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Roll out the pink carpet, grab a feather boa and throw open those Malibu Dream House doors. It’s Barbie’s 50th, and the iconic doll has plenty to celebrate. Mattel introduced Barbie in 1959, and the doll is now owned by 90 percent of American girls ages 3 to 10 and sold in 150 countries, said Lauren Dougherty, a Mattel spokeswoman. But the inspiration for Barbie might surprise you.div class=”feedflare”
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Archaeologists in London believe they have unearthed the remains of the theatre where Romeo and Juliet had its premiere.

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An Australian family had a rude awakening when an intruder kangaroo leaped through the window of their suburban Canberra home early Sunday morning and landed in the master bedroom.

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London’s Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Monday unveiled what they called the only portrait of William Shakespeare painted during his lifetime.div class=”feedflare”
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The Montreal Alouettes announced on Sunday that the long-awaited expansion of Percival Molson Stadium will be completed by the 2010 CFL season, but the project’s $29.4 million price tag has drawn fire from residents.

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Imagine collecting thousands of empty plastic bottles, lashing them together to make a boat and sailing the thing from California to Australia, a journey of 11,000 miles through treacherous seas. You’d have to be crazy, or trying to make a point. David de Rothschild is trying to make a point.div class=”feedflare”
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Seventeen cardiac surgeries in St. John’s were cancelled in January because there were not enough nurses to work on them, a union official said Monday.

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A large convoy bringing aid from the UK reaches Gaza after a 24-day journey through Europe and Africa.

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China has imposed a security lockdown in Tibet and surrounding areas, dispatching paramilitary police and armed forces in anticipation of possible unrest ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s flight into exile.

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An Indian court Monday rejected a plea by the alleged Mumbai attacker who asked for an Urdu translation of the 11,000-page document detailing the charges against him, public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told CNN.div class=”feedflare”
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