Miss Universe 2011: Angola's Leila Lopes 5 Things : People.com

Miss Universe 2011: Angola's Leila Lopes 5 Things : People.com: "She's got the whole world in her hands. Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes of Angola touts herself as a activist whose reign will be devoted to battling AIDS and poverty."

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The Associated Press: NATO airstrikes pound pro-Gadhafi targets in Libya

The Associated Press: NATO airstrikes pound pro-Gadhafi targets in Libya: "TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — NATO warplanes pounded targets in a number of strongholds of support for fugitive dictator Moammar Gadhafi, the alliance said Tuesday, as an offensive by revolutionary forces on a key loyalist town stalled."

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Fat Man Sues White Castle Over Small Seats | TheBlaze.com

A perfect example of a frivolous law suit.

Fat Man Sues White Castle Over Small Seats | TheBlaze.com: "A 290-pound stockbroker is in a heated dispute with White Castle involving undersized seats, free hamburger coupons, and claimed discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. All because he can‘t fit into the burger giant’s booths."

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Bering Strait Tunnel to Connect Two Biggest Continents | TheBlaze.com

Bering Strait Tunnel to Connect Two Biggest Continents | TheBlaze.com: "The U.S. and Russia have cooperated in space, and now the two countries are adding high seas to the mix, having set their minds on connecting the Eurasian and American continents via an underwater tunnel in the Bering Strait according to Russia Today."

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US hikers to be freed on bail, Ahmadinejad says - IRAN - FRANCE 24

US hikers to be freed on bail, Ahmadinejad says - IRAN - FRANCE 24: "Two US citizens sentenced by a Tehran court to eight years in prison for espionage will be freed on bail in two days, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told US television network NBC. The men's lawyer says bail has been set at $500,000 each."

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Labor Dept. Data: Only 1.75 Full-Time Private Sector Workers Per Social Security Recipient | CNSnews.com

Labor Dept. Data: Only 1.75 Full-Time Private Sector Workers Per Social Security Recipient | CNSnews.com: " There were only 1.75 full-time private-sector workers in the United States last year for each person receiving benefits from Social Security, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Social Security board of trustees."

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Camera captures bystanders rescuing man trapped under burning car | ksl.com

Camera captures bystanders rescuing man trapped under burning car | ksl.com: "LOGAN — Dozens of bystanders are being praised for their part in saving a motorcyclist's life in Logan Monday morning. A nearby camera captured them pulling the man out from under a burning car."

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Libya could fall into hands of extremists, Nato warns - Telegraph

Libya could fall into hands of extremists, Nato warns - Telegraph: "The warning came in an exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph as Muammar Gaddafi's loyalist forces stepped up a fightback on three fronts."

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US embassy in Kabul under attack - live updates | World news | guardian.co.uk

US embassy in Kabul under attack - live updates | World news | guardian.co.uk: "3.35pm: Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has just been speaking. She said the US would do everything it could to combat those who committed a "cowardly attack" on its embassy and other buildings and was moving to secure the area and "ensure that those who perpetrated this attack are dealt with.""

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U.S. Poverty Climbed to 17-Year High in 2010 - Bloomberg

U.S. Poverty Climbed to 17-Year High in 2010 - Bloomberg: "The U.S. poverty rate rose to the highest level in almost two decades and household income fell in 2010, underscoring the lingering impact of the worst economic slump in seven decades."

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