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Dresses good enough to eat at US chocolate fashion show - 06/22/2010

WASHINGTON, Hannah Hoffman- At first glance the train on the dress designed by Maria Chaconas appeared to be made from crystals, and the necklace sported by a former Miss DC looked as if it were...

Times Square bomber pleads guilty, warns of more attacks - 06/22/2010

NEW YORK- Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty Monday to the Times Square car bomb bid last month, warning of more attacks on the United States because of its occupation of Muslim lands....

Kuwaiti court refuses to release top writer - 06/22/2010

DUBAI- Kuwait's criminal court on Monday rejected demands by defence lawyers to release prominent writer Mohammad Abdulqader al-Jassem who has been behind bars for more than 40 days, his lawyer...

Scientists sequence genome of the human louse - 06/21/2010

WASHINGTON- Scientists have sequenced the genome of the body louse, offering insights into human biology and insect evolution that could help detach us from our inseparable, blood-sucking...

Syria keeps writer behind bars after jail term to face trial - 06/21/2010

DAMASCUS- Syrian writer Ali Abdullah, who has served out a jail term for calling for democratic reforms, is to remain behind bars to face new charges, a human rights organisation said on Sunday....

Hitting back against the mosquito, bane of the tourist - 06/21/2010

LA BREE-LES-BAINS, Anthony Lucas- We've all been there. You sit down for a pre-dinner cocktail after a sun-kissed day on the sand when you hear that familiar drone: there's a mosquito joining the...

Whales closer to us than thought, say scientists - 06/21/2010

PARIS, Marlowe Hood- As the future of whales once more comes under global debate, some scientists say the marine mammals are not only smarter than thought but also share several attributes once...

Palestinians launch first women's radio station - 06/21/2010

RAMALLAH- Entrepreneurs in the West Bank on Sunday launched the first-ever Palestinian radio station devoted to women. The new Arabic station, Nisaa (Women) 96 FM, will be run by men and women and...

Saudi king leaves for multi-nation trip - 06/20/2010

RIYADH- Saudi King Abdullah left on Saturday for a vacation in Morocco before heading to the G20 summit in Canada, to be followed by working trips to Washington and Paris, the state news agency SPA...

Oliver Stone's 'South of the Border' highlights festival - 06/20/2010

WASHINGTON- Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's documentary, "South of the Border," on the new leftist turn in South America, highlights the Silverdocs Festival opening in Washington on Monday....
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