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• Karolina Kurkova voted ‘World’s Sexiest Woman’
Nov. 21: Victoria's Secret model Karolina Kurkova beats out Angelina Jolie for the title of "World's Sexiest Woman." Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment ...
• World mulls tougher action against pirates
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It sounds easy: Dispatch naval commandos to storm a hijacked cargo ship, shoot or capture the ragtag band of pirates and free the hostage crew. But experts warn such a rescue attempt would be extremely risky, endangering 300 ...
• Islamist group says it will fight Somali pirates
Also Friday, one of the world's largest oil tanker companies warned that it may divert cargo shipments, which would boost costs up to 40 percent. Frontline Ltd., which ferries five to 10 tankers of crude a month through the treacherous Gulf of Aden ...
• Bush to promote action plan to deal with crisis
APEC is an important meeting this time, particularly given the financial situation in the world," Bush said in a pre-trip interview with America TV. "APEC comes right after the economic summit we had here in America. So it means that it has the ...
• EarthTalk: Eco-clubs and Bush's legacy
-- Rosemary, Andover Township, N.J. Starting an environmental club at school is a great way to get students energized about taking care of the Earth and helping their community while learning about some of the most important issues facing the world ...