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 Another appeal likely for Roman Polanski
Karachi News.Net
Lawyers for film director Roman Polanski have filed an appeal to ask for a special investigation into alleged judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the fugitive director's 32-year-old sex case. 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Wa Small Plane Crash
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MORTON, Wash. -- A small plane carrying two people has crashed in the front yard of a house in Morton, Wash., southwest of Mount Rainier. KING-TV reports that one person was k... $76,000 For World's Most Expensive Sex Toy
New Zealand Herald
A jeweller in Paris claims to be selling the world's most expensive sex toy. Maison Victor is selling a 40,000 euro (NZ$76,000) diamond ring mounted in a white gold dildo, AFP reported. Available in... Hooters Staff Sue For Work Violations
New Zealand Herald
Around 1000 Hooters workers are suing the company for work and wage violations, saying they were forced to buy their own uniforms and work without pay. Attorneys representing the former and current e... Gaza: 12 Wounded In Israeli Missile Strike
New Zealand Herald
Hamas officials say Israeli aircraft have fired five missiles at Gaza's defunct airport and nearby border tunnels, wounding at least 12 people. The Israeli military confirmed Friday's airstrikes, say... Serial Killings Highlight Indonesian Child Abuse
New Zealand Herald
JAKARTA - When a seemingly kind street vendor confessed to the sexual abuse and murders of 14 boys, it was a story that was both shocking - and familiar. Indonesians drew parallels to another Jakarta... Pope Signs Letter On Abusive Priests
CNN
Allegations of sexual abuse by priests now in half a dozen countries Crisis could erode membership in Europe's remaining Catholic strongholds Experts say crisis will have less impact in Asia and Afric... Student Charged With Stealing Rare Docs
CNN
FBI agents arrested William Scott, 18, on March 14, and accused him of stealing more than 27 documents from the United Methodist Archives. Among them: letters from President Abraham Lincoln, President... Greenpeace In Battle Over Kit Kat Viral
CNN
(CNN) -- A video clip which shows an office worker opening a Kit Kat chocolate bar and finding an orangutan's finger has been re-posted on video-sharing Web site YouTube, a day after it was removed at... Live - Bangladesh V England
BBC
I agree with your first point - but not with your second, the team were crying out for a fifth bowler (especially a second spinner) in Chittagong, while they had more than enough batting. Opposition "red Shirts" Try To Win Over Thai Capital
Reuters
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CBS News
In Illinois, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Friday a suburban police department left behind a roomful of evidence when it closed in 2008 -- including a moldy sexual assault kit that authorities sai... Perks Of The Job
Philadelphia Daily News
Perks of the job Many of the top workplaces surveyed offered their employees unusual incentives, perks and benefits. Here's a look at some of them. More Saudi Oil Goes To China Than To U.s.
International Herald Tribune
oil expansion project ever, opening a new field capable of pumping 1.2 million barrels a day — more than the entire production of Texas. The field, called Khurais, was part of an ambitious $60 b... Boat Intercepted In Australian Waters
New Zealand Herald
Another asylum seeker boat with more than 90 passengers on board has been intercepted in Australian waters, stirring concerns the Christmas Island immigration detention centre could soon be full. The... Ba Strike Hits Scottish Flights
BBC
Flights to three Scottish airports have been hit by cabin crew strike action at British Airways after talks between BA and the Unite union collapsed.The three-day walkout began at midnight, with a fur... Kosovo Row Mars Eu-balkans Summit
BBC
Western Balkan leaders and EU delegates are meeting in Slovenia to attempt to present a common front in the region's path towards EU membership.But Serbian President Boris Tadic is boycotting the even... Gunmen Block Roads In Mexico's Drug-plagued North
Reuters
Gunmen pulled truck and bus drivers out of their vehicles in the wealthy business city and used them to set up blockades on major four-lane highways, sometimes slashing tires to make it harder to tow ... Neumann-goretti Rolls Over Carroll
Philadelphia Daily News
Just as it was for his Neumann-Goretti team, which missed nine of its first 10 field-goal attempts Friday night against Archbishop Carroll, it wasn't the greatest of starts for Tony Chennault. In the... City Gets Big Money To Trim Waistlines, Smoking
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia snagged $25 million in federal stimulus grants announced nationwide Friday and immediately launched an ambitious public-health campaign to cut obesity and smoking. Philadelphia's rates o... Malcolm X Assassin Granted Parole In New York
Philadelphia Daily News
FILE - In this Feb. 21, 1965 file photo, New York City Police Sgt. Alvin Aronoff, left, grips hands of 22-year-old Thomas Hagan in the emergency room of Jewish hospital in New York after Hagan was wou... Comcast Spent $3.5 Million Lobbying In 4th Quarter
Philadelphia Daily News
PHILADELPHIA - Cable operator Comcast Corp. spent $3.5 million in the fourth quarter lobbying Congress on its pending acquisition of a controlling stake in NBC Universal and other issues, according to... Cigna Newly Retired Ceo Received $14.6m In 2009
Philadelphia Daily News
NEW YORK - Cigna's recently retired CEO earned $14.6 million in his last year on the job, up 28 percent from the year before as the insurer paid him larger bonuses. H. Edward Hanway received performa... Ny, Pa. Historic Sites Fall Victim To Budget Cuts
Philadelphia Daily News
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, John Brown Farm State Historic Site is seen in Lake Placid, N.Y. New York state plans to close 13 of its 35 historic sites and cut the hours at a 14th as part ... District Clears S. Phila. Student Of Gang Charge
Philadelphia Daily News
City school district officials formally acknowledged yesterday that 17-year-old Hao Luu was not connected to a street gang - an allegation that was used to ban him from South Philadelphia High. Evely... Lady Gaga Fires Back In Ny Court At Music Producer
New York Post
Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for $30.5 millionHer lawyer says in a court filing made public Friday the agreement at the heart of the ... Flooding Fears As Ului Moves Towards Qld
New Zealand Herald
CAIRNS - Tropical cyclone Ului is baring down on Queensland's north coast and generating destructive winds of up to 140 kilometres an hour. The cyclone is 550km northeast of Mackay and is still rated... Srebrenica Massacre Was 'fault Of Gay Troops'
The Independent
It was one of the most shameful episodes in the history of military peacekeeping. As Dutch troops stood by, Bosnian Serbs overran the "safe" United Nations enclave of Srebrenica in 1995 and massacred ... Riots In Soweto After Hip-hop Star Given Bail
The Independent
South African police fired water cannon at angry youths and children protesting at a court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. After a ... Jail For Mother Who Killed Her Six Babies
The Independent
A 38-year-old woman has been jailed for 15 years for killing six of her newborn babies. Hours before the verdict at a court in Normandy yesterday, Celine Lesage pleaded guilty to killing the ... Netanyahu Heads To Us As Settlement Row Rumbles On
The Independent
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is expected to meet top US administration figures in Washington next week after sharp international condemnation yesterday of his government's most rece... Hunger Striker Dies In Swiss Police Shackles
The Independent
Switzerland halted all "repatriation flights" for rejected asylum seekers yesterday after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died in police shackles at Zurich airport as he was being forced towards a pla... Obama Embarks On Final Push For Healthcare Votes
The Independent
The US House of Representatives is poised for a historic vote tomorrow that could bring into law the biggest changes to the country's healthcare system in half a century, and transform Barack Obama's ... Pope Tries To Stem Tide Of Sex Abuse Allegations
The Independent
Pope Benedict XVI will today make a desperate attempt to draw a line under the Catholic Church's sex-abuse scandal with the publication of a long-awaited pastoral letter demanding that urgent steps be...
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