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  1. Bears navigate Minnesota's Bizarro World


    ESPN (blog) - Kevin Seifert - 1 hour ago

    The Bears were looking ahead and considering a world of opportunity in front of them. The Minnesota Vikings, on the other hand, were resting comfortably in ...


  2. Women's World Cup bid given boost


    Victoria Times Colonist - 9 minutes ago

    Greater Victoria has hosted groups in the FIFA men's 2007 and women's 2002 Under-20 World Cups, and CONCACAF regional qualifiers for the men's 2001 U-20 and ...
    Ottawa agrees to help 2015 women's World Cup bid- Globe and Mail
    Moncton may join 2015 Women's World Cup bid- CBC.ca
    Federal government backs soccer bid- Vancouver Sun
    all 39 news articles »


  3. Two World Cup victories earn Lindsey Vonn weekly honor


    USA Today - 9 hours ago

    Two wins in France pushed her to the top of the World Cup overall standings, making her USA TODAY's athlete of the week. Starting in 20th place, ...
    Lindsey Vonn Wins World Cup Super-Combined; Ted Ligety Takes Giant ...-Bloomberg
    Vonn tops World Cup super-combined- National Post (blog)
    Janyk 13th in World Cup downhill- Vancouver Sun
    New York Times - Universal Sports (blog)
    all 987 news articles »


  4. James Sutherland says world record on cards for Boxing Day test


    Herald Sun - 4 hours ago

    CRICKET Australia chief James Sutherland is confident the MCG will host a world-record crowd of 91000 for Sunday's opening day's play of the fourth Ashes ...
    Australia, England May Set Crowd Record in Fourth Ashes Test at ...- Bloomberg
    Winning the Popularity Test- Wall Street Journal
    England's Ashes dreams are dirt unless Johnson riddle is cracked- Independent
    Reuters Blogs (blog)
    all 1829 news articles »


  5. Fans reliving SF's World Series title through baseball cards


    San Francisco Chronicle - Chad Ziemendorf - 15 minutes ago

    Much changed in the 56 years between the Giants' last two World Series championships. But one enduring memento connects the titles and eras: baseball cards. ...
    Homers from Edgar Renteria, errors from Brooks Conrad and a no-no ...- ESPN
    Top 5 San Francisco Giants moments of 2010- Yahoo! Sports
    all 8 news articles »
  6. Killing the penny makes little cents in digital world


    Calgary Herald - Paul Stanway - 10 minutes ago

    Since they were introduced in the early '90s, Canadians have become world champions in the use of debit cards. Almost no one uses cash for major purchases ...
  7. 'World class' Tevez delights boss


    The Press Association - 1 hour ago

    "Carlos is a world class player whose contribution since he joined the club has been invaluable," said Mancini. "I am pleased that we are now able to focus ...
  8. America's place in the world to play part in 2012 elections


    USA Today - Susan Page - 2 hours ago

    "My father always told me, 'This is the greatest country in the world' ... and my constituents think the election of President Obama is the culmination of ...


  9. Five Proteas in the world top 10


    Times LIVE - 11 hours ago

    Both players are ranked third in the world Test rankings. Kallis, man of the match with his first Test double century, consolidated his batting place behind ...
    Mentor Achrekar wants Tendulkar to win World Cup- Times of India
    The legend of Sachin Tendulkar grows stronger- Cricketnext.com (blog)
    Sachin Tendulkar wields bat against critics- Indian Express
    Economic Times - Rediff
    all 2508 news articles »


  10. WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains Vs Dollar As China Backs EU Actions


    Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago

    By Kosaku Narioka Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The euro rose against the dollar and the yen in Asian trading Tuesday after a top Chinese ...
  11. Els remains 12th in World Rankings despite win in South Africa


    TSN - 3 hours ago

    12 in the world rankings. Rory McIlroy and his Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter exchanged spots with McIlroy up to 10 and Poulter down to 11. ...
    Nation & world Ernie Els leads South African Open- Detroit Free Press
    Ernie Els victorious in South African open- Detroit Free Press
    all 1234 news articles »


