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Fans of beleaguered Lazio invade club headquarters
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:42:19 GMT
Rome - Police clashed with fans of Lazio who Tuesday afternoon burst into the team's training ground to protest against the struggling Serie A side as it appears set on hiring a new coach. Italian media reported that about 100 fans tore down a gate a ...
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Swiss Chiudinelli makes Rotterdam breakthrough in main draw debut
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:24 GMT
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Swiss Marco Chiudinelli finally cracked the code at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis Tuesday, securing victory on his main draw start with a 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (8-6) defeat of former champion Michael Llodra. France's 2008 winner at ...
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Michelle Obama takes centre stage, tackles childhood obesity Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:48:22 GMT
Washington - US First Lady Michelle Obama stepped into the limelight Tuesday to lead a campaign that will seek ways of reducing childhood obesity, which affects nearly one third of children in the United States. The new public awareness campaign mark...
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Toy orders surge and German fair demands more space Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:22:19 GMT
Nuremberg, Germany - Commercial orders for toys grew significantly at this year's Nuremberg Toy Fair as the industry emerged from last year's downturn, the chief organizer of the six-day event, Ernst Kick, said Tuesday. He called for the municipal ow...
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A baby on Christmas Eve is special, figures in Britain show Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:54:17 GMT
London - Whether by accident or design, more babies are born on Christmas Eve in Britain than on any other day of the year, statistics published Tuesday showed. The data, released by the Information Centre of the National Health Service (NHS), relate...
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India says 'No” to modified eggplant, for now Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:06:00 GMT
New Delhi — India said Tuesday 'No' to genetically modified eggplant or aubergine or simply what the vegetable is called in India as brinjal until the long-term effect on health and environment were studied...
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:15 GMT
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Tokyo - Toyota Motor Corp filed Tuesday for a recall of its 2010 Prius hybrid car over a faulty anti-lock braking system, Japanese media reported. The filing with the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry came after the latest model of the Prius, released in May, became a top-selling model in Japan on the back of government incentives for fuel-efficient cars. The world's largest automaker was also expected to recall three other models, including the Lexus HS250h sedan and t... ( more ) |
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Avalanches in Afghanistan kill over 30, strand 1,500 - Summary Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:34:14 GMT
Kabul - At least 30 people were killed and more than 70 injured in avalanches in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. Around 1,500 were pulled to safety while others remained stranded at a snow-blocked mountain pass after avalanches struck t...
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Real striker Benzema to miss clash against former club Lyon Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:23 GMT
Madrid - Karim Benzema will miss the February 16 clash between Real Madrid and Olympique Lyon, his former club, Real announced on Tuesday. The French forward has torn the abductor muscle in his left leg, and will be out of action for at least a week....
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Vatican refutes 'false' reports on plot to oust Catholic editor Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:24:21 GMT
Vatican City - The Vatican on Tuesday issued an unusually strong-worded statement rebutting reports that the resignation last year of the editor of a Italian bishops' newspaper was the result of a behind-the-scenes Holy See power struggle. Dino Boffo...
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EXTRA: Berlinale clears ice from streets around festival Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:32:21 GMT
Berlin - Parts of the German capital might have been transformed into ice-skating rinks after weeks of snow and sub-zero temperatures. But at least the A-list celebrities attending this month's Berlin Film Festival should be able to avoid the indigni...
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