CHICAGO — The plane ride from Washington late Tuesday night was much more lively after the Wizards earned their first win of the season. And upon their arrival at United Center, they had more reason to feel enthused when league most valuable player Derrick Rose was seen walking through the arena with a walking boot on his left foot. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Bulls: Washington hits franchise-low point total in 78-64 loss

Famous infant and recording artist Blue Ivy Carter has been generating a huge amount of buzz on the Web just four days after her arrival. And a little controversy. A spokesman for the Lenox Hill Hospital, where Blue was born Saturday, has denied reports that Beyonce and Jay-Z paid $1.3 million to rent out the entire fourth floor for their first child’s arrival. Read full article > >

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Almost 200 people die in two days of clashes in Syria, activists say – as violence intensifies ahead of the arrival of a group of Arab observers.

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Last minute preparations are being made for the arrival of two giant pandas which are being brought from China to Edinburgh Zoo.

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The stress of looming exams at George Mason University School of Law lifted for a couple hours Thursday, thanks to the arrival of 15 homeless and adoptable puppies with velvety ears, soul-searching eyes and names like Doughboy, Sugar and Sue. “Especially this time of the year, law school seems to ruin your life,” said Allison Tisdale, 24, a third-year from Texas who didn’t go home for Thanksgiving because she had to study. Holding a squirming puppy, she said, “you get to be human again.” Read full article > >

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This weekend, the true price of college will be revealed. That, at least, was the Obama administration’s aim when it ordered all colleges receiving federal aid to post a net-price calculator on their Web sites by Saturday. For prospective students and parents, the arrival of the calculator marks a significant change in college admissions. For the first time, applicants can peek behind the opaque curtain of college pricing and divine the “real” expense for an actual student. In the rarefied world of $50,000-a-year residential colleges, that is a big deal. Read full article > >

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Elizabeth Meltzer had a habit of announcing the arrival of anyone who walked into the athletic director’s office at Lehigh University , where she was an administrative assistant and rowing coach. “Mike Stagnitta, everybody!” she’d proclaim, as if emceeing a red carpet event. Stagnitta always smiled bashfully before turning back to his mailbox. Read full article > >

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Seven states along the east coast of the US declare emergencies ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irene, which has already caused havoc in the Caribbean.

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As the US braces for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, images showing the extent of the storm have been transmitted from the International Space Station.

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Attempts to drop water into the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant prove futile – but the arrival of electricity brings hope.

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Attempts to drop water into the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant prove futile – but the arrival of electricity brings hope.

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Choppers bring no nuclear relief

Attempts to drop water into the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant prove futile – but the arrival of electricity brings hope.

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Choppers bring no nuclear relief

Cuba hails the arrival of a fibre-optic communications cable linking it to Venezuela as a breach in the US trade embargo.

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Find the perfect fit with custom molded earbuds Custom-fitted to the unique shape of your ear in just four minutes, the Sculpted Eers earbuds from Montreal-based Sonomax deliver dynamic sound in an ultra-comfortable way. The DIY kit comes with easy instructions for achieving a perfect fit for either of their two models—a single speaker PCS-100 or superior dual driver PCS-200. The recently-launched earbuds will be available beginning spring 2011, and will sell for $200-300. To keep tabs on their arrival, follow Sculpted Eers on Twitter .

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Efforts to investigate the New Zealand mine where 29 people have been missing since an explosion on Friday resumed with the arrival of a new robot.

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