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Amy Winehouse Scores 5 Grammys; Herbie Hancock Wins Album of the Year

LOS ANGELES – A resoundingly retro Grammy Awards left its biggest winners nearly speechless. On a night filled with nods to the show’s 50-year history, the most trophies went to a 24-year-old singer known for her old-soul voice, and the most sought-after prize went to a veteran jazzman’s Joni Mitchell …

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Girl, 12, Weighs Just 36 Pounds, Suffers From Severe Muscle-Wasting

A 12-year-old British girl has struggled unsuccessfully to bring her weight above 36 pounds, according to a report in the Daily Mail. At 4-feet tall, Ellie Wiseman, who lives in Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan, Greater Manchester, eats six meals a day, but is so weak she can only walk for about …

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Suspected Al Qaeda Militant Arrested in Bhutto Parade Bombing

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suspected Al Qaeda militant has been arrested in connection with the October homicide bombing in Karachi that narrowly missed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto but killed about 150 others, a top government official said Wednesday. Qari Saifullah Akhtar, who has been in Pakistani custody before, was …

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