• Iran begins controversial new nuclear process (AP)

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    Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi, tours an exhibition on laser technology in Tehran. Iran declared it has started the process of producing 20 percent enriched uranium, defying world powers who have warned of new sanctions unless the Islamic republic halts its sensitive nuclear drive.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AP - Iran's state TV says the country started enriching its uranium to a higher level of 20 percent, over the objections of the international community.


  • Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti with UN refugee body (AP)

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    In this photo released by the Dominican Republic Presidency, U.S. actress Angelina Jolie speaks to Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez during her visit to the national palace in Santo Domingo, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Jolie previously visited a hospital in the Dominican capital, where women and children that survived Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake are being treated. (AP Photo/Miguel Angel Pantaleon, Dominican Republic Presidency)AP - The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.


  • Jolie, Pitt sue British newspaper (Reuters)

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    Reuters - Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing Britain's News of the World tabloid over allegations it published about their relationship, their London lawyers said on Monday.
  • Ecstatic New Orleans celebrates Super Bowl win (AFP)

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    Fans celebrate the New Orleans Saints win against the Indianapolis Colts during Super Bowl XLIV on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter. A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy late Sunday as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first-ever appearance in the Super Bowl.(AFP/Getty Images/Cheryl Gerber)AFP - A city nearly destroyed by a hurricane five years ago exploded with joy as the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl.


  • Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president (AFP)

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    Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan pictured in Abuja, November 2009. Nigeria's senate on Tuesday voted on a motion calling on the government to suspend ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua from office and hand power to his deputy, Jonathan, until he is well enough to resume.(AFP/File/Wole Emmanuel)AFP - Nigeria's senate on Tuesday voted on a motion calling on the government to suspend ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua from office and hand power to his deputy until he is well enough to resume.


  • Taylor Lautner, Julia Roberts, Jessica Alba & every other Hollywood actor at Valentine’s Day premiere

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    Following the Love Actually and He's Just Not That Into You formula (10 existing rom-com scripts รท 1 + 25 'big names' = box office success), Valentine's Day has launched in time for the date that America insists on calling a 'holiday'...

    For the full story and all the pics go to Holy moly!
  • South Africa win Nagpur Test by an innings and six runs

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    Nagpur, Feb 9 (IANS) South Africa defeated India by an innings and six runs on the fourth day of the first cricket Test here Tuesday. Following on, India were bowled out for 319 runs with Sachin Tendulkar scoring 100. Harbhajan Singh (39), Wriddhiman Saha (36), Zaheer Khan (33) came up with useful contributions, but India folded [...]
  • Jail house rock lands jailor in soup!

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    Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Elvis Presley did it. But when a jailor decided to rock the jailhouse by taking it a step further by organising a dance by a semi-clad woman on Republic Day in an Orissa prison, he was suspended. Nirakar Mohanty was suspended Tuesday after a local private television channel showed footage of [...]
  • Iran backs India-Pakistan dialogue, offers help

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    New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Iran Tuesday welcomed India’s offer to resume foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan and offered its help in the negotiations between the two countries to resolve difficult issues. “We have always welcomed direct negotiations between India and Pakistan. We feel direct negotiations will succeed much faster,” Iranian Ambassador Seyed Mehdi Nabizadeh told [...]
  • India says no to Bt Brinjal

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    New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) There will be no approval for the commercial release of Bt Brinjal in India till independent tests are carried out, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh declared here Tuesday. yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "India says no to Bt Brinjal"; http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/india-says-no-to-bt-brinjal_100317390.html