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Polanski makes first public appearance. Switzerland
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Switzerland's frees filmmaker Polanski
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Lindsay Lohan jailed for 90 days Los Angeles: US actress and model Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 90 days in prison for violating her probation in a 2007 drug case
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Wrongful death suit over Jackson Los Angeles: Michael Jackson's father files a wrongful death suit against the doctor charged with his overdose, a year after his death.
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Lakers edge Celtics, win 16th title. Los Angeles
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Lakers Rout Celtics |
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Legendary coach Wooden dies |
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Lakers finish off Suns |
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Actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74. Los Angeles
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Gary Coleman dies at 42 |
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Gaso sent Lakers to playoff 2nd round |
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Earthquakes rattle Pacific Coast. North Mexico
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Driver of Prius 'in shock' after incident |
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'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota |
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Mission: Impossible's Peter Graves dies |
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'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins 6 Oscars Los Angeles: Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' at the Academy Awards is taking home the best picture -- defeating James Cameron's 'Avatar'
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Roman Polanski wins best director award |
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Google: We won't pull out of China |
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Jackson's doctor denies manslaughter. Los Angeles
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Jackson's doctor to be charged over death |
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Beyonce is queen of Grammy Awards |
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Avatar is top-grossing film ever| Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show | |
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Alabama wins college title |
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Avatar smashes box office record
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Actress Brittany Murphy dies aged 32 |
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Episcopal Church elects second gay bishop |
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Global premiere for Jackson movie |
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Roman Polanski detained in Zurich
Map of Zurich Switzerland Switzerland: Film director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody and faces extradition to the US for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977
| Polanski, 76, was detained as he travelled from France to collect a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival under a 2005 international alert issued by the US
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Film star Patrick Swayze dies |
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Warhol art collection is stolen |
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Weather forces shuttle to land in Califor. |
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World's oldest person dies at 115 |
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Pop legend Michael Jackson buried Los Angeles: Friends and family of Jackson have paid their last respects to the singer known as the King of Pop at a funeral ceremony
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Heat fuelling California wildfire Los Angeles: Firefighters tackling an intense wildfire north of Los Angeles say the blaze remains 'very dangerous'. The blaze to spread over 134 sq miles
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Disney to buy Marvel in $4bn deal |
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Firemen die in California inferno. Los Angeles
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Jackson death ruled as homicide Los Angeles: The Los Angeles coroner: The death of Michael Jackson was homicide due to intoxication by anaesthetic
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Jackson 'had lethal drug levels' |
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Freed U.S. journalists arrive home |
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US teen gains solo sailing record |
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Emotional farewell to King of Pop
Los Angeles: Michael Jackson's family and fans have said farewell to the superstar at an emotional memorial service at the Staples Center
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Jackson's body arrives at Staples Center. Los Angeles
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Jacksons 'plan private ceremony'. Los Angeles
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BET Awards celebrate Michael Jackson. Los Angeles
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'No foul play' in Jackson death
Los Angeles: Coroners who completed a post-mortem on the singer's body have said that there was no sign of foul play in the death of Michael Jackson
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More tests after Jackson autopsy. Los Angeles
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Singer Michael Jackson dies 
| Los Angeles: Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later. Jackson had a history of health problems. He began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5; then achieving ... | |
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Bryant leads Lakers to 15th championship |
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Wildfire scorches 8,600 acres
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Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid |
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Obama promotes reforms on TV show
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Slumdog Millionaire winning 8 Oscars |
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Woman gives birth to octuplets Los Angeles: Woman has given birth to the 6 boys and 2 girls, becoming just the second person recorded to have deliver a set of living octuplets
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Benjamin Button leads Oscar field |
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'Santa' gunman in fatal attack |
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Space shuttle touches down safely |
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Wildfires wreak havoc
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Microsoft delivers pre-beta Windows 7 |
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24 killed, 135 injured in train collision| Los Angeles: Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train. Human error led to fatal train collision. The Metrolink train, packed with about 220 commuters, co... | |
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Celtics defeat Lakers to win NBA title |
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Woods beats Mediate in dramatic playoff |
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Lakers win Western Conference |
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Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dead |
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Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars |
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role
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Democratic pair hold key debate |
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Giuliani quits White House race
Former New York Mayor has pulled out of the Republican race for the White House after disappointing primary results in Florida
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Bush declares major fire disaster |
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500,000 flee wildfires
Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles
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Marine sentenced over Iraq murder
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LA cardinal offers abuse apology. Los Angeles
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Blackstone buys Hilton for $26bn |
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Paris Hilton gets 45 days in jail
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Scorsese's Departed sweeps Oscars |
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Plea for gang violence crackdown |
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Gerald Ford dies
Born in 1913 he was the 38th (1974–1977) President and the first appointed to the VP under the 25th Amendment
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Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence |
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Mel Gibson charged with drink-driving
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Immigrants stage boycott day. Chicago
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Nobel nominated gang leader executed. San Francisco Bay Area
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Wildfire threatens 2,100 buildings |
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Discovery returns safely to Earth The shuttle has touched down successfully at Edwards Air Force Base 54 minutes before dawn
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Michael Jackson cleared on all counts A jury deliberated about 32 hours and acquit pop star of the child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges
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Jackson jury begins deliberations |
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Jackson's accuser in witness box Gavin Arvizo, 15, has testified he slept in the singer's bedroom where they watched internet pornography together
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Jackson's trial starts |
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Eastwood's Baby scoops top Oscars
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Jackson in court for abuse trial |
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Train crash in Los Angeles suburb
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4 more bodies pulled from mudslide |
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Superfast Nasa jet pushes Mach 10
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Private craft makes space history |
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Private burial for Ronald Reagan |
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R&B music legend Ray Charles dies |
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Reagan services begin with public viewing |
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Ronald Reagan dead at 93| Los Angeles: Former President died at his home in Los Angeles. He led a conservative revolution and hastened the end of the Cold War | |
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Dozen killed in mudslide |
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Jackson charged in molestation case |
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Jackson arrested 45-year-old singer has been freed on $3m bail following his arrest on multiple charges of child sex abuse
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Jackson to be charged with abuse |
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Firefighter dies in fires |
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Fires consume 500,000 acres |
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Hundreds flee fire near L.A. |
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Schwarzenegger to run for governor
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Bob Hope dead at 100 |
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'Chicago' triumphs at Oscars |
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Angels win World Series over Giants |
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L.A. airport gunman was Egyptian |
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LA airport shooting kills 3 |
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Lakers earn NBA title over Nets |
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George Harrison dies Los Angeles: Former Beatle singer, songwriter and guitarist has died after losing battle against cancer at age 58
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NBA Final: Lakers roll past Sixers |
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Tourist enters space station. USA
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Gladiator, Crowe, Roberts win Oscars |
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Teen shoot 15, killing 2 |
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Grammy Awards |
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Globe Awards |
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Reagan had a surgery |
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Democrats select Gore, Lieberman Los Angeles: Democratic faithful assembled in the Los Angeles selects Vice President and Sen. Lieberman to head ticket
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Los Angeles win series 4-2 over Pacers |