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Giant iceberg heading for Australia
A satellite image of the giant iceberg heading towards WA. A giant iceberg is drifting towards Western Australia, impressing scientists with its capacity to travel so far north while still largely intact.
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Jesus appears in East TN woman's photo of Holy Land site
It was Judy Mayes' first trip to the holy land. 'I took a lot of pictures, probably all together about 2,000 pictures.' She took snapshots of sacred places that she had read about in her Bible.
Honduran president-elect says coup amnesty for all
Honduras' president-elect said Tuesday he wants amnesty for ousted President Manuel Zelaya and for all of those involved in the June 28 coup that deposed him.
Company loses security contract for Kabul embassy
The State Department is cutting ties with the security contractor protecting the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan following an investigation of allegations that guards engaged in lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters.
Which Travel Destinations Dominated 2009?
Yahoo! Travel has released its list of the most popular travel destination cities of 2009 , based on consumer searches and activity.
Tourist caught with lizards in underpants
A German visitor was caught trying to leave New Zealand with 23 geckos and 20 skinks hidden in his underwear, a court was told.
British billionaire unveils tourist spacecraft
Richard Branson unveiled Monday a commercial spaceliner offering tourists a cheaper chance to experience the thrill of weightlessness and view the splendor of the Earth from space.
Gates To Afghans: US 'in This Thing To Win'
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011.
Irish paedophilia scandal bishop to quit
An Irish bishop is expected to resign later today in front of the pope over the clerical abuse scandal in Ireland.
Impeachment debate in SC focuses on gov's tryst
South Carolina lawmakers debating whether to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford focused Monday on a taxpayer-funded trip where he said his relationship with an Argentine woman turned physical.
Ken Follett novel shot in Hungary
Ken Follett made his name writing spy thrillers like "Eye of the Needle." But the book that has won him the most critical, and eventually popular, acclaim is a nearly 1,000-page novel about the construction of an English cathedral in the 12th century.
Dubai faces gradual exodus of expatriate workers
DUBAI: Construction worker Bilal is in a happy mood as he takes his lunch break sitting next to an artificial lake near Dubai's showpiece Mall of the Emirates.
PM will push for binding deal at Copenhagen: aides
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will join more than 50 prime ministers and presidents at the leaders' summit on climate change in Copenhagen and push for a binding deal to commit the nations to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Canwest News Service has learned.
Canadian mentoring of Afghan forces could also end after 2011 pullout
A section of Afghan soldiers march towards a firing range to practise with their newly issued Canadian C7 assault rifles.
Canadian books Virgin Galactic
After studying space physics and learning how to fly, John Criswick's childhood dream of becoming an astronaut was shattered in 1992 when he did not get selected by the Canadian Space Agency.
Collection of celebrity letters relive Pearl Harbor news
BURLINGTON, Vt. - In 1968, history buff Clifford Barrett wrote a fan letter to a famous neighbor in New York City.
Winnipeg photo show exhibits rarely seen images
Sometime in late February 1950, a Canadian photographer pulled a camera out of his parka and into the stabbing Arctic cold, focused as best he could in the flickering lamplight inside an igloo, and pressed the shutter.
India emerges as UAE's top trading partner
Dubai India was the UAE's top trading partner last year with non-oil trade totalling USD 32.11 billion, the data by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has showed.
Cardinal to meet Pope to discuss abuse report
The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland is to meet with the Pope to discuss a damning investigation into clerical child abuse.
Shoppers braved the chill as they hit the high street for Christmas bargains
Shoppers shook off the doom and gloom of the recession as they hit the high street with a vengeance to grab Christmas bargains.
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