URUMQI, China – It started with some boys fighting over fireworks. It wound up as a clash between hundreds of villagers from two competing ethnic groups. Such incidents illustrate the ethnic tension that pervades much of China — and exploded this week in the western region of Xinjiang, taking 156 …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former NFL star Steve McNair was shot dead in his sleep last week by a 20-year-old girlfriend distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief that he was seeing someone else, police said Wednesday. Investigators may never know why Kazemi shot McNair four times as he dozed …
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BURGOS, Spain – The Basque separatist group’s No. 1 leader was nabbed in France as he slept late last year. His replacement lasted only a matter of weeks. Over the past couple of years, Spanish and French police have put most of ETA’s leadership in jail, and with each arrest …
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MORELIA, Mexico – Gunmen carried out attacks against federal police in at least six cities in drug-plagued Michoacan state, killing five officers. The Michoacan state public safety department says gunmen attacked federal police offices and one hotel where agents were staying between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday, killing five …
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NEW YORK – I’m typing this in between perusing Facebook, trying (and failing) to master a guitar-simulation game and listening to Internet radio on my smart phone. And no, I’m not using an iPhone. I’m using a BlackBerry Curve 8900 to try out the recently rolled out BlackBerry App World. …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Barbie is making her Kentucky Derby debut in style. Churchill Downs says it’s teaming with toy maker Mattel to create the Kentucky Derby Barbie doll. Churchill said Thursday the doll will wear a floral sun dress, faux pearl necklace and spring sandals, topped with an oversized white …
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NEW YORK – Kanye West and Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated tour is over before it even began. Just days after announcing dates for an ambitious joint show that was to kick off next month, the tour was canceled. Live Nation announced the news in a brief statement Thursday that did …
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Hours after the news of Ryan O’Neals decision to marry his long-time partner Farrah Fawcett broke, sources told Access Hollywood that the ailing actress is back in the hospital. According to Access, Fawcett — who is battling cancer — is not doing well. Still, while her condition is deteriorating, sources …
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INDIANAPOLIS – A Franklin man was arrested after police say he left his 5-year-old son in a tractor-trailer while he ducked into an Indianapolis strip club to drink. The 39-year-old was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday on child neglect and public intoxication charges after calling police to report his truck …
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It’s Thanksgiving week and on tables across the country, turkey is set to be the star of the show. It doesn’t matter whether your dinner is free-range, natural-fed, antibiotic-free turkey, Tofurkey or the traditional, tasty Butterball. Every one of those that hits the platter becomes the instant centerpiece. Pity the …
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