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">Forum Replies () Book 'em: Two Madoff books in the works Other News on Friday, 19 December 2008 Up to 25 Iraqis accused in Saddam party plot Scuffles in SKorea parliament over bid to pass US trade pact NKorea accuses South of trying to 'harm' leader S’porean woman in custody in Philippines for links to alleged baby trafficking Taiwan's ruling party to meet Chinese Communists Taiwan UMC has cut several hundred jobs since July Japan, Australia agree on security cooperation Police and Zouk dance club join forces in crime prevention campaign Iraqi officer arrests related to 'terror': general NKorea suggests South plotted assassination bid Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush asks for pardon `Monday Night Football' tops TV cable ratings Afghan leader sends demands to US on troop conduct Gomez, Hilton among MySpace friends' leaders `Doubt' tops SAG pack with 5 nominations NKorea says man held for SKorean plot against Kim Hot favourite Lee secures badminton semis berth in style Taiwan court sticks to ruling on release of ex-leader 30 year reforms transform China, but not politics RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits 2-1/2-mth euro low; oil below $40 Russia considers night curfew for under 14s McCready is stable after reported suicide attempt Field of evergreens: Americans go back to roots of Christmas Wife of Barker's assistant sues over crash Nominees for annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Pet lovers protest cats on the menu in China Australia mulling court action against Japanese whaling: minister China dispatching ships to battle Somali pirates Chiklis is creating a drama about investor fraud Majel Roddenberry, 'First Lady of Star Trek,' dies Iraqis celebrate reopening of book market Wallace & Gromit pirated on YouTube Report raps ex-White House pair on Iraq claims First lady has videoconference with women in Kabul Parmalat founder gets 10 years over 'Europe's Enron' Accenture reports strong quarterly results Hamas declares end to ceasefire with Israel in Gaza
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| NATO, Russia to resume high-level talks Friday RIM net profit, revenue up in third quarter U.N. divided over gay rights declaration
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| 'Orderly' bankruptcy mulled for US carmakers Roman battlefield unearthed deep inside Germany Hamas says Gaza truce is ending Wireless carriers boost networks for Obama inauguration Protesters battle Greek police, flights grounded
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| Swiss engineer completes first world tour in solar-powered car Ageing L'Oreal heiress defends billion-dollar giveaway Hamas says won't extend truce with Israel US firms join forces to build lithium ion batteries for cars Oil prices slump to more than four-year lows under 38 dollars China court orders compensation in Internet harassment case Iraqi official: Leader of women's group killed Britain confirms Iraq troop pullout, rebuffs Afghan link New York oil price falls below $38 a barrel Europe keeps US poultry off the Xmas menu over chlorine use US rejects Castro dissident-prisoner exchange offer Georgia inquiry criticizes military, but not war
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| 10,000 urge Pakistan to cut US-NATO supply line Castro offers to exchange dissidents for 'Cuban 5' 8,000 sugar workers laid off in Jamaica
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| New ban imposed on regulating global warming gases India calls off high-profile Pakistan cricket tour Rescuers fail to reach 18 trapped miners in China
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| Gates orders plan drafted for closing Guantanamo prison Straits Asia says no adverse impact from Indonesia law Tribunal hopes to try Mladic and Karadzic together
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| Top US envoy for Africa: Zimbabwe has collapsed Seoul shares edge up; chipmakers, KB Financial up Singapore's Olam repurchases $76.44 mln in bonds U.N. assembly again votes against defaming religion
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| Iraqi journalist sorry for shoe-throwing: Maliki's office New Zealand govt renews central bank policy pact Australia's PM visits troops in Afghanistan U.S. government lab, 14 firms team up on lithium battery
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| US general drafts troop withdrawal plan for Iraq China's Chint accuses French rival of seeking to block its expansion NKorea suggests South plotted Kim assassination Government website rates nursing homes
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| Thai auto production likely to fall 20 percent next year: industry Kim Jong-Il alive and in control: US Pacific commander Portable devices give cloud computing new clout
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| Rate cut on cards as Bank of Japan meets Oil prices slump to more than four-year lows under 38 dollars Philippines central bank cuts key lending rates by 50 basis points GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil and bond yields fall, US dollar rebounds New York oil price falls below $38 a barrel First U.S. patient gets face transplant
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| Montenegro bans Facebook access in government offices
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| Doubt tops SAG film nominees amid strike talk
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| Hollywood gears up for more tough times in 2009
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| U2 to release new album in March
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| France hopes for more film action with new tax break Actor exits Broadway show citing mercury from sushi
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| Redford, Crowe join stars against actors strike Tina Fey caps stellar year with SAG nominations
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| 'Doubt' emerges as actors awards front-runner Sci-fi icon Majel Barrett Roddenberry dies at 76
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| Some Britons greet slowdown with a custard pie
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| Just a Minute With: Mickey Rourke on film comeback
