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N. Korea Rocket Breaks Up, U.N. Security Council to Meet
CNNPYONGYANG, North Korea -- Defying warnings from the international community, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Friday, but it broke apart before escaping the earth's atmosphere and fell into the sea. The launch drew condemnation from United...Tags: National Government, Employees, Kim Sung-hwan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Il
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Philippines Revises Down Death Toll from Quake
CNNNEGROS, Philippines -- The Philippine authorities have significantly revised down the death toll from a strong earthquake that shook the country's third-largest island on Monday. The state-run Philippines News Agency had reported Tuesday that the...Tags: News Agency, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, CNN (tv network), U.S. Geological Survey
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Couple Sentenced for Forcing 'Slave Labor' on Immigrants
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A judge sentenced on Monday a husband and wife from Paso Robles who admitted harboring Filipino illegal aliens and forcing them to work in sub-standard conditions. U.S. District Judge Audrey B. Collins sentenced Maximino...Tags: Lawyers, Slavery, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Punishment
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'Glee' Star's Dad Stabbed to Death With Ice Pick
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Singer Charice Pempengco, the powerhouse vocalist who appears on Fox's "Glee," has suffered a loss in her family. A rep for the singer/actress tells CNN that Charice was informed Monday that her father had been murdered in her native...Tags: Entertainment Events, CNN (tv network)
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More Cellphone Drama for Paris Hilton
KTLA NewsMANILA, Philippines (KTLA) -- More cellphone drama for Paris Hilton. The reality TV star apparently lost, not one but two, cellphones on a flight to the Philippines. She is traveling in Manila to promote a hotel resort. The hotel heiress noticed that...Tags: Entertainment, Manila (Philippines), Paris Hilton, Television, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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Tiny Man in Philippines Named World's Shortest
CNNPHILIPPINES (CNN) -- A man from the Philippines was certified as the world's shortest man this weekend as he reached his 18th birthday, Guinness World Records announced. Junrey Balawing of Sindangan in the southern Philippines is 23.6 inches (60cm) tall,...Tags: International Travel, CNN (tv network)
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At Least 8 Dead in Philippines Bus Hostage Shootout
Associated PressMANILA, Philippines -- A 12-hour hostage stand-off on a hijacked Philippine bus ended in bloodshed Monday, with officials saying at least seven Chinese tourists were dead along with the disgruntled ex-policeman who seized their vehicle in a bid to get his...Tags: Bus Accidents, Manila (Philippines), Transportation Accidents, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Mexico's Jimena Navarrete Crowned Miss Universe
Associated PressLAS VEGAS -- From flags to Facebook, 22-year-old Jimena Navarrete has quickly made it clear what she plans to promote as the world's newest Miss Universe - her home country of Mexico. "I want the whole world to know about my country and my people," the...Tags: Australia (movie), Entertainment, MSNBC (tv network), John Legend, Judges
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Earthquakes Strike Waters South Of Philippines
CNNCOABATO, Philippines-- A series of four strong earthquakes spanning just over an hour struck the Philippines' Moro Gulf on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Three of the four earthquakes had magnitudes between 7.3 and 7.4; the...Tags: Manila (Philippines), Disasters, CNN (tv network), Earthquakes, Natural Disasters
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Accused Child Sex Abuser Faces Charges After 27 Years on the Run
KTLA NewsRIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A man accused of sexually abusing his two young stepdaughters is back in Southern California to face charges after nearly three decades on the run, according to the FBI. Richard Wright La Guardia, 66, was arrested in 1982, but posted...Tags: California, Social Issues, Riverside (Riverside, California), FBI, Riverside County (California)
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Thousands Evacuate as Volcano Oozes Lava
Associated PressMANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines' most active volcano oozed lava and shot up plumes of ash Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and face the possibility of a bleak Christmas in a shelter. State volcanologists raised the...Tags: Religious Festivals, Volcanoes, Defense, Landforms, Executive Branch
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Cher Calvin anchors the "KTLA Morning News," Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 A.M., and is a co-anchor of the KTLA Morning News @ 9. Calvin is a 2005 Emmy Award recipient as part of KTLA Morning News Team. She has also picked up three Golden Mike Awards...Tags: Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York University, Fox Broadcasting Company, Coup d'Etat
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