more images more images LOS ANGELES – Teen starlet Miley Cyrus, who recently declared that she is not trying to expose, was seen in a skin-baring black leotard with black leather shorts while performing at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. “I think that?s fine
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Miley Cyrus performs in skin-baring black leotard
NEW DELHI/PATNA – As ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar remained strained, the BJP Monday held two rounds of discussions on the political situation in Bihar, where it is part of the ruling coalition with the Janata Dal-United, but deferred till Tuesday a decision on whether to continue … Original article on : Nitish-BJP stand-off continues, question mark on alliance (Intro Roundup) .
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Nitish-BJP stand-off continues, question mark on alliance (Intro Roundup)
Schiavone loses in 1st round at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON, England ? French Open champion Francesca Schiavone has been beaten by Russian Vera Dushevina in the first round of Wimbledon. Dushevina, ranked 47th in the world, defeated the No
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French Open champion Schiavone loses to Dushevina in 1st round at Wimbledon
African muti used to help South Africa at WCup JOHANNESBURG ? With vuvuzelas so far failing to give a winning boost to South Africa at the World Cup, some locals are looking for other ways to help the national team.
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African muti culture being used to help South Africa?s national football team at World Cup
French national soul-searching over WCup fiasco PARIS ? When France won the World Cup in 1998, poll numbers of top French political leaders surged and the country claimed vindication for its model of assimilating ethnic minorities from former African colonies
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Attorney takes exception to Johnston sister’s blog JUNEAU, Alaska ? Levi Johnston’s attorney is taking exception with a blog kept by his client’s sister, Mercede
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Levi Johnston?s attorney takes exception to blog of his client?s sister
Boston Scientific spent $480K on lobbying in 1Q WASHINGTON ? Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. spent $480,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on the health reform effort as well as other health care-related matters.
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Boston Scientific spent $480K to lobby government on medical device issues
JOHANNESBURG – Former Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari believes France are getting exactly what they deserve after they only reached the World Cup finals thanks to Thierry Henry’s handball goal. Scolari led Brazil to glory in 2002 in Japan and Korea and almost took Portugal to their first ever final four years ago but lost the …
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more images more images DAMBULLA – Shahid Afridi blasted his second century of the tournament as Pakistan crushed Bangladesh by 139 runs in an inconsequential Asia Cup match here Monday. Riding on skipper Afridi’s 124 of 60 balls that included 17 fours and four sixes, Pakistan raised a mamoth 385 for seven in 50 overs, before restricting Bangladesh [..] Read the original article: here .
San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) The Summer Solstice 2010 falls on June 21 2010, the longest day of the year marking the start of summer for this year. The summer solstice signifies the position of sun directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere.
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Summer Solstice: Longest Day of the Year 2010 is the First Day of Summer
Glance: Electronic reader prices Barnes & Noble cut the price on its original Nook electronic book reader, and Amazon responded by cutting the price on its Kindle. Here are some retail prices for electronic book readers and Apple’s iPad. Amazon.com’s Kindle: $189 Barnes & Noble’s original Nook: $199 Barnes & Noble’s new Wi-Fi-only Nook: $149 Borders’ Kobo eReader, shipping in …
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A look at some prices for dedicated e-readers and other electronic devices
more images more images NEW DELHI – Expected meet between an Assamese delegation of the ‘All Assam Convention for Revival of Talks’ and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was cancelled here on Monday. The six-member citizens’ delegation comprising social activists and intellectuals is in New Delhi.
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Digs in Cyprus uncover more of Phoenician fort NICOSIA, Cyprus ? Digs in Cyprus have uncovered what may be soldiers’ barracks belonging to a sprawling Phoenician fortress that was the island’s largest ancient administrative hub dating back at least 2,500 years, the Cypriot Antiquities Department director said Monday.
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Archaeologists in Cyprus uncover barracks belonging to 2,500 year-old Phoenician fort
more images more images NEW DELHI – Insisting that former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had not taken the decision to provide safe passage to then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson, the Congress Monday refused to take questions about who had taken the decision to release the man who is an accused in the Bhopal gas leak case. …
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Congress refuses comment on who decided on Anderson?s release
3 peacekeepers killed by gunmen in Darfur CAIRO ? More than two dozen gunmen attacked Rwandan peacekeepers on Monday in the ravaged Darfur region of Sudan, killing three of them in an hour-long fire fight, a spokesman for the international mission said.
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Gunmen in Darfur attack peacekeepers, killing 3 in hour-long firefight
Today, President Obama spoke in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood and mentoring to build healthy families and communities.
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President Obama Launches Next Phase in Fatherhood Efforts with The President?s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative
NEW DELHI/PATNA – The strain in ties continued between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday, putting a question mark on the alliance between the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the BJP continuing. The tension was evident in Patna where JD-U leader Nitish Kumar and his BJP deputy Sushil Modi avoided each … Original article on : Nitish-BJP stand-off continues, question mark on alliance (Roundup) .
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Swiss mulled using force to free citizens in Libya GENEVA ? Switzerland’s president said Monday that officials considered using force to free two Swiss citizens who were detained in Libya for more than a year.
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Swiss president: officials considered using force to free citizens detained in Libya
HYDERABAD – By-elections to 10 Assembly seats in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh will be held on July 27, while the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has decided to challenge in court the Election Commission’s decision against conducting polls in two other constituencies.
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By-polls to 10 assembly seats in Telangana July 27
Barnes & Noble cuts price for Nook NEW YORK ? Barnes & Noble cut the price on its original Nook electronic reader, undercutting its chief competitor, Amazon.com’s Kindle, and will also offer a lower-price Nook with a Wi-Fi connection
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Barnes & Noble offers Wi-Fi Nook at lower price, cuts price of original Nook e-reader