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Hitchcock, Dahl snubbed British honours: files

LONDON- Film director Alfred Hitchcock, author Roald Dahl and artist Lucian Freud are among the people who have snubbed honours from the British monarch, government records revealed for the first time Thursday. Painters Francis Bacon and L. S. Lowry, the sculptor Henry Moore and "Brave New World" novelist Aldous Huxley are also on the list published by the Cabinet Office ministry. The list names 277 people who refused honours between 1951 and 1999 and have since died. It is the first official confirmation...

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Mexico to host World Environment Day in June 2009

Mexico City - Mexico will host the next World Environment Day in June 2009, the head of the UN...

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Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge

LOS ANGELES, Soo Youn - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty here Monday after being charged...

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US grants Yemeni leader a 'limited' medical visit

WASHINGTON- The United States on Sunday approved a visit from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for medical treatment but said it was...

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Libya leader says 'civil war' possible if NTC quits

BENGHAZI, Ibrahim al-Majbari- Libyan leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Sunday the nation would fall into a "civil war" if the ruling National...

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As region changes, Hamas movement shifts

The group has also moved towards reconciliation with its longtime rival Fatah, and its chief Khaled Meshaal has talked about the need to...

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Spain wants Nobel laureate Llosa to head cultural body

MADRID- Spain's government said Wednesday it has invited Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa to head the Cervantes Institute, which is charged with promoting Spanish language and culture worldwide. Madrid would like the Peruvian-Spanish author to occupy the new post of president of the institution, which would involve representing it throughout the world, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel...

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Jack Kerouac's 'lost novel' published

WASHINGTON- The first book from iconic American writer Jack Kerouac, which went unpublished and considered "lost" in his lifetime, was finally published on Thursday. The original 158-page handwritten manuscript was Kerouac's first novel, begun when the writer -- most famous for his free-wheeling trip across America captured in "On The Road" -- kept a journal of life at sea as a merchant...

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London students march amid heavy police presence

LONDON, Beatrice Debut and Sam Reeves- Thousands of students marched through London Wednesday against cuts in university funding as a massive police operation...

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Libya's rebel children find break from violence

BENGHAZI, Jean-Pierre Campagne- "Hurra (Free) Libya! Hurra Libya! Hurra Libya!" -- the chant rang out in the playground of Fajer al-Hurra school in Benghazi...

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Chilean poet Gonzalo Rojas dead at 93: family

SANTIAGO- Chilean poet Gonzalo Rojas, who was forced into exile after the 1973 military coup, died Monday after suffering a debilitating stroke two months ago,...

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Telling a story in 140 characters or less

NEW YORK, Chris Lefkow - Arjun Basu writes short stories. Very short stories. "I'm doing 140-character stories on Twitter," said Basu, one of scores of...

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Americans average eight hours a day in front of screens

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Adult Americans spend an average of more than eight hours a day in front of screens -- televisions, computer monitors,...

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Controversial 'All-American Muslim' has its 9/11 moment

WASHINGTON, Robert MacPherson- A controversial reality TV show about Arab Americans tackles 9/11 in its penultimate episode this weekend,...

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Internet fuels Palestinian drive for free expression

Sabri Saydam, former Palestinian minister for technology, says the use of social media to bring about political change was bound to happen,...

Oprah tells India love of books central to her life

JAIPUR, Ben Sheppard- Television chatshow queen Oprah Winfrey received a rock star's welcome when she spoke on Sunday to a heaving audience of thousands of fans at the Jaipur Literature Festival in India. Winfrey, wearing a gold and red Indian...

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Damien Hirst connects the dots in global exhibit

NEW YORK, Sebastian Smith- British artist and self-marketing genius Damien Hirst looks to connect the dots in a big way with the opening Thursday of a global show for his body of colored spot paintings. The Gagosian Gallery network, with 11 locations in New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles,...

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Wanted Iraq VP refuses to return to Baghdad

The warrant against Hashemi, issued nearly a week ago, has been the focus of a political row between Shiite Prime...

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South Korean to steer Camera d'Or jury at Cannes

PARIS- South Korean director Boon Joon-Ho will chair the jury that picks the winner of the Camera d'Or prize for best...

Science Milky Way teeming with 'billions' of planets: study PARIS, Marlowe Hood- The Milky Way is home to far more planets than previously thought, boosting the odds that at least...	Medicine Cholesterol meds raise diabetes risk in women: study WASHINGTON- Post-menopausal women who take medication to lower their cholesterol face a higher risk of getting diabetes...
Media BBC in hot water over 'pandagate' sexism row LONDON- It was intended as a lighthearted addition to an otherwise serious list of women who made the headlines in...	Festivals Rushdie pulls out of Indian lit fest JAIPUR, Ben Sheppard- British novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of India's largest literary festival Friday, saying he...