  12. World needs 'deeds, not words' from N.Korea: Richardson


    Hindustan Times - 3 hours ago

    US troubleshooter Bill Richardson said on Tuesday that North Korea had moved in the "right direction" toward easing tensions with the South but now needed ...
    WORLD FOREX: Dollar Steady, Korean Won Rebounds After Pyongyang Report-Wall Street Journal
    North Korea says South's test firing 'not worth reacting to'- Irish Times
    Bloomberg - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
    all 6318 news articles »


  13. World Football - Malaysia's "headless chickens" plot revenge mssion


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 1 hour ago

    Still smarting from their 5-1 Group Stage loss to Indonesia, Malaysia's "headless chickens" cannot wait for Sunday's final of the AFF Cup. ...
    Wikileaks Caps 2010 Diplomacy Front- Bernama
    all 93 news articles »


  14. YEARENDER-Rugby-All eyes already on 2011 World Cup


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 6 hours ago

    Once again New Zealand have been the all-conquering, supremely dominant force in world rugby yet even a Tri-Nations clean sweep and a European grand slam ...
    Russia to play 2 rugby matches in New Zealand in World Cup preparation- Winnipeg Free Press
    $2m bonus for NZRU from IRB in 2011- Stuff.co.nz
    Russia to play Taranaki and Sth Canty- TVNZ
    Independent - Stuff.co.nz
    all 34 news articles »


  15. World junior games to be played despite travel chaos


    CBC.ca - 11 hours ago

    (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press) Sweden, Germany and Norway made it to North America for their warmup games ahead of the world junior hockey championship ...
    World Junior teams missing significant amounts of equipment- TSN
    Team Sweden forced to go shopping- Globe and Mail
    Air travel chaos sends European junior teams on shopping spree- National Post (blog)
    all 56 news articles » TSE:AC.B

  16. Dubai World renews pledge to repay debt


    Calgary Herald - 5 minutes ago

    The newly appointed chairman of the debt-laden Dubai World group, which secured a debt-restructuring deal in September, renewed Monday the company's pledge ...
    One final night in Dubai- Universal Sports (blog)
    all 27 news articles »


  17. Cricket World Cup: Ireland turn to the big guns


    Belfast Telegraph - Ian Callender - 8 hours ago

    National coach Phil Simmons still hopes to name a first choice squad of 15 for the World Cup in Asia starting in February. ...
    Irish Cricket World Cup squad announced- RTE.ie
    Boyd Rankin set to be fit for Ireland World Cup squad- BBC News
    No surprises in Ireland squad- The Press Association
    all 118 news articles »


  18. Regulatory madness in the banking world


    ABC Online - Patrick Mc Connell - 3 hours ago

    The Basel Committee is the premier banking regulator in the world and sets the rules for all other countries, including the Australian regulator, APRA. ...


  19. Wintry weather wreaking havoc around world


    Seattle Times - 3 hours ago

    ... officials struggled to clear snow and ice that paralyzed rail and air links and spawned cancellations and delays stranding thousands around the world. ...
  20. Edwards and Taylor not among World Cup probables


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 43 minutes ago

    ... and batsmen Jonathan Carter and Kirk Edwards are the uncapped players named in West Indies' preliminary 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup. ...
    Sarwan, Ramdin in 30-man WI 2011 World Cup squad- Trinidad & Tobago Express
    all 11 news articles »


  21. Ryan Ellis Named Team Canada Captain For World Junior Championships


    NHL.com - 7 hours ago

    The 5-9, 179-pound offensive blueliner is only the seventh player since then to represent Canada at three world junior tournaments, joining Jay Bouwmeester ...
    Team Canada makes cuts to team prior to World Juniors- CTV.ca
    Ellis named captain for world juniors- Toronto Sun
    Ellis named captain of Canadian juniors- Globe and Mail
    Sportsnet.ca
    all 92 news articles »


  22. NY governor fined for accepting free World Series tickets


    CNN International - 13 hours ago

    David A. Paterson for receiving free 2009 World Series tickets. A state ethics board fines Gov. Paterson $62125 for receiving free World Series tickets New ...
    Gov. Paterson hit with $62125 fine for 2009 World Series tickets- Yahoo! Sports (blog)
    Gov. David Paterson fined $62K for accepting five free Yankees ...- New York Daily News
    New York Governor fined for accepting free Yankees tickets. Why ...- msnbc.com
    all 295 news articles »


