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Jamie Lynn Spears Hosts Baby Shower
06 May 2008
 Pregnant teenager Jamie Lynn Spears has hosted an intimate baby shower at her parents' home in Kentwood, Louisiana.
The 17-year-old actress stunned the world when she confirmed in December (07) she was expecting her first child, and is reportedly set to become a mum in June (08).
And ahead of the birth, the star gathered family and friends for a party in her hometown on Saturday (03May08) - inviting around 30 guests, including her older sister Britney, for a ladies-only celebration.
New Zealand scientists thaw 1,000-pound squid corpse
29 Apr 2008
Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock the secrets of one of the ocean's most mysterious beasts.
China Readies for Protests During Olympic Torch Relay
09 Apr 2008
Chinese authorities are preparing for protests during the Tibetan stage of the Olympic torch relay and will deal with demonstrators ``severely,'' the chairman of the region's provincial government said
Suicide bomber kills 7 in Iraq
03 Apr 2008
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi military says a suicide bomber has attacked a checkpoint near Mosul, killing seven people and wounding 12. The U.S. military confirms the Wednesday night attack but puts the toll at five dead and 19 wounded.
Beckham going Hollywood for 'Tonight Show' appearance
01 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham is going Hollywood, with an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Tuesday night.
Iraq extends militiamen deadline
28 Mar 2008
Iraq's government has extended by 10 days a deadline for Shia militiamen fighting troops in the southern city of Basra to hand over their weapons.
U.S. Hails -Bold- Iraqi Offensive Against Militia in Basra City
26 Mar 2008
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration hailed an Iraqi offensive against Shiite militiamen in the southern city of Basra as a ``bold decision'' that shows the country's security forces are capable of combating terrorists.
Chinese Scholars Urge Dialogue With Dalai Lama
23 Mar 2008
A group of prominent Chinese intellectuals has circulated a petition urging the government to stop what it has called a “one-sided” propaganda campaign and initiate direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama.
Musharraf vows to support new coalition government
23 Mar 2008
President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday hailed the start of a "new era of real democracy" in Pakistan and pledged his support to the incoming government, which is sure to be packed by foes determined to diminish his power.
Protesters 'surrender in Tibet'
19 Mar 2008
More than 100 people have turned themselves in to police following anti-China riots in Tibet's main city, Lhasa, Chinese state media has said.
Proposed Bank of Japan chief rejected
19 Mar 2008
Japan's upper house of parliament voted down the nomination of former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Koji Tanami as central bank chief, leaving that seat vacant from Wednesday for the first time since World War II.
More Fed action ahead, but will it be enough?
18 Mar 2008
The Federal Reserve's dramatic intervention may have pulled the once-venerable banking institution Bear Stearns from the abyss, but the balm may not soothe other wounds in the U.S. economy.
Clinton's Hopes for Florida Fade
18 Mar 2008
Monday's decision by Florida Democrats to abandon their efforts to hold a new primary, in order to get their delegation seated at the national party's August convention, is another blow to Hillary Clinton's attempt to close the small but near-impregnable delegate gap on her rival, Barack Obama. And she's having little more luck in Michigan.
Tibet and China: A History of Conflict
17 Mar 2008
After Chinese troops occupied Tibet in 1951 and China's Communist Party first started running the territory, Tibetans were expected to convert to Socialism over time -- an official policy of "gradualism." Land-reform efforts that began in the second half of the 1950s, however, sparked resistance when authorities tried to take land from temples. Anger at these moves helped propel an uprising in 1959, after which the Dalai Lama fled.
Cheney makes unannounced visit to Iraq
17 Mar 2008
Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Baghdad on Monday on an unannounced visit, the Iraqi prime minister's office said.
Politics of gender, race and Ferraro have no place in Democratic contest
16 Mar 2008
With an African-American male and a white female competing for the Democratic presidential nomination, we were sure to get to a discussion about affirmative action.
Obama Wins More Delegates in Iowa, Calif.
16 Mar 2008
Peter Slevin/CHICAGO - Sen. Barack Obama picked up nine more pledged delegates in Iowa, state Democratic officials said late Saturday night, as thousands took part in county conventions.
Sisters in Japan hide millions in boxes
14 Mar 2008
Japanese authorities on Tuesday arrested two sisters for allegedly hiding some 58 million dollars in cardboard boxes to evade tax on their inheritance, an official said.
House and Senate Pass Budget Plans
14 Mar 2008
WASHINGTON — The House passed a $3 trillion Democratic spending plan Thursday, and the Senate followed suit early Friday as Congress engaged in a day of budget theater that had as much to do with the political bottom line as federal fiscal policy.
Paterson to Ascend to Power in Midst of Storm
13 Mar 2008
With the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, David A. Paterson, the calm and affable legislative leader turned lieutenant governor, is set to ascend New York’s highest office in midst of a political storm.
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