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Report: More than 9 film awards daily
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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NFL: Detroit 39, Dallas 31
IRVING, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jon Kitna threw four touchdown passes Sunday as the Detroit Lions blocked the Dallas Cowboys' division championship hopes with a 39-31 win.
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Britain sees explosion in swan population
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Conservationists in Britain are reporting an exponential increase in the population of swans, which are currently under protection by the Royal Charter.
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'A beautiful country' up to Japan citizens
TOKYO, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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NFL: Pittsburgh 23, Cincinnati 17 (OT)
CINCINNATI, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Santonio Holmes' 67-yard touchdown reception in overtime Sunday gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a 23-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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NFL: Seattle 23, Tampa Bay 7
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Shaun Alexander rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown Sunday to give the NFC West champion Seattle Seahawks a 23-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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NFL: New England 40, Tennessee 23
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tom Brady passed for 225 yards and Corey Dillon had two rushing TDs Sunday as the New England Patriots ended Tennessee's slim playoff hopes with a 40-23 win.
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Rolling Stones had top grossing tour
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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DVD market made comeback in 2006
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Despite lackluster returns on digital downloading, U.S. film studios enjoyed a successful year due to the resurgence of the once floundering DVD market.
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Scientists want MRI to read minds
CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Lambs Theater to close curtains for good
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- New York's historic Lambs Theater is set to undergo a transformation into a five-star hotel next year after several decades as a key hangout for actors.
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Plans in the works for huge manmade reef
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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IFC Center to honor Altman's film career
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- New York's IFC Center plans to celebrate the film career of director Robert Altman by airing all 27 of his films.
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New pop-up books aiming for adults
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Soup kitchen serves New Year's feast
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Urban populations to tip scales
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Scientists say humankind will be a predominately urban species in 25 years, with roughly 60 percent living in towns or cities, a report out of Britain says.
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UPI NewsTrack TopNews
, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
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Phone calls carry news of Saddam's death
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Immediately following the execution of former dictator Saddam Hussein, the news spread throughout Iraq by means of phone messages, a report says.
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Britain sees major surge in online sales
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Fetal Down syndrome screening advised
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Canada seeks info on Israeli immigrants
OTTAWA, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Sydney artist anxious to see damaged works
SYDNEY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A Sydney artist says he is anxious to determine the extent of damages to his paintings caused by the collapse of a small part of the National Museum's roof.
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Vatican's Swiss Guard upset over policies
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- New policies imposed on the Vatican's Swiss Guard by its commanding officer have the small unit's troops infuriated and threatening mutiny, a report says.
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No stand-up on Cedric's New Year's Eve
RENO, Nev., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Beijing gearing up for 'Olympic weddings'
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Ford Motor Co. unveils Interceptor
DETROIT, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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British festivities canceled due to storms
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Many New Year's celebrations across Britain were canceled or postponed Sunday due to rain and high winds.
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Woods reveals wife's pregnancy on birthday
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Quadriplegic hero dies at 34
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Court papers released in Haditha case
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Renowned Va. mansion to go up for sale
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Army Corps' levee analysis may be flawed
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Arrest made in attack on Fla. homeless man
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Simpson's 'If I Did It' may return in 2007... Cowell's paychecks increase with fame... Turin film fest director steps down... Dancer Chandralekha succumbs to cancer... News from United Press International.
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Simpson's 'If I Did It' may return in 2007
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- O.J. Simpson's controversial book "If I Did It" may find its way into U.S. bookstores next year once the work's rights return to the former sports star.
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Cowell's paychecks increase as fame rises
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Turin film fest director steps down
TURIN, Italy, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Edwards slams 'McCain doctrine' for Iraq
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, a Democratic presidential candidate, says what he calls the "McCain doctrine" is the wrong approach for Iraq.
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Britain to raise smoking age from 16 to 18
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Dancer Chandralekha succumbs to cancer
CHENNAI, India, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Python attacks handler during Fla. show
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Mob attacks home of child murder suspect
NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Lugar: Consult Congress before troop surge
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., says President Bush should consult Congress before deciding whether to increase troops in Iraq. Lugar says the president may pay a big political price if he doesn't.
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Bombs rock Bangkok into 2007
BANGKOK, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Thoroughbred trainer Delp dead at 74
ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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India man appears at own funeral, alive
NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A confused Umkdait, India, man showed up at his own funeral after family members mistakenly identified a body as his.
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Spanish woman is world's oldest mom
BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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DR of Congo president names prime minister
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed opposition leader Antoine Gizenga to the post of prime minister.
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Climber search in China delayed by weather
YA'AN, China, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
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Saddam's illicit billions still missing
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Members of Saddam Hussein's family may hold clues to where the executed former Iraqi dictator hid his vast illegal fortune, a report says.
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