An Indonesian volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of years erupted for a second straight day on Monday, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra has long been considered inactive because it last erupted more than 400 years ago. It erupted for the first time over the...
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SEOUL—North Korean dictator Kim Jong II met Chinese President Hu Jintao during his five-day visit to northeast China, the Chinese government confirmed Monday night as Mr. Kim left the country, in a surprise get-together that underscored their solidarity as they cope with pressure from the U.S. and other countries to act more responsibly. The...
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Hurricane Earl battered the Northern Leeward Islands in the Caribbean on Monday and was poised to become a major Category 3 hurricane that could swipe the U.S. East Coast in the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Earl had maximum winds of close to 110 mph (175 kph), just short of...
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Here is the complete list of winners from Sunday’s 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Outstanding Drama Series: “Mad Men,” AMC. Outstanding Comedy Series: “Modern Family,” ABC. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad,” AMC. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:...
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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, President Obama and Administration officials will travel to the Gulf Coast to mark the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Since taking office in January 2009, the Obama Administration has cut bureaucratic red tape to provide residents of the Gulf Coast with the tools that they need to recover from...
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L.A. Symphony Members Return With New Video Supporting Their C&U Music Factory LP The Video: Cookbook and Uno Mas, members of the storied L.A. Symphony return with “When You Rock & Roll” armed with a slickly produced video clip directed by Carey Williams. The video casually shifts gears from solemn to humorous as fellow...
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“True Blood’s” Anna Paquin is joining the set of the thriller, along with Kristen Bell. Back in May, we reported that “Twilight” star Ashley Greene had walked away from the project and that that Emma Roberts (“Nancy Drew,” “Valentine’s Day,”) took her place. A Bell of a different variety – Lake Bell – was...
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says a foreign spy agency pulled off the most serious breach of Defense Department computer networks ever by inserting a flash drive into a U.S. military laptop. The previously classified incident took place in 2008 in the Middle East and was disclosed in a magazine article by Deputy Defense Secretary...
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Digg is relaunching today as it attempts to surge to greater heights — with an added focus on making the site better for publishers as well as users. Digg v4 will be rolling out over the next few hours, and brings some major changes that could totally change the dynamic of the site. The biggest...
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As part of the draft of a law governing workplace privacy, the German government on Wednesday proposed new restrictions on employers’ use of Facebook profiles when recruiting. The proposed law would allow managers to search for publicly accessible information about prospective employees on the Web and to view their pages on job-networking sites, like...
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