This girl’s careless Facebook post cost her father $80,000
Lesson: Do not brag on Facebook. Ever.
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How Much Did Samsung Spend On Its Oscars Appearance?
The Oscars selfie tweeted ’round the world is also an ad for Samsung. When Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres asked Bradley Cooper to take a celebrity-studded selfie featuring Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep, among others, she did so by handing him a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 that had been placed in her hands as…
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7 child star scandals that rocked the world to its core
Beware the curse of the child star.
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Fat Belly? Diet Affects Where You Pack on Pounds
People who ate extra amounts of saturated fat tended to accumulate fat around their waistlines and livers. Meanwhile, people who consumed extra amounts of polyunsaturated fat, which typically comes from vegetable oils, had trimmer waistlines, a new study found. The new findings reinforce current…
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Luisa Zissman has sly dig at Chantelle Houghton after she brands the CBB star a 'loser'
The reality TV star look set to become embroiled in a war of words
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Roku gets into streaming-stick fight with Google
Roku is getting into an Internet video-streaming stick fight with Google's Chromecast. Like the similarly shaped Chromecast, Roku's thumb-sized device plugs into a TV's HDMI port and feeds Internet video ...
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Shilling discovery could rewrite Canadian history
An amateur treasure hunter with a hand-held metal detector has turned Canadian history on its head after finding a 16th century shilling buried in clay on the shores of Vancouver Island.
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My plan to retirement without a private pension
I don't think too much about retirement as I tend to live for the moment. However, as I'm now aged 53, retirement is looming. As my youngest child has just moved into 6th form and I've finally finished my history and journalism course, my thoughts do turn to retirement more frequently.
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Russia test-launches 'advanced' ballistic missile
Russia on Tuesday carried out a successful test-launch of an "advanced" intercontinental ballistic missile, state news agencies reported amid a fierce standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Football - Suarez puts top four finish first
Luis Suarez would be happy to sacrifice personal glory if it meant Liverpool were guaranteed to qualify for the Champions League - but insists his Anfield
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Snake Eats Crocodile After Four-Hour Battle
Tiffany and Travis Corlis, who are both local authors , saw the end of the fight at Queensland's Lake Moondarra. "Our local canoe club had a race meet on the lake - the battle was actually taking place at their finish line," Mrs Corlis told Sky News.
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Victoria Beckham treats Harper and Cruz to an ice cream during family shopping spree
The mother-of-four took her kids to Westfield for the day
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Missing baby found in Barcelona
A missing baby has been found after local authority bosses asked Spanish soccer fans to be on the lookout.
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New blow for Salmond as poll shows decline in independence support
Alex Salmond will today accuse George Osborne of a "monumental error" in ruling out currency union with an independent Scotland, even as a new poll showed a drop in support for the 'yes' camp.
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High-tech toilet seats: no hands or paper required
NEW YORK (AP) — Every so often a revolution transforms something truly basic, rendering the status quo somewhat, well, primitive.
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Over 350,000 drivers 'at risk of £1,000 fine'
MOT Angel founder, Matthew Tumbridge, said: “Leaving aside any extreme outcomes, when customers book their car in for an MOT test with little or no time left, they are limiting their options in terms of shopping around for repairs and increasing the chances of being inconvenienced. “You can have…
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Pistorius Trial: Intense Day Takes Its Toll
For those of us who have travelled nearly 6,000 miles to be here, the trial of Oscar Pistorius has not disappointed. There were tears from Mr Pistorius, the defendant who had appeared so calm and measured in the dock on Monday. The key prosecution witness, his neighbour Michelle Burger, wept too,…
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Susanna Reid defends her decision to move to ITV: I couldn’t turn it down
It was announced yesterday that she would be leaving BBC Breakfast.
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'Housewives' couple plead guilty to fraud in NJ
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star and her husband face prison time after they pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges for concealing income and lying during bankruptcy proceedings.
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'Kicked Out' Teenager Sues Her Parents
A teenager is suing her own parents, claiming they kicked her out of home and refused to pay for her college education. The lawsuit filed by Rachel Canning, an 18-year-old cheerleader, is set to be heard today in Morristown, New Jersey. Rachel Canning said in court documents her parents abandoned…
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Nigella Lawson goes (nearly) make-up free on the cover of Vogue
The Taste judge graces the iconic magazine cover as she admits she was 'terrified' to go bare faced
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Carla will be in turmoil over baby
Coronation Street's Carla Barlow is headed for a traumatic time when she discovers she is pregnant.
