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Netanyahu hails anti-missile exercise with US (AFP)

AFP - Israel's prime minister on Tuesday hailed a joint anti-missile exercise with US forces, amid continuing high tensions with Iran, amid claims that Hamas now has rockets capable of hitting Tel Aviv.

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Karadzic defiant over trial boycott

By Europe correspondent Emma Alberici Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has made his first appearance at his war crimes trial in the Hague, telling the court he needs more time to prepare his defence. The ex-Bosnian...

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Victoriaville Tigres forward Tomas Kubalik named CHL player of the week

TORONTO - Forward Tomas Kubalik of the Victoriaville Tigres was named Canadian Hockey League player of the week Tuesday. Kubalik had a whopping eight points last Friday in an 11-2 rout of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. He finished...

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Mossad Hacked Syrian Official's Computer Before Bombing Mysterious Facility

According to a German newspaper, Mossad agents retrieved files from about a secret facility from the computer of a top Syrian government official while he was in a London hotel in 2006. Israel bombed that facility (said to be a...

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Alan Cumming

Screen Gems and writer-director Steve Antin have set Alan Cumming as the final piece of casting for "Burlesque," the musical that begins production Nov. 9. He joins a cast that includes Cher, Christina Aguilera, Stanley Tucci,...

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KG’s new pastures are green indeed

Kevin Garnett's uprooting was painful at this end, but he has flourished, not faded, in the Celtics' mix. Why couldn't Kevin Garnett have faded away like most aging athletes, instead of haunting us in HD? If he has any laughter...

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Correctional Service of Canada: Modified Routine at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN - (Marketwire - Nov. 3, 2009) - Saskatchewan Penitentiary is currently operating on a modified routine as a result of a positive case of H1N1 flu virus and some other cases with mild flu-like...

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Who’s afraid of a government in Lebanon?

As hopes over cabinet formation hit yet another brick wall, it is becoming clear the issue is no longer about portfolios. Instead the problem is regional, supervised and maintained by Iran. Indeed, Lebanon does not have a...

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EU President? Meet the Candidates … Van Rompuy

Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has emerged as a possible candidate to become president of the European Union after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lost his status as front-runner. Van Rompuy, who became prime...

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UPDATE 1-Cricket-Afridi inspires Pakistan to crushing victory

ABU DHABI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - All rounder Shahid Afridi smashed a rapid 70 and took two wickets for Pakistan who eased to a 138-run victory over New Zealand in the first one-day international on Tuesday. Pakistan, who won the...

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