| A 7-year-old Rio Carnival queen parades, in tears Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:40 AM PST ![]() RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A tearful 7-year-old Carnival queen led exuberant drummers through the Sambadrome stadium on Sunday, in a distressed state that may add to controversy over whether a tiny child should perform such a high-pressure, sexually-charged role.
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| Kevin Smith Tossed from Plane for Being Too Fat Posted: 15 Feb 2010 05:55 AM PST ![]() Silent Bob gets booted. In the film world, Kevin Smith is larger than life. And in the real world, he's too big to fly on an airplane. The director, actor and comedian was escorted off an airplane Saturday because he could not fit comfortably in his seat.
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| Wisconsin Billboard Calls for Obama's Ouster Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:12 AM PST  Somebody in Wisconsin doesn't like President Barack Obama all that much. An unnamed company has paid for a billboard along Highway 41 in Oshkosh that reads, "Impeach Obama." The tagline says: "America's small businesses are failing; help us spread the message." It was paid for by an unnamed company represented by Tom Wroblewski who told the AP the sentiment is that Washington politics are bad for small businesses. The billboard is scheduled to remain up for at least six months, at a cost of $1,000 per month. Jef Hall is the chairman of the Winnebago County Democratic Party. He says having
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| Death toll in Toyota recall case surges Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:10 AM PST ![]() As many as 34 deaths were allegedly caused by Toyota's gas pedal defect, complaints suggest.
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| Bayh burns Dems Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:28 AM PST  Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh won't run for a third term, a decision which imperils the Dems' hold on the seat.
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| Dubai police: European squad killed Hamas leader Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:35 AM PST ![]() An 11-member hit squad carrying European passports was responsible for killing a Hamas commander in his hotel room last month ...
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| Nate Holland thinks your pants are too tight Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:13 AM PST ![]() Nate Holland is a man of conviction and dedication to his cause. He is seeking to rid the world of what he...
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| Troops: Strict war rules slow Afghan offensive (AP) Posted: 15 Feb 2010 11:52 AM PST  AP - Some American and Afghan troops say they're fighting the latest offensive in Afghanistan with a handicap — strict rules that routinely force them to hold their fire.
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| Bayh Decides Against Re-election Bid Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:34 AM PST ![]() Senator Evan Bayh, a moderate Democrat from Indiana, will not seek another term this year.
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| First footage of clouded leopard captured in Borneo Posted: 14 Feb 2010 10:46 PM PST ![]() KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – The Sundaland clouded leopard, a newly identified and little understood species of big cat in Borneo, has been filmed for the first time.
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| Knicks in serious talks for McGrady (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 15 Feb 2010 02:13 PM PST ![]() The Knicks and Rockets have the framework of a deal that would give N.Y. salary-cap space and Tracy McGrady.
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| Eric Margolis: WHY IRAN KEEPS DEFYING THE WEST Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:43 AM PST ![]() Iran's fiery president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seems to delight in provoking howls of outrage from the West. Most Iranians also seem to enjoy the spectacle. To fete the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Ahmadinejad gleefully announced his nation will enrich uranium to 20%. Western outrage was not long in coming. US, European and Israeli politicians and media loudly denounced Iran's latest nuclear effort, claiming it would put Tehran within striking distance of achieving the 85-90% enrichment needed for nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the Florida-based US Central Comm
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| Robert Pattinson is Allergic to Lady Parts Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:48 AM PST  Did he really just say that? Robert Pattinson is starting to open up. In his latest interview, the Twilight actor gets fairly personal about his greatest emotional attachment, his eating habits and his unfortunate allergy to a woman's most private parts.
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| French judge issues arrest warrant for Landis Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:35 AM PST ![]() A French judge has issued a national arrest warrant for U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis in connection with a case of data hacking at a doping laboratory, a prosecutor's office said. French judge Thomas Cassuto, based in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, is seeking to question Landis about computer hacking dating back to September 2006 at the Chatenay-Malabry lab, said Astrid Granoux, spokeswoman for...
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| Unionized Rhode Island Teachers Refuse To Work 25 Minutes More Per Day, So Town Fires All Of Them Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:04 AM PST  A school superintendent in Rhode Island is trying to fix an abysmally bad school system. Her plan calls for teachers at a local high school to work 25 minutes longer per day, each lunch with students once in a while, and help with tutoring. The teachers' union has refused to accept these apparently onerous demands. The teachers at the high school make $70,000-$78,000, as compared to a median income in the town of $22,000. This exemplifies a nationwide trend in which public sector workers make far more than their private-sector counterparts (with better benefits). The school superintenden
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