'The Hurt Locker' rules Oscars

HOLLYWOOD: The Iraq war drama 'The Hurt Locker' dominated the 82nd Academy Awards here Sunday (Monday in Manila), scooping six Oscars including best picture on a historic night in Hollywood.

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New AFP chief under fire

President Gloria Arroyo’s appointment of a new military chief came under fire from the Liberal Party (LP), which charged that her move was meant to prevent the proclamation of winners in the May 2010 elections.

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12 dead in La Union bus crash

PUGO, LA UNION, Philippines – The death toll in a vehicular accident in Barangay Palina here on Saturday afternoon rose to 12 persons, with 11 of them women.

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Efren Reyes and Django Bustamante join Japan Open

LEGENDARY cue masters Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante have confirmed participation in the 2010 Annual Japan Open beginning on March 20 in Tokyo.

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Pacquiao ready to fight Clottey

LOS ANGELES - Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao is in tip-top condition for his Saturday title defense against Joshua Clottey at the posh Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas, his trainer Freddie Roach said Sunday (Monday in Manila).

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5 children die in Laguna after electrocution

MANILA, Philippines — Five children died after being electrocuted in Laguna province late Tuesday, the provincial police chief said on Wednesday.

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2 suspected robbers gunned down in Laguna

After trying to defy policemen in mobile checkpoints in Los Baños, Laguna, two suspected robbery gang members were killed early Thursday morning in a shootout with local law enforcers.

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Power in Luzon to remain lean

Luzon’s power supply will continue to be lean this week because of continued unavailabililty of several power plants.

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Noynoy regains lead in polls

Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd has regained his lead over his supposedly closest rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., in the presidential race, results of the latest Pulse Asia survey showed.

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Aquino expects to lead by 20 percent more than closest presidential rival

Liberal Party presidential candidate, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd, wants to lead by more than 20 percentage points against his supposedly closest rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. of Nacionalista Party, in the presidential race.

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GMA, Obama to meet in April anew

President Gloria Arroyo is scheduled to meet United States Barack Obama next month, marking their second rendezvous during Obama’s year-long administration.

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Three suspected members of NPA arrested in Laguna

Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna: Three suspected members of New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested by the security forces at a checkpoint in Lumban town, Laguna, police said Saturday.

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Pacquiao to KO Mayweather

FOUR-DIVISION world champion James “Lights Out” Toney thinks Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao will beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. decisively should the top two finally come to a showdown between the world’s top fighters.

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Purefoods captures All-Filipino crown

THERE’S no stopping Purefoods as they clobbered Alaska, 86-76, Wednesday to sweep the best-of-seven championship series of the 35th Philippines Basketball Association-KFC Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.

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