The fire was tackled by 150 emergency staff

A brushfire has threatened the iconic Hollywood sign and caused problems at studios after it took hold in the hills above Los Angeles.The 150-acre (60-hectare) blaze started south of the Warner Bros studios complex in Burbank on Friday afternoon.
Smoke drifted into both Warner Bros and Universal studios but […]

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Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi thanked Mr Zulkipli for a good job

The head of Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is to stand down amid allegations of graft. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced that Zulkipli Mat Noor’s contract, which expires Saturday, will not be renewed.
Police are questioning Mr Zulkipli after a former senior colleague raised questions about his business […]

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The crew has been held captive for more than a week

The 15 Royal Navy personnel held captive by Iran could stand trial for “entering Iranian waters”, a senior Iranian diplomat has said.Gholamreza Ansari, Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, is quoted as telling Russian TV they may face “illegal action” charges.
But the UK government says the captives […]

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Archos typically does a fair job kicking out leading-edge PMPs, but the oddly small (and relatively stripped) 204 didn’t exactly do the brand any favors. Sure, the 20GB DAP rocks an unnecessarily sweet 1.8-inch OLED display, but the curious lack of video playback was deemed an unfortunate omission by the folks at ArchosLounge. The thorough […]

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5 stages of drunkeness
Stage 1 - SMART
This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject in the known Universe.
You know everything and want to pass on your knowledge to anyone who will listen. At this stage you are always RIGHT. And of course the person you are talking to is very WRONG. This […]

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The couple said the decision had been amicable

US Singer and TV personality Marie Osmond and husband Brian Blosil are divorcing after 20 years of marriage, the pair has announced.Osmond, 47, earned fame aged 13 with the hit song Paper Roses, and starred with her brother, Donny, on the Donny and Marie Show during the 1970s.
Osmond […]

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The trial is expected to start within a matter of weeks

BBC TV and radio channels will be available on some mobile phones for a trial period, it has been announced.For an initial 12 months, a range of broadcast output will be syndicated to the Vodafone, Orange and 3 networks.
Subscribers to their TV packages will be […]

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The captured sailors have been shown on Iranian television

Iranian TV footage

Britain has asked the UN to support a statement expressing grave concern about the continuing detention of 15 Royal Navy sailors in Iran.UK ambassador to the UN Sir Emyr Jones Parry has circulated a draft text among member states at the organisation’s headquarters in […]

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While AMD’s 690 chipset has already been put through its respective paces, it looks like the marketing team took the easy route when labeling its apparent mobile counterpart, but the M690 is here regardless. The firm’s latest laptop chipset touts the same snazzy integrated graphics technology as its desktop-based sibling, as an ATI Radeon X1200 […]

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Captain Rahul Dravid was among the first players to return

India’s cricketers have returned home under tight security after the side’s shock exit from the World Cup at the group stages.India, one of the pre-tournament favourites, lost to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as they failed to progress.
The media and former cricketers have come down heavily on […]

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