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At least four alligators sighted in northern US cities in recent weeks are probably abandoned pets, not global warming refugees, analysts say.

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Iran test-fired a version of its Fateh missile, which has more range than previous models, Iranian news outlets reported. The test comes days after the Islamic republic began fueling its first nuclear energy plant in Bushehr.

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Dozens of students and teachers at a girls school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul fell ill after an unknown gas that spread through classrooms.

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HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Elite Pacific Properties, a fast-growing boutique Oahu real estate firm specializing in mid- to high-end real estate, added Kelly Mitchell as Partner on August 24, 2010.

Mitchell, who ranks among Oahu’s top 3% of real estate agents, is a nationally recognized social media enthusiast, 12 time local and national award-winning REALTOR®, and successful entrepreneur. She made the move to Elite after six years at Prudential Locations.

“I love the entrepreneurial culture at Elite, and the fact that they are committed to the success of every agent,” said Mitchell. “I welcome the chance to help grow Elite as I take my own results to the next level.”

Elite Pacific Properties is located in the Aloha Tower Marketplace and is one of the top real estate brokerage firms on Oahu. The firm grabbed attention earlier this year when Mary LaVoie, one of the top volume [...]

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Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan is barred from leaving Australia over an unpaid multi-million dollar tax bill, his lawyer has said.

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Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan is barred from leaving Australia over an unpaid multi-million dollar tax bill, his lawyer has said.

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New homes sales in the US fall sharply in July, adding to concerns over the weakness in the US economic recovery.

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo did not know about a rebel attack and mass rape in that region until more than a week after the events took place, a U.N. peacekeeping mission official said Wednesday.

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Aviation officials at a relatively new airport in northeast China searched through debris for clues to why a passenger jet crashed while trying to land on a fog-shrouded runway, killing 42 people and injuring 54 others.

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Monopoly is 75 - test your knowledge of board games in our mid-week quiz.

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