BELFAST, Northern Ireland – His political party says Peter Robinson, the Protestant leader of Northern Ireland’s unity government, has been hospitalized after a suspected heart attack. The 66-year-old leader of the Democratic Unionist Party was admitted Monday to the Ulster Hospital east of Belfast. The Democratic Unionist Party says in …
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KATHMANDU, Nepal – The U.N. food agency is hiring thousands of mountain and trekking guides, porters and other workers to carry food, medicine, tents and supplies to Nepal’s mostly inaccessible northern villages where two powerful earthquakes destroyed houses. Richard Regan of the U.N.’s World Food Program said the workers also …
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PARIS – France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation, four months after they resumed judicial cooperation following a year-long diplomatic rift. After meeting with French president Francois Hollande on Friday, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkilane said: “We had a difficult year of course, now it’s behind us, and …
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JERUSALEM – Israeli police say they forcibly removed dozens of Jewish protesters trying to prevent a Christian ritual from taking place at a holy site revered in both religions. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says the skirmish took place Monday at a site revered by Jews as the tomb of the …
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A nearby star, visible with the unaided eye, is ringed with two rocky asteroid belts and an outer icy halo, making it a three-ring cosmic circus. The inner asteroid belt appears to be a virtual twin to the belt in our solar system. The presence of the separate rings of …
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Hello fashionistas. With the change of seasons comes the change of wardrobe, and fall/winter clothes are my absolute fave! So about a week ago I packed up my shorts and tanks and lugged in from storage my sweaters, coats and cold weather clothes. I followed my own advice and separated …
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LOS ANGELES – There aren’t too many people in the world with the power to close down Disneyland for their 16th birthday. In fact, teen sensation Miley Cyrus was the first to do so on Sunday as she performed for (and partied with) 5,000 fans to celebrate her coming of …
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LOS ANGELES – Jordin Sparks has made no secret of the fact that she’s a virgin and plans to stay that way until her wedding night, a personal pledge that was reinforced backstage at Sunday’s American Music Awards after the songstress was presented with an un-televised award as Favorite Adult …
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Tom Cruise’s Xmas Gift: Hitler | Edwards’ Lover Sold Out by Sister | Warner Music Chief Cashed Out | Downey’s Moustache; Billy Joel’s Tchotchkes Tom Cruise’s Xmas Gift: Hitler Better than Valentine’s Day, Christmas is the holiday for which Tom Cruise will gift us with Hitler. It warms the cockles …
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NEW YORK – A racy, historical novel based on the Prophet Muhammad’s child bride A’isha was supposed to hit book stores in the U.S. Tuesday. But in a rare case of self-censorship to preempt possible violent reaction by Muslims, one of the world’s largest publishing houses pulled the plug on …
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