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Nicole Kidman's "Rabbit Hole" Weekend

Continuing to promote her latest work, Nicole Kidman kicked off the weekend at a "Rabbit Hole" screening in Los Angeles, CA on Friday night (November 19).

Held at Harmony Gold, the "Others" actress was joined by co-star Aaron Eckhart at the Australians In Film event which also included a Q&A session.

Jessica Lowndes: Miami Beach Bikini Babe

Spending the weekend in the sunshine state, Jessica Lowndes enjoyed some time on the beach in Miami, Florida on Sunday afternoon (November 21).

Joined by a male companion, the Adrianna Tate-Duncan actress showed off her fit and fine bikini body before covering up once she noticed nearby paparazzi snapping up shots.

"Harry Potter" Scores $125 Million Opening Weekend

Easily beating out the competition, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I" claimed the top spot at the box office over the weekend of November 19-21st.

Not disappointing studio execs, the Daniel Radcliffe/Emma Watson flick is estimated to have earned $125.1 million in total.

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Ireland requests tens of billions in loans from EUCNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Prime Minister Brian Cowen is negotiating with the EU over the exact loan amount Ireland will receive. (CNN) -- Ireland has formally requested substantial "financial assistance" from the European Union to buttress the government ...
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Pope Benedict edges away from total ban on use of condomsThe Guardian
The Vatican today rushed out a "clarification" of the pope's remarks on the use of condoms, reported in a book to be published this week, insisting he had "not reformed or changed the [Roman Catholic] church's teaching". But the statement made clear ...
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North Korea's uranium plant sends a chilling message to WashingtonThe Guardian
North Korea does not as a rule give American academics tours of its most sensitive nuclear sites. Siegried Hecker was shown around Yongbyon not out of a sudden spirit of scientific openness, but to send a message to Washington. ...
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US Officials Confident on 2014 Date to End Combat in AfghanistanVoice of America
Photo: AP US officials are expressing confidence that a 2014 date for ending international combat operations in Afghanistan will be met, with Afghan security forces assuming a lead role in defending their nation by then. NATO leaders emerged from a ...
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West Coast 'in limbo' ahead of rescue - MayorNew Zealand Herald
By Anna Leask and Paul Harper The West Coast remains "in limbo" today, as the families of the 29 miners trapped in the Pike River mine await news on the rescue operation to find their loved ones. Testing of gas levels in the mine continued overnight, ...
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Palestinian Leader Insists on Halt to Settlements in East JerusalemNew York Times
By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM – The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday that any American proposal for restarting Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must include a complete halt in Israeli settlement building, including in East Jerusalem. ...
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Vladimir Putin and World Bank chief stage summit to save the tigerThe Guardian
A campaign to double the number of tigers in the wild by 2022 was on the agenda todayat the highest level political meeting to ever discuss a single species. The International Tiger Forum in St Petersburg is being staged in response to a calamitous 97% ...
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Israeli soldiers who used Palestinian boy, 9, as a human shield avoid jailThe Guardian
Two Israeli soldiers who used a nine-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield were today given suspended sentences and demoted after being convicted of "inappropriate conduct". The unnamed soldiers, from the Givati Brigade, ordered Majeh Rabah, ...
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UN blasts response to Haiti appealAljazeera.net
Less than ten per cent of funds needed have been given amid warning that death toll will rise sharply if money not sent. The UN has said that the international response to the organisation's appeal to collect $164m to help combat Haiti's growing ...
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Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton: New START Treaty 'Should Be ...By admin
"The world's nuclear wannabes, starting with Iran, should send a thank you note to Senator Jon Kyl," wrote The New York Times in a recent editorial, adding, " The treaty is so central to this country's national security, ...
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War News Updates: World News Briefs -- November 21, 2010By War News Updates Editor
