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Arkansas town capitalizes on its brush with The Beatles

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – A farming town in northeastern Arkansas is hoping that an unexpected visit by The Beatles nearly 50 years ago can get its economy

Pirated Rihanna songs land Frenchman in court

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

The first person has been fined under France’s new anti-piracy law. Alain Prevost was fined 150 euros (£121) for pirating two Rihanna tracks even though

UK royals sue French magazine over topless Kate photos

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Britain’s royal family began legal action against a French magazine on Friday for a “grotesque” breach of privacy after it published topless photographs

London Fashion Week opens with tribal-inspired designs

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Designers turned to nature for inspiration on the opening day of London Fashion Week on Friday, showcasing a collection of sheer silk dresses,

Gambia’s President Jammeh halts executions amid outcry

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

Gambian President Yahya Jemmeh has ordered that execution of prisoners on death row be suspended, amid an international outcry. Nine prisoners have been executed since

Ryan, taking hard line, vows to repeal Obama healthcare law

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, taking a harder line than running mate Mitt Romney on President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, vowed on

Camp Bastion assault: Two US marines die in ‘Taliban revenge’

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

Insurgents have attacked Nato’s heavily fortified Camp Bastion base in southern Afghanistan. At least two US marines died when militants breached the perimeter of the

Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Google Inc rejected a request by the White House on Friday to reconsider its decision to keep online a controversial YouTube movie clip

Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over islands row

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Thousands of Chinese besieged the Japanese embassy in Beijing on Saturday, hurling rocks, eggs and bottles with protests reported in other major cities

Peace envoy Brahimi says Syria crisis is global threat

YoopyaSep 15, 20120

(Reuters) – International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said after talks with President Bashar al-Assad that the escalating Syrian conflict posed a global danger. “We discussed the