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Legendary P-Funk guitarist Garry Shider dies at 56
Garry Shider, the longtime musical director of Parliament-Funkadelic whose funky guitar work, songwriting skills and musical arrangements thrilled fans around the globe and earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 56. |
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Suicide bomber kills 5 Afghan police, civilian
A suicide bomber perched on the back of a motorcycle killed five Afghan policemen and one civilian in the increasingly violent northern province of Kunduz on Saturday.
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Hurricane Earl brushes North Carolina
AFP - Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the US East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard. |
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Weakened Earl bearing down on Nova Scotia
The remnants of Hurricane Earl have moved away from the Massachusetts coast and are bearing down on Nova Scotia.
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3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well
On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster. |
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Suspect in Paris Hilton burglary pleads not guilty
A man accused of showing up at Paris Hilton's house wielding two knives has pleaded not guilty to attempted felony burglary.
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Dodge faces win-or-else season at North Texas
Todd Dodge is no longer the hot shot high school coach hired to energize the North Texas football program.
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Fruits, vegetables cut cancer risk for smokers: study
AFP - Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of some kinds of lung cancer for smokers, according to a study released Monday.
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Indonesian Muslims told to change prayer direction
Indonesia's Muslims learned on Friday they have been praying in the wrong direction, after the country's highest Islamic authority said its directive on the direction of Mecca actually had people facing Africa.
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Hurricane Earl brushes North Carolina
AFP - Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the US East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard.
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Tributes paid as former Tour winner Fignon dies
AFP - Tributes were paid on Tuesday to former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon who died following a battle with cancer.
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FEC filing shows Palin gave $87,500 to candidates
Sarah Palin's political action committee contributed at least $87,500 to candidates she's endorsed in the last few months, according to a report filed Sunday with the Federal Elections Commission.
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