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Austrian Student Takes on Facebook Over Privacy

Max Schrems wasn't sure what he would get when he asked Facebook to send him a record of his personal data from three years of using the site.

What the 24-year-old Austrian law student didn't expect, though, was 1,222 pages of data on a CD. It included chats he had deleted more than a year ago, "pokes" dating back to 2008, invitations to which he had never responded, let alone attended, and hundreds of other details.

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Nokia Unveils Windows Smartphones to Catch Rivals

Nokia Corp. on Wednesday launched its long-awaited first Windows cell phones, hoping to claw back market share it has lost in the tough, top-end smartphone race to chief rivals, Apple Inc.'s iPhone, Samsung and Google's Android software.

But some analysts say it may be too little, too late, for the world's top mobile phone maker.

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Vermaelen Fit for Premier League Return

Arsenal says defender Thomas Vermaelen is fit for his first Premier League match for more than two months at Chelsea on Saturday.

The Belgium international missed 33 Premier League matches last season because of an Achilles injury and has sat out another seven already this season after sustaining a similar injury in August.

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Stevie Wonder Headlines NYE in Vegas

Music legend Stevie Wonder plans to headline in Sin City on New Year's Eve, playing to a ballroom crowd at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and to thousands of revelers on the Las Vegas Strip by video.

Casino officials told The Associated Press the 25-time Grammy winner known for top hits including "Superstition" and "You are the Sunshine of My Life" will be its top performer one year after an exclusive grand opening bash that featured Jay-Z and Coldplay.

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Fans Pay Respects to Simoncelli in Public Viewing

Thousands of fans are lining up in the rain to pay their final respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli during a public viewing in the city theater of his hometown.

Simoncelli died of chest, head and neck injuries after he lost control of his Honda during Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix and swerved across the track, straight into the path of American rider Colin Edwards and seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy.

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Injured Barcelona Forward Pedro Out for 2-3 Weeks

Barcelona says further medical scans have ruled forward Pedro Rodriguez out for up to three weeks.

The Spain international twisted awkwardly on his left leg in Tuesday's 1-0 win at Granada and immediately came off with an ankle injury.

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AC Milan Raises Allegri's Salary

Italian champion AC Milan has reportedly increased coach Massimiliano Allegri's salary by €500,000 ($700,000), but will wait until the end of the season before deciding on a possible renewal.

The Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Milan vice president Adriano Galliani called Allegri in for a meeting last week and raised the manager's salary from €1.5 million ($2.1 million) to €2 million ($2.8 million) per year.

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Police Arrest 15 in Dortmund Violence

Police say 15 people were arrested and several injured in clashes between officers and Dynamo Dresden supporters at a German Cup match at Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund won Tuesday's match 2-0 and advanced to the third round. Dresden's supporters clashed with police before, during and after the match. Two officers were among the injured.

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Coroner Says Amy Winehouse Died from Too Much Alcohol

Amy Winehouse died as the unintended consequence of drinking too much alcohol, a British coroner ruled Wednesday.

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway gave a verdict of "death by misadventure," saying the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning. "The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death," Greenaway said.

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Two Stolen Picassos Found in Serbia

Serbia's interior minister said Wednesday that two Pablo Picasso paintings owned by a German museum and stolen from a Swiss exhibition have been found in Belgrade.

Ivica Dacic provided no information on the exact location of the paintings or possible suspects in the theft.

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