Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl - Houston Chronicle
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Restaurant manager Riduan Masmud was charged with committing statutory rape in a parked car in Borneo in February, but the man has defended his actions by saying he since married the girl. Rights activists have long criticized Malaysian laws that allow ve
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Veteran Galveston legislator won't seek re-election - Houston Chronicle
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AUSTIN - Galveston County`s last remaining Democrat in the Legislature, Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, announced Wednesday in an emotional speech that he will not run for re-election. "We have to start working together and thinking about two colors
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Texas lawmakers break budget impasse - Houston Chronicle
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AUSTIN - Texas lawmakers broke their budget impasse Wednesday by advancing proposals to give more money to schools, create a constitutionally dedicated account for water infrastructure and dip heavily into the rainy day fund to fuel that water account. Se
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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births - Houston Chronicle
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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation`s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. In 22 states, teen Hispanic birth rates
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Ultimate Astros » Astros address snowcones brought by vendor into Minute M
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Astros address snowcones brought by vendor into Minute Maid Park bathroom
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Will Arnett:`Arrested Development` co-star Jason Bateman`is like my brother` - N
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 "Arrested Development" stars Will Arnett and Jason Bateman aren`t just on-screen buddies. The two, who play nutty magician Gob Bluth and resigned businessman Michael Bluth in the newly revived show, are best friends off camera as well.
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Howard Stern does legwork for Katie Couric`s show, but she doesn`t take the bait
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 Take your pants off! That’s all Howard Stern wanted of host Katie Couric when he was a guest on her talk show “Katie” Wednesday.
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Manchester City begins PR push for stadium to house NYC MLS team - NY Daily News
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 The big sell began already on Wednesday. Manchester City busily promoted itself to the locals, hoping to convince New Yorkers it is a benevolent, philanthropic organization that will create jobs, give back to the community and win soccer matches in return
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LeBron James sinks game-winning layup with seconds left in overtime as Heat tops
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 On Wednesday night, about two seconds was enough time for him to spoil Paul George’s party, as LeBron took the ball to the basket and capped off a triple-double performance with a game-winning layup in Miami’s thrilling 103-102 overtime victor
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SEE IT: Animatronic Dinosaur Safari debuts at Bronx Zoo this weekend - NY Daily
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 Two dozen life-size animatronic dinosaurs that arrived at the Bronx Zoo earlier this month go on exhibit in an outdoor habitat Saturday — and the Daily News got a sneak peek at the freaky attraction.
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Red Bull pushes boundaries in extreme sports and in laboratory - NY Daily News
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 Red Bull plays a unique and expanding role in sports — fielding soccer and motorsports teams, staging made-for-TV events and sponsoring hundreds of athletes in niche pursuits such as cliff-diving and windsurfing. The company is especially active wit
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EXCLUSIVE: Former legislative staffer received threatening letters from Sheldon
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ALBANY — First, the most powerful man in the state Assembly blew her off, then his aides tried to shut her up.
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Paris Hilton signs to Cash Money Records to release sophomore album - NY Daily
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 Ever wonder what became of Paris Hilton`s music career? Well the 32-year-old socialite has now signed to Cash Money Records and will release music alongside labelmates Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne, reports MTV News.
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IRS official invoke Fifth Amendment - CSMonitor.com
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The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, daily news briefing, and email newsletters.
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Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate - CSMonitor.com
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The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, daily news briefing, and email newsletters.
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Who`s`bad guy` in Tiger-Sergio rivalry? - chicagotribune.com
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 Woods took high road
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Harris: Digital counteroffensive for Denise Scott Brown - chicagotribune.com
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 The Pritzker Prize snubbed Denise Scott Brown in 1991, and young female designers at Harvard have launched an online campaign to rectify that.
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Brian Urlacher retires: No athlete since Michael Jordan symbolized Chicago more
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Since the 1985 Chicago Bears era in a passionate football city, nobody played it better
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Awkward end paves way for Urlacher`s great ending - chicagotribune.com
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Kass: The end for Brian Urlacher, in limbo for months until he announced his retirement Wednesday, wasn`t graceful, but then, life doesn`t end gracefully either, except in fantasy.
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban - chicagotribune.com
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GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth member
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