Ray J rises to the occasion
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Musician Ray J started acting aged 8, but didn’t hit the big time until he parlayed his notoriety for appearing in a sex tape into media exposure.
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Mountaineers aim to clean up Mount Everest 登山客誓言恢復聖母峰整潔
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A view of Mount Everest taken from an aircraft on Nov. 28, 2006.
一張從飛機上拍攝的聖母峰照片，攝於二ＯＯ六年十一月二十八日。照片：法新社
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[ THE WEEKENDER ] Perseverance pays off for ESO’s conductor
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Conductor Gernot Schmalfuss didn’t let a motorcycle accident get in the way of an enthusiastic performance on Thursday.
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[ PLANET POP ]
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Aunty Nona Beamer plays a few notes on her ukulele. The doyen of Hawaiian culture died early Thursday.
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The late actor Heath Ledger may have been set up by members of the paparazzi.
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‘Micro-blogging’ becomes newest technology fad
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Utterz chief executive Michael Bayer, left, and president Randy Corke pose for a picture at the Internet company旧 headquarters in Boston, Massachussetts, on March 12.
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The hubris of China's torch relay backfires
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French pair pull off Davis Cup shock
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France's Michael Llodra reacts during a Davis Cup doubles match against Bob and Mike Bryan of the US in Winston Salem, North Carolina on Saturday.
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Siew satisfied with China visit
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Vice president-elect Vincent Siew, right, and former US secretary of state Colin Powell smile after a meeting at the Boao Forum in Hainan, China, yesterday. Powell said he would be happy to attend the presidential inauguration on May 20 if his schedule allows.
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Dream comes true for Lu with victory in Kunming
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Lu Wen-teh of Taiwan hits a drive during the final round of the Kunming Championship at the Lakeview Golf Club yesterday in Kunming, China.
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Windies beat Sri Lanka to claim series
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West Indies players Ramnaresh Sarwan, left, Denesh Ramdin, second left, Dwayne Bravo, second right, and Chris Gayle, right, celebrate their win over Sri Lanka during the second One-Day International on Saturday in Port of Spain.
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India spin South Africa to big loss
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Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, second left, celebrates taking the wicket of South African batsman Hashim Amla, second right, during yesterday’s third day of the third Test between India and South Africa in Kanpur, India.
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NBA: Nuggets, Hornets defeated on the road
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Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, No. 1, slips past Utah Jazz forward Kyle Korver to score as Jazz forward Mehmet Okur, No. 13, watches during the second quarter of their NBA game on Saturday, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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FEATURE: Blooming kapoks a headache for local governments
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A Kapok flower lies on a road in Tainan County on Thursday. The fallen flowers can cause cars and scooters to skid.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE: Chicago shut out Tigers
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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Gavin Floyd delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of their baseball game on Saturday in Chicago.
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NHL: Canadiens down Bruins, Kovalev scores powerplay
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Tim Thomas, left, of the Boston Bruins makes a save on Alex Kovalev, second left, of the Montreal Canadiens while Andrew Ference, third left, of the Boston Bruins defends during game two of their NHL game on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
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Summit focuses on resources
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Vice President Annette Lu shakes hands with attendants of the 2008 World Summit of Indigenous Cultures held at the Taipei County Government Center in Banciao yesterday.
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Fulham, Bolton earn crucial victories survival
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Manchester City's Darius Vassell, left, celebrates with teammate Benjani Mwaruwari after scoring during their match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Saturday.
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Birmingham City's Mehdi Nafti, center top, and Stephen Kelly, center bottom, battle for the ball with Everton's Victor Anichebe, partially obscured during their English Premier League match at St Andrews, Birmingham, on Saturday.
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Messi return fails to reignite Barca
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Recreativo Huelva's Varela, right, fights for the ball with Barcelona's Gianluca Zambrotta during their Spanish Primera Division match in Huelva on Saturday.
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Bremen move second after hitting Schalke 04 for five
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Bremen's Ivan Klasnic points to his name on his shirt during their Bundesliga match against Schalke 04 in Bremen, Germany, on Saturday.
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Tarver beats Woods to take title
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Clinton Woods, left, of England, and Antonio Tarver, right, exchange jabs during the tenth round of the IBF/IBO light heavyweight championship boxing match on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
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Media 'demonizes' China, Beijing's UK envoy says
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China's Ambassador to the UK Fu Ying carries the Olympic Torch in London on April 6. Fu has criticized demonstrators who disrupted the relay in London.
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Blast kills 11 in Iranian mosque
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An Iranian man who was injured during a bomb explosion in a mosque on Saturday lies as his relative watches over him in a hospital in Shiraz, Iran on Saturday.
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Police discover body of Italian artist who was hitchhiking through Turkey
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Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo, 33, hitchhikes in Italy in this undated photo.
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Haitian PM ousted over food prices
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A Haitian woman walks in front of a mural in the Bel Air neigboorhood, Port au Prince, Haiti, on Saturday.
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