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Kim Jong-il: Evil genius or just plain crazy?
North Koreans said they would die for their Dear Leader, Kim Jong-il. North Korea's state-run media called him the peerless one. But South Korean and American media said he was a wacko.
B.C. man gets National Geographic nod
A 66-year old man B.C. man who circumnavigated Ellesmere Island in Nunavut has been short-listed for National Geographic's 2012 Adventurer of the Year.
Czechs, world leaders pay tribute to HavelCzech citizens, leaders and foreign politicians pay tribute to the late Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who led the 1989 Velvet Revolution that peacefully toppled communism in the former Czechoslovakia.
N Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies
North Korean television announces the death of Kim Jong-il, who has led the communist nation since the death of his father in 1994.
Antarctica rescue of trapped ship still days away
The 32 crew members aboard a leaking Russian fishing ship near Antarctica have made progress stabilizing the vessel, and a plane was scheduled to drop them supplies Saturday. Rescue ships, hampered by heavy sea ice, were still several days away.
Five dead, including 3 kids, in Illinois murder-suicide
Authorities in Illinois have said five people, including two children and a baby, were killed in a murder-suicide on Friday, but they haven't identified the shooter. The bodies were found Friday in Emington, a small farming community about 80 miles southw
Saadi Gaddafi's alleged Mexican home is back on the market
Saadi Gaddafi, playboy son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was supposed to live in exile on a beachfront property with views of yachts and fishing boats in the Bahia de Banderas and the lights of Puerto Vallarta twinkling in the distance.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Moscow to protest election results in what was the largest political protest in the Russian capital since the fall of communism in 1991.
What information can Iran get from lost U.S. drone?
U.S. military officials said Monday they are concerned that Tehran may have an opportunity to acquire information about the classified surveillance drone program after one of the stealthy aircraft crashed in Iran while patrolling in western Afghanistan.
Dog Rescues Kittens
A bag of kittens were dumped out on a country road and left to die, but two kittens were rescued by an unlikely hero.
Argentina & Iran Reach OutUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Argentina is quietly reaching out to Iran, worrying key Western powers and Israel as they try to tighten Tehran's international isolation over its nuclear program, U.N. diplomats
So long, 6 degrees: Study finds we're even closer
While we've long believed that only six friends and friends-of-friends stand between us and actor Kevin Bacon -- or anyone else on the planet -- a new study shows we're actually even closer than we thought.
Sea turtle find in B.C. a first
A species of sea turtle that historically has no place in B.C. waters has been found near Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
India welcomes more foreign retail investment
India's Cabinet decided Thursday to allow more direct foreign investment in the nation's huge retail industry, a move that could strengthen the country's food supply chain and open India to giant global retailers such as Wal-Mart.
Pakistani Taliban declare nationwide ceasefire
The Pakistani Taliban has declared a ceasefire to encourage nascent peace talks with the government, a senior commanders said, a move that appears to show the deadly group's willingness to strike a deal with state.
What dogs have lost from partnership with humans 
Ask Mark Derr about his recently deceased dog, Katie, and he�ll speak of her �two-brain� intelligence, a set of smarts that encompassed both athletic skill and mental acuity. He�ll tell you that she didn�t really care about food so long as she h
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