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The New iPad preorders are completely sold out
Apple released a statement saying the supplies of the new iPad, which had been set aside for preorders, have already completely sold out. The demand...
George Soros offered Adriana Ferreyr’s lawyer $250,000 to drop $50M lawsuit
New reports claim that billionaire George Soros has offered his ex-girlfriend Adriana Ferreyr $250,000 to “persuade her” to drop a $50 million lawsuit. Brazilian actress...
Costa Concordia disaster could wipe out Carnival profits in 2012
Carnival has announced that the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship could wipe out its profits in 2012. Carnival says Costa Concordia disaster could...
Coke and Pepsi recipes altered to avoid cancer warning label
Coca-Cola and Pepsi decided to change the recipes for their drinks to avoid putting a cancer warning label on the bottle, to comply with...
Dan Emmett, former Secret Service agent, criticized Clinton administration staff in a controversial new book
Dan Emmett, a former U.S. Secret Service agent has launched a stinging attack on the Clinton administration staff he used to protect - branding...
Toyota recalls 681,500 cars in US over faulty steering wheels and silicon grease leaks
Toyota has decided to recall 681,500 vehicles in the US dealing a blow to its efforts to rebuild its image after a number of...
Oreo celebrates its 100th birthday in US and other four countries
Oreo cookie celebrates its centenary in the US and four other countries, China, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Indonesia. Flash mobs in seven US cities sang...
Super Tuesday: Mitt Romney won Ohio and other four states
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Ohio and was victorious in four other Super Tuesday states. As expected, Mitt...
Olympus chairman and six executives charged by Tokyo prosecutors
Olympus ex-chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and six of its executives have been charged by Tokyo prosecutors in connection with a $1.7 billion accounting cover-up. Tsuyoshi Kikukawa,...
Allen Stanford convicted of $7 billion fraud in a Ponzi scheme
Cricket tycoon Allen Stanford has been found guilty by a court in Houston, Texas, of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Allen Stanford, 61, was...
Moldova introduced chemical castration for paedophiles
Moldovan parliament voted to make chemical castration mandatory for those convicted of violently abusing children under 15. The new law states that both Moldovans and...
US spending on pets passed $50 billion in 2011
According to estimates in a new report, Americans are spending more on their pets than ever before. The American Pet Products Association (APPA) says spending...
Vladimir Putin won Russian elections with nearly 64% after more than 99% of ballots have been counted
Vladimir Putin is celebrating his victory in Russian elections, which will give him a third presidential term after spending the last four years as...
Moody’s downgrades Greece’s credit rating again
Moody's rating agency has cut Greece's credit rating again, citing a risk of default despite a recent debt write-off deal. Moody's cut Greece's rating from...
BP reached $7.8 billion settlement over Deepwater Horizon oil spill
BP has reached a $7.8 billion deal with the largest group of plaintiffs suing the company over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill. It...
Ikea launches flat-pack DIY house in US
Ikea, the Swedish furniture company, famous for its cheap but quirky products and its army of fans, has launched its first line of prefabricated...
Nicolas Sarkozy forced to take shelter in a bar as he campaigned in the Basque country
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been booed by hundreds of angry protesters, forcing him to take shelter in a bar as he campaigned in...
Target forced to withdraw offensive card mocking Whitney Houston’s marriage to Bobby Brown
U.S. retail giant Target has been forced to pull a greetings card from the shelves that poked fun Whitney Houston's relationship with her ex-husband...
North Korea agreed to nuclear moratorium following talks with the US
Following talks with the US, North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests. The US State Department...
McDonald’s France introduces McBaguette, the first burger-filled baguette
McDonald's has taken ownership of France's signature bread and decided to start dishing up burgers in baguettes. McDo, as the French call it, is trying...
S&P downgraded Greek debt again
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has classified Greece as in "selective default" following the deal the country made with its creditors to reduce the debts. S&P...
Vladimir Putin assassination plot foiled: two suspects arrested in Odessa, Ukraine
Ukraine’ security services have thwarted a plot to kill Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, according to Russian officials. Two suspects were detained in the Ukrainian...
“One per cent” arrogant banker left $1.33 on a $133.54 bill after dining at True Food Kitchen
A banker dining at True Food Kitchen restaurant in Newport Beach, California, left only $1.33 on a $133.54 tab, enforcing his position as the...
Silvio Berlusconi’s bribery case thrown out as expired
Italian judges have thrown out a bribery case against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, because it expired under the statute of limitations. Silvio Berlusconi was...
Swisscode Hyaluron super-serum has sold out 48 h after its launch in UK
Swisscode Hyaluron, the so-called “super serum”, an alternative to minor cosmetic procedures and expensive facials, has sold out in the UK within just 48...
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