| Prince
William named world's hottest royal
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London,
May 29:
Britain's Prince William has been named the world's hottest
royal, beating brother Harry and cousins Zara Phillips and Princess
Beatrice.
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| SK's
parliament dissolves
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Seoul,
May 29:
South Korea's parliament failed to ratify a free trade deal
with the United States before the legislature's four-year term
expired on Thursday, lawmakers said.
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| Police,
nurses unhappy with low status
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Sydney,
May 29:
Police officers, nurses and even teachers, though buoyed by
a strong sense of accomplishment, are unhappy at the low status
and respect accorded their professions, according to a new survey.
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| US
to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq
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Baghdad,
May 29:
The US military on Thursday announced the withdrawal of another
4,000 troops from Iraq next month as violence across the country
hit a four-year low.
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| 'World
food prices will dip but stay high'
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Rome,
May 29:
Food prices will remain high over the next decade even if they
fall from current records, meaning millions more risk further
hardship or hunger, the OECD and the UN's FAO food agency said
in a report published on Thursday.
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