  23. YEARENDER-Sport-World Cup triumph marks year of the Spanish


    Reuters - John Mehaffey - 5 hours ago

    LONDON Dec 21 (Reuters) - A World Cup soccer final disfigured by cynical Dutch thuggery was partially redeemed in extra time by the swift ...
    Soccer moments in 2010- Sify
    all 11 news articles »


  24. Gavin Henson desperate to appear on the World Cup stage


    The Guardian - 12 hours ago

    "I've missed out on two World Cups and I'll do everything in my power to play next year. It's something that's missing from my CV. ...
    Henson sets sights on World Cup- Herald Sun
    Saracens' Gavin Henson dims the showbiz lights to focus on bright ...-Telegraph.co.uk
    all 250 news articles »


  25. Masters field grows by 13 thanks to world ranking list


    AFP - 11 hours ago

    The annual tee off to the men's major championship season at Augusta National Golf Club invites players who are among the top 50 in the world rankings at ...
    Brendan Jones edges towards US Masters- Sydney Morning Herald
    Masters' field adds 13 via year-ending OWGR- msnbc.com
    Ryder Cup stars secure Masters starts- Irish Times
    all 338 news articles »


  26. Time for the reckless to join the real world


    Daily Mail - 7 hours ago

    By Daily Mail Comment From Len McCluskey, the new head of Unite, comes a bilious, rabble-rousing call for the trades unions to join 'battle' against the ...


  27. Get World Alerts


    Huffington Post - 8 hours ago

    And long before WikiLeaks had exposed the secret history of the US's presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and the natterings of US diplomats around the world. ...
    Biden: Wikileaks' Julian Assange closer to a 'high-tech terrorist ...- New York Daily News
    Assange is a 'hi-tech terrorist', says Biden- Independent
    The empire on the prisoners' dock- Tehran Times
    The Guardian
    all 951 news articles »


  28. Why Some Of The World's Biggest Brands Still Don't Get Facebook


    Forbes (blog) - Elaine Wong - 12 hours ago

    The findings are per a new report published by AT Kearney, in which the global management consulting firm looked at the Facebook presence of the world's top ...
  29. World Watch


    Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago

    The European Central Bank warned Ireland that proposed legislation revamping the country's financial system could threaten some of the ECB's operations, ...
    Kicking The Can Down The Road- Forbes (blog)
    all 363 news articles »


  30. The Rules of Netiquette -- Dating in a Facebook World


    Huffington Post - 14 hours ago

    So as I intertwine my rules of netiquette in matters of the heart, here are my suggestions on how to date in a Facebook World. 1. Don't rely solely on email ...
    Zuckerberg's friendly revolution- Times LIVE
    'SNL' pits Assange against Zuckerberg- CNET
    all 252 news articles »


  31. World Bank President pledges support for Mali


    Accra Daily Mail (blog) - 1 hour ago

    BAMAKO, December 19, 2010 World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick pledged support to Mali as it develops the energy, transport and irrigation ...
  32. Fifa not a circus, says Blatter, as he hands over R560m


    Mail & Guardian Online - 13 minutes ago

    The World Cup was "not a circus", Fifa president Sepp Blatter said at the launch of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Legacy Trust for South Africa on Monday. ...
    YEARENDER-Soccer-Poor World Cup final sums up bad year for game- Reuters Africa
    all 8 news articles »


  33. WikiLeaks: Richard Branson says 'overeducated' British students ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Laura Roberts - 1 hour ago

    Richard Branson has criticised the British education system for "overeducating" students and failing to prepare them for the business world, according to ...
    WikiLeaks cables: UK businessmen 'overeducated' says Richard Branson- The Guardian
    all 12 news articles »


  34. World junior event to draw a crowd of Red Wings officials


    Detroit Free Press - George Sipple - 9 hours ago

    The Wings also have draft picks Calle Jarnkrok (Sweden), Adam Almqvist (Sweden), Teemu Pulkkinen (Finland) playing in the world juniors. ...
  35. Get World Alerts


    Huffington Post - 8 hours ago

    ... consultant who specializes in sustainability. He is an op-ed contributor to media outlets across the world on climate change and sustainable business.
    Climate Change: US committed to working with Nigeria- Nigerian Tribune
    Why Cancun trumped Copenhagen: Warmer relations on rising temperatures-Christian Science Monitor
    UN climate official: do more to cut emissions- Washington Post
    ABC Online - Ottawa Citizen
    all 168 news articles »


  36. Our World: A time to shout


    Jerusalem Post - Caroline B. Glick - 10 hours ago

    ... of democracy protesters shows, the Obama administration's quiet diplomacy with the Muslim world regarding human rights and democracy has utterly failed. ...
  37. Ireland's 'bad bank' NAMA becomes one of world's biggest property ...