A News Aggregator That Covers The World's Major Wars And Conflicts. Military, Political, And Intelligence News Are Also Covered. Occasionally We Will Have Our Own Opinions Or Observations To Make. ...
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DIY security with medical alarms | Security World NewsBy Ron McBride
As the technology is growing with very fast speed, many security equipments are creating a new world of excellence. These safety measures are very cost.
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Date for the Vienna Air King 2011 is set | Bike World NewsBy Ron
For the 6th time coming April, the world's best mountain bike dirt jumpers of more than 15 nations are expected to flock to the city hall square for the Vienna Air King – this time with a completely new course layout. ...
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Potter' Sets Franchise Record With $125.1 Million Opening | 101 ...By asmar
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1” opened with $125.1 million in US and Canadian ticket sales, a record for the Warner Bros. series about the boy wizard.
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Ireland to apply for bail-out: Your commentsBBC News
Ireland is set to apply for a multi-billion euro bailout from the EU and the IMF. Finance minister Brian Lenihan put no figure on how much may be borrowed, but told RTE radio it would be "tens of billions" of euros. BBC News website readers in Ireland ...
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Taliban Questions Rationale Behind NATO TimetableVoice of America
The Afghan Taliban has dismissed NATO's plan to withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, calling it a sign of failure. In a statement issued Sunday, the Taliban calls the 2014 cutoff date "irrational," adding that it will prolong a ...
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Pope seems to soften stance on condomsFinancial Times
By Guy Dinmore in Rome and Andrew Jack in London Aids activists welcomed the pope's apparent softening of the Vatican's opposition to the use of condoms but sex workers said his concession, directed at infected prostitutes, demonstrated both his ...
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Pike River mine board denies cutting cornersNew Zealand Herald
The Pike River coal mine board has rebutted allegations that money woes compromised safety at the mine. Chairman John Dow told the Herald last night that Pike River Coal had had adequate funding for all its activities, including safety. ...
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PM: Cabinet to review US freeze deal when we get letterJerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Speaking to Likud MKs and deputy ministers, Netanyahu says will not bring issue to vote if written assurances don't arrive; "I'm sure ministers will approve" deal if it does. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with Likud MKs and ...
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Russia hosts summit to save tigerAljazeera.net
Conservation groups say big cats could be extinct by 2022 unless hundreds of millions of dollars are spent. World leaders and wildlife campaigners are meeting in Russia to discuss raising the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to bring the tiger ...
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Suspected US Drone Attack Kills 6 in PakistanVoice of America
Photo: AP Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected US unmanned aircraft has fired missiles at a residence in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six people. Authorities say Sunday's drone attack occurred in North Waziristan, a tribal area ...
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Burmese Aids patients ordered to leave shelter after Aung San Suu Kyi visitTelegraph.co.uk
Burmese authorities ordered more than 80 Aids patients and staff to leave a shelter hours after they gave Aung San Suu Kyi, the freed democracy leader, a rapturous welcome. By Ian MacKinnon in Bangkok 5:04PM GMT 21 Nov 2010 The patients and staff, ...
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Haiti suffers from continuing cholera epidemic, violent protestsXinhua
by Zhou Jianxin MEXICO CITY, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Haiti, a country devastated by the 7.3-magnitude earthquake which killed about 250000 people, is now experiencing a serious cholera epidemic, the first in the country in a century. ...
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The Yeshiva World EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: NYC Legislators Seek Ban On ...
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Mosaic: World News From The Middle East | Link TV
Mosaic News - 11/18/10: World News From The Middle East [VIDEO]. View Episode Transcript. Suspected bomb found on Air Berlin flight. BBC- Arabic ...
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Worthy Christian News, Nov 21, 2011

Two years after losing relatives and property to anti-Christian violence, survivors in India's Orissa state are still being pressured to "return" to Hinduism, according to a private investigation.

Militants Attack Christians Across India

NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)-- Hindu and Muslim militants have attacked several Christians and a church in several incidents across the country as part of efforts to crackdown on the spread of Christianity in the country, Christians said.

In one incident, Pastor Mallappa Hanumanthappa Andrew of the evangelical Samadhana Prayer House and his brother were attacked October 20 by some six extremists while walking on a village road in the state of Karnataka, local Christians said.

US report commends UPA on religious freedom, slams Sangh Parivar

US report commends UPA on religious freedom, slams Sangh Parivar
Releasing the report, secretary of state Hillary Clinton said the US did not intend to "act as a judge of other countries or hold ourselves out as a perfect example, but the United States cares about..
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While the US government has given thumbs up to freedom of religion in India, it has sharply criticised state and local governments for rising communal tensions and enforcing flimsy laws targeting religious .

56 Hindu couples marry in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Amid traditional songs and dances, 56 Hindu couples got married Saturday night at a glittering mass wedding in Karachi organised by the Pakistan-Hindu Council.

The Prague Post - Business - Å koda auto sales surge in East

Å koda auto sales surge in East
More than half of Å koda cars will soon be produced outside the Czech Republic.
Off of booming third-quarter results, Å koda Auto continued to hit big numbers in October, building growth that's come largely thanks to the company's increasing market share in Russia, China and India.

US drone strike kills six in Pakistan: Security officials

MIRANSHAH: A US drone attack killed six suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal belt on Sunday, security officials said, a day after Islamabad rejected reports the covert missile campaign could expand.

With Afghan control by 2014, Obama sees combat end

LISBON, PORTUGAL: NATO leaders on Saturday set 2014 as the date for moving Afghans into the lead role in fighting the Taliban, with President Barack Obama saying for the first time he wants U.S. troops out of major combat in Afghanistan by the end of that year.

Not just models, kids get airbrush too

Oliver Tracy showed up for his first-grade portrait with a crisp white shirt tucked into navy slacks, and not a lock of his sun-streaked blond hair out of place.

Blood continues to stain Nepal's peace pact

KATHMANDU: As the tattered peace pact, that had seen Nepal bid a farewell to arms after a decade of armed insurrection, turned four years old on Sunday, there was however little to cheer with commitments made by the political parties forgotten, human rights violations still rampant and blood continuing to stain the agreement.

British teachers can now frisk students

LONDON: Britain will lay out new rules soon which would allow school teachers to frisk pupils for mobile phones, electronic gadgets and even pornography and cigarettes in a bid to prevent disruption in classrooms.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad urges girls to marry at 16

Ahmadinejad urges girls to marry at 16 
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged young girls to marry at age of 16 in his latest rejection of the country's once effective family planning program, local newspapers reported on Sunday.

Paul Holmes : It's fairy tale time again

I loved it. I couldn't have been happier the other morning when I read of the engagement of William and Kate. She is beautiful. She has extraordinary style. She is the perfect woman to marry the man who will one day be the King of England.

North Korea Working With Uranium at Vast New Plant - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — North Korea showed a visiting American nuclear scientist earlier this month a vast new facility it secretly and rapidly built to enrich uranium, confronting the Obama administration with the prospect that the country is preparing to expand its nuclear arsenal or build a far more powerful type of atomic bomb.

