BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Motion picture and television nominees for the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif: MOTION PICTURES Picture, Drama: “Brokeback Mountain,” “The Constant Gardener,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “A History of Violence,” “Match Point.” Actress, Drama: Maria Bello, “A History of Violence”; …
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BEIJING – An explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Wednesday, leaving at least 54 workers dead and another 22 missing, the government said, the third disaster in recent weeks involving scores of miners. The latest incident highlights the Chinese government’s continuing battle with mine safety despite …
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OCALA, Fla. – A judge has rejected a plea deal in which a former teacher would have avoided prison time for having sex with a 14-year-old student, prosecutors said. Under an agreement reached last month, Debra Lafave, 25, would have been sentenced to three years of house arrest and seven …
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CROSS PLAINS, Texas – Windy weather fueled deadly grass fires in Oklahoma Thursday, and forecasters predicted more dry, blustery weather in the region for days to come. The fires sent a large column of smoke through Oklahoma County, as hundreds of acres of land were consumed. Four people died Wednesday …
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BANGKOK, Thailand – Miss Canada, Natalie Glebova (search), was crowned Miss Universe in the 54th annual pageant held in the Thai capital of Bangkok. The brunette from Toronto was chosen over Miss Puerto Rico Cynthia Olavarria. The two were among five contestants selected to answer questions onstage in the final …
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LONDON – Prime Minister Tony Blair (search) was treated at a London hospital Thursday for a slipped disc in his back but was expected to continue with his duties uninterrupted, his office announced. Blair left the hospital after treatment to go to his country residence Chequers (search), his 10 Downing …
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About 130 million Americans swallow, inject, inhale, infuse, spray, and pat on prescribed medication every month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (search) indicates. Americans buy much more medicine per person than any other country. The number of prescriptions has swelled by two-thirds over the past decade to …
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VIENNA, Austria – Oil prices rose Monday, reversing an earlier decline of more than $1 a barrel as OPEC (search) pondered a production increase next month. While U.S. crude supplies have risen for eight straight weeks, analysts remain concerned about the expected rise in gasoline demand and the potential for …
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LOS ANGELES – Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN), the world’s largest maker of chips for cell phones, on Monday reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profits, as manufacturing and operating expenses fell and new orders increased modestly from the end of last year. TI shares rose almost 6 percent in …
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NEW YORK – U.S. parents are warned: diapers will start to cost more this summer, as Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) and Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) raise prices to offset higher costs for materials such as resins and paper. P&G, the maker of Pampers (search) and Luvs, said on Monday that …
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