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Ousted Nepal king still - June 17, 2008

He lost the support of the political parties and people but Nepal&039;s deposed king Gyanendra, once revered as a living god, still enjoys the support of Hindu deities - the Pashupatinath temple here held special prayers in the former king&039;s name, honouring him as head of state.
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50 Cent touched by fans in Africa - June 17, 2008

Rapper 50 Cent was deeply touched when he went on a trip to Africa recently with his G-Unit labelmates because it made him realise just how much fans there had to spend to attend his concert.
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Security cloud over Champions Trophy in Pakistan - June 17, 2008

SydneyEven as top International Cricket Council (ICC) officials arrive in Pakistan for the logo launch of Champions Trophy Wednesday, there is a question mark over the tournament itself as some teams and World players&039; body raising serious concerns over safety and security of players.
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Australia develops vaccine for humans hit by bird flu - June 17, 2008

Canberra, June 17 (Xinhua) Australia has developed a vaccine to protect humans against infection by the avian influenza virus, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said here Tuesday.
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Childhood blood pressure levels reflected in adult life - June 17, 2008

High blood pressure or hypertension in childhood often follows the individual into adulthood, says a new study.
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Researchers closer to demystifying - June 17, 2008

Promising new research into one of the deadliest but largely hidden cancers is likely to spur more intensive scientific efforts to improve treatment and save lives.
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Canada bans LTTE front organisation - June 17, 2008

Canada has banned the World Tamil Movement (WTM) and frozen its assets for raising funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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Hearing loss twice as common among diabetics - June 17, 2008

Hearing loss is nearly twice as common among diabetic adults than their healthy counterparts, according to a new study.
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Bid to arrange US visa for Modi for Gujarati conference - June 17, 2008

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address the World Gujarati Conference in New Jersey in August but since he was denied a visa in 2005, his supporters are trying hard to ensure that he is allowed to come to the US this time.
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70 police, general taken hostage in Peru mining protest - June 17, 2008

Demonstrators in southern Peru have taken about 70 police personnel and an officer hostage and barricaded themselves at a cathedral in the city of Moquegua in their fight for a greater share of mining royalties.
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