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Jay-Z, Kanye West earn high praise for "Throne"

No need for Kanye West and Jay-Z to simply watch a throne. Judging by Monday's reviews and Web response to their new album, "Watch the Throne," they should just sit atop it to reign over the realm of hip hop.
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Macmillan Cancer Support Launches Its ?Move More? Campaign For Cancer Survivors

Macmillan Cancer Support, UK?s leading charity foundation launched its ?Move More? campaign that urges cancer survivors to undertake recommended levels of physical activities to sustain themselves. A new study released by the charity notes that a little physical activity not only improves the chances of recovery for cancer patients but can also prevent a relapse in most cases.
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Aftermath Photos of London Riots

London witnessed a weekend of rioting after the shooting of Mark Duggen by police on August 4. A peaceful protest on Saturday turned violent by Sunday.
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Britain, other eurozone countries face ratings cut: Jim Rogers

Britain and several euro zone countries are likely to have their credit ratings cut in coming months as debt problems worsen, and Western policymakers are bound to embark on more quantitative easing to get their economies moving, American investor Jim Rogers said on Monday.
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London Riots: Only the Rioters to Blame?

London witnessed one of its most appalling riots in years after police fatally shot a black resident. Violence engulfed an economically deprived neighborhood in North London when a small anti-police demonstration snowballed into looting and violence that left 26 police officers injured and led to 55 arrests.
Tottenham Riot: North London Ablaze with Violence and Protests.

UK police arrest 100 after riots in British capital

British police arrested more than 100 people overnight in London after shops were looted and officers attacked in a second night of violence that followed some of the worst disorder seen in the capital for years.
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ECB backs Italy, Spain as policymakers pledge action

The European Central Bank stepped into bond markets on Monday, backing up a pledge to support Spain and Italy with the aim of averting financial meltdown in the euro zone, while the G7 and G20 offered soothing words to investors shaken by a historic downgrade of the U.S. debt rating.

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