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AU, Somali forces capture town outside Mogadishu
African Union and Somali troops seized a town on the outskirts of Mogadishu on Friday from Islamist militants after three days of fighting, marking the biggest victory over al-Shabab since the pro-government forces took control of the capital last August.A top United Nations official, meanwhile, announced that a presidential election in Somalia will be held on Aug. 20 — with votes cast by lawmakers

Robert Pattinson all grown up in "Cosmopolis"

Going back to what he does best, David Cronenberg takes a visceral day-trip inside the cushioned limousine of a tycoon who cares little for the bloody, populist riots that explode outside his car

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Stars offer hugs, kisses and vampire bite at gala

'ANTIBES, France (AP) — Stars promised hugs, kisses, a massage — and a vampire bite — in a glamor-filled auction to raise money to fight AIDS.

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Olympic mystery: Where is the London cauldron?
London's Olympic Stadium is ready, with a pristine track, a well-manicured grassy field and rows of gleaming seats to welcome 80,000 fans. But one thing is clearly missing.

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Al Gordon, Jack Benny comedy-writer, dies at 89
An Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who spent much of his career working for legendary comic Jack Benny has died in Los Angeles. Al Gordon was 89.

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Lawyers suspect Kenyan police in terror abduction

Human rights officials accused the Kenyan police Friday of eliminating suspected terrorists after armed men dragged a terror suspect out of a car. He was the third terror suspect to be abducted

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