    The Guardian - 12 hours ago

    Ireland's controversial new "bad bank" has overnight become one of the biggest property banks in the world after it completed the acquisition of developers' ...
  38. Column: A world with an individual mandate


    Washington Post (blog) - Ezra Klein - 16 hours ago

    In that world, the law can limp along, and it will still cover tens of millions of Americans, but premiums will be higher, the insurance markets will be ...
  39. A Day That Shook The World: Lockerbie bombing


    Independent - 8 hours ago

    Picture dated 22 December 1988 of persons looking at the damages caused by the explosion of a New-York bound 747 Pan Am Boeing over Lockerbie, ...
  40. Cultural Lessons: From to MySpace to Myanmar, this is Justin ...


    National Post - 10 hours ago

    In 2010, Justin Bieber had the world in the palm of his hand. Not bad for a 16-year-old from London, Ont. The Internet brings the whole world to us, ...
    Justin Bieber tops list of most-viewed YouTube videos- AsiaOne
    all 11 news articles »


  41. Leader of Spokane world's fair dies


    Seattle Times - 13 hours ago

    King Cole, who played a major role in bringing the 1974 world's fair to Spokane, has died at the age of 88. Cole had been in failing health and died Sunday. ...
    King Cole, 'father' of Expo '74, dies- Seattle Times
    all 21 news articles »


  42. India-China friendship can change world: Yeo


    Hindustan Times - 15 hours ago

    If India and China cooperate and resolve bilateral disputes in a peaceful manner, Asia will be completely transformed and with it the rest of the world, ...
  43. Craigslist Shuts Down Adult Services Sections Around the World


    The Atlantic (blog) - 8 hours ago

    How will those people react when they learn that Craigslist has shut down Adult Services on all 700 of its sites around the world? But now the exclusion of ...
  44. China Aims To Move Past 'World's Sweatshop' Rep


    NPR - Wendy Kaufman - 11 hours ago

    The Chinese want to move away from just being the workshop of the world — the world's... sweatshop. "In a way, we're almost happy that you don't see a huge
  45. Ervine set for international return at cricket World Cup


    NewsDay - 13 hours ago

    Talented all-rounder Sean Ervine is set to make a return to international cricket at next year̢۪s World Cup following his inclusion in Zimbabwe̢۪s ...
    Ervine back on Zimbabwe's World Cup cricket roster- CBC.ca
    all 18 news articles »


  46. San Francisco Giants' World Series trophy visits Santa Clara next ...


    San Jose Mercury News - Lisa Fernandez - 14 hours ago

    San Francisco Giants Pablo Sandoval (48) celebrates with the World Series trophy after they won Game 5 against the Texas Rangers 3-1 to ...
  47. World steel output up 5.1% in Nov


    Straits Times - 8 hours ago

    PARIS - GLOBAL steel output rose 5.1 per cent in October from a year earlier, helped by a solid increase in China, the largest producer, the World Steel ...
  48. WORLD BRIEFS


    Newsday - 5 hours ago

    A day after 14 Afghan police and soldiers were killed in two attacks by insurgents, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said Monday that the West has not ...
  49. Dubai World emphasizes desire to improve finances


    BusinessWeek - Adam Schreck - 13 hours ago

    Dubai World's new chairman on Monday underscored the indebted state conglomerate's commitment to repaying its creditors as it retools its ...
    Dubai World emphasizes desire to improve finances- BusinessWeek
    all 21 news articles »


  50. World No. 3 copper mine halts shipments, prices up


    Reuters - Alonso Soto - 14 hours ago

    SANTIAGO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The world's No. 3 copper mine, Chile's Collahuasi, said on Monday it halted shipments of ...
  51. Home > Breaking News > World


    Straits Times - 9 hours ago

    LAKEWOOD (Ohio) - THE nation's first face transplant patient has said a donor saved her from a life of eating and breathing through a tube, but until this ...
  52. Around the world


    The Hindu - Archana Subramanian - 12 hours ago

    A time to meet and greet family, it's therefore a popular festival around the world. Let's start with where Christmas begins first. ...


