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Pop Tarts: Pickler Tells Young Fans to Hold on to Innocence
Country crooner Kellie Pickler encourages fans to hold onto their 'innocence;' Tom Brady too embarrassed to drop his pants.
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Report: Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Friends Again
After years of feuding, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag of the hit show “The Hills” are friends again, Us magazine reported Wednesday.
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Richard Garner: With Sats scrapped, maybe league tables should be next
The Government's decision to abolish tests for 14-year-olds has been welcomed by almost everyone as a good way of reducing the testing burden on pupils - the only small note of dissent has come from some teachers who believe their workload will increase through a move to teacher assessment.
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Dion's future questioned after renewed Tory minority
Popular support for the Liberals dropped to 26.2 per cent, the lowest since Confederation as Harper's Conservatives return to Parliament with 16 more seats, though still shy of a majority
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Chicago area police unveil e-tickets
CHICAGO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Chicago and the surrounding counties are investing in a system that allows authorities to issue readable e-tickets to traffic violators.
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S.D. Dems Pin Hopes on Sen. Tim Johnson
Sen. Tim Johnson battles for re-election in GOP dominated state.
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Merciless Maritime Murder Trial Nears End
Eyewitness to recount last moments of yacht lovers' lives today in court.
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Is Mother Cecilia the Oldest U.S. Voter?
The last time the 106-year-old voted, she liked Ike. This time it's Obama.
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Drunken Hijacker Overpowered By Passengers
A drunk man claiming to have a bomb tried to hijack a Russian-bound Turkish Airlines plane but was quickly overpowered by fellow passengers, officials said.
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Fears put brakes on London market's rally
Recession fears came to the fore today to put the brakes on the London market's two-day rally.
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