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	Toyota issues mass recall of Prius \| Jackson doctor appears in court \| Smartphones to get even smarter \| Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko's next move \| Chinese quake activist sentenced \| US soldier 'waterboarded' daughter \| Brain injury linked to gambling \| Haitian 'lasts 28 days in rubble' \| West eyes 'strong' sanctions against Iran \| Sword lord - swallower sets world record with 18 blades \| Katrina tragedy 'inspired Saints' \| Warne blasts Strauss Test absence \| How should the world react to Iran? \| BBC World News \| Open plan \| Poll quandary \| Biswas on India \| Hewitt on Europe \| Port or paradise \| Who's talking \| Ex-Merrill boss takes over at CIT \| Xstrata resumes dividend payments \| Indian economy 'to grow by 7.2%' \| China shuts down hacking website \| Pirate bill could 'breach rights' \| Shuttle makes final night flight \| Pitt and Jolie sue Sunday paper \| Avatar dethroned at US box office \| Enceladus water story reinforced \| First film of giant deep-sea fish \| Fertile forties pregnancy warning \| ICC rejects Darfur rebel charges \| Migrants saved from Gulf of Aden \| Canada airbase boss held for murders \| Snow misery continues in US \| Philippine poll campaign begins \| Australia tightens migrant rules \| France and Russia in warship deal \| UK police commander jailed for corruption \| Iran opposition leader 'jailed' \| Al-Qaeda offshoot calls for jihad \| Sri Lanka election loser arrested \| Avalanche kills troops in Kashmir \| MPs to decide on vote referendum \| Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash \| BBC to reveal total performer pay \| UK to launch civilian aid group \| Better worker rights laws urged \| Shop sales 'worst for 15 years' \|

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Extreme 40 teams compete in Muscat
Enthusiasts can watch the races at Al Hail beach and also revel in the Extreme Beach Party on February 4 and 5 > Read more

Adrenaline Addict
Alwarith al Harthy decided to try de-stressing in an unusual way – by doing a 233m SkyJump in Macau > Read more

101 accidents kill eight, injure 129
The most serious of these was due to stray animals > Read more

ESO schedules AGA, invites new board members
ESO announced to its members that its Annual General Assembly for 2010 will be held on March 15 > Read more

Wattayah Motors manager is first Omani Audi-Certified manager
Said Darwish al Balushi, workshop manager at Wattayah Motors Volkswagen, has become the first Omani Audi-certified service manager > Read more

Miniature Passion
Bonsai was the subject of a recent workshop in Muscat held by experts in the field > Read more

Pearly wares
Jewellery currently displayed at Bait al Baranda incorporates pearls alongside other materials including Omani silver and Swarovski crystals > Read more

Forty artists exhibit in Muscat
Paintings completed by 40 female artists during a three-day workshop were exhibited recently at the OSFA > Read more

The face: The ultimate beauty obsession
Procedures to keep facial skin condition as perfect as possible > Read more

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First round of Rally Oman 2010 held
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Be a Citizen Journalist
Have you seen something that needs to be reported? Send us your report along with a picture and we’ll publish it email: citizen@apexstuff.com > Read more

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