  53. World Bank's Rs 1072 crore for Meghalaya roads


    Hindustan Times - 16 hours ago

    PTI The World Bank will pump in Rs 1072 crore for road connectivity in rural areas of Meghalaya, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma ...
  54. Edge rules the world once again


    The Sun - Rob Mcnichol - 17 hours ago

    EDGE has won an incredible 10th WWE world championship — and did it on the same night that John Cena finally got his revenge on Wade Barrett ...
    WWE TLC thoughts- Baltimore Sun (blog)
    all 244 news articles »


  55. WORLD FOREX: Euro Falls Below $1.31, Drops To All-Time Low Vs ...


    Wall Street Journal - Bradley Davis - 16 hours ago

    NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro on Monday fell below $1.31, breaking through its 200-day moving average as investors ...
    WORLD FOREX: Euro Under Pressure In Quiet But Nervous Trading- Wall Street Journal
    Five world market themes for the week- Stuff.co.nz
    Real world calculus of moral hazard- Irish Times
    Wall Street Journal
    all 786 news articles »


  56. What's News: World-Wide


    Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago

    The "arrests were absolutely necessary to keep the public safe," the head of counterterrorism policing said. A 6.5 magnitude quake jolted southeastern Iran. ...
    What's News: World-Wide- Wall Street Journal
    all 6 news articles »
  57. BBC world news giant Hanrahan dies aged 61


    AFP - 17 hours ago

    LONDON — Brian Hanrahan, one of the BBC's top world affairs reporters of the past 30 years, has died at the age of 61, the corporation announced Monday. ...
    Model journalist- BBC News
    Brian Hanrahan dies at 61- The Guardian
    BBC journalist Brian Hanrahan dies at 61- Telegraph.co.uk
    BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk
    all 320 news articles »


  58. China rules second day of aerials World Cup


    Universal Sports - 9 hours ago

    BEIDA LAKE, China -- Qi Guangpu of China won his first career World Cup competition Saturday, while compatriot Xu Mengtao led a Chinese women's sweep, ...
  59. WADE PATIENT OVER TITLE GOAL


    Sportinglife.com - 3 hours ago

    James Wade sees himself as a world champion in the making - but refuses to look ...World Darts ... The second seed began his campaign in the PDC Ladbrokes.com
    Emphatic Wade win at PDC World Darts Championship- BBC Sport
    Wade aces Spanish test- SkySports
    all 6 news articles »


  60. World Bank president asks Cote d'Ivoir's Gbagbo to hand over power


    Xinhua - Zhang Xiang - 19 hours ago

    20 (Xinhua) -- World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick on Sunday evening asked Cote d'Ivoire incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to respect the election results and ...
    U.N. Security Council extends peacekeepers' time in Ivory Coast- CNN International
    World must ensure peaceful transition in Ivory Coast- Daily Monitor
    Ottawa Citizen - Bloomberg
    all 2146 news articles »


  61. India-China good relations to benefit Asia, world: Singapore FM


    Economic Times - 19 hours ago

    KOLKATA: Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo today said good relations between India and China would benefit Asia and the world. "If these two countries ...
    COMMENT: The South Asian tangle —Shahzad Chaudhry- Daily Times
    Wen's visit to India a step in the right direction- Malaysia Star
    Daily Times
    all 1416 news articles »


  62. World Bank backs NEITI's validation


    Vanguard - 12 hours ago

    By Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA – The World Bank has said it is backing the bid by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, ...
  63. Germany can win Euro or World Cup - Loew


    AFP - 19 hours ago

    BERLIN — Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Monday his side can win Euro 2012 or the 2014 World Cup after showing itself to be one of football's most ...
    Germany agree bonus for qualification- SuperSport.com
    all 26 news articles »


  64. Oliver Kahn: Bayern Munich need a world-class goalkeeper


    Goal.com - Stefan Coerts - 20 hours ago

    Former Germany international Oliver Kahn believes reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich need a world-class goalkeeper. ...
    Kahn urges Bayern to get a world-class keeper- AFP
    all 142 news articles »


  65. Spot fixing row mars 2010 Tendulkar shines YEARENDER


    Moneycontrol.com - 3 hours ago

    Sachin Tendulkar set a slew of records and England, who gave the game to the world, finally won a World Cup but spot-fixing may well be the lasting ...


