Pentagon hands Shell 25-year monopoly on S. Iraq's gas

Royal Dutch Shell oil company and the Iraqi Oil Ministry have struck a secret, as-of-yet non-binding agreement that gives a monopoly over southern Iraq's natural gas to the energy giant. It marks the first time in over 35 years a Western oil company has played a major role in the country's most lucrative industry.

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50 dead in Haitian grade-school collapse

About 50 schoolchildren and teachers were killed when a shantytown grade school packed with hundreds of students collapsed during classes, a government official said.

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Barack Obama’s Top 5 technology promises

Silicon Valley has been complaining for years that government has neglected a technology-focused promotion of education, but besides with, what can the IT industry expect from the new president? TG Daily re-visited Obama's speeches and highlight what we believe are the five most important technology promises, besides education.

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Artist gang flies anarchy black flag over Mayfair mansion

The £6million squatters: Artist gang flies the black flag of anarchy over Mayfair mansion - In its day it must have ranked among the most elegant residences in London. But a £6.25million Mayfair mansion – owned by the billionaire Duke of Westminster – was revealed as the latest address that a group of squatters (Da! Collective) calls home.

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Appetite for Procrastination: Albums That Are Long Overdue

It's been 17 years in the making. But yes, that's right, Guns N’ Roses will finally release “Chinese Democracy” on Nov. 23. Supposedly. In the spirit of procrastination and temper tantrums, here's a round up of other albums arriving unfashionably late.

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Casting Directors: Megan Fox as Wonder Woman

No, it's not true, but this fan-created poster shows how wonderful the possibilities could be! Make it so!

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Lionsgate Cuts 8% of Staff Ahead of Earnings Report

Lionsgate is cutting 8% of its staff, which had grown from 350 to 550 over the past four years. In all, 41 positions are being eliminated, with 17 rank-and-file staffers being laid off. The cuts span all divisions and almost all are at the megaindie’s Santa Monica headquarters.

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Comedy in the Age of Obama

Will political comedy be easier or more difficult under President Obama? A panel of comics shared their perspectives.

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Spielberg and Smith plot Oldboy remake

Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are planning to collaborate on a remake of Park Chan-wook's Oldboy, according to Variety. The pair, who have been looking for a project to work on together for some time, are said to be in early discussions about reworking the acclaimed Korean thriller.

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NBC Employees: Tina Fey, McCain had "Frosty" Relationship

McCain may have wanted to do SNL -- but he may not have wanted to do a sketch with Tina Fey.

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'24' Returns With A Whopping 4 Hour Premiere!

Fox has set a premiere day for the return of "24," planning a two-night, four-hour event in January.

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Soap Opera Makes the Biggest Screw Up -- Ever

The following story is one of the worst mistakes ever made in television history -- involving stupidity, a major soap opera, and a 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped, raped and murdered back in 2007.

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