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">Forum Replies () Australian miner's shares climb after bailout news Other News on Thursday, 18 December 2008 Taiwan district court ordered to reconsider ex-leader's release Japan stocks rise but yen worries limit gains UBS targets 20-plus pct growth in Taiwan in '09 Lindsay Lohan fan arrested at Scottsdale nightclub Angola president signs agreements with China Pakistan pressures India over Mumbai evidence Indian parliament agrees tough new anti-terror laws EU assembly awards prize in absentia to Chinese dissident UN chief in Afghanistan: Protect civilians Austrian AC/DC concert sells out in minutes No charges in alleged thefts from Beckham house SKorean actress found guilty of adultery Britain's Christmas pantomimes laugh off credit crunch Fewer drink drivers arrested this year, but more fatal accidents Iraqi parliament in turmoil over shoe tosser  cuts user data storage time to 90 days As going gets tougher, Americans discover laughter With Olympics over, China re-blocks some Web sites Soulja Boy apologizes for his potty mouth EU parliament prevents screening of anti-Islam film 'Canadian Idol' canceled in 2009 700,000 Swedes involved in Internet file sharing: study Honda sets up hybrid battery venture despite slump Christmas travel in US set to post first drop in six years NKorean dance troupe takes Vietnam stage Indian jewellers seek help to regain lost lustre France on terror alert for hectic Christmas period Joint operation between CNB and M’sia counterpart leads to 17 arrests Slowdown leaves mark on mink market as sales tumble NKorean dance troupe takes Vietnam stage Pakistan demands India provide Mumbai evidence Microsoft releases emergency patch for IE Navy commander questions land attacks on pirates US hard drive maker to cut 2,500 jobs Army says Gaza militants fire 9 rockets at Israel Winnie-the-Pooh drawings fetch 1.26-mln-pounds at auction Hip-hop's Akon admits throwing fan off stage Simon Cowell's got Beyonce, Britney on his mind Darwin Claus comes to town in US artist's atheist cards Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Obama inauguration Palestinian killed after rocket fire raises concern over Gaza truce U.S. Somalia peacekeeping idea hits resistance at U.N
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