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'Singapore Girl' Can Now Fly Well Into Her 50s

Singapore Airlines stewardesses will now be able to fly well into their 50s after the airline agreed to add up to three years to their careers, the company said Monday.

Under the new agreement signed by Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Singapore Airlines Staff Union, junior stewardesses -- who usually start working at 23 -- can fly for up to 20 years from 17 years previously, SIA said.

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New Waxwork Queen Unveiled in London for Jubilee

A new waxwork of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in full regalia was unveiled Monday at London's Madame Tussauds museum in honor of the monarch's diamond jubilee.

A team of 20 worked for four months to produce the £150,000 ($241,000; 187,000 euros) model, dressed in a replica of the white silk, satin and lace dress and state crown the queen wears in her official diamond jubilee photographs.

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Houston Lawyer on Quest to Find Missing Moon Rocks

The dark suit and tie that Joe Gutheinz wore set him apart from other customers inside a Texas eatery where the usual attire is jeans and cowboy hats.

An appetite for down-home cooking wasn't what brought the former NASA investigator to the Pitt Grill recently. He was on a quest to identify and maybe recover some of the rarest treasure brought to Earth and then lost: moon rocks.

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Thieves Hunt PharaonicTreasures in Shaken Egypt

Taking advantage of Egypt's political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country's ancient pharaonic heritage.

Illegal digs near ancient temples and in isolated desert sites have swelled a staggering 100-fold over the past 16 months since a popular uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak's 29-year regime and security fell apart in many areas as police simply stopped doing their jobs. The pillaging comes on top of a wave of break-ins last year at archaeological storehouses — and even at Cairo's famed Egyptian Museum, the country's biggest repository of pharaonic artifacts.

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Del Piero Scores as Juve Celebrate Title

Alessandro del Piero scored in his last league appearance for Juventus as the newly crowned Serie A champion defeated Atalanta 3-1 on Sunday to become only the second Italian side to win the title by going the whole season unbeaten.

Del Piero signed off in style in front of the home fans as he doubled Juventus' lead in the 28th minute to cap a near 20-year career with the club.

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Madrid Caps Season with Win for Record 100 Points

Madrid capped its dominant Spanish league campaign with a 4-1 win over Mallorca on Sunday to give the champions a record 100 points this season, while Villarreal and Sporting Gijon joined already relegated Racing Santander in being demoted to the second division.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring at the Santiago Bernabeu in the ninth minute. Karim Benzema scored four minutes later, and Mesut Ozil struck a brace after halftime.

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Federer Beats Berdych as Serena Ousts Azarenka in Madrid Final

Roger Federer climbed back to No. 2 in the rankings after rallying to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday.

Earlier, Serena Williams overpowered the top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to win the women's final.

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Maldonado Holds Off Alonso for First F1 Win

Pastor Maldonado held off Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, though Williams' first Formula One victory for eight years was marred by a fire that broke out in the team's garage, injuring 31 people.

Maldonado, starting from pole position, held his nerve as he withstood the challenge of Ferrari's Spanish driver to take the 66-lap race at the Catalunya Circuit by 3.1 seconds and give F1 its fifth different race winner of a so far unpredictable season.

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Man City Claims First Title in 44 Years

After 44 years of gloom playing in Manchester United's shadow, Manchester City left it as late as possible in the season to deny its fierce rival the English title and end its own drought.

The Premier League has never witnessed a finale like it and could struggle to match the breathtaking twists for years.

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NBC Bets on Comedy in its Comeback, Turns to Mathew Perry

Hoping to lure viewers with laughs, struggling NBC is calling on old friend Matthew Perry to lend a hand.

The TV network unveiled a fall schedule on Sunday that has 10 sitcoms, double the number of dramas it will air. Comedy is being added to two nights, Tuesday and Friday. All the low-rated but critically-acclaimed Thursday comedies earned renewals, although "Community" will move to Fridays.

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