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Brazil keeps up Carnival pace of parties, parades
Extraterrestrial toucan birds, neon green spacemen waving Brazilian flags and legions of scantily clad women and men dancing a furious samba opened the final round of Rio de Janeiro's extravagant Carnival ...
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Viking Warship On Show For First Time In UK
A Viking warship dating back 1,000 years is going on display in Britain for the first time. Only 20% of Roskilde 6's timbers, which were excavated from the banks of Roskilde fjord in 1997, have survived. It is on show as part of a new British Museum exhibition, alongside a steel replica of the…
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Putin's TV Appearance Was Laced With Threat
Oozing confidence and with a fine comprehension of how to be frugal with the truth, Vladimir Putin sat slouched and held forth on Ukraine and his longstanding commitment to international law. On Kiev's new leadership, now recognised by the West - the products of a coup d'etat partly orchestrated…
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Den winner backs out of Dragon deal
A Dragons' Den contestant who won the backing of the show's business minds has now backed out of his deal.
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Story of the Biggest Experiment in History Caught on Film
On July 4, 2012, scientists around the world waited with bated breath for the announcement that the long-awaited Higgs boson particle had been discovered. The finding — the result of the biggest and most expensive experiment in history — was set to either confirm reigning theories of particle…
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Update: Volunteers have two more days to raise funds to save eight horses
A local volunteer group had been caring for the horses, locked in a field in Dungarvan, since last month.
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Dawlish Rail Link To Reopen Early After Storms
A key railway line that collapsed during winter storms is to reopen two weeks ahead of schedule. The line at Dawlish, in Devon, which links the south-west of England to the rest of Britain, was put out of commission when a sea wall was breached by the storms on February 4. NR's western route…
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Making your own laundry detergent can be easy
It's convenient to pick up some laundry detergent at the store, but it's not difficult to create your own.
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Fraudster Mark Radford Sold Fake Ferrari, BMW and Porsche Badges in £100,000 Scam
A fraudster has been jailed after admitting selling £100,000 of fake car accessories bearing famous names including Rolls Royce, Porsche and Ferrari.
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Pupils' mouths 'taped by teacher'
A teacher has been suspended following claims tape was put over the mouths of pupils.
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Jennifer Aniston had dinner with Gerard Butler despite being engaged to Justin Theroux
It's reported that JenAn has been finding comfort in the company of her ex and her fiance is unsurprisingly NOT happy about it!
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Russia cancels Ukraine's gas discount and demands $1.5bn
Vladimir Putin insisted that Gazprom’s decision was unrelated to political tensions
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Hen don’t: Hen dos are out of control and I’m out
Yahoo’s reluctant bride-to-be has made it clear she doesn’t want a hen do, but it’s not gone down well
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Chinese plead for Canada to let them immigrate
Chinese millionaires on Tuesday pleaded for the Canadian government not to throw away the immigration applications of thousands of Chinese nationals as part of its plans to end a backlogged investor program. ...
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Geneva Show 2014: High-tech Lamborghini blows in
PRIDE OF PLACE on the Lamborghini stand at the Geneva Motor Show this year was taken by the brand-new Huracan supercar.
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Australia: Snake Eats Crocodile in Epic Five-Hour Battle
The five-hour battle between the reptiles at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa, drew attention from crowds nearby as they wrestled in the water before the crocodile eventually succumbed to the might of the snake. Local resident Tiffany Corlis, who bravely moved near enough to capture the struggle,…
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Carmakers pitch smaller cars to boost European recovery
The new Toyota Aygo is displayed at the Japanese carmaker's booth during the press day of the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, on March 4, 2014
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How BT's line rental cost has soared - and how you can pay less
BT has increased its line rental charges by 39pc in the last six years. Below, we look at different ways to keep your phone bill costs down
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Army wife gets surprise reunion with husband at Elmira Jackals game (Video)
Brittany Daghita attended the Elmira Jackals game thinking she was going to be recognized for her ongoing support of the military. Instead, she received one of the biggest surprises of her life ... FREE JACKALS SEASON TICKETS! Ok, no. It … Continue reading →
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Dove drops 'Armpit of America' billboard in NJ
Dove is learning the hard way that New Jersey residents don't appreciate being referred to as "The Armpit of America." Unilever, the brand's parent company, says it no longer plans to run a billboard ...
