AP - Every two years, voters here pick a shadow congressman, a position with little clout and one responsibility: lobbying to make D.C. the 51st state.

LOS ANGELES: It may not seem a likely place to find a dance partner, but as Step Up 3D made its way into movie theaters on Friday, its makers were hoping kids would line up at box offices to bust a move.

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First 3D dance movie Step Up steps into theaters

LONDON: Benazir Bhuttos son opened a London donation point Saturday for victims of his countrys deadly floods amid criticism that his father is in Britain when he should be dealing with one of worst disasters in Pakistan in decades.

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Bilawal opens donation point for flood victims

KARACHI: The Torhi protective bund between Guddu and Sukkur breached on Saturday due to the super flood in Indus River as state of emergency has been declared in the area, ARY NEWS reports.

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Sukkur: Flood breaches Torhi protective bund

TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday the September 11, 2001 attacks were exaggerated in a fresh broadside at the United States just days after President Barack Obama voiced willingness to talk to Iran.

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Ahmadinejad doubts Sept 11 attack toll

COLOMBO: Laxman smashed an unbeaten 103 to guide India to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third test Saturday to end the three-match series level at 1-1.

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India beat Sri Lanka to level test series

RIYADH: A Saudi telecom official says a ban on BlackBerry messenger service in the kingdom has not taken effect pending ongoing negotiations with its Canada-based maker to avert the shutdown.

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COLOMBO: Sachin Tendulkar brought up a watchful half century as India reached 145-4 at lunch on the final day of the third test to keep its hopes of a series-leveling win over Sri Lanka alive.

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KARACHI: Super flood in Indus River has devastated Katcha area in Sindh as 9,62,000 cusecs flow passing through Guddu Barrage, while the river stream at Sukkur has swollen to 9,26, 000 cusecs.

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Indus in super flood at Guddu and Sukkur

HAVANA: Fidel Castro plans to attend a special session of Cuba’s parliament on Saturday, the latest step in the revolutionary’s public re-emergence after years spent out of the spotlight following emergency intestinal surgery.

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Fidel Castro to attend Cuba parliament session