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Most popular news on 31 October 2007 |
Quake with 5.6 preliminary magnitude hits Northern California
A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Crew wins deadly pirate battle off Somalia
The crew members of a North Korean freighter regained control of their ship from pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia, but not without a deadly fight, the U.S. Navy reported Tuesday.
Entertainer Robert Goulet dies at 73
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The TV show that's quietly become a hit
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Britney Spears allowed monitored visits to sons three times a week
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Abuse alleged at Oprah Winfrey's South African school
South African police are investigating abuse allegations at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, the talk-show host's $40 million school for disadvantaged girls near Johannesburg.
Profiles of students killed in beach house fire
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NASA wrestles ripped solar panel
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Mukasey stays vague on waterboarding
President Bush's pick for attorney general called the interrogation technique known as waterboarding a "repugnant" practice Tuesday, but again refused to say whether it violates U.S. laws banning torture.
Tropical Storm Noel weakens over Cuba
Tropical Storm Noel weakened Tuesday over most of Cuba after lashing the island's northern coast, but heavy rains continued to deluge the Dominican Republic, Haiti and portions of the Bahamas, forecasters said.
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