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Organ Donations Fall in Germany After Scandal

Organ donations have dropped sharply in Germany following a scandal over alleged corruption at several transplant clinics.

The German Foundation for Organ Transplantation says the number of organs donated fell almost 13 percent to 3,917 last year, the lowest figure in a decade.

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Pato Could Return in One Year's Time, Says Berlusconi

Alexandre Pato could return to AC Milan in a year's time.

Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said that's what the Brazil striker promised when he ended his injury-plagued stay with the Rossoneri last week and returned home to sign with Corinthians.

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NKorea Footballer Hopes Move South Will Mend Ties

North Korea striker Jong Tae Se hopes his signing with a South Korean club will improve ties between the rival Koreas.

The 27-year-old arrived Tuesday in South Korea to sign with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

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Celtics Win Heated Clash over Knicks

The Boston Celtics won a heated first clash of the season against the New York Knicks on Monday, taking a 102-96 victory at Madison Square Garden over their Atlantic Division rivals.

Boston's win was a surprise, but only a minor one compared with a couple of boilovers elsewhere as Washington won only its fifth game of the season by beating NBA-leading Oklahoma City, while lowly New Orleans beat Southwest Division-leading San Antonio.

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Swimmer Lochte Diving into Reality TV with Show

Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte is diving into the world of reality television with a six-episode series debuting in April.

Airing on the cable TV network E!, "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" will follow the 28-year-old swimmer as he prepares for the 2016 Rio Olympics while developing his fashion line, making media appearances, dealing with his family and friends, and searching for a girlfriend.

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Panasonic Unveils Bone-Conduction TV Headphones

People who don't want to disturb sleeping family members could use a new product from Panasonic that doesn't need speakers or even your own ears: wireless bone-conduction headphones.

The headphones connect to a TV via the Bluetooth wireless standard and attach to your head like a normal set of headphones. But instead of using your ears, the headphones work like hearing aids by transmitting sound waves through your skull.

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Letterman Says he Sees Psychiatrist Weekly

Three years after an extortion scandal that led him to bare his infidelities, David Letterman said he sees a psychiatrist once a week to try to be the person that he believed he was.

The late-night talk show host gave an extraordinary interview to Oprah Winfrey in which he talked about his feud with her and Jay Leno, and about his efforts to make amends for his affairs with "Late Show" staff members that became public in 2009.

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Sony Uses Movie Studio to Press Ultra-HD Advantage

Sony Corp. is finally pressing its advantage as a conglomerate that owns both high-tech gadgets and the content that plays on them by being the only electronics maker to offer ultra-HD TVs — and a way to get movies to the new super clear screens.

Ultra-high definition TVs, which quadruple the number of pixels of current high definition technology, have been the talk of the International CES gadget show so far. But only Sony has offered a content solution to go with them.

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David Bowie Readies 1st Album in 10 Years

David Bowie is celebrating his birthday by releasing new music.

The English singer announced Tuesday, his 66th birthday, that he has released his first song in 10 years titled "Where Are We Now?" A new album, "The Next Day," will be out March 11 and 12 in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively.

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LG Kicks off CES with 1.4-Meter 'Ultra-HD' TV

LG unveiled a 55-inch (1.4-meter) TV that sports "ultrahigh-definition" resolution with four times the sharpness of regular HD television sets, kicking off what is likely to be a mini-obsession with the latest super-clear format at the annual International CES gadget show.

The model announced Monday is the smallest in a 2013 lineup that includes 65-inch (1.6-meter) and 84-inch (2.1-meter) versions. But the smaller size — and smaller price tag — begins the parade of TV makers that are seeking to bring ultrahigh definition to the masses.

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