  66. World Sports Personality of the Year: Who I'd nominate


    The Guardian (blog) - 22 hours ago

    World indoor and European champion in 2010, the 27-year-old is the Usain Bolt equivalent when it comes to entertaining the crowd, dancing on the crash mat, ...
    McCoy's victory in BBC contest marks first for the racing world- Independent
    World Football - Beckham to get lifetime award- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    McCoy on course for award as racing world hopes for recognition at ...- Daily Mail
    Telegraph.co.uk
    all 1994 news articles »


  67. Take that! Twice. Scott Pilgrim Vs the World wins two Satellite awards


    The Guardian - 21 hours ago

    Yet the comic book movie Scott Pilgrim Vs the World began a late run for awards-season recognition at the weekend after it picked up a gong for best film of ...


  68. 10-Part video series highlights career of 10-Time World Champion ...


    San Francisco Chronicle (blog) - 7 hours ago

    The folks over at Quiksilver, official sponsor of Defending 10-Time ASP World... Champion Kelly Slater, have spent the past month putting together a 10-part


  69. Dennis Smith upbeat after PDC World Championship exit


    BBC News - 19 hours ago

    Swindon's Dennis Smith says he is confident of success next year despite an early exit at the Professional Darts Corporation's World Darts Championship. ...
    John Part crashes out in opening round of PDC World Championship- The Guardian
    John Part crashes out of PDC World Darts Championship- BBC Sport
    Simon Whitlock advances at PDC World Darts Championship- BBC Sport
    Sportinglife.com - SkySports
    all 26 news articles »


  70. Bernard Hopkins, 45, misses chance to become oldest world title holder


    Mirror.co.uk - 21 hours ago

    Bernard Hopkins missed a chance to become the oldest boxer to hold a major world... title, drawing with Canadian Jean Pascal. The 45-year-old Hopkins rallied
    Dawson is next on boxer Pascal's hit list- AFP
    Anber: Getting the facts straight from Pascal-Hopkins- TSN (blog)
    Hopkins Misses Out on Title- New York Times
    all 1044 news articles »


  71. NBN return less than in commercial world


    The Australian - Lauren Wilson - 1 day ago

    Julia Gillard and Stephen Conroy release the National Broadband Network business plan. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: The Australian THE National Broadband ...
  72. SA hockey captain in World All Stars team


    SuperSport.com - 20 hours ago

    Midfielder Marsha Marescia, the captain of the Investec South Africa women's hockey team, has been named in the World All Stars team for the third time in ...
  73. 15-year-old sailor Laura Dekker lands in St. Maarten after longest ...


    New York Daily News - Philip Caulfield - 9 hours ago

    What do you think about Laura Dekker's attempt to sail solo around the world? I'm all for it if Laura and her parents think it's okay. ...
    Solo sailor, 15, completes Atlantic leg of controversial voyage ...- Daily Mail
    all 326 news articles »


  74. Brass band carolling to new world record


    ABC Online - Rachel Carbonell - 1 day ago

    (AFP: William West) A small band of musicians is braving the cold in Melbourne in an attempt to establish a new world record. The Victoria State Youth Brass ...


  75. World Cup venues slammed in ICC report


    Cricketnext.com - 1 day ago

    New Delhi: Serious criticism of five venues for next year̢۪s World Cup has been included in a report by the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup ...
    Eden Gardens, Wankhede to be World Cup-ready by mid-January- Times of India
    ICC slams India's World Cup venues- NDTV.com
    ZC to name cricket World Cup squad- NewsDay
    all 51 news articles »


  76. World's Highest Marine Biodiversity Found In Semporna


    Bernama - 23 hours ago

    KOTA KINABALU, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Semporna in the east coast of Sabah may have the highest marine diversity in the world, concluded a team of 18 scientists ...
  77. Kneller claims historic World Cup win


