World August 28th, 2009 (13)

world#1 — BBC | File-sharers’ TV tastes revealed

Millions of television viewers are now using file-sharing services to access free and unauthorised copies of programmes, research has revealed.

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#2 — BBC | Curbs on nuclear scientist lifted

A court in Pakistan has lifted the final restrictions on controversial nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, allowing him total freedom of movement.

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#3 — BBC | Apple unleashes Snow Leopard OS

The latest update of the Apple Mac operating system OS X, known as Snow Leopard, went on sale on Friday.

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#4 — CNN | Saudi royal survives bomb at palace

(CNN) — A top Saudi official and member of the royal family survived an assassination attempt at his palace in Jeddah, according to the Royal Court.

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#5 — Fox | Wildfire Burns Homes Near L.A., Thousands Flee

LOS ANGELES —  Wildfires chewed through tinder-dry brush and homes in California on Friday, forcing thousands to flee ritzy seaside neighborhoods, comfortable foothill suburbs and tiny farming communities.

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#6 — Fox | U.S. Envoy Held ‘Explosive’ Meeting With Karzai

The U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, recently held an “explosive” meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the country’s presidential election, according to several news reports.

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#7 — Fox | China ‘Resolutely Opposes’ Taiwan Invitation to Dalai Lama

BEIJING —  China said Thursday that it “resolutely opposes” a decision by Taiwan’s president to allow the Dalai Lama to visit the island.

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#8 — DM | U.S. exodus from London

The high cost of living and rising taxes are forcing many top Americans working in the City to go home, it was revealed yesterday.

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#9 — DM | Brown facing backbench revolt

Gordon Brown was last night accused of taking cash from the poorest families under new plans to cut up to 20 per cent of their income.

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#10 — DM | Viking silver treasure hoard worth £1m unearthed after 1,000 years

An impressive Viking hoard of jewellery has made a father and son metal-detector team £1m, after being bought by two British museums.

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#11 — Times | New row over ‘non-expert’ cancer diagnosis of Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi

The furore over the release of the Lockerbie bomber increased last night over the medical advice given to the Scottish government on how long he has to live.

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#12 — Times | Baghdad braces itself for violence at funeral of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim

Iraq is on heightened alert after a string of car bombs in Baghdad yesterday amid preparations for the biggest public funeral since the country regained sovereignty.

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#13 — Telegraph | Arnold Schwarzenegger holds Great California Garage Sale to help economy

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is holding an online “garage sale” in his latest attempt to balance California’s budget.

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