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Lady Gaga: Indonesian hardliners' latest victory

28/05/2012 : Lady Gaga's decision to cancel the Indonesian leg of her world tour due to threats by Muslim hardliners highlights how groups pushing a strict view of Islam are growing increasingly powerful, analysts say.
Tony Blair admits he got too close to Murdoch empire

28/05/2012 : Former British prime minister Tony Blair told a press ethics inquiry Monday that he got too close to Rupert Murdoch's media empire, in evidence disrupted by a protester calling him a "war criminal".

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Aguero injury blow for City
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Photos show N.Korea launch work 'underway'
30/03/2012 : North Korea is pushing ahead with a planned long-range rocket launch despite international condemnation, satellite images show, as Japan vowed Friday to shoot the projectile down if it poses a threat.
Oil prices and eurozone crisis hit German retailing
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Syria opposition says 'abandoned' by Arabs
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Hong Kong property giant's shares plunge after arrests
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Sharapova beats Wozniacki to reach Miami final
30/03/2012 : Three-time runner-up Maria Sharapova booked her second straight Miami final Thursday, rallying to beat disgruntled Caroline Wozniacki and set up a title clash with Agnieszka Radwanska.
Faceless man wins Australia's top portraiture prize
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Murdoch steps up attack amid fresh allegations
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Djokovic downs determined Ferrer at Miami tennis
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