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| Ed McMahon, wife have no plans to move from home NBC News' Todd, Guthrie to cover White House SAG Awards nominations come as strike vote looms Paul Simon named to Berklee College of Music board Juror replaced in Brancato trial France hopes for more film action with new tax break Redford, Crowe join stars against actors strike 'Doubt' emerges as actors awards front-runner Malaysia PM defends his judicial reforms Louvre discovers possible da Vinci sketches on back of oil NKorea accuses South of trying to kill Kim Jong Il Philippines rice subsidy programme punishes the poor: study Book 'em: Two Madoff books in the works Kim Jong-Il alive and in control: US Pacific commander Shanghai man jailed for abandoning mother Curtains closing on Bangladesh's cinemas World Bank head sees worldwide problem in 2009 RPT-GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, oil drop on weak outlook; stocks slip South Korea denies involvement in alleged Kim plot U2 stock buyback puts cloud over music mega-deals S&P raises Pakistan's rating to CCC-plus from CCC Ceasefire in Gaza over, violence set to rise
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| Rwanda's Bagosora sentenced to life for genocide
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| Russia to halt weapons if U.S. drops shield: report
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| France plunging into recession: official forecast India make slow start in second England Test Brancato jury reports deadlock, resuming Friday Oracle net profit dips slightly Last South Korean troops sent to Iraq return home
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| Parmalat founder gets 10 years over 'Europe's Enron' Global economy seen sinking into 'severe' 2009 recession: report Obama inauguration's 'last call' moved up in DC bars New Hampshire issues first death sentence in 49 years Philippines appeals for help in probing pig virus Chinese manufacturing giant outgrows its cradle Taiwan tycoon gives record donation to build cancer hospital US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 558 Singapore says 10,000 homes bought via deferred payment China pledges 'strong backup' for Hong Kong in global crisis Joint operation between CNB and M’sia counterpart leads to 17 arrests Thai PM: PAD protesters must face rule of law Panasonic says clears way to acquire Sanyo for up to 9 bln dlrs Internet witch hunt instigator ordered to pay Texas Instruments to lay off 400 workers in Philippines Global LCD TV revenue seen sinking 16 percent in 2009
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| Oil price just above 36 dollars, lowest in four years BOK to inject $4 bln at min rate of 0.7068 pct US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,209 Panasonic aims tender offer bid to acquire Sanyo S.Korean won edges up; rises 6.4 pct for the week Seoul shares rise led by chips, telecom shares New U2 album on horizon: record label China Eastern's parent wants more government aid: report Japan launches first solar cargo ship Japan central bank cuts key rate to 0.1 percent Oil price just above 36 dollars, lowest in four years Doubt tops SAG film nominees amid strike talk
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| Australia director defends movie against critics
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| Will Smith and Jim Carrey in box office showdown
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| Standard Chartered says Temasek retains 18.8 pct stake 97% of eligible S’poreans signed up for Growth Dividends, GST credits SKorea brings last remaining troops home from Iraq Pet lovers protest cats on the menu in China Man faces life for rape of daughter, posting on Internet Amnesty International slams Indian anti-terror law Joe Nieh announces marriage registration with Vivian Chow 319 assassination staging on the silver screen Report: NKorea ridicules Bush over shoe attack Lin Chi-ling's voice dubbed over for "Red Cliff II" Sri Lanka steps up air attacks against Tiger rebels India regulator to decide Nifty futures trade time Russia to halt weapons if U.S. drops shield: report
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| Pakistan's Zardari postpones Kabul trip German hostages in Yemen freed: tribal source U.N. divided over gay rights declaration
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| Israel opposition leader dismisses Syria talks Deep Throat, Watergate's secret informant, dies at 95 Tsvangirai threatens to suspend Zimbabwe talks
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| Obama takes a break after cabinet plaudits Sri Lankan air force bombs rebels Rescuers fail to reach 18 trapped miners in China
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| Russia to abandon missile plans 'if US drops shield' Philippine president outraged by blasts Japanese group asks Google to stop map service
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| Obama to round out cabinet 'with labour, trade picks' Gamba Osaka coach rues missed opportunities U.S. government lab, 14 firms team up on lithium battery
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| German hostages in Yemen freed: tribal source Panasonic to buy Sanyo in $9 billion deal Prof S Jayakumar, Tommy Koh document Pedra Branca case in a book U.S. not ready for cyber attack
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| Pakistani stocks end 18 percent lower for week 4 Islamic rebels killed in Indian Kashmir Japanese consumers enjoy benefits of strong yen Singapore supports UN resolution on Somalia piracy situation S&P raises Pakistan's rating to CCC-plus from CCC Singapore's F&N cancels sale of publishing unit China says $41 billion to be spent on 3G
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| Japanese enjoy benefits of strong yen Singapore freezes assets of Bangladesh’s ex—PM Zia’s son Japan cuts rates to near-zero amid dire world economic outlook New York oil price slumps to new 4.5-year low at $35.62 New Thai leader surveys damage at PM's office Gas-rich Turkmenistan, Bulgaria sign energy pact Benjamin Button took decades to reach big screen
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| Thai Airways cuts fuel surcharges by 40 percent Metallica on fire at L.A. show
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| Global economy to contract in 'severe' 2009 recession: banking group Golden Globe contenders a complicated bunch
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| Taiwan dlr off 2-mth high on US dlr strength Critics weigh in on year's best films
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| Pro wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell found dead British political giants join forces on record Zhang Ziyi most beautiful person in China Dai Yang Tian's childhood unveiled! Tom Cruise's son makes debut in Will Smith movie New album from U2 is on the horizon Yale poet prepares for inauguration Japan shares down on strong yen, ignore rate cut Texas Instruments to cut 400 jobs in Philippines China shares edge up on fuel tax cut 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