Feb
18

Borneo tension linked to rebel deal

STORY HIGHLIGHTSMore than 100 Filipinos arrived by boat on the Malaysian coast last weekThey say they represent a sultanate that once ruled the areaThe move seems to be a response to a recent peace deal in the PhilippinesThe leaders of the sultanate appear to have felt left out of the accord, an expert says(CNN) -- The peculiar standoff on Borneo between Malaysian security forces and a group of men...
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Thai tycoon secures over 90% of F&N

SINGAPORE: A Thai tycoon on Monday acquired over 90 percent of Singapore conglomerate Fraser and Neave (F&N) as its takeover offer closed, breaching a threshold that allows him to delist the company.TCC Assets, controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, said in a statement issued late Monday that it owned 90.32 per cent of F&N at the conclusion of its offer, including...
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Pistorius' girlfriend was alive after shooting, official says

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Detectives are examining role of a blood-stained cricket bat, newspaper reportsRunner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in model Reeva Steenkamp's deathSteenkamp was still alive when Pistorius carried her downstairs, an official saysPretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot four times through the bathroom door at the home of Olympian Oscar Pistorius,...
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Jerry Buss, longtime Lakers owner, dead at 80

LOS ANGELES Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the `80s Showtime dynasty to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday, his assistant said. Buss died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said Bob Steiner, his assistant. He was 80. 23 PhotosJerry Buss: 1933-2013He'd been hospitalized for cancer, but the immediate cause of death...
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Dr. Drew: McCready Was 'Fearful of Stigma'

Troubled country singer Mindy McCready was "devastated" after the January death of her boyfriend and "fearful of stigma and ridicule," according to Dr. Drew Pinsky, who treated her in 2009 on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."McCready died Sunday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Arkansas home, police said. She was 37.The country singer who soared to the top of...
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Feb
17

Model: Getting what I don't deserve

STORY HIGHLIGHTSModel Cameron Russell's TED Talk has been viewed more than a million timesShe says, as winner of "genetic lottery," she has been able to have a modeling careerHer looks fit a narrow definition of beauty, she saysRussell: I work hard but my modeling career gives my views undeserved attentionEditor's note: Cameron Russell has been a model for brands such as Victoria's Secret, Calvin...
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Football: Coutinho shines on debut as Liverpool rout Swansea

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool ended a winless run of five games in impressive fashion on Sunday as they whipped an under-strength Swansea 5-0 in their Premier League clash.Victory saw Liverpool leapfrog Swansea into seventh spot and give former Swans manager Brendan Rodgers something to smile about at the end of a week that saw defeats by West Brom and then Zenit St Petersburg in the Europa League.A...
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Panic, then composure as Bounty sank

Sinking of the HMS BountyCapt. Robin WalbridgeClaudene ChristianSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThird mate: Crew remained calm after Sandy tossed them into the Atlantic Coast Guard hearings look for possible negligence Before leaving port, captain gave crew option to go home Shipyard representative says Bounty had rotted frame Portsmouth, Virginia (CNN) -- Floating in a life raft with Hurricane Sandy raging around...
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S.A. paper sheds doubt on Pistorius claims

Oscar Pistorius weeps in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. / AP Photo Double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius has claimed he shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp accidentally because he thought she was an intruder, but a report in a major South African newspaper casts some doubt on that scenario....
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White House: Leaked Immigration Bill Draft Is Plan B

Feb 17, 2013 11:48am Leaked draft legislation reportedly authored by the White House would be used as a backup proposal should negotiations fail in Congress over comprehensive immigration reform, administration officials said today.White House Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough was asked about the USA Today story on political talk shows this morning. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host...
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