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Bloody clashes rock Cairo as regime stands firm
CAIRO (AFP) - Partisans of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarakstormed the Cairo stronghold of anti-regime protesters on Wednesday, sparking bloody clashes in which the government said three people were killed.Anti-government protestors demonstrate in Egypt.(AP-Yonhap) Washington, which has called for restraint since demonstrations broke outnine days ago, deplored the violence against "peaceful protes
International Feb. 3, 2011
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Male model behind the Mona Lisa, expert claims
ROME (AP) -- A male apprentice, longtime companion and possiblelover of Leonardo da Vinci was the main influence and a model forthe ``Mona Lisa'' painting, an Italian researcher said. But the researcher, Silvano Vinceti, said Wednesday the portraitalso represents a synthesis of Leonardo's scientific, artistic andphilosophical beliefs. Because the artist worked on it at variousintervals for ma
Performance Feb. 3, 2011
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Police watch for sex trafficking ahead of Super Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - As thousands of football fans descend on Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies are keeping watch for a different kind of out-of-town visitor: pimps selling children for sex.Cities that host the big game often attract a bustling sex trade. This year, Texas authorities and advocacy groups are stepping up their anti-prostitution efforts, especially where youn
More Sports Feb. 3, 2011
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Rabbit gets stuck in cup
A rabbit trying to eat food gets stuck to the bottom of a cup during a snow carnival in Beijing, China, on Jan. 31, 2011. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)
Feb. 1, 2011
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For 4, life of prostitution and death by 1 killer
GARDEN CITY, New York (AP) -- The four women were prostitutes in their 20s, advertising their services online, living on the margins of society and not likely to be immediately missed. They appeared to share similar middle-class childhoods, but it is the way they lived their adult lives that has authorities chasing a serial killer. The bodies were found in mid-December, strewn 500 yards (meters
Social Affairs Feb. 1, 2011
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A portrait of Mubarak with moustache and hair to represent Hitler
An anti-government protester being carried on the shoulders of another holds up a portrait of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on which he had drawn a moustache and hair in black to represent Adolf Hitler, to loud cheers from the crowd, at the continuing demonstration in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)
Feb. 1, 2011
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Prosecution indicts Hanwha chairman for embezzlement
The prosecution on Sunday indicted Kim Seung-yeon, chairman of Hanwha Group, on suspicion of embezzlement and misappropriation that it said have caused large damage to the business conglomerate. The indictment wrapped up the prosecution's 137-day probe into allegations that Kim kept tens of billions of won in slush funds to evade taxes. Also on the list of the prosecutors' indictment are 10 Ha
Social Affairs Jan. 30, 2011
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Carnivorous lizard found in California
This image provided by Riverside County Animal Services shows Animal Services officer, Kim McWhorter, holding a 5-foot long Monitor lizard animal controls officers found wandering around a condo complex in the city of Riverside, Calif., Tuesday Jan. 25, 2011. Black-throated Monitor lizards are carnivorous and native to the grasslands of Africa (Photo: AP)
Jan. 28, 2011
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Volcano erupts on Japanese island of Kyushu
The Shinmoedake Volcano erupts on the Southern Japanese Island of Kyushu on Thursday. (Photo: AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 28, 2011
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N. Korea to develop nuclear-capable ICBMs within decade: Adm. Mullen
WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- North Korea will likely develop intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads within the coming decade, the chief U.S. military officer said Thursday. "There's little doubt in my mind, unless North Korea is deterred, that sometime in the next, I'm not sure but, five to 10 years, the provocations ... will continue at a much higher threat level,
Politics Jan. 28, 2011
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Surfing contest in California
In this Feb. 13, 2010 file photo, Ion Banner loses control on a giant wave during the first heat of the Mavericks surfing contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The cold water and stories high surf at the big, treacherous surf break called Mavericks in Northern California have made it a Mt. Everest-like conquest for some surfers. And like Everest, Mavericks has claimed its share of lives: whether it be
Jan. 26, 2011
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Ferry race in Sydney
A ferry decorated as a whale leads in the annual Ferry Race during Australia Day celebrations in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. (AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 26, 2011
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South Korea pay penalty as Japan reach final
DOHA (AFP) - Three-time champions Japan reached the Asian Cupfinal after defeating arch-rivals South Korea 3-0 in a nail-biting penaltyshootout in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Centre-back Yasuyuki Konno netted the decisive penalty, placing the ballinto the right-hand side of the goal, after Koo Ja-Cheol, Lee Yong-Rae and Hong Jeong-Ho had all failed from 12 yards for South Korea. Japan led
Soccer Jan. 26, 2011
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[Photo] Indian classical dance
Indian artists perform the classical Kuchipudi dance during a cultural event in Hyderabad, India. The Kuchipudi is a classical dance from the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. (AP-Yonhap)
Jan. 21, 2011
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[Photo] New soliders of Chinese People's Liberation Army
Newly recruited soldiers of the People's Liberation Army take part in a training session in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 21, 2011. Some 150 newly recruited soldiers took part in the training session despite the cold weather. Local temperature in Yichun reached minus 32 degrees centigrade on Friday. (Xinhua-Yonhap)
Jan. 21, 2011
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