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Computer pioneer at fraud trial
Home computer pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair was asked to cast his mind back to the early years of his inventing career today - after being called to give evidence at a fraud trial.
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Peter Andre and Amy Childs DID have a secret relationship
After being hounded by rumours an insider has revealed the pair did have a 'steamy fling' (bleugh)
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Meet the brave five-month-old kitten who loves going on holiday in his owner's rucksack
Higgs took his first steps outdoors while holidaying in the Highlands with owners Christian Witte and Kimia Mohammadi last month
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New Mummy blog: When is the right time to have a baby?
After being labelled an 'old mum' our first-time-mum ponders what age is the right time to have a baby.
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Tomb of pharaoh's stable master discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered the nearly 3,500-year-old tomb of a royal stable master from the pharaonic era in the famed temple city of Luxor, Egypt, the government said Tuesday
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GM CEO said ignition-switch recall will take time to play out
General Motors Co (GM) Chief Executive Mary Barra said the No. 1 U.S. automaker was sorry for the recent recall of an ignition-switch linked to 13 deaths, and said the process would take time to play out but the company would work to ensure customer satisfaction. In a letter to employees on…
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Man with first artificial heart dies after 75 days
A septuagenarian man who was fitted with the French biomedical firm Carmat's first artificial heart two and half months ago has died, a hospital statement said Monday.
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Jupiter, King of Planets, Dominates Night Sky This Week
Jupiter is currently the brightest object in the evening sky, visible even in cities with the worst light pollution. Jupiter is a full magnitude brighter in appearance than the brightest star Sirius. Because it is close to the twin bright stars Castor and Pollux (in the constellation Gemini), it…
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It's snow joke - the £50million luxury chalet
Take a peak inside the one-of-a-kind lodge nestled in the skiing world's answer to Hollywood
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Legal cannabis poses 'grave danger'
Legalising cannabis poses a "grave danger to public health and well-being", the UN has warned.
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Growling Feral Children as Young as 7 Leave Australian Teen in Coma
A group of growling feral children, some as young as seven, have left a teenager in a coma in Western Australia. Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan said the latest incident was one of a string of attacks by unsupervised children in the area.
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The court judgement on loving an immigrant
Nestled away in the court of appeal today is a case which will decide whether British citizens are allowed to live with the person they love. Having even reached this point is, of course, a moral disaster. But this is … Continue reading →
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Migrant entrepreneurs driving job creation across Britain, study shows
Migrant entrepreneurs are behind one in seven UK companies, according to the first ever nationwide analysis of such business leaders in the UK.
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Wall Street rallies as Ukraine-Russia tensions ease
U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 at a record high, as fears eased of a confrontation between Russia and Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no need to use military force in the Crimea region for now. Crude oil prices, up more than 2 percent on Monday,…
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Video, Photos Give First Look at Rare Deep Sea Life
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland discovered the deep-sea diversity while exploring the South Pacific's New Hebrides trench in November and December 2013. Curling around the islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia north of New Zealand, the New Hebrides trench drops more than…
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New Zealand's Maori king snubs Prince William
New Zealand's Maori king has refused to meet Prince William during a royal tour next month, with his office saying Tuesday he is "not a carnival act" for visiting dignitaries.
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John Nettles slams BBC for Bergerac repeat ban – Daily TV round-up
Children's home dubbed 'Jersey house of horrors' was used as a location.
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World Cup - Paper Round: England to ditch traditional kit at World Cup
Roy Hodgson's England have bowed to pressure from FIFA and will ditch their traditional kit for the World Cup.
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PM And Clegg In Tax Cuts Hypocrisy Row
Nick Clegg accused the Tories of having a "brass-neck" as the Prime Minister gave a speech hinting at tax cuts for hard-pressed families. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Tories had been "spectacularly inconsistent" when it came to having a "commitment to fairer taxes" and had to be "dragged…
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Oscars 2014: Is That Safe? Jennifer Lawrence Ditches Underwear In Daring Silver Minidress At Vanity Fair Oscar Party
It's A Good Job She Didn't Fall Over In That!
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Mormon tax 'no human rights breach'
Ordering the Mormon church to pay local property taxes on one of its English temples is not a breach of human rights, European judges have ruled.
