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ElBaradei to return as Egypt unrest enters third day

Egyptian police fought protesters in two cities in eastern Egypt on Thursday and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei headed back to the country to join demonstrators trying to oust President Hosni Mubarak.
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Mandela hospitalized, doctors say for respiratory trouble

Former South African President Nelson Mandela was flown from Cape Town to Milipark Hospital early this week where apparently Routine tests were being conducted but a beeline of his relatives from grandchildren to great-grandchildren raised eye brows about the health of the 92-year-old anti-apartheid hero.
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Egypt activists call for second day of protests

Calm returned to the streets of Cairo on Wednesday after demonstrations demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, as protest leaders asked followers to regroup for a second day of action.

Egypt's government forbids more protests

Egypt said on Wednesday it would ban demonstrations and detain protesters, seeking to draw a line under unprecedented protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule.

BJP supporters vow to march to Kashmir

Thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters massed on a bridge to the disputed Kashmir region on Tuesday as officials sought to stop a flag-raising ceremony that could spark violence.
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Twitter confirms it's blocked in Egypt

Twitter said it was blocked in Egypt on Tuesday in view of the protests on Cairo streets which sent the social networking site into an instant information platform with messages coming from all corners.

Chad Ochocinco switching name back to Johnson?

Cincinnati wide receiver Chad Ochocinco was widely ridiculed when he changed his name, but joke makers are going to have to find new material after today: he's changing his name again, if Twitter is to be believed.
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Social media grows on Apple; AppStore hits Twitter

Social media grows on Apple, which is known for staying away from social media and social software. After the hype over 'Photo Streaming', AppStore hits microblogging site Twitter, attracting followers in thousands

Heath Ledger fans light up Internet with tributes

Fans of Hollywood actor Heath Ledger light up the internet with humble tributes on his third death anniversary. 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger playing his penultimate role of Joker is the favorite to watch.

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