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Catholics, campaigners debate pope condom remarksThe Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — The pope's positive comments about condom use by male prostitutes will help fight the AIDS crisis, health groups said Sunday, although they cautioned that his remarks fell short of declaring condoms an acceptable method of disease ...
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Factbox: North Korea's nuclear programReuters
(Reuters) - North Korean officials have this month taken foreign nuclear experts to what they said was a uranium enrichment facility at the country's main nuclear complex. A uranium enrichment program would give Pyongyang a second way to obtain fissile ...
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Gas, Fire Hinder Mine RescueWall Street Journal
Rescuers attempting to locate 29 workers trapped in a collapsed New Zealand coal mine are being hindered by poisonous gas and an underground fire, as the country's mining union called for an independent inquiry into the disaster. ...
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Pakistan cautiously backs NATO's Afghan plansReuters
By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Sunday it was satisfied with NATO's plans to hand over control to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014, but cautioned against any withdrawal that doesn't acknowledge "ground realities. ...
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Magazine details al Qaeda cargo plane plotsCNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Airliners sit on the tarmac at Dubai airport after a parcel bomb was intercepted in Dubai originating in Yemen. (CNN) -- A recent terror operation involving parcel bombs on UPS and FedEx flights cost just $4200, according to a ...
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Abbas: PA won't return to talks without e. J'lem freezeJerusalem Post
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND JPOST.COM STAFF Following meeting with Egyptian President Mubarak, PA president says renewed negotiations will not be accepted "if there is no complete halt to settlements in all of the Palestinian territories including ...
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Russia hosts 'tiger summit'The Associated Press
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Global wildlife experts and officials from 13 countries opened a "tiger summit" on Sunday to discuss how to save the big cats whose numbers have shrunk so sharply they could become extinct if quick measures are not taken. ...
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Qaeda terrorists with Dawood's help plotting attack on GermanyHindustan Times
PTI A group of al-Qaeda terrorists trained in Pakistani camps and assisted by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim are planning to storm Germany's Parliament in a Mumbai-style attack, a media report has said, prompting authorities to step up security of the ...
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Suspected US missiles kill 6 in NW PakistanThe Associated Press
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Four suspected US missiles slammed into a house in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing six people in an area near the Afghan border teeming with local and foreign militants, intelligence officials said. ...
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Candidates want vote postponed in cholera-hit HaitiAFP
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Four Haitian presidential candidates have called for postponing elections set for November 28 as the country struggles with a cholera epidemic that has claimed nearly 1200 lives amid protests targeting UN peacekeepers. ...
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Silver, Metal of the Year | World News Heard now
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World silver mine production, aided by the strong output from gold product mines , is also anticipated to rise by 3% this year only. The centres for silver mine productions move to Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Australia where there are ...
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The Pope drops Catholic ban on condoms in historic shift | 101 ...
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Pope Benedict XVI will this week signal a historic shift in the position of the Roman Catholic Church by saying condoms can be morally justified.
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US nearing end of major insider-trading probe – Washington Post ...
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Globe and Mail US nearing end of major insider-trading probe Washington Post Federal prosecutors in New York are in the advanced stages of an extensive insider-trading investigation that could lead to criminal charges against Wall ...
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AutoBot app tracks your car if it tries to roll without you ...
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We smell a Hasbro lawsuit coming with this one, but for now AutoBot is a funky name for a potentially great iPhone and Android app. Working in concert with a Bluetooth OBD-II dongle (not unlike the Superchips Vivid), it lets you ...
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ABC World News with Diane Sawyer – s1 | e232 – Fri, Nov 19, 2010 ...
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ABC World News with Diane Sawyer – s1 | e232 – Fri, Nov 19, 2010. Just in time for the holidays, pilots are allowed to skip aggressive pat-downs.,Martha Raddatz reports on the announcement from the White House.,Across the country, ...
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Pope weighs in on condom use for male prostitutesWashington Post
By Frances D'Emilio and Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV, a stunning comment for a church criticized for its opposition to condoms ...
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Families await fate of New Zealand coal minersThe Associated Press
GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (AP) — Relatives of 29 miners still missing two days after an underground explosion were given a tour of the site Sunday in order to better understand the situation, including how toxic gases are preventing a rescue attempt. ...
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North Korea Claims to Have New Nuclear LabWall Street Journal
By EVAN RAMSTAD SEOUL—North Korea for the first time showed a visiting American a lab where it claimed to be processing uranium to make atomic weapons, something that, if true, would confirm that it is using a different key ingredient than the one it ...
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Mexico orders drug lord 'La Barbie' extradited to USAFP
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Saturday they have begun the process to extradite alleged drug kingpin Edgar Valdez, known as "La Barbie" for his fair looks, to the United States on drug trafficking charges. Valdez, a US national born in Laredo, ...
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US, Russian presidents hold unplanned meetingAFP
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had an unplanned one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Lisbon, a White House official announced. "They were able to go aside into a room by ...
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On TV, an Afghan Unit Tackles the TalibanNew York Times
Latif Qanaat, left, plays a police chief (with wounds courtesy of makeup by Karima Hassan) on the new TV show “Eagle Four.” More Photos » By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — They break up child suicide-bomber rings, take down drug lords and government ...
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Army Storms Rebel Outpost in MadagascarNew York Times
By REUTERS ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters) — Madagascar's army stormed a barracks housing dissident officers on Saturday, apparently ending a four-day mutiny by the group, which wanted to overthrow President Andry Rajoelina. ...
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Nigeria: ...more Militants Surrender in N'deltaAllAfrica.com
Perhaps bowing to the intense military pounding in the Niger Delta creeks in the last few days, more militants have surrendered their arms and men to officials of the Joint Task Force, and embraced peace. The Presidential aide on Amnesty Programme, ...
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India Will Prosecute Any Wrongdoers in Telephone Licensing, Singh PledgesBloomberg
By PS Patnaik and Kartik Goyal - Sat Nov 20 19:57:43 GMT 2010 India's prime minister rejected allegations that he had delayed responding to calls for prosecution of a minister that awarded phone licenses at below- market prices and pledged to punish ...
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No signs of terror attack on Reichstag buildingWashington Post
AP BERLIN - Police on Saturday said there were no signs of an imminent attack by militants in Germany, after a news magazine reported that a plot existed to attack the Reichstag parliament building. The comments played down the report by Der Spiegel, ...
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