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Europe less exposed to any Russian gas cut
Valves of gas pipe-line are seen in the gas station not far from Kiev on March 4, 2014
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Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom's Home Robbed
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom's mansion — which the newlyweds just purchased — was burglarized.
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Kim Kardashian to spend £200k on pre-wedding surgery
The reality star is reportedly mega keen to get rid of any signs she ever carried a baby ahead of her big day
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Teenager Planned 'Columbine Attack' In UK
An 18-year-old man standing trial for two terror-related offences made plans for "The New Columbine", a jury at the Old Bailey has heard. Michael Piggin, from Loughborough, Leicestershire, is accused of possession of items for the purpose of terrorism, and possessing a document containing…
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Waterloo Road star Heather Peace announces tour
'Waterloo Road' actress, Heather Peace, will tour the UK with her full band later on in the year. The tour will be in support of Heather's second album, 'The Thin Line', which will be released in June. Produced by James Lewis (Katrina Train/Amy MacDonald/Arctic Monkeys), the album puts Heather's…
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Cyprus parliament passes controversial privatisation bill
People walk past a shop offering sales in Nicosia's Ledra street on March 20, 2013
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'That's Amazing': Breaking Bad Star Aaron Paul Smashes Racing Record On Top Gear
The Actor Impressed Jeremy Clarkson With His Driving Skills
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Shock As Keira Knightley Displays Scarily Thin Waist At Chanel Show In Optical Illusion Dress
We're Not Convinced About The Futuristic Look
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Liza Minelli Admits Ellen DeGeneres Drag Queen Joke At The Oscars Wasn't Funny
Said It Went A Little 'astray'
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Who is Perenna Kei? Chinese 24-Year-Old Woman Named Youngest Billionaire on Forbes Rich List
Perenna Kei, a 24-year-old Chinese girl has been named the youngest billionaire on the planet by Forbes World's Billionaire's List. She has displaced former Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz for the title and is just one of four who have made the list under the age of 30. No photographs of…
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Murdoch told me not to quit amid phone-hacking row - Brooks
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Rebekah Brooks, former boss of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm, told a London court on Tuesday how the media mogul had persuaded her not to quit amid public revulsion over the hacking of a murdered schoolgirl's phone. Brooks, on trial for phone-hacking…
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NJ student's feud with her parents headed to court
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A northern New Jersey honor student who says her parents kicked her out of the house when she turned 18 is now suing them, asking a court to make them support her and pay for her college.
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Oscars 2014 Worst Dressed: Liza Minnelli Forgets Her Bra And Amy Adams Has Fashion Fail On Red Carpet
These Ladies Failed To Score Some Style Hits
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Snowden, Putin cited as Nobel peace candidates hit record
US whistleblower Edward Snowden, Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, as the Nobel Institute announced Tuesday a record 278 candidates.
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World Cup - Matchpack: England v Denmark
Team news, manager quotes and odds ahead of the international friendly between England and Denmark at Wembley.
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From Granny To Gorgeous: Katy Perry Undergoes Dramatic Transformation On The Red Carpet
Is That The Same Singer? After She Was Photographed Looking Drab At Sydney Airport, Katy Stepped Out Looking Hot Just Hours Later
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Cameron hits back over austerity
David Cameron held out the prospect of using future public spending savings to fund tax cuts as he hit back at political and church criticism of tough austerity measures.
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Halle Berry Shows Off Her Amazing Post-Birth Figure At The Oscars After-Party (PHOTOS)
Actress Gave Birth To Her Son Maceo Less Than Five Months Ago
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Sinitta admits Simon Cowell becoming a father put an end to their ‘yo-yo relationship’
They’re like Ross and Rachel, only with much larger bank accounts.
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Birthday Partying, Bieber-Style: How Justin Celebrated His Big 2-0
Justin Bieber treated his friends and family to a lavish vacation at the exclusive The Caves resort on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.
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Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Line Up Confirmed! Cody Simpson, NeNe Leakes And More
Are The Celebs Ready To Get Dancing?
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Amanda Bynes looks healthy as she returns to the limelight... and Twitter!
