevich Will Be Impeached By Feb. 12 China stocks fall on supply, earnings fears China announces new export tax incentives Beyonce leads singles chart for third week
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| Wal-Mart Begins Selling iPhone Watch-shaped mobile for video calls released Friends suspect that Ai Iijima is murdered Zhou Xun applies for Hong Kong settlement permit Bosco Wong debut EP calls for celebration Dennis Chew sobs as he speaks of "Ah Hea" Muslim nations condemn Israel offensive Pakistan urges de-escalation with India
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| Iranian group registers volunteers to fight Israel 'Negative dynamic' for Russia economy in fourth quarter: Putin Iraq, Britain hope to seal troop deal by year end
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| Producer Jon Peters Sues Former Lawyer Of Theft And Fraud Israeli foreign minister defends military strikes Former Beatle John Lennon Appears In TV Advert After 28 Years Of Death Natural disasters 'killed over 220,000' in 2008 Natural disasters 'killed over 220,000' in 2008 S’pore urges all parties in Gaza conflict to work towards ceasefire Dubai's Depa JV wins $32 mln contract in Singapore Pakistani GDP growth seen lower than target-cbank Nearly 300 immigrants feared dead off Indian coast Pakistan calls for calm with India Two Snowmobilers Killed In Colorado Avalanche More Than 400,000 Without Power In Michigan Police arrest suspected teen burglar Chairmen of JTC Corp and STB re—appointed Florida Father, Son Discover Apparent Human Skull While Fishing In Canal George Francis, America's Oldest Man, Dies At Age 112 Bangladeshi worker found dead in dormitory died of chickenpox Singapore Flyer plans countdown party to draw in crowds Pro-Thaksin protesters ring Thai Parliament Trials open for 9 over China tainted milk scandal Hollywood's happy, even without a record year Hollywood's happy, even without a record year Hoffman, Hopper among Critics' Choice presenters Barenboim: Violence won't resolve Mideast conflict Woman Invents Missing Child In Ruse To Get Back Ex-Boyfriend Man Shoots Fellow Moviegoer For Talking During Film Rare Quintuplets Born In Staten Island Hospital America's Oldest Man Dies At Age 112 Florida Father, Son Discover Human Skull While Fishing In Canal Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time AMD to Start Production of piledriver Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights