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A woman with a bicycle walks next to a globe which is a part of of an installation in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 from December 7 until December 18.

A Danish policeman stands next to an art installation located near the exit of the Bella Center in Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Thousands of environmentalists and politicians will gather here for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 which opens on December 7 and runs until December 18. The biggest U.N. climate talks in history are aimed at working out a new pact to curb global warming, replacing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

A woman on a bicycle passes a huge tree stump which is a part of the Ghost Forest Exhibition in front of the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, from December 7 until December 18.

A woman touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, from December 7 until December 18.

A combination picture shows different globes as a part of an installation in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18.

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Miss Fullagar was due to start a law degree next year. (Photo:cqnews.net)


BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- An 18-year-old British student won 7 million pounds (about 12.68 million U.S. dollars) in a lottery draw, but her dog bit her on the bottom when she screamed so loudly from excitement, according to British media reports Thursday.

The teenager, Ianthe Fullagar, living in Cumbria, northern England, said: "At first I thought I had matched three numbers, so I couldn't believe it when I realized I had the five main numbers plus one Lucky Star.

"My mum called the National Lottery Line and it was only then that I realized I had won a share of the jackpot. We were both screaming so loudly that my dog, Brock, didn't know what was happening and bit me on the bottom.

I didn't know what to do with my ticket, so after hiding it in my bra and jewellery box, I settled for my gym bag until it was confirmed I was a winner."

Fullagar said she will still study law at university next year, despite her huge win on the EuroMillions game.

"I'm going to live the life of a student. I'm going to live in student digs," she told the BBC. "I love baked beans."

After receiving an over-sized check at an official ceremony, she said she plans to spend her winnings on her family and friends and a new Ford Ka.

Two conjoined Nile Tilapia fish, dubbed "Siamese Twin", swim in a small aquarium in Bangkok October 3, 2008. They are both eight months old and share part of the skin together. The bigger fish tends to protect the smaller one from harm while the smaller one looks for food at the bottom of the aquarium. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)


Two conjoined Nile Tilapia fish, dubbed "Siamese Twin", swim in a small aquarium in Bangkok October 3, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)


Two conjoined Nile Tilapia fish, dubbed "Siamese Twin", swim in a small aquarium in Bangkok October 3, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)


Two conjoined Nile Tilapia fish, dubbed "Siamese Twin", swim in a small aquarium in Bangkok October 3, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Jason Lopez rests on a bed at the Catarino Rivas hospital where he is being treated for severe malnutrition in San Pedro Sula, in this March 8, 2008 file photo. Lopez, 9, was found suffering from severe malnutrition in March after neighbours tipped police off about his condition. He was found weighing only eight kg (17.6 lbs.), which is normal for a two-year-old, on September 25, 2008, staff at the rehabilitation centre said he now weighs 17.2 kg (38 lbs.). Picture taken March 8, 2008.


Jason Lopez attends a therapeutic session at Teleton rehabilitation centre in San Pedro Sula, Sept. 25, 2008.


Jason Lopez attends a therapeutic session at Teleton rehabilitation centre in San Pedro Sula, Sept. 25, 2008


Jason Lopez smiles during a therapeutic session at Teleton rehabilitation centre in San Pedro Sula, Sept. 25, 2008


Jason Lopez attends a therapeutic session at Teleton rehabilitation centre in San Pedro Sula, Sept. 25, 2008. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies)

The US Federal Reserve, along with central banks in Europe, Canada, and Asia, have pumped as much as 180 billion US dollars into money markets.

The inflow of cash on Thursday aims to combat shock waves from the worst financial upheaval since the Great Depression of the 1930s. US President George W. Bush also made a speech on Thursday to promote market confidence.

The actions are aimed at boosting waning confidence that governments can step in and stop the crisis from spinning out of control. And also at getting banks around the world to open their ever-tightening purse strings.

180 billion dollars has been allocated through reciprocal currency arrangements, with central banks in Europe, Japan, Britain, Switzerland, and Canada to increase liquidity in the financial market. This brings the total amount of capital the Fed has injected into the world financial market to 247 billion.

