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George W Bush lights White House Christmas tree
George W Bush has presided over the lighting of the White House Christmas tree for the last time.
OJ Simpson to be sentenced
OJ Simpson faces spending the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced for kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas.
Honda quits Formula One racing
Honda blames the decision on slumping demand for its vehicles.
China threatens trade sanctions over Dalai Lama's European trip
China has warned France that longterm relations between the two countries may be harmed if Nicholas Sarkozy goes ahead with his plan to meet the Dalai Lama.
Barack Obama's halfbrother thrills Chinese with calligraphy demonstration
Presidentelect Barack Obama's brother has been filmed on Chinese television practising the ancient art of calligraphy to the delight of local viewers.
Sombre Thailand marks king's birthday as airports return to normal
Thailand has marked its cherished king's birthday in a solemn mood concerned for the health of the ageing monarch.
China bans miming on New Year's Eve TV show
China has extended a proposed ban on lipsynching to its most important annual television show the New Year's Eve spectacular beamed around the country.
Mumbai attacks: Indian operative 'helped Pakistani militants'
A Pakistani militant group used an Indian operative to scout targets for the Mumbai attacks.
Slumdog Millionaire gets Oscar campaign boost
Danny Boyle's film Slumdog Millionaire has inched a step closer to possible Oscar glory after winning a prestigious best film award in New York.
Japanese cities among most expensive in world
The global financial crisis has propelled Japanese cities into four of the top five places on a list of of the most expensive parts of the world for foreigners to live.
Republican politician hung up on Barack Obama twice
A top Republican politician was left redfaced after twice hanging up the phone on presidentelect Barack Obama fearing he was a prank caller trying to catch her out on a radio show.
British missionaries held in Gambia on sedition charge
British couple who moved to Gambia to work as missionaries arrested for "undermining the government".
Australians urged to take a holiday to help economy
Australians have been urged by the government to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy and head off a recession.
Pirates in distress rescued by Danish warship
Suspected pirates are rescued by a Danish warship in the Gulf of Aden after their ship flounders.
Canadian Prime Minister shuts down Parliament to avoid noconfidence vote
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has won a bid to shut down Parliament in an unprecedented attempt to stay in power by avoiding a noconfidence vote.
Police chief charged with manslaughter after boy shoots himself with submachine gun
A police chief and two other men have been charged after an eightyearold boy died at a weapons fair.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls on Robert Mugabe to step down or be removed by force
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe must step down or be removed by force for "destroying a beautiful country".
Woman whose plight defined Great Depression warns tragedy will happen again
Warning from woman whose plight defined the Great Depression.
Judge orders MGA to stop making Bratz dolls in victory for Barbie maker Mattel
Barbie maker Mattel has won an apparently decisive victory over archrival MGA Entertainment manufacturer of the poutylipped Bratz doll after a judge ordered MGA to stop making or selling its popular multiethnic figures.
British missionaries charged with sedition in Gambia
British couple who moved to Gambia to work as missionaries arrested for 'undermining the government'.
'Koobface' virus targets Facebook users
Facebook's 120 million users are being targeted by a virus called "Koobface" that infects PCs.
'Gunfire' heard at New Delhi airport
Security forces swarm through Indian airport after report of shots.
Antarctic cruise ship with 122 onboard taking on water
An Antarctic cruise ship carrying 122 people has started to take on water and leak fuel after it ran aground.
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling tells schoolchildren she is scared of spiders
Harry Potter author reveals lifelong fear as she launches her new book.
Barmaid sacked after blogging about defence minister
A New York barmaid was sacked after writing an internet blog about the Belgium's defence minister's alleged antics during an official visit to the city.
Hebron settlers evicted by Israel police with tear gas and stun grenades
Around 20 people were injured when Israeli security forces evicted Rightwing Jewish settlers from a house in the West Bank.
Israel willing to go it alone on Iran attack
Israel is drawing up plans for an attack on Iran's nuclear infrastructure that does not require America's support it has been claimed.
British sniffer dogs help Italian fraud squad sniff out cash
Britishtrained sniffer dogs are being recruited by Italian police to help step up their fight against mafia money laundering.
Barack Obama breaks first campaign promise by dropping oil tax
PresidentElect Barack Obama has broken his first campaign promise by quietly dropping a profits windfall tax on oil firms.
Mumbai attacks: Security alert at Indian airports
India triggered a massive security alert at its main airports after officials warned al Qaeda was planning a 9/11 style attack using hijacked aircraft just days after the Mumbai atrocity.

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