The troubled former teen star headed out with her dad following her rehab stint
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Iggy Azalea re-enacts Clueless as she dresses up as Cher in new music video for Fancy - and it's AWESOME
The rapper channels Alicia Silverstone's iconic character in her latest offering
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Matthew McConaughey: The 7 films that saved his career
The McConaissance wasn’t a fluke, but a carefully managed career recalibration.
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Gotham TV series casts its Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle
Fox's upcoming 'Gotham' TV show has cast its young Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle.
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It's written in the stars for Australia's Cahill
By Mark Pangallo LONDON, March 4 - Australia's Tim Cahill says the "stars have aligned" to hand him the chance to become his country's leading all-time goalscorer at the ground he still calls home. Cahill returns to south London club Millwall's The Den, where his English career began, on…
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Russia test-fires ICBM amid tension over Ukraine
Russia said it had successfully test-fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, with tensions high over its seizure of control in the Crimea and its threat to send more forces to its neighbour Ukraine. The Strategic Rocket Forces launched an RS-12M Topol missile from the…
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'Secret smoker' Shirley Temple died of lung disease
Habit 'covered up' to maintain her image.
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Ukrainians soldiers caught in the middle in Crimea
BELBEK, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukrainian soldiers in Crimea, it's a bewildering time.
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Liga - Puyol confirms Barcelona exit in summer
Carles Puyol has confirmed that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season, and suggested that he may even retire completely.
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100,000 sign petition against Paddy Power's Pistorius trial ad
More than 100,000 people had signed a petition on Tuesday against an "offensive" advert by Irish bookmaker Paddy Power offering to refund losing bets made on a guilty verdict in the Oscar Pistorius trial if he walks free.
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Oscars 2014: John Travolta Slammed For Introducing Idina Menzel as 'Adela Dazeem' (WATCH)
Many Were Left Baffled By The Veteran Actor's Inability To Get Her Name Right
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In 'propaganda' war, Crimeans hear different reality
By Peter Graff and Alissa de Carbonnel KIEV/SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Two days before Russian forces began the operation to seize Crimea, somebody threw two Molotov cocktails through the window of Black Sea TV. "It was a warning to us, so that we would stop," recalls Alexandra Kvitko,…
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Katie Prices strips to her underwear to show off her fake tan in bizarre raunchy belfie
The glamour girl wanted to show the world her perfect tan
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Cheryl Cole captions emotional selfie 'not today' as she tweets that she wants to 'come back as Harry Styles'
The pop star looked like she had tears in her eyes in the snap
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'Partial blackouts' on Bieber video
Remaining police video clips of Justin Bieber after his January arrest will be made public with sensitive portions blacked out to protect the singer's privacy, a judge has ruled.
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Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge Hires Young, European Nanny For Prince George'
According To Reports The Candidate Is Young And European
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Keira Knightley shows off her teeny tiny waist in Christmas cracker-style dress at Paris Fashion Week
The actress appeared to have a super small middle in her Chanel outfit
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Russia warns could 'reduce to zero' economic dependency on US
Pedestrians walk under under a board listing foreign currency rates against the Russian ruble just outside an exchange office in Moscow, on February 14, 2014
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Nigella goes bare-faced for Vogue
Nigella Lawson has confessed she doesn't like having her looks "talked up" as she worries she will be a "be a disappointment in the flesh".
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Ukraine says communications hit, MPs phones blocked
By Pavel Polityuk and Jim Finkle KIEV/BOSTON (Reuters) - Ukraine's telecommunications system has come under attack, with equipment installed in Russian-controlled Crimea used to interfere with the mobile phones of members of parliament, the head of Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday. …
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Facebook in talks to acquire drone company for $60 million - reports
Facebook Inc is in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace for $60 million, according to media reports. The high-flying drones would give Facebook, the world's No.1 Internet social network, the ability to beam wireless Internet access to consumers in undeveloped parts of the world, according to…
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Brad Pitt Admits He 'Never Thought He'd Win An Oscar' After Taking Home Best Picture Award
Actor Insists He Doesn't Have A Home For The Gong Because He 'didn't Think That Far In Advance'
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She's Made It! Kendall Jenner Makes Debut For Chanel At Paris Fashion Week
She's Definitely Made It!
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Pregnant Scarlett Johansson's Avengers 2 scenes fast-tracked
Scarlett Johansson's pregnancy has thrown a spanner in the works over at Marvel Studios, who are frantically reshuffling the filming schedule for 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'. Pregnancy comes with obvious side-effects that might be made obvious in the skin-tight suit of Johansson's character Black…
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Puyol to leave Barcelona at end of season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has decided to leave the club at the end of the season, preferring to take some time off after several injury-filled seasons and putting his football future in doubt.
