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US should review Egypt relations: senator

WASHINGTON- The United States must "re-evaluate" its ties with Egypt over Cairo's apparent plans to put dozens of pro-democracy activists, including 19 Americans, on trial, a senior US senator said Monday. "This is not the way an ally should be treated. I believe that we should re-evaluate the status of our bilateral relationship during this transition period," Democratic Senator Ben Cardin said in a statement. Cardin, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said it was "totally unacceptable" for...

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Reef could provide clues to evolution: Australian scientists

Sydney - Australian scientists said Monday they had discovered in an outback mountain range a reef that was under water 650 million years ago and could provide fresh insight into early life on earth....

Greenland's ice cap melting faster than expected: experts

Copenhagen - Greenland's ice cap, which covers more than 80 percent of the island, is melting faster than expected because of global warming, a Danish researcher said on Monday. The...

Canadian polka king decries Grammy snub

OTTAWA - Canada's best-selling polka singer Walter Ostanek is aghast that his category has been dropped by the US Recording Academy in a reshuffling of the Grammy Awards, he told local media Friday....

The emotional housekeeping of the world

Alice Munro's stories bring her readers up against unmediated life, says Christopher Tayler. Christopher Tayler- In "Fiction", one of the 10 new stories collected in Too Much Happiness, a...

British police accused of 'waterboarding': reports

LONDON- Six British police officers have been accused of subjecting suspects to waterboarding, a simulated drowning tactic condemned by US President Barack Obama as torture, newspapers here reported...

Hariri coalition claims victory in Lebanon vote

BEIRUT, Jocelyne Zablit - Lebanon's pro-Western coalition claimed victory on Monday over an alliance headed by the fundamentalist Shiite militant group Hezbollah after a fiercely-contested...

Ahmadinejad has strong lead in Iran count: poll chief

TEHRAN- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a strong lead in his bid to be re-elected as Iran's president, chalking up 65.96 percent of Friday's vote with more than two-thirds of ballot boxes counted, the...

Leonard Cohen sings the blues

PARIS, Benedicte Rey- For four decades Leonard Cohen's brooding lyrics won him fans and accolades the world over, but the folk-rock poet never felt legitimate singing the blues -- until now. Elegantly clad in a suit and black trilby, the...

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'Trompe l'oeil', or the art of deception, on show in Paris

PARIS, Emma Charlton- "Trompe l'oeil" -- or art designed to trick the eye -- is the title of a new Paris exhibit exploring the history of illusion and pastiche, from ancient frescoes to fashion and the decorative arts. The first known use of trompe l'oeil, as legend would have it, dates back to...

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...