Bitter Christina Aguilera Takes Aim at Past "Voice" Champions

Taking it hard after failing to produce a champion for the third season in a row on "The Voice," Christina Aguilera lashed out on the show's past winners. During Tuesday's (November 27) episode, the "Beautiful" singer's final mentee, Dez Duron, was voted off the show. Not giving up on her student, the 31-year-old star has high expectations for his future. She ...

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Benitez: Chelsea can win Premier League

Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez. Photo: PA Rafael Benitez hopes a break from Stamford Bridge will help Chelsea end their goalscoring drought after watching them draw another blank against Fulham. The Blues made it three games without finding the net and two straight goalless draws for the first time since Roman Abramovich bought the club in last night's west London derby. That saw them slip seven points adrift of top spot...

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Scottish Power boss: Energy targets 'achievable'

Keith Anderson, the Chief Corporate Officer for Scottish Power, told ITV News that reducing electricity by 2020 was 'achievable'.  Keith Anderson, the Chief Corporate Officer for Scottish Power, told ITV News that the targets set in today's Energy Bill for a 40% electricity reduction by 2020 were "achievable". "What's been announced today really sets the framework to allow the industry to come forward with the investment the country needs to deliver a low-carbon future for the UK. "Those...

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'Stay in touch' says Obama as Romney drops by for lunch

The man who was, until recently, President Obama's greatest political rival dropped by at the White House for lunch today. Mitt Romney congratulated the President on his successful election campaign, and they pledged to stay in touch. On the menu was turkey chili and southwestern grilled chicken salad. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the Oval Office after lu...

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Andrew Flintoff admits 'nerves' over boxing debut

Andrew Flintoff weighs in ahead of his big fight in Manchester. Photo: PA Former Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff said today that he feels the same nerves and apprehension on the eve of his professional boxing debut as he did before cricket matches. The 34-year-old said that he would use those nerves to his advantage in his fight against American Richard Dawson at the Manchester Arena tomorrow. A lean-looking Flintoff tipped the scales at 15st...

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UN begins debating Palestine upgraded diplomatic status

The Chair of the Arab Group introducing the resolution at the UN General Assembly Credit: Twitter/UK Mission to the UN A historic UN vote on Palestine is imminent, 65 years to the day since the partition. The General Assembly galleries are pack...

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Palestinians win implicit UN recognition of sovereign state

A Palestinian boy in traditional clothes waves a Palestinian flag during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Marko Djurica UNITED NATIONS,  - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday to upgrade the Palestinian Authority's observer status at the United Nations from "entity" to "non-member state," implicitly recognizing a Palestinian state. There were 138 votes in favor, nine against and 41...

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NBA Star Scores With Hilarious Horse Mask Prank [VIDEO]

What’s funnier than a guy in a horse mask popping out from the shadows to scare unsuspecting pedestrians? A 6-foot-11 NBA player in a horse mask popping out from the shadows to scare unsuspecting pedestrians, of course. That’s just what Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan — who, as it happens, is enjoying the highest scoring season of his career — does in the YouTube video embedded above. Horse masks are a favorite of humorous Internet denizens, but Jordan is no stranger to videotaped prank stunts. Earlier this month, he took a pretty juicy-sounding fart machine out for a spin on...

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Syria using mines and cluster bombs on civilians - campaigners

Cluster bombs, which activists said were fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, are displayed in Taftanaz 16/11/2012 REUTERS/Handout * Assad govt only one found to be using landmines this year * Syria increasingly using cluster munitions, activists say * Rebel groups setting off roadside bombs By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Syria has strewn landmines along its borders with Lebanon and Turkey, making...

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