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  • Proposition 101, Medical Choice for Arizona, has been rejected by voters, the Associated Press projects.
  • Japan says its current account surplus in September plunged 48.8 percent from a year earlier.
  • US Federal Reserve grants request by American Express to become bank holding company.
  • Spokesperson for US President-elect Barack Obama on today's White House meeting: http://bnonews.com/elections/?id=184
  • NASA says it has lost contact with the Phoenix Mars Lander and is now ending the mission which they describe as "successful".
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Registry office is the most popular wedding venue Down Under!

November 9th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI -
!-- NO IMAGE -- Melbourne, Nov 9 (ANI): The venue is an important part of a marriage, but now more and more couples are opting for a no-fuss wedding, choosing to tie ...

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Tibetans-in-exile take out protest march in Dharamsala against China

August 10th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Dharamsala, Aug 10 (ANI): Continuing with their agitation against China, the Tibetans-in-exile took out a protest march here today. Scores of Tibetans exiles and monks marched down the narrow hilly roads ...

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Cleared of doping charges, Monika won”t be able to participate in Olympics

August 10th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): Indian female weightlifter Monika Devi, who was cleared of dope charges yesterday, won''t be able to participate in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, because of shortage of ...

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Jade Goody faces third cancer scare

August 10th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 10 (ANI): British reality television celebrity Jade Goody is facing a third cancer scare, according to reports. The Big Brother star was spotted being pushed in a wheelchair outside a ...

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CA: Bravo’s “Top Chef: The Tour”

CA: Bravo’s “Top Chef: The Tour”

August 9th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin -
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 08\: The tour semi trailer on Bravo's 'Top Chef\: The Tour' on August 8, 2008 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)More... UNIVERSAL CITY, CA ...

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George W. Bush at the Olympic Opening day

George W. Bush at the Olympic Opening day

August 9th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by admin -
U.S. President George W. Bush attended the opening ceremony with his family. Here are some images of his visit. BEIJING - AUGUST 08\: US President George W. Bush poses for a photo with ...

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Burmese junta arrests 48 on uprising anniversary eve

August 9th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug.9 (ANI): Burma''s military junta have arrested 48 activists during a protest march marking 20 years since the army crushed a pro-democracy uprising, killing 3,000 people. According to the police ...

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China blocked Internet sites to protect children

August 9th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Aug 9 (ANI): Olympic Games organisers have claimed that the controversial decision to block Internet sites was taken to protect Chinese children. Asked why sites such as Free Tibet and ...

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Nepals major parties talks fail to bring consensus as deadline ends

August 8th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu , August 8 (ANI): Even after the end of the deadline, the major political parties of Nepal- Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist (CPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist ...

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Prof. K.P. Kannan conferred V.V. Giri Memorial Award

August 8th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes conferred the V.V. Giri Memorial Award 2008 on Professor K.P. Kannan, for his outstanding research work in Social ...

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Bhopal gas tragedy victims rejoice agreement with Govt.

August 8th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , August 8 (ANI): Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy, one of the worst industrial tragedies in the country on Friday celebrated government assurance to set up a commission ...

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Posco’’s steel plant in Orissa gets Supreme Courts nod

August 8th, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): South Korean steel major Posco on Friday got the Supreme Courts nod to set up Rs 51,000-crore mega steel plant and captive minor port in Paradeep, ...

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Sikhs disrupt screening of Bollywood flick ”Singh is Kinng” in Punjab

Sikhs disrupt screening of Bollywood flick ”Singh is Kinng” in Punjab

August 8th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Amritsar , August 8 (ANI): Bollywood''s latest release ''Singh is Kinng'' drew wrath from Sikh community when a mob of irate protesters disrupted the screening of the film on Friday in ...

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Half the population of country to reside in urban settlements by 2051: Dr. Ramachandran

August 8th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , August 8 (ANI): Secretary, Urban Development Dr. M. Ramachandran said on Friday that by 2051, half the population of the country would reside in urban settlements and the ...

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Tibetans continue to protest in Nepal against China

August 8th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, August 8 (ANI): Tibetans continued with another day of anti-Chinese protests outside the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu on Friday, hours before the Olympic Games were due to start in Beijing. The ...

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Coming soon on TV: Superhero Paris Hilton

Coming soon on TV: Superhero Paris Hilton

August 8th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has revealed that she joined forces with Marvel Comics to create a superhero character based on her. She says that she is working ...

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People magazine denies Photoshopping smiling Brangelina newborn

People magazine denies Photoshopping smiling Brangelina newborn

August 8th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): Celebrity magazine People has denied using any computer software on its latest cover of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie''s smiling newborn daughter Vivienne, as New York magazine ...

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Cabinet provides recognition of dental and nursing degrees or diplomas under PGIMER, Chandigarh Act,

August 8th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for amendment of sections 23 and 24 of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Act, 1966 ...

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Cabinet approves amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

August 8th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the introduction of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2008 in the Parliament by making certain amendments in the ...

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Mel Gibson, Danny Glover may return in Lethal Weapon 5

August 8th, 2008 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are reportedly being lined up to star in a fifth Lethal Weapon flick. Ten years after the release of the fourth instalment ...

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India removes 264 items from its Sensitive List for the LDCs under SAFTA

August 8th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for reducing Indias existing Sensitive List of 744 items for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) under South Asian Free Trade ...

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Why our memories are hogged by attention grabbers

August 8th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): A new study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests that human visual memory is not as sharp as previously believed, but it can be used more flexibly ...

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Chinas thickening smogs reduces methane emissions

August 8th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI -
London, August 8 (ANI): A new research has suggested that the fallout from Chinese industrial pollution could actually be reducing the countrys contribution to climate change from at least one greenhouse ...

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Government approves Punjab and Sind Banks capital restructuring

August 8th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): The Punjab and Sind Bank can now go for an Initial Public Offer at a reasonable premium for raising additional capital from the market. The Union Cabinet ...

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Robots may help disabled people regain limbs use

August 8th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): A team of engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology say that robots may help people with disabilities use their limbs significantly. The researchers say that ...

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New technology to detect trace amounts of explosives and drugs in fingerprints

August 8th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): Fingerprints would now be able to provide clues to more than just identity, with the use of a new technology that detects trace amounts of explosives, drugs ...

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Athletes have bigger, more powerful hearts

August 8th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London, August 8 (ANI): Athletes have bigger hearts both in terms of size and the ability to pump blood, according to an Italian study. The research, involving top rowers, showed that ...

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Trigger behind brains ability to learn identified

August 8th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): Neuroscientists at Children''s Hospital Boston have found that a protein called Otx 2 is key to the brains ability to learn through experience, a process scientifically known ...

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Varanasi astrologers suggest August 8 related to Saturn

August 8th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI -
By Girish Kumar Dubey Varanasi, Aug. 8 (ANI): Many astrologers in Varanasi have been busy brainstorming and explaining the likely impact of August 8 of this year on peoples lives. Many people ...

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Computer simulations show how special our solar system is

August 8th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 8 (ANI): A new study by Northwestern University astronomers has used computer simulations to show how special and unique our solar system is. Prevailing theoretical models attempting to explain the ...

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