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Gunmen attack Pakistan’s army headquarters

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A team of gunmen brandishing assault rifles and grenades tried to break into Pakistan's army headquarters on Saturday, sparking a raging gunbattle with troops outside the capital of Islamabad, police said. The brazen attack was the third major militant assault in a week and came as the government said it was planning an imminent offensive against Islamist militants in their strongholds in the rugged mountains along the border with Afghanistan.

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Nic Cage — Debt Man Walkin’

Filed under: Celebrity Justice Nicolas Cage is the new six million dollar man — as in, the government claims dude owes more then $6,000,000 in unpaid back taxes.A notice of federal tax lien — obtained by TMZ — shows the “National Treasure” actor made a serious dent in the … Permalink

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Kelly Clarkson Fans Turn New York Concert Into A Giant Karaoke Party

Singer performed songs from her latest album, All I Ever Wanted, as well as her older songs and covers of Alanis Morissette, Kings of Leon. By Jim Cantiello Kelly Clarkson performs at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Tuesday Photo: Jason Kempin/ Getty Images Kelly Clarkson brings everyone together: the young, the old, the gay, the straight, the hipsters, the teenyboppers, the Glamberts, the Allen Nation

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Letterman returns to television with apology

David Letterman, days after revealing on air that he'd been sexually involved with women from his television program, apologized to his wife on Monday's “Late Show,'' saying she had been “horribly hurt by my behavior'' and stating flat-out those affairs “are in the past.'' added by: ebindelglass 4 responses

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US Treasury misled public on Wall Street banks’ bailouts, Report

Neil Barofsky, the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program has criticised US Treasury officials for making optimistic statements last September, at the height of the financial crisis. The US Treasury misled the public over the health of struggling Wall Street banks receiving emergency funds at the height of the financial crisis, creating unrealistic expectations and undermining popular trust in bailout efforts, according to an official audit. An inspector general appointed to oversee the US government's banking bailout has singled out president Bush's treasury secretary, Henry Paulson, for painting an excessively rosy picture of the condition of institutions such as Bank of America, Citigroup and Merrill Lynch when the government pumped $125bn (

Jay-Z ‘Deserving’ Of Hottest MC Title, New York Governor David Paterson Says

‘I can personally attest to his commitment to New York and the impact he has on New Yorkers of all ages,’ he says. By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images The feedback on our 2009 Hottest MCs in the Game list has been tremendous since we started to reveal our picks last Monday.

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Finding a second Earth could happen anytime now

NASA/Harvard Team: Finding a second Earth could Happen anytime now.

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48 year-old blogger has gone 9 years without spending money

Daniel Suelo wasn't poor, a victim of bad luck, mentally ill, or even uneducated. He just decided that he wanted to have nothing to do with money

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Cities too poor to bury their dead

In morgues across the country the corpses of dead poor are stacking up as the the government runs out of money to bury them. added by: knews121 5 responses

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Why Do All of China’s Celebrations Look Alike?

Today’s the glorious 60th anniversary of China’s rebirth as a communist nation.

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Why Do All of China’s Celebrations Look Alike?