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Senegalese Papiss Cisse was among the scorers as African goal poachers wasted no time making their mark when the French and German league seasons kicked off at the weekend. Read More »
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Three months after standing down as California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is to return as a cartoon superhero version of himself, The Governator, he announced this week. Read More »
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An AT&T official on Thursday called the health risk of cellphones a serious issue meriting more research but downplayed new studies warning of a link to a type of brain cancer. Read More »
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World leaders scrambled Monday to ensure financial and economic stability as the European Central Bank bought eurozone bonds to stem a spiralling debt crisis, but chronic doubts endured and battered markets tumbled again. Read More »
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch dramatically dropped his bid for control of pay-TV giant BSkyB Wednesday, bowing to pressure from the British government over the phone-hacking firestorm at his newspaper empire. Read More »
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Libya said three journalists were killed in a NATO air strike on state television on Saturday and that the murder of the rebels' army chief proved Al-Qaeda was instigating the country's armed revolt. Read More »
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Chinese police said Wednesday they had freed 89 children in a crackdown on trafficking launched this year after online reports of widespread abductions sparked public outrage. Read More »
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In a spectacular reversal of fortune, a champion Chinese gymnast who was forced into stealing and begging after an injury ended his career has landed a job with one of the nation's richest men. Read More »
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