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Lost 16th Century Tudor Shilling Could Mean the British Discovered Canada
The discovery of a rare 435-year-old Edward VI silver shilling buried in clay on the shores of Vancouver Island has rekindled the theory that Elizabethan explorer Sir Francis Drake landed in Canada two centuries before it was officially discovered by the Spanish. Spanish sailors were the first…
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Susanna Reid 'Couldn't Turn Down The Opportunity' To Move To ITV's Good Morning Britain
The Journalist Has Admitted That She'll Miss BBC Breakfast
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As leaders dither, citizens impose own sanctions on Russia
By Andrius Sytas and Christian Lowe VILNIUS/WARSAW (Reuters) - While diplomats in Brussels debate how to respond to the Kremlin's intervention in Ukraine, some people on Russia's borders with the European Union are taking matters into their own hands. In Lithuania, citizens angry at Russia's…
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Nigella Lawson Goes For Minimal Make Up For Vogue Cover As She Admits She Hates Having Her 'Looks Talked Up'
The TV Star Decided To Go Au Naturel
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Premier League - Loss-making Liverpool chase Champions League boost
Liverpool lost almost £50 million pounds in 2012-13, accounts published on Tuesday showed.
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Robin Thicke Makes Public Appeal To Paula Patton AGAIN On Stage In Atlantic City Following Split
The Crooner Isn’t Giving Up On His Marriage Anytime Soon
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Reports: Facebook looks to buy solar drone company
Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch ...
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EU to help Ukraine pay Russian gas bill
European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger speaks at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 20, 2014
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'Her Face Just Won For Frozen:' Twitter In Shock Over Kim Novak's Appearance At The Oscars
The Vertigo Actress Presented An Award With Matthew McConaughey
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Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge And Prince William Let Their Hair Down At Bunga Bunga Party
Two Were Spotted At Birthday Party On Saturday Night
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Oscars: 5 Favorite Moments! (Roll Call)
Your Daily Roundup of Celebrity Gossip & Star Shenanigans!
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UK govt denies deciding against trade sanctions on Russia
Britain insisted on Tuesday that it was keeping an open mind on how to respond to Russian aggression against Ukraine, after the emergence of an apparently official document suggesting London opposed trade sanctions.
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How Russian, Ukrainian forces stack up
By Peter Apps LONDON (Reuters) - Underfunded, underequipped and with its senior leadership often seen close to Moscow, Ukraine's military has been something of a no-show in its confrontation with Moscow. Ukrainian forces have been involved in some stand-offs with Russian forces particularly…
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Economic battle over Ukraine heats up
The battle over Ukraine's future is also economic: on Tuesday, Russia cranked up the pressure by saying it would end discounts on its natural gas supplies, while the U.S. and European Union offered quick-fix ...
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Oil prices slump after spike higher
An Iranian man pumps gasoline into his car at a petrol station in Tehran on December 19, 2010
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5 talking points ahead of Ireland v Serbia
What formation will the team play? Is Darren Randoph going to be given a chance?
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Russian markets plunge as Putin tightens Crimea grip
By Lidia Kelly and Alissa de Carbonnel MOSCOW/PEREVALNOYE, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia paid a heavy financial price on Monday for its military intervention in neighbouring Ukraine, with stocks, bonds and the rouble plunging as President Vladimir Putin's forces tightened their grip on the…
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Kate Middleton And Prince William's Royal Tour: All The Details Of Their Trip To Australia And New Zealand
Everything You Need To Know!
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‘An anti-constitutional coup’: Vladimir Putin isn’t happy about events in Ukraine
The Russian president is addressing journalists in Moscow this morning.
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Putin may pay dearly for Crimea gambit
Russian military intervention in Ukraine is a gambit by President Vladimir Putin that has far-reaching global consequences and harbours risks for the Kremlin that may well outweigh the benefits, analysts said Monday.
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Russia demands 2 Ukraine warships surrender
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pressed hard Monday for Ukrainian politicians to return to the Feb. 21 agreement that promised to create a new unity government which would rule until an early election no later than December.
