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September 22nd, 2009 Beatles sell 2.25 million albums in 5 daysLOS ANGELES — Nearly 40 years after breaking up, The Beatles are still breaking records for album sales. EMI Group PLC says consumers in North America, Japan and the U.K.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - The house where 'American Fritzl' Philip Garrido and his wife Nancy held Jaycee Lee Dugard captive for 18 years is surrounded by dozens of sex offenders. More than 120 men with convictions for offences against kids live within five miles of the property where Dugard was forced to live in a ramshackle collection of tents and sheds in the back yard, reports the Telegraph.

August 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US President George Bush's daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, has been roped in to serve as a once-a-month contributor on topics like education on the NBC show 'Today'. Jim Bell, the executive producer of the show, has confirmed the news, reports Politico.

August 29th, 2009 Ted Kennedy Jr. lovingly memoralizes dad at MassBOSTON — Ted Kennedy Jr.

August 5th, 2009 Correction: Today in History-July 30In the Today in History feature for July 30, The Associated Press misstated the classification of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), which was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1945. According to Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II, the Indianapolis was a Portland class heavy cruiser, not a battle cruiser.

June 4th, 2009 Gamers line up for 'Halo,' 'God of War' sequelsLOS ANGELES — Gamers at the Electronic Entertainment Expo are sticking with what they know. The longest lines at E3, the three-day trade show wrapping up Thursday in Los Angeles, have been for glimpses of the next installments in long-running franchises such as Nintendo's "Legend of Zelda" and Sony's "God of War" series.

May 19th, 2009 COLOMBO - The victory 'achieved by defeating the LTTE' is the victory of the country, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said while addressing parliament Tuesday. 'Our aim was to protect the Tamils from the clutch of LTTE.

May 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For the first time, residents of Sikkim capital Gangtok will watch a live telecast of poll results in the state May 16. That's the day when counting will take place at TNA auditorium.

May 1st, 2009 'Star Trek' game veers away from movieLOS ANGELES — Gamers won't be able to relive J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated "Star Trek" reboot on their consoles or computers.

April 22nd, 2009 Corrective: Today in History-April 15In Today in History for April 15, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the first American school for the deaf opened in Hartford, Conn., in 1817. The first such school operated in Virginia from 1812 to 1815.

March 16th, 2009 LONDON - The late Beatle George Harrison's son Dhani has managed to convince the surviving band members of the legendary group to agree on a new project, which is 'The Beatles: Rock band' video game. Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have been reluctant to allow their music to be used for commercial endeavours, but were won over by a mock-up Harrison Jr.

March 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - George Harrison's son Dhani has revealed that he helped convinced the surviving 'The Beatles' members to give the green light to a new game inspired by the band. Sir Paul MCCartney and Ringo Starr are generally against the use of their music for commercial projects.

March 7th, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV star Jade Goody, who has been terminally ill with cancer, has just a week to live, say doctors. The 'Big Brother' star's condition has worsened as her cancer has spread to her brain.

March 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has condemned the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan, calling it 'horrid'. He has also urged people around the world to live in 'strength and defiance'.

January 13th, 2009 COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan government sharply criticised German Ambassador Jurgen Weerth for his comments at the funeral of a slain newspaper editor, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday. Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona Tuesday summoned Weerth to express the government's 'displeasure', the official said on condition of anonymity.