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'Avengers' smashes record: $200.3 million debut
Hulk, smash.That's what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in “The Avengers,” and that's what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut.It's by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year's “Harry Potter” finale.“The Avengers” added $151.5
Film May 7, 2012
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Messi scores 4 to send Guardiola off with victory
Lionel Messi scored four times to take his season tally to an unprecedented 72 goals and give Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a 4-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol in his last home game at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday. FC Barcelona`s Lionel Messi, from Argentina, left, reacts after scoring with his teammate Sergio Busquets against Espanyol during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stad
Soccer May 7, 2012
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Super bright moon dazzles night skies
A super-full and extra-bright moon dazzled the night skies this weekend as the lunar body swept along the low point of its elliptical orbit around the Earth. The Super Moon is shown after rising over Canton, Ohio, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News)The so-called lunar perigree brings the moon about 50,000 kilometers closer to the Earth than when it's at the farthest point of its oval orbit.When a full moon
Technology May 7, 2012
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Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidency vote
Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world. French president-elect Francois Hollande waves to crowds gathered to celebrate his election victory in Bastille Square in Paris, France, Sunday. (A
World News May 7, 2012
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Triangular ‘UFO’s spotted in U.S., U.K., and Australia
`UFO`s sighted over Tennessee, United States (YouTube)Multiple UFO sightings have startled people around the world, according to news reports.Over a six-day period, four reports emerged: one in the United Kingdom, one in Australia and two in the United States.The first sighting took place last Thursday when a passenger on an airplane in the U.K. reportedly videotaped what looked like three UFOs fl
Technology May 4, 2012
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DUP elects new floor leader amid criticism
The main opposition Democratic United Party elected a veteran lawmaker, who leads one of its biggest factions, as the new floor leader Friday despite criticism he ran for the post after a backroom power-sharing deal with another faction.Rep. Park Jie-won beat rival candidate Yoo Ihn-tae in a run-off with 67 votes against Yoo's 60. Two other contenders, Reps. Lee Nak-yon and Jun Byung-hun, were eli
Politics May 4, 2012
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Lawmaker-elect of left-wing minor party to quit over election scandal
The left-wing minor opposition Unified Progressive Party (UPP), disgraced by an election fraud scandal, appears to be plunging deeper into crisis as one of its lawmakers elected through the proportional representation system offered to resign Friday.Yoon Geum-soon, who was ranked first of the UPP's proportional representation candidates, said she will take responsibility for suspected vote rigging
Politics May 4, 2012
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Tallest man in U.S. seeking shoes, normalcy
Finding shoes for the tallest man in the U.S. takes more than a trip to the mall; more like a trip across the country.Igor Vovkovinskiy flew to Massachusetts on Thursday from Minnesota so shoe engineers at Reebok could try to custom build shoes strong enough to support has massive frame.He's 2.34-meter tall. Technicians estimate his shoe size at somewhere between a 22 and 25 _ sizes impossible to
World News May 4, 2012
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Man falls through women's bathroom ceiling
A woman who went to use a Seattle Central Community College restroom says a man beat her to it -- by falling in through the ceiling. Joy Estill said around 11 a.m. Wednesday, a man smashed through the ceiling of the restroom. "My initial reaction was 'Do you need help?' -- I thought he was a worker," Estill told KOMO-TV, Seattle. "But then I realized he was not dressed like a worker doing labor; h
World News May 4, 2012
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Death crash driver watching TV: S. Korea police
A truck driver who killed three South Korean professional cyclists in a road accident has admitted he was watching a television mounted on his dashboard at the time, police said Thursday.Police found the TV switched on when they and other rescuers arrived Tuesday at the scene of the accident at Euiseong, 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul.The 66-year-old trucker surnamed Baek has been detained on s
Social Affairs May 4, 2012
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Vogue bans too-skinny models from its pages
Vogue magazine, perhaps the world's top arbiter of style, is making a statement about its own models: Too young and too thin is no longer in. (AP-Yonhap News)The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world made a pact to project the image of healthy models, according to a Conde Nast International announcement Thursday.They agreed to ``not knowingly work with models under the age of 16 or who ap
Arts & Design May 4, 2012
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Former speaker Park pleads guilty
Park Hee-tae (Yonhap News)Former National Assembly Speaker Park Hee-tae reportedly pleaded guilty to charges that he ordered his aide to provide money to a lawmaker before a ruling party leadership election.Park resigned in February after lawmaker Koh Seung-duck alleged that Park’s secretary left an envelope containing 3 million won in his office, possibly seeking his vote for Park in an election
Politics May 4, 2012
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Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney break up
Lady Gaga has ended her 10-month romance with actor Taylor Kinney, a source close to the American pop star told UsMagazine.com Wednesday.Lady Gaga (AFP-Yonhap News)The insider said Lady Gaga, 26, and Kinney, 30, are "on a break." "She will be touring non-stop until next year and has found she can't have relationship at the same time," the source told the magazine. "There's just no room for anythin
Performance May 3, 2012
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Shoplifter pulls sword on security guard
Police in Washington state said they are searching for an attempted shoplifter who pulled a samurai sword on a security guard who attempted to stop him.Longview police said the suspect, described as a white man wearing a black hat, a black leather jacket and jeans, was approached by a security guard who suspected him of shoplifting at the Fred Meyer store around 12:30 p.m. Monday and the man brand
World News May 3, 2012
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Police: Junior Seau found dead at California home
Former NFL star Junior Seau was found shot to death at his home Wednesday morning in what police said appeared to be a suicide. He was 43.Police Chief Frank McCoy said Seau's girlfriend reported finding him unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. A gun was found near him, McCoy said.Seau's mother appeared before reporters, weeping uncontrollably.“I d
More Sports May 3, 2012
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