    Ninemsn - 1 day ago

    Australian ski cross racer Scott Kneller has claimed a historic World Cup gold medal in Italy in just his second season. It is just the fourth time an ...
    Kneller and Smith win freestyle World Cup events- USA Today
    all 24 news articles »


  78. Bloomberg backs 9/11 benefits bill


    CBC.ca - 8 hours ago

    New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged Congress to do more to help first-responders who became ill after the collapse of the World Trade Centre towers on ...
    GOP under pressure for opposition to 9-11 responders bill- Los Angeles Times
    9/11 First Responders Bill May Move Ahead This Week- NPR (blog)
    TIME (blog) - Washington Post
    all 707 news articles »


  79. Heathrow? It's like the third world


    The Sun - Ryan Sabey - Alex Peake - 1 day ago

    CHAOTIC Heathrow airport was condemned as "like a Third World refugee camp" yesterday as thousands of plane passengers were ...
    Britain's airports branded 'Third World' as flights grounded by ...- Telegraph.co.uk
    Britain shamed by Heathrow's terminal misery- Financial Times
    Times LIVE - Telegraph.co.uk
    all 4195 news articles »


  80. India's Toilet Shortage Costs More Than $50 Billion, Study Says


    Bloomberg - Jason Gale - 5 hours ago

    ... India's gross domestic product in 2006, or the equivalent of $53.8 billion, according to the study by the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Program. ...
    India loses Rs 24000cr annually due to lack of toilets, hygiene ...- Times of India
    'Lack of sanitation draining GDP'- Hindustan Times
    Lack of toilets costs India $54 billion annually- Toronto Sun
    all 60 news articles »


  81. Zuckerberg's China visit fuels Facebook rumours


    Independent - David Usborne - 8 hours ago

    In the rest of the world he's a precocious mogul and Time magazine's person of the year; in China, though, Mark Zuckerberg is ...
    What would China deal mean to Facebook?- Computerworld
    Facebook Gets Back Into China (Sort of…)- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    Facebook in China: Connecting with 1bn people – and the censors- The Guardian
    ABC Online - Voice of America
    all 573 news articles » FRA:B1C


  82. Guay lands on podium in World Cup super-G


    Vancouver Sun - 1 day ago

    Canada's Erik Guay battled through a steady snowfall Friday at the famed Saslong course to capture third spot at a FIS World Cup super-G race. ...
    Walchhofer wins World Cup super-G race- The Associated Press
    Walchhofer leads World Cup super-G race- TODAYonline
    Walchhofer wins World Cup super-G- Herald Sun
    all 363 news articles »


  83. South Africa Coal at Two-Year High as World Supplies Disrupted


    BusinessWeek - Alistair Holloway - 19 hours ago

    Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of coal burned by power stations, has suffered heavy rain caused by the La Nina weather event, affecting commodity ...
  84. Russia and India to sign arms deal


    BBC News - 6 hours ago

    India is now one of the world's largest buyers of fighter jets, tanks, submarines and other defence equipment. British Prime Minister David Cameron visited ...
    Rusi topi, red or not- Economic Times
    Medvedev to push for military, nuclear deals in India- AFP
    all 715 news articles »


  85. Shanghai's Jin Jiang to Build World's Highest Hotel, Displacing ...


    Bloomberg - 1 day ago

    By Bloomberg News - Mon Dec 20 09:07:51 GMT 2010 Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group Co. plans to build the world's highest hotel in the Chinese ...
    Shanghai hotel aims to set height record- Sify
    Highest hotel expected in Shanghai in 2014- Xinhua
    all 42 news articles »


  86. World domination? Not when England keep collapsing like this


    Daily Mail - Martin Samuel - 1 day ago

    Too much of the talk after Adelaide was of world domination, when the flag had not yet been planted on one lump of it. And while it is admirable to go after ...
    Ponting, Clarke in Aussie World Cup squad- Times of India
    all 4087 news articles »


  87. World Football - Snowballs stop play in Belgian match


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 19 hours ago

    Play was suspended in a Belgian top flight match on Sunday because home fans were pelting visiting players with snowballs. Referee Franck de Bleeckere had ...


  88. Ten on trial over yacht sex party


    Belfast Telegraph - 3 hours ago

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