Eager fans await the release of the latest Grand Theft Auto game. Take Two could benefit from a big win with Grand Theft Auto IV, because it will give it more leverage as it fends off a hostile takeover bid from rival Electronic Arts.
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A 69-year-old Florida woman finds an 8-foot alligator in her kitchen, apparently finding its way inside through a sliding glass door left open. A trapper removed the gator, which cut itself when a plate fell to the floor.
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Motorists who drive I-83 in southern Pennsylvania are getting an eyeful from a billboard that’s using sex to promote a local gunshow. Is it too racy?
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A firm which imports tortoises from Europe is facing criticism over the delivery of live reptiles by post.
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This last flu season killed 66 children; Incontinence drugs are causing memory problems; Problems at work could make you lose sleep.
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Researchers in the British Midlands have set up a filling station for their pollution-free hydrogen cars.
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“The Forbidden Kingdom” movie review: the first film to unite Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
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Since 1998, Victoria’s Secret has featured the world’s top models on their runways — from Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks to Gisele Bundchen. The lingerie chain’s flagship store in New York showcases an exhibit celebrating the anniversary.
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All glass, concrete and steel, rising from the desert sands, Dubai has in the space of decades become a symbol of architectural innovation, proving a boon for architects seeking to display their prowess
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Ten to 15 wild turkeys have taken over one Madison, Wisconsin, Neighborhood. Postal workers say the turkeys have attacked them on occasion. They say they are now protecting themselves to fend off the foul.
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WSJ’s Amol Sharma gets a first look at how AT&T stores are using Microsoft Surface, a new technology that uses a sensitive tabletop interface to provide users with an interactive way of getting information.
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Italian police have issued surveillance video of a man who appeared to hypnotize a supermarket cashier before stealing money from her cash register.
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The men’s championship game between Oral Roberts University and IUPUI of the Summit League, was overshadowed when a fight between the teams mascots erupted.
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George Lucas is giving a sneak peak of his computer-animated film, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ due in theaters this August. It will be followed by a TV series of the same name that will air on the Cartoon Network and TNT this fall (March 14)
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Sixteen-year-old Chris Chike breaks a world record for the fastest fingers in gaming.
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A tour of Google’s Zurich HQ, where staff ride a slide to lunch and shimmy down a fireman’s pole.
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Inside Game Developers Conference in San Francisco where Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony all unveiled new titles for their consoles.
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The US government has confirmed it successfully shot down an out-of-control satellite above the Pacific.
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An Ohio man charged into an elementary school where his estranged wife was teaching, then fired a gun and stabbed her as her class watched. The man later killed himself at home during a standoff with police.
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Sacramento: This is the aftermath of vicious fight between three dogs. This Pit bull, these two war torn Huskies, and in the middle a guy named Stephen.
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According to police, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday on charges of illegal possession of prescription drugs and driving under the influence.
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Newly acquired Shaquille O’Neal tells Phoenix Suns fans that he’s going to make their team better and will help them get over the hump and into the NBA championships.
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