After recent national anthem flubs by Steven Tyler , Cyndi Lauper and, most notably, Christina Aguilera during last year’s Super Bowl, Kelly Clarkson had a clear task ahead of her during Super Bowl XLVI : sing ”The Star Spangled Banner” without screwing it up. Read full article > >

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Super Bowl 2012: Was Kelly Clarkson’s national anthem flawless? (Poll)

After recent national anthem flubs by Steven Tyler , Cyndi Lauper and, most notably, Christina Aguilera during last year’s Super Bowl, Kelly Clarkson had a clear task ahead of her during Super Bowl XLVI : sing ”The Star Spangled Banner” without screwing it up. Read full article > >

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Super Bowl 2012: Was Kelly Clarkson’s national anthem flawless? (Poll)

One of two men from Cheshire jailed for using Facebook to incite disorder during last week’s riots is to appeal against his sentence.

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Jailed Facebook inciter to appeal

A peace rally has taken place in Birmingham where three men were run over and killed during last week’s riots.

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VIDEO: Tributes paid to men killed in riots

Organisers expect thousands to attend a peace rally in Winson Green, Birmingham, where three men died during last week’s violence.

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Thousands expected at peace rally

With his testimony before the D.C. Council looming, former mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown made available copies of five money-order contributions he said he received from Howard L. Brooks, a campaign consultant to Mayor Vincent C. Gray. The money orders — made out to “Sulaimon Brown for Mayor” — total more than $600 and allegedly are a portion of payments Brown claims he received from Brooks and Lorraine A. Green , chairman of Gray’s campaign, to disparage then-Mayor Adrian M. Fenty during last year’s elections. Brown, a long-shot candidate in last year’s race, alleges he was also promised a city job if Gray won. Read full article > >

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Sulaimon Brown releases money orders he says he got from Gray campaign consultant

This wouldn’t be good: Pakistani security officials tell ABC News that while Osama bin Laden’s son Khalid was killed during last week’s Navy SEAL raid, another son may have escaped and is still at large. U.S. officials say it is not clear if…

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Bin Laden’s Son Escaped: Report

With violence approaching their doorstep, 10-year-old Beverly Dempsey and her father had eight hours to gather their belongings into one suitcase apiece and evacuate Egypt during last month’s uprising.

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Displaced U.S. families eager to go back

Some 200 people died, including civilians chased into a river, during last week’s fighting in south Sudan, officials say.

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South Sudan ‘massacre killed 200′

Profits reported at Scotland’s biggest companies fell by 19% during last year, while turnover dropped by 9%, according to a survey.

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Profits reported at Scotland’s biggest companies fell by 19% during last year, while turnover dropped by 9%, according to a survey.

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Shane Warne backs Australia captain Ricky Ponting ahead of the Ashes, despite criticising his tactics during last week’s loss to India.

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Ponting captaincy backed by Warne