Awkward and Offbeat
Britain To Take Over Government Of Turks And Caicos To Replace 'Corrupt' Officials
Britain plans to take over the government of its autonomous overseas territory of Turks & Caicos...

• Indian High Court Lifts Colonial-Era Ban On Adult Gay Sex
• U.S. Marshals Evict Madoff's Wife From $7 Million Penthouse
• Interactive 3D Games To Hit U.K. Movie Theaters
 

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Business and Finance
Asian markets mixed, Europe down ahead of key data
Asian markets mixed, Europe down ahead of key data; oil rally boosts resource stocks

• Oil jumps above $73 on dollar fall, Nigeria attack
• SEC wants financier's assets frozen before trial
• FDA panel to vote on painkiller restrictions
 

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Entertainment
BMI to honor Kristofferson as a music icon
Music rights group BMI to honor singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson as a music icon

• Screamin' seafaring tale wins bad writing contest
• 'Avenue Q' reaches the end of its Broadway road
• Instant Michael Jackson books coming
 

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Sports
Murray wins 5-set thriller under Centre Court roof
Murray wins 5-set thriller under Centre Court roof as night tennis comes to Wimbledon

• First full match under roof produces drama
• Coach: Liu Xiang's return from foot injury on hold
• Angels make it 6 in row with win at Texas
 

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Technology
Report: Worst may be over for US tech market
Forrester Research says worst may be over for US tech market, but still cuts 2009 forecast

• Jackson's death unleashes barrage of online scams
• Study: Coastal seagrass increasingly being lost
• Increasing dust speeds melting of mountain snow
 

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World
Suicide bomber strikes at Afghan-Pakistan border
Suicide bomber strikes at Afghan-Pakistan border

• Freight train derails in Italy, kills 13, burns 50
• US military says 4 soldiers killed in Baghdad
• Stavridis to take over at US European Command