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Solar Eclipse from Seoul

These aren't going to be spectacular, I don't really know how to use my camera and then it died, but I thought it might be worth sharing. This first one is the best shot added by: jh64487 13 responses

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Solar Eclipse from Seoul

Rapper Feud Mirrors World Politics

Some of the greatest minds in national security have turned their attention to a classic problem: When there is one dominant power, the rest of the world tries to challenge it.

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Rapper Feud Mirrors World Politics

Drizzle causes chaos in dry Chilean city

You know when Britain has a couple of flakes of snow and the country grinds to a halt? Then we hear all the talk of how we're just ill prepared to cope with freak weather that we're not used to…

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Drizzle causes chaos in dry Chilean city

Katherine Heigl Has New York Covered

Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl took cover under an umbrella as she arrived back at her New York hotel with her mom following an early morning appearance on Good Morning America. More pictures after the jump

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Susan Boyle Calls Overnight Fame A "Demolition Ball"

In a recent interview for broadcast on Wednesday morning’s Today Show, Susan Boyle calls the impact of her overnight success like that of a demolition ball. The Britain’s Got Talent finalist was plucked from relative obscurity, made over and attracted worldwide attention.  Soon after the finale, she was admitted to a hospital for exhaustion. The “demolition ball” must have knocked her around a bit! Says Susan: “I guess I had to get my head around it, but through the guidance of a good team, and they are very good, I was able to see that in perspective and really turn that around  little.” Boyle has since recovered and is at work on a new record with Simon Cowell, who has supported her throughout the ups and downs of her ordeal.  Read more: Simon Cowell is in the money! Boyle back in action!

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Susan Boyle Calls Overnight Fame A "Demolition Ball"

World’s Oldest Man Dies at Age 113

LONDON – The world's oldest man, 113-year-old World War I veteran Henry Allingham, died Saturday after spending his final years reminding Britain about the 9 million soldiers killed during the conflict.

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World’s Oldest Man Dies at Age 113

Great Brit shame on Iraqi’s torture death

Great Britain seems to be one of the least civilized nations in Western Europe — Iraqi’s torture death puts London in the dock.

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Great Brit shame on Iraqi’s torture death

Amy Winehouse Refreshed by Island Life

Looking fuller, the troubled singer is back in Britain for business, a court case and to catch up with friends

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Tom Gives Gisele a Backrub at Lunch

• Tom Brady and pregnant wife Gisele B

British face hard questions on Afghanistan losses (AP)

AP – A steep rise in casualties has sparked a soul-searching debate about the value of the Afghan war inside Britain, the major international partner for the U.S. in the battle against Taliban extremists seeking to regain power there.

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