NY court says lap dance isn't art

A SHARPLY divided court in New York says lap dances don't promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, and so shouldn't get a tax break. The state's top court split 4 to 3. Dissenting justices conclude there's...

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US stocks plunge 1% on poor earnings

US stocks have opened more than one per cent lower after blue chips Dupont, United Technologies and 3M turned in disappointing quarterly earnings and cut their forecasts. Five minutes into trade the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 166.39...

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Missing girl's body found in recycling bin

THE uncle of a missing New Jersey girl is confirming that the 12-year-old's body was found in a home's recycling container. Paul Spadafora thanked the community for helping to search for Autumn Pasquale. Officials say the body was found in...

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Something fishy about naval robots

AN EEL undulating through coastal waters, powered by batteries and checking for mines. A jellyfish is actually a surveillance robot, powered by the atoms around it. Fins pick up intelligence while propelling a robot bluegill sunfish. The US Office...

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Police admit botched gunman investigation

FRENCH police have unveiled a damning report that shows up several loopholes in the investigation of al-Qaida inspired gunman Mohamed Merah before his shooting spree in Toulouse. The 17-page report by the police disciplinary unit IGPN said "several...

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Friend your boss at your peril

THOUSANDS of young Aussies might have to update their Facebook status from 'hired' to 'fired' sooner than they'd like. Almost one-third of workers aged between 18 and 25 are friends with their boss on social media, a new survey has found. But...

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S.African miner fires 8500 staff

SOUTH African miner Gold Fields has fired 8500 workers who refused to halt an illegal stoppage at its KDC East mine, a spokesman says. "All 8500 people who were on strike did not come back. They did not return to work, so we have issued dismissal...

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'Dead' Brazilian is guest at own wake

THERE was screaming. There was fainting. It doesn't happen every day: a car washer in Brazil walked into his own wake, where his distraught family was already weeping over their loss. "People were so startled. Women were fainting, people started...

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