New French PM’s name causes Arab giggles

New French PM’s name causes Arab giggles
France’s new Socialist government is already causing ripples throughout a Europe struggling to balance government budgets without making ordinary people’s lives miserable, but it has created a completely different problem in the Middle East.

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Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63
Donna Summer, the “Queen of Disco” whose hits included “Hot Stuff,” “Bad Girls,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “She Works Hard for the Money,” has died, a representative said Thursday. She was 63.

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Travolta sexual battery lawsuit withdrawn, but case may go on

Travolta sexual battery lawsuit withdrawn, but case may go on
The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, but the case could continue with another lawyer and another court, two lawyers told CNN on Thursday.

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Autopsy: Mary Kennedy died of asphyxiation due to hanging

Autopsy: Mary Kennedy died of asphyxiation due to hanging
Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of asphyxiation due to hanging, the Westchester County, New York, medical examiner said Thursday.

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Second case of flesh-eating bacteria reported

Second case of flesh-eating bacteria reported
A second case of flesh-eating bacteria has been reported in South Carolina as a Georgia woman continues to battle the same kind of infection.

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Diplomat: Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria

Diplomat: Confidential report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria
A confidential U.N. report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on weapons sales, the same day President Bashar al-Assad blamed the violence in his country on the work of foreign-backed fighters.

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Horse rescued after swimming 2 miles into ocean

Horse rescued after swimming 2 miles into ocean
It was a sea rescue made for Hollywood: A horse in a photo shoot on a Southern California beach gets spooked and runs into the water, only to be rescued after swimming more than two miles offshore.

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Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Medical examiner sets autopsy for Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A New York medical examiner will begin an autopsy Thursday on Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was found dead at her Westchester County home. She was 52.

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The nine highest-rated canceled shows

The nine highest-rated canceled shows
More than any year in recent memory, the survival of shows this season did not hinge on ratings.

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ doing first ‘all-star’ edition

‘Dancing With the Stars’ doing first ‘all-star’ edition
“Dancing With the Stars” will launch its first-ever all-star edition this fall.

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