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'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek pulls tendon chasing down burglar

Alex Trebek, the 71-year-old host of popular quiz show "Jeopardy" injured himself chasing down an intruder who broke into his hotel room early Wednesday morning, according to the CNN Marquee Blog.

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Dan Peek, founder of rock band America, dies at age 60

LOS ANGELES — Dan Peek, a founder member of folk-rock band America -- who had a worldwide hit with the song "A Horse with No Name" -- has died at the age of 60, his former bandmates said Wednesday.

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Karl Rove's Crossroads trolls for guys on gay hook-up app Grindr

Conservative political group Crossroads GPS, co-founded by former Bush adviser Karl Rove, is notorious for spending millions on political advertising, most recently doling out $20 million for anti-Obama ads. It wasn't until this week, however, that the placement of their ads drew as much attention as the content.

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Exclusive: PETA exhibit contrasts slavery, genocide with animal cruelty

A new exhibit on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is raising eyebrows for its contrast of slavery, genocide and animal cruelty.

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Politicos Twitter over debt debate

With the White House and Republicans locked in a tense showdown over the US debt, both sides have taken to social network Twitter with a vengeance to score points in 140 characters or less.

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Saudi billionaire, News Corp. benefactor, rebuffs calls for restructuring

LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp's major shareholder Prince Alwaleed bin Tala has rebuffed calls to change the company's dual-class structure or leadership, the Financial Times reported in its Tuesday edition.

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Private funeral planned for Amy Winehouse

The family and close friends of Amy Winehouse were set to hold a private funeral for the British soul singer on Tuesday, as her boyfriend paid tribute to "my dear love".

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Another UK news group launches review after hacking row

Trinity Mirror, one of Britain's largest newspaper publishers, said Tuesday it was conducting an internal review of its editorial controls following the phone-hacking scandal.

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Former PM Blair says not a victim of phone hacking

Former prime minister Tony Blair Tuesday described phone hacking by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. as "despicable", but said he did not believe it had happened to him.

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Germany opens taboo-shattering Wagner festival

BAYREUTH, Germany — Germany's 100th Wagner opera festival kicked off here Monday in an edition that will include a taboo-busting performance by an Israeli orchestra.

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Dow Jones panel defends Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON — A special committee set up to ensure the editorial integrity of The Wall Street Journal following its 2007 purchase by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Monday it found no evidence of wrongdoing at the newspaper.

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'Anonymous' hackers access Austrian bank data

The Austrian branch of the hacker group Anonymous accessed the bank data of 96,000 people in an attack on the website of the country's GIS television licence agency, officials said on Monday.

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News Corp's U.K. political meetings to be published

LONDON (Reuters) - Ministers in Britain's coalition government, criticized for being too close to Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit News Corp, face more scrutiny this week when details of their meetings with the company's executives are published.

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