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Negligent sailor caused Russian nuclear submarine accident

Negligent sailor caused Russian nuclear submarine accidentMoscow - A careless crew member caused a weekend accident on a Russian nuclear submarine that cost 20 lives, an inquiry showed Thursday.

The inquiry established that a sailor set off the "anti-fire system on board the submarine without authorization and for no reason," the Itar-Tass news agency quoted a prosecution spokesman as saying.

Taiwan stocks plunge 4 per cent on US bail-out revision

Gazza set for shock football comeback

Gazza set for shock football comebackLondon, Nov. 13 : Believe it or not, former England football star Paul Gascoigne is set for a shock comeback, playing in next season’s FA Cup.

Gazza, 41, is being lined up to appear in a team made up entirely of former Cup winners. He will join a host of former aces in a non-league side that will be entered for the game’s most coveted trophy.

China To Launch 2nd Lunar Probe ‘Chang’e 2’ By 2011

China To Launch 2nd Lunar Probe ‘Chang’e 2’ Before 2011 China has announced that the second lunar probe, named Chang’e 2, will be launched before the end of 2011.

According to an official, this experimental satellite will mark the beginning of the second phase of China’s lunar exploration program.

The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense stated that Chang’e 2 will carry out several experiments, which will involve five core technologies including orbital adjustments and soft landings.

Angelina Jolie slams pregnancy claims

Angelina Jolie slams pregnancy claimsWashington, Nov 13 : Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has quashed claims suggesting that she is expecting another child with lover Brad Pitt.

American tabloids recently claimed that the actress is pregnant again – just three months ago the stunner gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne.

However her spokesman has poured cold water on all the claims.

"This is not true,” Contactmusic quoted Angelina’s spokesman Geyer Kosinski, as saying.

Besides the twins, the star pair has three adopted children, Maddox, seven, Pax, four, and Zahara, three.

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