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TODAY'S NEWS
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Anfield cat becomes Internet hit
February 7th, 2012, 4:35 am
Several Twitter sites claiming to be the real deal sprung up within hours of the cat's Lionel Messi-like slalom across the pitch during the first half. One, @AnfieldCat, had already attracted 17,368 followers early on ...

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(Reuters) - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair. The festival set for March 30 in ...

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"The Simpsons dolls are merchandise from an animated series, of which some episodes are even banned in Europe and America," Mohammad Hossein Farjoo, whose agency oversees what Iranian children can play with, ...

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(Reuters) - A troubled Ohio hot dog restaurant chain made famous in the TV series "M*A*S*H" has been sold after months of legal wrangling, allowing descendants of the eponymous Tony Packo's to keep running ...

Germany hunts out deer calling champion
February 6th, 2012, 8:19 am
BERLIN (Reuters) - Hunting enthusiasts grunted, bawled and bellowed in the battle to be named Germany's champion deer caller. The 18 men and one woman used sea shells, ox horns and hollow plant stems to perfect their ...

The annual contest, now in its 12th year, drew 259 teams from around the country at the weekend to test their hole-digging prowess and claim awards for the deepest hole, the most creative hole and the most original ...

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most ...

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Miami named most miserable U.S. city
February 3rd, 2012, 12:22 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll. The ...

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The Border Patrol's Yuma sector said agents and officers from the Cocopah Tribal Police Department spotted the single-seater go-kart hauling a trailer through the desert near Yuma, Arizona on Tuesday night and gave ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement ...

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Madonna world tour to start on May 29
February 7th, 2012, 5:07 am
The 2012 World Tour will be the first for the Grammy ......
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A record 111.3 million U.S. viewers watched the Giants ......
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SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning country ......
SPORTS NEWS
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Bryant finished with 28 points to reach a career total of ......
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a late night of Super Bowl ......
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INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A few critical mistakes was all ......
FINANCE NEWS
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LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of Britons were swapping the ......
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ever since Jordan Hoffart decided ......
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MALE (Reuters) - President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives ......