The town of Oban is to be treated to a second “high-impact” fireworks display after its first attempt lasted less than a minute.

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Organisers of a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Cardiff are criticised for booking rock band Kiss after its bassist called the star a child abuser.

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Kiss dropped from Jackson concert

A group of European finance ministers gathered in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the future of the International Monetary Fund after its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested for sexual assault in New York City over the weekend. During the…

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Strauss-Kahn Under Pressure to Quit

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark came back to Broadway last night, and nobody was hurt. Aside from a few technical glitches and one late entrance, the newly streamlined show ran relatively smoothly after its three-and-a-half week hiatus. The break was…

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Virginia’s many small family burial plots on private properties are increasingly endangered — including Rock Hill Cemetery in Loudoun County. The state is trying to slow the trend by offering cemetery preservation workshops. It’s unclear what will happen to Rock Hill after its longtime caretaker, Vernon Peterson, retires or dies.

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What will happen to Loudoun cemetery after caretaker is gone?

The Egyptian cobra that turned into a media darling after its escape and subsequent capture at the Bronx Zoo will get a name Thursday.

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Bronx Zoo to announce cobra’s name

With funders in place and former ballerina Virginia Johnson as artistic director, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s rebirth seems more likely than ever, after its shutdown in 2004.

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Virginia Johnson, choreographing Dance Theatre of Harlem’s rebirth

With funders in place and former ballerina Virginia Johnson as artistic director, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s rebirth seems more likely than ever, after its shutdown in 2004.

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Virginia Johnson, choreographing Dance Theatre of Harlem’s rebirth

US internet firm AOL is cutting 900 jobs, almost 20% of its workforce, after its purchase of the Huffington Post.

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Internet firm AOL to cut 900 jobs

Fine Gael is expected to start contacting potential coalition parties on Monday after its record victory in the Irish general election.

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Irish coalition talks under way

The aircraft managed to land at the Libyan capital’s chaotic airport on Friday morning, but left after its crew was unable to find any Canadians to evacuate.

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Canadian Rescue Plane Leaves Tripoli Empty

Japan’s economy has been surpassed by China’s, the Japanese government confirmed, after its gross domestic product shrank slightly in the last quarter of 2010.

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China Replaced Japan in 2010 as No. 2 Economy

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accuses the OAS of interference after its secretary general condemned a law giving him special powers.

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Chavez criticises ‘interference’

A cat which crawled into a car engine space to keep warm survives a 30 minute journey after its unwitting owner drove to work.

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Lucky cat survives 30 minute trip in car engine

The US, South Korea and Japan hold high-level talks in Washington on ways to deal with North Korea after its deadly attack on a Southern island.

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US hosts talks over North Korea