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Putin among Nobel Peace nominees but Ukraine might figure too
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize - but the conflict in Ukraine is also likely to be on the Nobel committee's agenda. A record 278 candidates, including 47 organisations, received nominations for the 2014 prize, said the Norwegian Nobel Institute's…
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Russian professor under pressure over Nazi comparison on Ukraine
By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian philosophy professor says he is being forced from his job at a prestigious state university after comparing Moscow's actions in Ukraine with Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria in 1938. In an opinion article published on the daily Vedomosti's…
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Putin: Russia Can Use 'All Means' In Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned he will use "all means" to protect Russian citizens in Ukraine against what he called an "unconstitutional coup". In his first public comments on the crisis since Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted, Mr Putin said there was no need to use force in Crimea, …
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Ukraine says stepping up protection of nuclear plants
VIENNA (Reuters) - Ukraine is reinforcing the protection of its nuclear power plants, it told the U.N. atomic watchdog on Tuesday, because of "a grave threat to the security" of the country posed by the Russian military. Ukraine has 15 nuclear power reactors in operation, accounting for nearly 44…
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Russia sets Ukraine agenda with diplomacy, threats
Russian troops said to be 16,000 strong tightened their stranglehold on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula Monday, openly defying the U.S. and the European Union and rattling world capitals and stock markets. ...
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Obama says Putin move into Ukraine not a sign of Russian strength
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's intervention in Ukraine is not a sign of Russian strength but rather a reflection of the deep concern Russia's neighbours have about Moscow's meddling. In remarks to reporters, Obama ridiculed Putin's justification…
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Russian stocks, rouble rebound as Putin breaks silence on Ukraine
By Jason Bush and Zlata Garasyuta MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian assets rebounded on Tuesday as President Vladimir Putin said he would only use force in neighbouring Ukraine as a last resort. The mood on the markets was calmer after panic selling on Monday when escalating tensions between Ukraine and…
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Russia And China 'In Agreement' Over Ukraine
Russia has said China is largely "in agreement" over Ukraine, after other world powers condemned Moscow for sending troops into the country. Hundreds of Russian soldiers have surrounded a military base in Crimea, preventing Ukrainian soldiers from going in or out. Russian troops are also reported…
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Ukraine Crisis: China Backs Russia in 'Cold War' over Crimea
China has backed Russia in a tense standoff with the US and Europe that has erupted following the pro-West revolution in Ukraine. "The foreign ministers of both countries exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine. The phone call came after Russia's G8 partners, including the US and Britain,…
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Ukraine Crisis: Hague Urges Russia to Join Talks and Save European Peace
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged Russia to attend talks at a planned international summit in Paris on Thursday ready to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis. The meeting, which was set to discuss the Lebanon, will include Hague and other EU leaders, US Secretary of State John Kerry and, it…
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Obama says Russia on 'wrong side of history' on Ukraine
Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of giving its forces in Crimea an ultimatum to surrender, as US President Barack Obama said Moscow was on the "wrong side of history" in Europe's worst standoff since the Cold War.
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Putin - military force would be 'last resort' in Ukraine
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin delivered a robust defence of Russia's actions in Crimea on Tuesday and said he would use force in Ukraine only as a last resort, easing market fears that East-West tension over the former Soviet republic could…
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Europe to stay hooked on Russian gas despite plans to break free
By Henning Gloystein LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine's crisis has prompted fresh calls for Europe to diversify away from Russian natural gas yet despite efforts to find new sources, Russia is set to remain the region's dominant supplier. Europe has tried to reduce its reliance on Russia but much of…
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Putin 'not fooling anybody' over Ukraine: Obama
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said Russia was not "fooling anybody" over the crisis in Ukraine after Vladimir Putin denied that Russian forces were operating on the flashpoint Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.
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Western options in Ukraine crisis
Western powers seeking to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine face a major diplomatic challenge after Russia's intervention in Crimea placed them on the back foot.
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Invasion of Ukraine isn't Putin's only option
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin knows there is little the West can do to get him to reverse his mobilization in Crimea, or to stop him from sending additional troops into other parts of Ukraine. But trade sanctions against Russia could be painful, and there are ways for him to get what he…
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Tide of opinion turns against Russia in Ukraine's east
By Lina Kushch and Alessandra Prentice DONETSK/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - More than 1,000 demonstrators with Ukrainian flags took to the streets of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Tuesday, for the first time outnumbering pro-Moscow youths who have seized its government building, which…
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US prepares tough response for Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia's military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats.
