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Three Norwegian tourists in Brazil came under fire on Saturday and one was shot after the satellite navigation system in their car guided them straight into one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous slums.
Reuters takes up the story.
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There can be no more important event on television this year than the premiere of a new Wallace and Gromit movie, their first since "Curse of the Were-Rabbit", and their first TV program since "A Close Shave" thirteen years ago.
"A Matter of Loaf and Death" premieres in Australia on ABC1 on Wednesday, December 3 at 8.30pm, repeated on ABC2 on Thursday, December 4 at 8.10pm.
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There's only one thing that could stop the 2008 Rugby League World Cup from being a totally forgettable, ill-conceived joke. And that is Australia not winning the final.
Congratulations New Zealand!
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Yesterday I attended the SCG for a session and a half of Day Two of the New Zealand v New South Wales tour match. To my eternal regret, it has been almost three years since I have been to a NSW game (namely, the Twenty20 game against Queensland at the NSO in January 2006), so it was my first opportunity to try out some mobile blogging at the ground. Hence, my debut on Twitter.
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It's here. www.change.gov. The Official Website Of The President-Elect.
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And a hearty congratulations to the President-Elect of Palau, Johnson Toribiong, after winning Tuesday's poll in the North Pacific republic. The outgoing vice-president, Elias Camsek Chin, conceded defeat on Friday.
The Pacific Magazine website has the latest unofficial count for the presidential, senate and lower house elections.
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A great orator giving a great speech for a great occasion. It sent tingles down the spine watching Barack Obama give his victory speech on TV live from Chicago at 4.15pm this afternoon my time. The full transcript is worth repeating (source CNN):
"Hello, Chicago.
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It's been a long time since I have been proud of the United States of America. (If ever.) But today I'm proud of the American electorate for coming up with the right answer, and one that is such an historic breakthrough.
Congratulations to Barack Obama, and congratulations to the United States of America!
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According to Richard Sandomir in Tuesday's New York Times, only one man has gone to become US President after making an appearance in the Monday Night Football commentary box. That man was Ronald Reagan. According to Sandomir,