North Korea test-fires seven short-range missiles in an apparent act of defiance on America's Independence Day.
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Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Phone giant BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut, in a bid to cut costs during the downturn.
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The British Foreign Office says it is trying to verify reports that one of its embassy employees held in Iran has been charged.
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Nine Chechen police are killed in Russia's volatile republic of Ingushetia in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months.
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Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
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The US military says two of its soldiers have been killed in a sustained attack on a military base in eastern Afghanistan.
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Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.
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Returning hero Kenny Dalglish has promised to make the most of his second chance with Liverpool.
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Cardiff City have completed the signing of Michael Chopra from Sunderland for a club-record fee.
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Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez is not worried about other clubs showing an interest in Lee Cattermole.
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Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce has told Paul Gallagher he could still have a future at the club.
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Vedran Corluka reckons teammate Luka Modric can help fire Tottenham Hotspur up the Barclays Premier League table.
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Striker Michael Owen has sealed his shock move to Manchester United.
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Manchester United midfielder Rodrigo Possebon will spend next season on loan at Sporting Braga.
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Kenny Dalglish is returning to Liverpool to take up a senior role in the academy and as a global ambassador for the club.
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Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.
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Among the entertainers who have donated their energies to the USO in recent years are Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, Kid Rock, Queensryche, Toby Keith, Lewis Black and Robin Williams.
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Thousands are expected to swamp Los Angeles, California, to mourn him Tuesday at the Staples Center, and the accompanying media crush will be enormous. Indeed, given the feverish interest in all things Jackson, the Los Angeles memorial could be one of the most-viewed events of all time.
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While authorities do not yet know what killed Michael Jackson, the possibility that anesthetics -- particularly the drug Diprivan -- might be involved continue to swell with each new revelation.
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Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam? He was directing late actor Heath Ledger in "The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus," when he died -- and it's not the first time he has lost a leading man.
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Michael Jackson and Diana Ross shared a bond that he apparently thought would last long after his death. In his will Jackson wanted Ross to take care of his children if his mother was not alive or was unable to do so. While the public may have been surprised at Jackson's decision, the two have a long history together.
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After a six-year hiatus in which many bands have emerged, such as the Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs, copying their blend of melodic, intelligent songs and cheeky blokeishness, Blur return to show them who is best.
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Many fans will always remember where they were when they heard the "King of Pop" had died. The rapper The Game will always remember what he did afterward.
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