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ASIA

Thai cabinet to hold referendum to break political deadlock

BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s cabinet on Thursday agreed to hold a referendum to try and break a political deadlock... 

WORLD

Syria floats direct talks with Israel

DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) — Syria hopes a series of indirect talks with Israel will soon lead to direct negotiations, President Bashar... 

ENTERTAINMENT

Analysis: Toronto film fest could offer surprises

(CNN) — A mere film festival cannot compete with the Academy Awards’ grip on the public imagination, but the 33rd Toronto... 

Beyonce’s sister aims for a path of her own

NEW YORK (AP) — Solange Knowles turns out to be a little sensitive about using a certain b-word. Solange Knowles calls her second... 

‘Bandit’ star Reed dies at 71

Jerry Reed, a singer who appeared in the “Smokey and the Bandit” movies, has died of complications from emphysema at age... 

TECHNOLOGY

CIA, FBI push ‘Facebook for spies’

WASHINGTON (CNN) — When you see people at the office using such Internet sites as Facebook and MySpace, you might suspect those... 

WORLD SPORT

Massa wins GP as Hamilton is demoted

(CNN) — Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix after McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, who...