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Officials: U.S. Drone Strike Killed Lebanese-British Insurgent in Somalia

A U.S. drone strike killed a Lebanese-British al-Qaida official fighting alongside insurgents in Somalia in a three-missile attack, officials said.

Three missiles fired from an unmanned aerial vehicle hit Bilal al-Berjawi's car on the outskirts of Mogadishu, according to a statement from the insurgent al-Kataib media foundation late Saturday. Berjawi was a Lebanese and British citizen who grew up in West London and fought in Afghanistan before going to Somalia in 2006.

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Turkish Hospital Performs Triple Limb Transplant

A hospital in southern Turkey on Saturday was attempting the world's first triple limb transplant, attaching two arms and one leg to a 34-year-old man, the country's state-run news agency reported.

A team of doctors at Akdeniz University Hospital, in the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya, was at the same time transplanting the face of the same donor onto another patient — a 19-year-old man. It would be Turkey's first face transplant.

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Zynga Mulls Online Gambling Market

Zynga, the social game company known for "FarmVille" and "Zynga Poker," is mulling a new market — online gambling.

Zynga Inc. confirmed Friday that it is in active talks with potential partners. San Francisco-based Zynga says it is speaking to the potential partners in order to "better understand and explore" the opportunity in online gambling involving real money.

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Polish Pol Threatens to Smoke Pot in Parliament

The leader of a new left-wing party in Poland threatened to light up a joint in Parliament on Friday — but just burned incense instead.

Janusz Palikot is campaigning to get soft drugs legalized and to otherwise liberalize the conservative country.

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Swag Suites Abound at The Sundance Film Festival

Where there are celebrities, there is swag, and the Sundance Film Festival is no exception. Nearly a dozen gift suites opened their doors Friday afternoon along the city's Main Street.

Kate Bosworth, Andy Samberg, Emma Roberts and Rashida Jones are among the famous folks who stopped by the VEVO PowerStation SOREL Suite, where they could indulge in moisturizing facials and lip treatments from Fresh cosmetics and outfit their feet in snow-ready footwear.

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Mexico Police: Robber Rode Skateboard to Banks

Mexico City police say they have arrested a would-be bandit who rode his skateboard to bank robbery attempts.

Police say Sergio Ledesma and his skateboard have been turned over to prosecutors after he allegedly attempted to rob two banks by whispering threats to tellers.

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U.S. Man Jokes after Nail Removed from His Brain

Dante Autullo thought his doctors were joking. The suburban Chicago man was sure he'd merely cut himself with a nail gun while building a shed. But they assured him the X-ray was real: A nail was lodged in the middle of his brain.

Autullo was recovering Friday after undergoing surgery at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where doctors removed the 3 1/4-inch (7.62 centimeter) nail. It had come within millimeters of the part of the brain that controls motor function.

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Kodak Gets 2013 Deadline to Reorganize

Eastman Kodak Co. has a little over a year to reshape its money-losing businesses and deliver a get-out-of-bankruptcy plan.

Girded by a $950 million financing deal with Citigroup Inc., the photography pioneer aims to keep operating normally during bankruptcy while it peddles a trove of digital-imaging patents.

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Motivation No Problem for Arsenal vs. Man United

Arsenal's players could hardly ask for stronger motivation when they face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

The match at Emirates Stadium represents a chance for the Gunners to bounce back from consecutive defeats, boost their chances of getting back into the Champions League qualifying spots and dent their opponents' chances of retaining the title.

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Clijsters, Li Set for Repeat of Classic 2011 Final

Kim Clijsters and Li Na won their matches in contrasting circumstances on Friday to set up a repeat of last year's Australian Open final in the fourth round.

Defending champion Clijsters beat Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets. Li went through after Anabel Medina Garrigues twisted her ankle and tearfully retired while trailing 3-0.

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