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  		<title><![CDATA[German state elections present first test for Merkel's progress 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP - Three German states went to the polls for the first electoral examination of Chancellor Angela Merkel&#039;s power-sharing government since she  took  office in November.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Public Smoking Ban Begins in Scotland 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP - A smoking ban in enclosed public places  took  effect in Scotland on Sunday, although a poll showed that a fifth of all Scottish smokers planned to ignore the new law.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Thais Urge PM Thaksin to Resign 
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of Thai  Prime  Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  took  their message to shoppers in the heart of the capital Sunday, forcing at least one luxury  mall  to temporarily close its doors.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Canadian Seal Hunt Begins Amid Protests 
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Sealers  took  to the thawing ice floes off the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, the first day of Canada&#039;s contentious seal hunt, confronting animal rights activists who claim the  annual  cull is cruel.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Charles Touts Tolerance at Saudi College 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP -  Prince Charles   took  his message of religious tolerance Saturday to an Islamic university that follows Saudi Arabia&#039;s strict Wahhabi school of the faith, but he made no mention of the lack of religious freedoms in the country.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Ames Survives Grueling Day at Sawgrass 
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Stephen Ames  took  on Sawgrass at full strength and finished a grueling afternoon with a rare smile, surviving with a 2-under 70 to take a one-shot lead Saturday in The Players Championship.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Canadian Seal Hunt Begins Amid Protests 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Sealers  took  to the thawing ice floes off the Atlantic Ocean on the first day of Canada&#039;s contentious seal hunt Saturday, sparking confrontations with animal rights activists who claim the  annual  cull is cruel.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Belarus police gear up for protest rally 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    Reuters - Belarus riot police  took  up positions at 
entrances to  Minsk &#039;s October Square on Saturday, ahead of a 
rally called to denounce the re-election of President Alexander 
Lukashenko, which the opposition says  was  rigged.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Column: Maybe This Really Is 'Nova's Year 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - They scrapped their vaunted four-guard attack in the opening minutes of  the game  after seeing it  was  no match for the  taller , heftier  Boston  College.  Allan  Ray had one of his more miserable nights, and the rest of Villanova&#039;s offense wasn&#039;t much better. It  took  almost 38 minutes for the Wildcats to get their first lead, and even then it  was  fleeting.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Personal Bankruptcy Filings Up 30 Pct. 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP - Personal bankruptcies soared 30 percent to a record high last year as financially strained people rushed to file before new restrictions  took  effect Oct. 17.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Personal bankruptcies hit all-time high]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[The number of Americans filing for bankruptcy jumped 30 percent last year to the highest on record as debtors rushed to file petitions before new restrictions  took  effect, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Katrina Victims Hail Sheriff Who Took Ice 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP -  Randy   Walker  swears he would have died from his diabetes after  Hurricane   Katrina  had a sheriff not seized two  FEMA  trucks filled with ice and distributed it to residents, many of whom had to keep their insulin cold.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Black Eyed Peas' Leader Gets Recognition 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - It  took  two multiplatinum albums, several hits and a few Grammy nominations for people to realize that the Black Eyed  Peas   weren &#039;t just a  silly , poppy, hip-hop gimmick (and to be fair, some people still  aren &#039;t convinced).  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Fox News, Decaf Help Keep Cheney Happy 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - It doesn&#039;t take much to make  Dick   Cheney  at home on the road: Diet  Sprite , a pot of coffee &amp;#151; both  sans  caffeine &amp;#151; and a TV tuned to Fox News  Channel .  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Violence rocks Paris as government offers labour law talks 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP - Violence erupted in central Paris again as rioters  took  over a protest march over a controversial labour law, hurling rocks and bottles at police and lighting  cars  and shops ablaze.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Former Huggins Assistant Gets Cincy Job 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Former  Cincinnati  assistant Mick  Cronin   took  over the Bearcats&#039; program Thursday night,  shortly  after the team&#039;s 65-62 loss to South  Carolina  in the  NIT  quarterfinals and on the same day that former  coach   Bob   Huggins  landed a job.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Premium denim takes spotlight at L.A. Fashion Week 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[     Reuters  - Forget  satin , silk and  cashmere . 
Denim  took   center  stage at this year&#039;s  Los   Angeles  Fashion Week 
in a reminder to fashion watchers that premium jeans mean big 
business.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Fairy Tales Set Theme for Nicholson Show 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - Fashion  waits  for no one &amp;#151; unless they&#039;re celebrities like  Jack Nicholson . Wearing his signature shades and a grin, the 68-year-old actor arrived an hour late for daughter Jennifer&#039;s  packed  show at  Culver City &#039;s Smashbox Studios. When he  took  his seat on the front row, the show  began .  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Philippine Activists Stage 'Virtual Sit-In' 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[AP - Computer-savvy  Philippine  protesters  took  civil disobedience to cyberspace Thursday, launching a "virtual sit-in"  campaign  that urged online activists to overwhelm the police  Web   site  with numerous hits.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA['Shadow of the Colossus' is named best video game 
    (Reuters)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[Reuters -  Sony  Computer Entertainment's (6758.T) 
adventure video game "Shadow of the Colossus"  took  home best 
game honors at the Game Developers Choice Awards announced late 
on Wednesday in San  Jose ,  California .]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA['Record response' to bird survey]]></title>
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[More people  than  ever before  took  part in a survey of Britain's birdlife, the RSPB says.]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Spoon Takes Workmanlike Approach to Music 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - For Spoon frontman  Britt   Daniel , rock &#039;n&#039; roll is serious business.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Vatican Explains Omission of Papal Title 
    (AP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - The  Vatican   took  the unusual step Wednesday of explaining its decision to renounce a title  popes  have  used  for nearly 1,500 years, saying the omission of &quot;patriarch of the West&quot; should benefit relations with the Orthodox Church, not hinder them.  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[Music World Takes Notice of will.i.am 
    (AP)
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	  	<link>http://livepress.com/go/?53984</link>
  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AP - It  took  two multiplatinum albums, several hits and a few Grammy nominations for people to realize that the Black Eyed  Peas   weren &#039;t just a  silly , poppy, hip-hop gimmick (and to be fair, some people still  aren &#039;t convinced).  ]]></dc:description>
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  		<title><![CDATA[After five years, ousted Philippine leader takes stand 
    (AFP)
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  		  		<dc:description><![CDATA[    AFP -  Ousted   Philippine  president  Joseph   Estrada   took  the stand for the first time in his five-year-long corruption trial, rejecting allegations he  stole  80 million dollars while in office.  ]]></dc:description>
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