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Protesters demand Albania vote recount
TIRANA (AFP) - Thousands of opposition supporters on Friday began a weekend of protests accusing Prime Minister Sali Berisha's government of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of ballots cast in June polls.
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Art collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers
ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a
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Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday.
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Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The driver of a tour bus
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Hospital hearing for Fort Hood suspect
A lawyer for the US Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room.
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Britons kidnapped by pirates interviewed
A British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates have said in an interview that they fear they will be killed if a ransom is not paid soon.
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CERN atom-smasher restarts
The world's biggest atom-smasher, shut down after its inauguration in September 2008 amid technical faults, has restarted, a spokesman says.
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First Air France A380 reaches New York
NEW YORK (AFP) - The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States.
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Mussolini's brain 'up for sale on eBay'
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's blood and brain went on sale for 15,000 euros ($A24,343) on auction website eBay before the company pulled the ad.
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US man sues after 'ear lands in trash'
A New York man is giving city authorities and a hospital an earful for allegedly tossing his ear in the trash after it was ripped off by a dog, a report says.
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Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show
CHICAGO (AFP) - A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season, prompting an outpouring of emotional tributes from devoted fans.
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Shroud of Turin 'bears hidden text'
A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth.
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Henry offers replay after FIFA rules it out
LONDON (AFP) - A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) said Friday, even as skipper Thierry Henry said he would back the idea following his handball gaffe.
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EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage.
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Hero's welcome for boxer Pacquiao in Philippines
MANILA (AFP) - A bruised but smiling Manny Pacquiao enjoyed a hero's welcome as he returned home to the Philippines on Friday, with masses of people taking to the streets and hailing him as the best boxer of all time.
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Delay cervical cancer tests: US doctors
The leading US group of women's health care professionals says women should not get their first cervical cancer screening before age 21.
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Palestinians to set new date for vote
Palestinian officials say a new date for parliamentary and presidential elections will be set next month.
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Midday shooting in Paris kills one
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.
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Mutation found in Norway swine flu virus
The World Health Organisation says a mutation had been found in samples of the swine flu virus taken following the first two deaths from the pandemic in Norway.
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35 Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers
CAIRO (AFP) - Protesters injured dozens of police near the Algerian embassy in Egypt's capital on Friday, fanning the flames of a diplomatic spat that erupted after Algeria won a football World Cup qualifier.
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