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Daily Archives: Jan 14, 2013

Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff at his Livestrong Foundation, amid reports that he may admit doping in a TV interview

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Former US cyclist Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff at his Livestrong Foundation, amid reports that he may admit doping in a TV...
The president of the MIT has asked for an internal investigation into its role in Aaron Swartz's prosecution

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The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has asked for an internal investigation into its role in Aaron Swartz's prosecution. Web activist and...
President Barack Obama has warned Republicans unconditionally to approve a rise in the US debt ceiling

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America is "not a deadbeat nation", President Barack Obama has said, as he warned Republicans unconditionally to approve a rise in the US debt...
Former Austrian Interior Minister and Euro MP Ernst Strasser has been sentenced to four years in jail after being convicted of bribe-taking

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Former Austrian Interior Minister and Euro MP Ernst Strasser has been sentenced to four years in jail after being convicted of bribe-taking. The conservative Austrian...
Chinese web giant Tencent has denied claims that there is global censoring of its popular chat app WeChat

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Chinese web giant Tencent has denied claims that there is global censoring of its popular chat app WeChat. It said a technical glitch had led...
Bookmaker Ladbrokes is offering odds of 50 to 1 that Kate Middleton and Kim Kardashian will give birth on the same day

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Bookmaker Ladbrokes is offering odds of 50/1 that Kate Middleton and Kim Kardashian will give birth on the same day after St James's Palace...
Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray 2014

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When General Motors engineers and designers started work on the next-generation Corvette, they drew up the usual requirements for the star of American muscle...
Despite the threat of snow and bleak midwinter temperatures many hardy thrill seekers braved bracing conditions and took to the London Underground on Sunday to take part in the No Trousers Tube Ride 2013

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No Pants Day started off as a prank that bemused a few embarrassed commuters but has since grown into a global phenomenon. And despite the...
Demi Moore exposed a less flattering side of her age-defying physique when she headed to a spa resort in Mexico for a spot of pampering

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Demi Moore exposed a less flattering side of her age-defying physique when she headed to a spa resort in Mexico for a spot of...
An explosive new coroner's report reveals Natalie Wood was likely beaten aboard her yacht before she went overboard and drowned in 1981

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An explosive new coroner's report reveals Natalie Wood was likely beaten aboard her yacht before she went overboard and drowned in 1981, it was...
Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby is due in July

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Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby is due in July, St James's Palace announced today. Kate Middleton's condition is also continuing to improve following her...
An Italian court has denied the request of Silvio Berlusconi to halt a trial where he is accused of having sex with under-age prostitute Karima El Mahroug, better known as Ruby Heartstealer

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An Italian court has denied the request of former PM Silvio Berlusconi to halt a trial where he is accused of having sex with...
German carmaker Volkswagen says its group sales hit a record high last year despite slowing sales in Western Europe

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German carmaker Volkswagen says its group sales hit a record high last year despite slowing sales in Western Europe. Volkswagen sold 9.07 million cars last...
Zero Dark Thirty was the top draw in the US and Canada this weekend, taking an estimated $24 million in its first three days on wide release

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Zero Dark Thirty was the top draw in the US and Canada this weekend, taking an estimated $24 million in its first three days...
David Bowie's first new song in a decade, Where Are We Now, has reached the Top 10 in this week's UK singles chart

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David Bowie's first new song in a decade, Where Are We Now?, has reached the Top 10 in this week's UK singles chart. Where Are...
A new survey has revealed that the photo-sharing blogging platform Tumblr is more popular with 13-to-25-year-old than Facebook

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A new survey has revealed that the photo-sharing blogging platform Tumblr is more popular with 13-to-25-year-old than Facebook. Garry Tan of Y Combinator found 59%...
Kelly Zong, the daughter of Chinese billionaire beverage tycoon Zong Qinghou, says that she’s never had a boyfriend

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Kelly Zong, daughter of China’s wealthiest man, has everything she could ever want – but money can’t buy her love. U.S. citizen Kelly Zong, the...
Former US President George H.W. Bush, who has been hospitalized in Houston since November, may be released from the facility in the coming days

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Former US President George H.W. Bush, who has been hospitalized in Houston since November, may be released from the facility in the coming days,...
Hundreds of thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Allahabad in India, on the opening day of the 2013 Kumbh Mela festival

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Hundreds of thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Allahabad in India, on the opening...
Jodie Foster was the talk of the Golden Globes after an emotional speech while accepting the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement

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Jodie Foster was the talk of the Golden Globes after an emotional speech while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. Usually fiercely...
Ben Affleck won Best Director and Best Motion Picture Drama at Golden Globes 2013 for Iran hostage thriller Argo

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Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage thriller Argo was a surprise best drama winner at this year Golden Globes, beating out the Civil War epic Lincoln,...
GOLDEN GLOBES 2013 FULL LIST OF AWARDS

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GOLDEN GLOBES 2013: FULL LIST OF AWARDS Motion Picture, Drama: Argo Actor, Motion Picture Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln Actress, Motion Picture Drama: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark...