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Ecuador said Thursday that it was granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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The word “meat” is becoming the center of a linguistic legal battle

"24" returns with another bad boss, another evil mastermind and another reason for Jack to play the renegade. But it clings a little too close for comfort to today's nightmares.

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Parrots and elephants at zoos seem to like human visitors, while frogs and ostriches don't