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They portray a folk band from New Zealand trying to make it big in New York City on HBO, but after two seasons, Flight of the Conchords may be coming to an end.
Published Nov 3, 2009 by ■ Brian Lidster in Entertainment
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A tragic crime scene where a two-year-old girl was discovered by a border collie cross called Rusty has arisen in New Zealand.
Published Oct 26, 2009 by ■ Melissa Horrocks in Crime
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The world champion Monopoly player won the final game at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when his opponent landed on Pacific and North Carolina Avenue and could not afford the rent due.
Published Oct 24, 2009 by ■ Jay David Murphy in Entertainment
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It's a good time to be a bunny. A contest in which children toss dead rabbits for distance has been a tradition in Waiau, New Zealand for decades. It has been canceled this year.
Published Oct 24, 2009 by ■ Bob Gordon in World
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India, home to over one third of the world's hungry, has been criticized in a report by an international anti-poverty agency over its efforts to tackle the problem of hunger within its population.
Published Oct 17, 2009 by ■ Chris Dade in Health
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The 73 year old Canadian environmental activist was awarded an honorary Right Livelihood Award for "... for his lifetime advocacy of the socially responsible use of science ..."
Published Oct 13, 2009 by ■ Stephanie Dearing in Environment
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An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off Samoa resulted in a tsunami hitting the islands five minutes later. Locals did get warning, but that time span wasn’t enough. The capital of American Samoa, Pago Pago, looks like a bomb site.
Published Sep 30, 2009 by ■ Paul Wallis in World
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Microsoft confirmed today that the full version of its free anti-virus application, Security Essentials, will be released on Tuesday for download.
Published Sep 28, 2009 by ■ Brenton Currie in Internet
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A rare giant squid was captured in the trawling nets of a research vessel at the end of July off the coast of Louisiana, scientists are reporting. The 19.5-foot long monster weighed in at 103 pounds.
Published Sep 23, 2009 by ■ Stephanie Dearing in Environment
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Prince William, second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, has told a charity forum that he does not want to be a royal 'ornament'.
Published Sep 23, 2009 by ■ Chris Dade in Lifestyle
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