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Trial of Bali bombing suspect begins in Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — A high-profile terrorism trial for an Indonesian man accused of assembling the bombs used in the 2002 Bali attack got under way Monday in Jakarta.

The defendant, Umar Patek, faces charges including premeditated mass murder, and

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No ‘signs of trauma,’ but few other details on Whitney Houston’s death

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Music exec: Houston looked ‘healthy and beautiful’ days earlier

Houston‘s family said in a statement Sunday, “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Whitney. This is an unimaginable tragedy and we will miss her terribly. We

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Adele wins more Grammys as tributes to Whitney Houston flow

Adele took the first Grammy given out during the live telecast on Sunday.

Los Angeles (CNN) — Adele thanked her doctors “who brought my voice back” as she accepted one of four Grammy awards Sunday night, with two more wins possible before the evening concludes.

The 23-year-old British songstress Adele, who underwent surgery

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Pakistani prime minister due in court for contempt hearing

(CNN) — Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan is due to appear Monday before the country’s Supreme Court, which plans to charge him with contempt in relation to a long-running struggle over old corruption cases.

Gilani is locked

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Grammys salute late icon: ‘Whitney, we will always love you’

(CNN) — One more time, Whitney Houston brought a crowd to its feet.

“I Will Always Love You” had earned record of the year at the 1994 Grammy festivities, with the accompanying “The Bodyguard” soundtrack taking home best album.

But

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Capriles cruises to victory in Venezuela’s primary election

Venezuelan candidate of the opposition Democratic Unity coalition for the upcoming primary elections, Henrique Capriles Radonski, delivers a speech during press conference in Caracas on February 7, 2012.

Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — With 95% of votes counted, Miranda state Gov. Henrique Capriles cruised to an easy primary win in Venezuela on Sunday, garnering some 62% of the vote. He will face President Hugo Chavez in October.

Capriles, 39,

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Japan’s GDP shrinks 2.3% in fourth quarter

A woman walks past vegetables in a supermarket in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima prefecture, on March 26, 2011.

(Financial Times)Japan‘s economy shrank for the third time in four quarters between October and December, after floods in Thailand damaged production and a strong yen and subdued overseas demand hurt exports.

Cabinet Office figures on Monday showed

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Adele, Kanye West, Jay-Z take Grammys as tributes to Whitney Houston flow

Jennifer Hudson, already set to perform, will deliver the tribute to Whitney Houston, producer Ken Ehrlich said.

Los Angeles (CNN) — Adele thanked her doctors “who brought my voice back” as she accepted her third Grammy award Sunday night, with three more wins possible before the evening concludes.

The 23-year-old British songstress Adele, who underwent surgery for

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Suspect in Bali bombing goes on trial in Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — A high-profile terrorism trial begins in Jakarta on Monday for an Indonesian man accused of assembling the bombs used in the 2002 Bali attack.

Umar Patek faces charges of premeditated mass murder, and a maximum penalty

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Bobbi Kristina Brown taken to hospital; later released

Whitney Houston, left, and Bobbi Kristina Brown arrive at a pre-Grammy event in February 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

Los Angeles (CNN) — As the world was grieving and looking for answers in the death of Whitney Houston, Houston’s 18-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was taken to a Los Angeles hospital, police said.

Beverly Hills police said Sunday the teen

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