The Fed has called on major central banks to continue their cooperation and take appropriate steps to address the ongoing pressures.

Meanwhile, George W. Bush has tried to shore up investor confidence in the government's ability to prevent the financial crisis from further deterioration.

George W. Bush said, "Our financial markets continue to deal with serious challenges. As our recent actions demonstrate, my administration is focused on meeting these challenges. The American people can be sure we will continue to act to strengthen and stabilize our financial markets and improve investor confidence."

But the US president did not announce any new policy measures.

Instead, he plans to meet with US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to discuss further measures to deal with the crisis.

(CCTV September 20, 2008)

Pakistan's Interior Ministry has said that 38 persons including two foreigners have been killed in a suicide attack on a five-star hotel in the capital.

The ministry, in a statement issued Sunday, said that Saturday's suicide blast injured some 257 persons including 21 foreigners.The country has been put on red alert after the suicide blast, thestatement said.

On the other hand, fire has still not gone out completely and sheer heat is coming out of the devastated hotel building with thetemperature climbing up to 400 centigrade. The hotel has been sealed off.

The interior ministry feared that there were still a few people trapped under the debris of the hotel which was completely destroyed after the blast.


Pakistani volunteers carry a body of a blast victim outside the burning facade of The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

The Marriott Hotel, a landmark building in the Pakistan capital, is the preferred hotel of visiting diplomats and businessmen.

The security has been put on alert across the country after the serious blast. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani condemned the blast.

The blast came just hours after Zardari vowed to firmly fight against terrorism and extremism while addressing a joint session of the parliament.


Pakistani police and volunteers search for the victims outside the burning facade of The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)


At least 60 people died in a blast outside Marriott hotel in central Islamabad Saturday evening local time.


At least 60 people died in a blast outside Marriott hotel in central Islamabad Saturday evening local time.


At least 60 people died in a blast outside Marriott hotel in central Islamabad Saturday evening local time.


At least 60 people died in a blast outside Marriott hotel in central Islamabad Saturday evening local time.


At least 60 people died in a blast outside Marriott hotel in central Islamabad Saturday evening local time.

Dominican Republic's Felix Diaz (R) fights against Thailand's Manus Boonjumnong (R) during their Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Light welterweight (64 kg) final boxing bout on August 23, 2008 in Beijing.[ Agencies]

BEIJING--Felix Diaz from the Dominican Republic claimed the men's 64kg boxing title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, beating Manus Boonjumnong from Thailand 12-4 in the final.

The bronze medals went to Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo from Cuba and Alexis Vastine from France.

People magazine scored a coup by posting the cover of its upcoming issue feature Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon on the Internet Sunday. Price tag for a peek at the world's most famous twins: 14 million U.S. dollars, according to an unsourced report.(Photo: People.com)

People magazine scored a coup by posting the cover of its upcoming issue feature Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon on the Internet Sunday. Price tag for a peek at the world's most famous twins: 14 million U.S. dollars, according to an unsourced report.

That's more than three times the rumored 4.1 million-dollar deal for big sister Shiloh's baby photos in 2006. People has said the rumored numbers for both deals, as well as those for other famous babies that have adorned its pages, are excessive. But it has declined to elaborate.

The sum involved has developed into an international guessing game. Rumored price tags for Hollywood baby photos are often wildly inaccurate, and Radar magazine recently reported that celebrity publications are not above stoking the hype in order to boost newsstand sales and website traffic.

The Internet debut is a teaser for a 19-page spread that will hit newsstands on Monday.

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Disney characters Goofy squirts water onto spectators on a hot day during a special summer attraction "Cool Service" at the Tokyo Disneyland at Urayasu city in Chiba prefecture, Japan, July 18, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)


Disney characters Stitch performs in front of a fountain during a special summer attraction "Cool Service" at the Tokyo Disneyland at Urayasu city in Chiba prefecture, Japan, July 18, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)