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New Zealand extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit Christchurch Monday as troops enforced a no-go zone in the centre of the country's second-biggest city.

Bosnian police have tracked down a Bosnian girl who sparked a worldwide manhunt after she was seen in a web video throwing half a dozen puppies into a river.

eldavojohn writes "MSNBC spoke with the senior producer of a new stereoscopic 3D game called 'Killzone 3' and highlighted problems they are trying to solve with being one of the first FPS 3D games for the PS3. The team ran into serious design problems like where to put the cross hairs for the players (do they constantly hover in front of your vision?) and what to do with any of the heads up display components. Aside from the obvious marketing thrown in at the end of the article (in a very familiar way), there is an interesting point raised concerning normalized conventions in all video games and how one ports that to the new stereoscopic 3D model--the same way directors continue to grapple with getting 3D right. Will 3D games be just as gimmicky as most 3D movies? If they are, at least Guerrilla Games is at least making it possible for the player to easily and quickly switch in and out of stereoscopic 3-D while playing."

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Condoleezza Rice ordered George Bush not to return to Washington after the 9/11 attacks before hanging up the phone.

Iraqi security forces were under the spotlight Monday after a coordinated suicide attack on an army complex killed 12 people, with US troops among those who fired back in a bid to repel the operation.

Bugs escaping from the mouth employ a survival trick that can trigger deadly blood clots, research has shown.

With a key piece of evidence raised from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and BP's Macondo well ruled a threat no longer, the focus shifts to what went wrong and who is to blame.

Young defender Matthew Spiranovic is trying to get comfortable in Australia's starting lineup before the Asian Cup.

Young Socceroos forward Nathan Burns is set to push his case for Asian Cup selection in Tuesday's friendly against Poland.

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" after landslides killed at least 38 people and left rescuers digging in the mud for nearly two dozen still missing.

The 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile may be brought back to the surface as early as November, according to a document provided to workers on the various rescue efforts.

World champion Valentino Rossi led emotional tributes to Shoya Tomizawa, the Japanese rider killed at San Marino, describing the teenager as a very good rider with a great future ahead of him.

A UK politician has been left red-faced after the secret life of his wife was exposed.

The 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile may be brought back to the surface as early as November.

The focus of the Gulf of Mexico and BP's Macondo oil spill has shifted to what went wrong and who is to blame

Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi said he hoped his side could now focus on their cricket rather than bat away a slew of 'fixing' allegations after their return to international duty ended in defeat.

New Zealand extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit Christchurch Monday as troops enforced a no-go zone in the centre of the country's second-biggest city.

New Zealand extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit Christchurch as troops enforced a no-go zone in the centre of the country's second-biggest city.

Germany will extend the life of its 17 nuclear reactors by 12 years on average, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen announced Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue.

Poland will be looking to make their mark on Tuesday when they host Australia in their latest friendly aimed at honing their skills before they host Euro 2012.