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Chill revives memories of bitter battle
Winter in Belgium's Ardennes will forever be linked with Nazi Germany's last great offensive of World War II.
Larry King's 25-year reign comes to an end
He is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end.
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Cancun talks highlight climate dilemma
In contrast to the train wreck at Copenhagen a year ago, decent progress was made at Cancun, writes Brian Fallow.
The Black Keys back on key
After a break, the Black Keys are back with an album they consider their best to date.
Kiwi couple win $1 million diamond ring
A New Zealander and his US-born wife have won an international competition looking for the 'world's best couple'.
State subsidies for films 'up in the air'
The new prime-time television show Detroit 1-8-7 is giving the Motor City's famous restaurant, American Coney Island, a lift.
Labour, National agreed to US secrecy demands, cables show
No diplomatic cables have been released so far which would be as embarrassing for NZ as for Australia.
FBI plant 'too extreme' for mosque
The spying game wasn't all it was cracked up to be for Craig Monteilh, a convicted criminal recruited by the FBI to investigate the march of radical Islam into southern California.
Former Auckland student jailed for Taser attack
A former Auckland University student will have to serve 13 years in an American jail after pleading guilty to attacking a 35-weeks pregnant woman with a Taser in the United States
Kentucky: Theme park of biblical proportions
And it will come to pass that on the third day of the fifth month of 2014, a mighty ark will appear on a hill not far from Interstate 75 so that the people of north-east Kentucky will not perish in a great storm.
Beauty: Keep it real
Bobbi Brown makes up the stars but her appearance advice is very down to earth.