High water may not retreat significantly from the eastern Australian town of Rockhampton for weeks, the mayor warned Tuesday. Rockhampton and several other communities in Queensland were continuing to brace for further flooding. (4 January 2010)
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Actor Colin Firth and director Tom Hooper talk about the funny side of ‘The King’s Speech.’ (Jan. 4)
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A great white shark terrorized a group of fisherman off the western Australian coast. The shark circled their small boat, then attacked the boat’s motor. (Jan. 4)
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A 12-year-old from Perry County, Pa. has been arrested, accused of accused of leading police on a high speed chase. Police say say she took her mom’s car keys and drove nearly 30 miles. (Jan. 4)
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January 4th: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a massive stroke; Louis Braille, inventor of the reading system for the blind, is born; Former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as the governor of Minnesota; Poet TS Eliot dies at age 76.
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The body of a US military expert who served in three Republican administrations was found dumped in a Delaware landfill, and investigators are trying to retrace his steps in the days leading up to his death. (Jan. 3)
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Before heading back to Washington, President Obama and his family went to the Honolulu Zoo for a private tour. (Jan. 4)
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A 10-year-old Ohio boy was charged as a juvenile with murder in the fatal shooting of his mother after authorities say he told a neighbor about the killing. (Jan. 4)
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Motorists stuck for almost 24 hours by an icy storm north of Los Angeles resumed their travels Monday. Improving weather along Interstate 5 allowed California Highway Patrol units to escort the vehicles over a pass. (Jan. 3)
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The brother of a woman who vanished while out for a walk more than a year ago found her burned, skeletal remains this weekend in the north Georgia woods after one of his many efforts to find her, authorities said Monday. (Jan. 3)
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