Finalists selected for Australian island dream job (AP)

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AP - A DJ from India, a journalist from Canada and a German actress were among 16 finalists announced Friday for what's been dubbed the "Best Job in the World" — a 150,000 Australian dollar ($108,000) contract to serve as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island.

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More than 4,000 killed by cholera in Zimbabwe: PM (AFP)

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AFP - More than 4,000 people have died in a cholera epidemic that has hit at least 85,000 people, Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Thursday, warning the figures were likely an underestimate.

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