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Friday, November 20, 2009

Fingers, tooth said to be Galileo’s are found

In this image provided by Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza di Firenze shows a finger attributed to Galileo Galilei.
By Associated Press
ROME — A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and...

UK man cleared of wife’s death during nightmare

By Associated Press
LONDON - A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found innocent in her death. Prosecutors...

Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic

In this photo taken in March 2006 the Captain Khlebnikov icebreaker seen in the Russia’s Pacific port of Vladivostok, about 6,400 km (4,000 miles) east of Moscow.
By Associated Press
MOSCOW — A Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached...

Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real

By Associated Press
ROME — A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact...
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Top model found hanged in Paris apartment

In this photo taken on Feb. 2, 2009, South Korean model Daul Kim presents at Swarovski S/S Collection in Seoul, South Korea.
By Associated Press
PARIS — A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular...
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Russia’s Gorbachev considers political comeback

By Associated Press
MOSCOW — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea...
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Italian prosecutors: Amanda Knox hated murder victim

U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by a penitentiary police officer as she arrives at Perugia’s court, Italy, Friday.
By Associated Press
PERUGIA, Italy — An American student accused of murdering her British roommate...
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Disease spreading despite quarantines

By Associated Press
LONDON - Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire...
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Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

Resisdents of the village of Cockermouth, England, are seen being rescued from their homes by members of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
By Associated Press
COCKERMOUTH, England — Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety...
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Lions and tiger - Oh my!

By Associated Press
PRAGUE - A rare white tiger was attacked and killed by two lions that got into its enclosure in a Czech zoo. The lions,...
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Midday shooting in central Paris kills 1, wounds 2

By Associated Press
PARIS — Police say a man with an automatic rifle opened fire on a car near a Paris train station, killing one man and wounding two others. Friday’s...

Cosmonaut says Russia falls behind in space race

By Associated Press
MOSCOW — A veteran Russian cosmonaut says his nation lacks a viable program for developing a new spaceship and will likely fall behind in a space race. Mikhail...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

KGB’s Vladimir Putin makes mean Snoop dog

‘JUNGLE’ BOOGIE: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes part at the filming of a show for Russia’s music television channel last week.
By Herald Wire Services
MOSCOW - Poot Dogg ... Notorious KGB ... Valdye East ... yeah, any of those would...
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German defense chief: No move now on Afghan troops

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The visiting German defense chief says Germany will hold off on any decision about adding troops to Afghanistan...
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Russian court extends moratorium on death penalty

By Associated Press
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia’s Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty Thursday, saying that a moratorium on capital punishment...


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