Wesley Snipes claims he could take on anyone in a fight. The ‘Blade’ actor, who is currently on bail and appealing a conviction against a three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, believes he would win any brawl hands down because of where he grew up. He said, “I didn’t go into this business to do action because I’m a classically trained actor

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Tough Guy Wesley Snipes
There have been a lot of rumors flying over the last week concerning a possible bid by the NFL to purchase a stake in the upstart UFL.

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Rumor Mill: NFL makes offer to buy UFL?
Leona Lewis designed her own tattoo. The ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’ recently got an etching on her back in tribute to her love of horses and she wrote the words for it herself

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Tattoo Designer Leona Lewis
Seventeen days after it began, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are now complete. A total of 258 medals were awarded, with the United States, Germany, and Canada collecting the most medals

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Vancouver 2010, part 2 of 2
In southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, Thousands of American, Afghan and British troops entered Marja in the biggest offensive of the war, with the goal of destroying the Taliban’s largest haven and restoring government presence in southern Afghanistan. Resistance was sporadic and fierce as troops seized positions around the area.

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Afghanistan, February, 2010
Indonesia, a sprawling country of contrasts is made up of 17,500 islands and populated by over 240 million people, and is home to the world’s largest population of Muslims. Recent news stories from Indonesia include deadly mudslides, controversy over a statue of US President Barack Obama (who attended school there as a child), and stricter enforcement of Muslim sharia law, instituted in Aceh province, where a recently passed law bans women from wearing tight trousers.

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Recent scenes from Indonesia
It’s the season of Fashion Week, from Bryant Park in New York last week to London this week, and Milan, Los Angeles and Tokyo next month. As designers and their models gather to present their newest collections to the world, photographers are on hand to take thousands of pictures, most during the actual show – with a few photos from the backstage of each show sent across the wires as well.

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Backstage during Fashion Week
The press conference wherein Tiger Woods apologizes to everyone is now underway. Beginning with an apology for the “irresponsible, selfish” behavior that sparked the furor, Woods is addressing public questions over his “behavior.” Saying he “let down” friends and fans, Woods says he has “a lot to atone for,” and is currently adamantly denying that wife Elin ever struck or attacked him, nor that there were ever incidents of domestic violence in their marriage.

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Last Sunday, February 14th was the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It is also the beginning of the Chinese Spring Festival, with celebrations and observations by ethnic Chinese and others around the world, welcoming in the Year of the Tiger. Conservationists are hoping to capitalize on the Year of the Tiger by calling attention to the plight of the endangered big cats

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Welcoming the Year of the Tiger
Once more, it is Carnival Season in many countries around the world with a Roman Catholic heritage.

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Carnival 2010