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Strauss-Kahn hires ‘all-male cleaning staff’ at his NY mansion

New York, May 31: Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, has reportedly hired ‘an all-male cleaning staff’ to clean up at his New York mansion where he is currently being held under house arrest.

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New laser therapy corrects long-sightedness within just 5 minutes!

London, May 31: Thanks to a pioneering technique, millions have people will soon be able to ditch their spectacles.

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Saudi Police release woman driver

Manama, May 31: Saudi police in Al Khobar has ordered the release of the Saudi woman, Manal Al Sharif, 32, who was arrested on May 21 while driving in the city.

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On security alert, UK puts community officer at indian takeaway

London, May 31: A community support officer – and not a security personnel – was put on duty at an Indian takeaway in Britain after the police were put on alert following the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, a media report said Tuesday.

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Ancient site of human activity unearthed in Canada

Ottawa, May 31: An Ottawa archeologist has discovered a rare site of human activity in Eastern Ontario from between 3,500 and 9,000 years ago.

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Few takers for pirated copies of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ on BitTorrent

Washington, May 31: A week after it was No.

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A stuffed toy that sparked a tiger scare

London, May 31: A man in Britain who left a toy stuffed tiger in a field, sparking fears of a real tiger, said: ‘Never in my wildest dreams did I think of the chaos it would cause.’ Kevin Blunden had found the stuffed tiger near a disused garage and he had taken it to the field for his five-year-old pet dog to play with, The Sun reported.

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Saudi Arabia to limit foreign workers’ stay in country

Manama (Bahrain), May 31: Saudi Arabia will not renew the work permits of foreign workers who have spent over six years in the country in an effort to create jobs for nationals, the country’s labour minister Adel Fakieh has said.

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Oprah Winfrey was huge hit on Internet too

New York, May 31: Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is said to have been a huge hit on the Internet too.

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