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US braces for fresh snow blitz
US government closes down for a second day ahead of another massive blizzard.
Sri Lanka president calls snap election
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has dismissed parliament to pave the way for a snap election as tensions mount over the arrest of his main rival.
56 minutes agoFiji human rights to face UN scrutiny
Four people have died in Fijian military or police custody since the 2006 coup and dozens have been abused, a human rights group says.
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Suspect on trial over Jakarta bombings
An alleged Islamic militant has gone on trial on charges of harbouring terrorists behind twin suicide hotel bombings in Jakarta that killed seven people.
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North Korea food crisis to worsen: Seoul
North Korea's severe food shortages are expected to worsen this year after a poor grain harvest in 2009, South Korean officials say.
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TV reporter's stalker had more victims
US prosecutors say the man who stalked a cable TV sports reporter and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole also videotaped 16 other women.
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More snowstorm misery hits eastern US
A major snowstorm has pummelled the US from Illinois to Virginia and New York, after an epic weekend blizzard paralysed Washington and much of the east coast.
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Disney quarterly results beat expectations
* Q1 EPS 47 cents a share vs Wall St. view 38 cents
February 10, 2010, 10:51 am 
Quake-hit Haiti supermarket collapses
A quake-damaged Haitian supermarket has collapsed with several people inside and rescue crews are working to pull them out.
February 10, 2010, 10:48 am
Haiti secure after quake, but escapees a concern - U.N.
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The top U.N. official in Haiti urged Haitians on Tuesday to turn in thousands of escaped criminals before they start trouble, but said the security situation in the quake-struck Caribbean nation is stable.
February 10, 2010, 10:29 am-
Google Gmail tweak challenges Facebook, Twitter
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and Web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter.
February 10, 2010, 10:18 am -
Japan PM sees new reform minister lifting support
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Wednesday he will appoint a member of a waste-cutting task force as administrative reform minister, in a bid to boost flagging support ahead of a mid-year election.
February 10, 2010, 10:14 am -
Store recalls bears over lead concerns
Target Corp is pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney-general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.
February 10, 2010, 9:53 am 
Aussie's detention illegal: lawyers
The ongoing detention of an Australian who has spent 18 months in a squalid Jakarta jail is illegal because an Indonesian court botched his extradition hearing.
February 10, 2010, 9:48 am-
Hollywood sign gets makeover for fundraising drive
* Group hoping to prevent view of sign from being spoiled
February 10, 2010, 9:27 am -
Lions Gate Q3 loss larger than expected
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Independent TV and film studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp posted a larger-than-expected third-quarter loss as movie box office revenue slid, sending its shares lower.
February 10, 2010, 9:12 am 
Angelina Jolie visits Haiti with UN refugee body
Angelina Jolie began two days of meetings with Haiti earthquake victims on Tuesday in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency.
February 10, 2010, 8:48 am
How the poor can get poorer, and be OK about that
VILNIUS/RIGA (Reuters) - Moody's upgraded the outlook for Lithuania's debt rating recently, but that means nothing to people like Lijandra Garniene.
February 10, 2010, 8:06 am
Airbag woes for Honda
Honda Motor Company is adding more than 378,000 cars to an existing safety recall for airbag-inflation problems, the company says.
February 10, 2010, 7:57 am-
NY terror plot suspect's dad faces court
The father of a man accused of trying to cook up homemade bombs for an attack on NYC has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to get rid of chemicals.
February 10, 2010, 7:47 am -
Cable TV helps boost Disney quarterly results
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as its cable TV division turned in another star performance and cost-cutting provided some much-needed support for its film studio.
February 10, 2010, 7:29 am
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Dennis Cometti
February 3, 2010, 5:29 pmThe rush to judge Andrew LovettAndrew Lovett has made an AFL living by being hard to catch. These days though it seems his luck has run out.The newly acquired St Kilda speedster has been suspended indefinitely by the club following an ongoing Victoria police investigation into sexual...
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Gareth Parker
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Tiffany Fox
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