Guards said to throw party for shoe-thrower

The Iraqi journalist jailed since throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush got a visit from his brother Friday and a birthday party from his guards as he turned 30.

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Some blacks choose inauguration over work

Asante Bradford gave his bosses nearly three months notice that he would not be at his desk on Jan. 20.

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Parents lose custody of Nazi-named children

Three siblings whose names have Nazi connotations have been placed in the custody of the state, police said Wednesday.

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Couple weds in fast-food style ...��in Taco Bell

Wedding bells meant the Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell for Paul and Caragh Brooks.

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Lisa Bonet's new baby's name is a mouthful

Lisa Bonet and her husband welcomed a baby boy in December, and his name's a real mouthful - Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.

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Man demands estranged wife pay for kidney

A New York doctor is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1.5 million to compensate him for the kidney he gave her while they were still on good terms.

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NYC museum finds diamond in vacuum bag

The American Museum of Natural History's latest discovery is a diamond in the rough: a visitor's $15,000 gem in a vacuum-cleaner bag.

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3-year-old Hitler can't get name on cake

The father of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, whose request for a birthday cake with the child's full name on it was rejected by a New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little tolerance.

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Police: 1981 murder of Adam Walsh solved

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Pastor jailed for invoking God's wrath

A community activist who ran for Congress from prison, where he had been sent for warning that a judge could be tortured by God, can post bond while he appeals his conviction, an appeals court has ruled.

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Immigrant doesn't blame pilot for deadly crash

A Korean immigrant whose wife, two young daughters and mother-in-law perished when a military jet crashed into his house says he doesn't blame the pilot who safely ejected.

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Unusual surgery fixes feline's face

Me-ouch! Veterinarians on Tuesday performed an unusual surgery to reattach the face of a cat they believe was injured by a car's fan belt, probably because she tried to stay warm under the hood.

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Another 70-year-old in India has IVF baby

A 70-year-old woman in India gave birth to her first child, a girl, after undergoing infertility treatment, according to a newspaper report.

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Obama pledges not to smoke in White House

Barack Obama says you won't catch him lighting up a cigarette in the smoke-free White House.

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Students find planet outside our solar system

Three undergraduate students have discovered a large planet orbiting a fast-rotating star. Extrasolar planet discoveries like this have become common, but this one is unusual both for who found it and the type of star it orbits.

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'Obama cookie' bringing in lots of dough for cafe

Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing? Ever since word spread about how much the president-elect and his family like the chocolate chunk cookies at Baby Boomers Cafe, the small Des Moines, Iowa restaurant can't bake them fast enough.

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Conviction on lesser charges in MySpace case

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Wife's nude pics on lost phone end up online

Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.

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Panda bites student who just wanted a hug

A college student in southern China just needed a hug, but he probably shouldn't have picked a panda for his warm and fuzzy moment.

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'Pregnant man' is pregnant again

Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but lives as a man in Oregon after surgery and hormone treatment, is expecting a second child, Beatie told Barbara Walters.

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Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion.

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