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Ukraine makes first contacts with Russia to avert war
Ukraine's interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said on Tuesday that his government had made the first "timid" contacts with Russian leaders aimed at resolving the crisis in his ex-Soviet state.
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US calls any threat to Ukraine navy 'dangerous'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Monday that any Russian threat to Ukraine's navy would be a "dangerous escalation" of an extremely tense situation.
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Britain opposes curb on Russian trade over Ukraine crisis - BBC says
Britain opposes trade sanctions on Russia and does not want to shut London's financial capital to Russians in response to the Kremlin's intervention in Ukraine, the BBC reported, citing a document which was inadvertently shown to a photographer. British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned…
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Putin calms war fears but defiant on keeping Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has calmed fears of an imminent war between Russia and Ukraine's new authorities but also made clear that Moscow has no intention of loosening its new grip on Crimea in defiance of Western anger.
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The most stunning supercars at Geneva Motor Show
GENEVA (AP) — Dreaming is what most of us who lack the cash needed to buy a supercar can still afford to do.
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Pentagon would use extra funds to buy aircraft
The White House's fiscal 2015 budget request includes a separate "opportunity, growth and security" fund that would give the Pentagon $26.4 billion in extra funding for maintenance, training ...
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RadioShack closing 1,100 stores as troubles grow
There will soon be about 1,100 fewer places to buy batteries. RadioShack said Tuesday that it plans to close up to 1,100 stores, or about a fifth of its U.S. locations. The news came as the retailer reported ...
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U.S. tries to find savings in penny-pinching - literally
In a budget proposal that aims to make government more efficient, President Barack Obama on Tuesday floated the idea of using alternative metals to make penny and nickel coins. The fiscal 2015 budget, released on Tuesday, points out that the coins' manufacturing and circulation have not changed in…
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U.S. payrolls improvement eyed, but weather still a drag
U.S. job growth likely picked up enough in February to encourage the Federal Reserve to continue to scale back its monetary stimulus, although the gain is likely to be tepid given the unrelentingly harsh winter weather. "We cannot remember another year when inclement weather persisted for three…
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U.S. justices extend employee whistleblower protections
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said whistleblower protections apply not just to publicly traded companies but also to subcontractors that do business with them. The justices voted 6-3 along non-ideological lines in a ruling that extends whistleblower protections to investment advisers, law…
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Court: Broad protection for whistleblowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that whistleblower protections in a federal law passed in response to the Enron financial scandal apply broadly to employees of publicly traded companies and contractors hired by the companies.
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Breakthrough in pursuit of former Bumi director's assets
Lawyers move to seize two chateaux owned by Rosan Roeslani
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Roku Unveils $50 Set-Top-on-a-Stick Like Google Chromecast, But with an Actual Remote
Roku is taking on Google’s Chromecast device with the launch of a version of its “Streaming Stick” that works with any HDTV to deliver access to Netflix, YouTube and 1,200 other channels. Roku’s Streaming Stick for HDMI, to begin shipping in April, is listed at $50 — $15 more than Google…
Variety21 mins ago
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Mexico cracks down on illegal iron ore mining
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of Mexican police, soldiers and government inspectors raided 11 iron ore yards at one of the country's largest seaports, following revelations that drug cartels had been exporting ore to China.
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All rumors, all the time; Habs get Weaver; Zdeno Chara, nuclear murderer (Puck Headlines)
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Roberto Luongo is back to his old self after the Heritage … Continue reading →
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Qualcomm's new CEO says smartphone innovation still strong
Steve Mollenkopf, the new chief executive of Qualcomm, said on Tuesday that the mobile chipmaker is developing technologies that will drive continued demand for smartphones even as others worry that the smartphone market's best days are behind it. Mollenkopf, 45, who was previously chief operating…
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Ukraine: Russian Troops Fire Warning Shots
Russian soldiers have fired warning shots into the air as around 300 Ukrainian troops marched on the seized Belbek airbase in Crimea. The last time Moscow test-fired an ICBM was in October 2012 from Plesetsk in northern Russia. Sky's Katie Stallard said it "was sending a not very subtle message…
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DC cherry blossoms predicted to bloom April 8-12
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the long, snowy winter in the Mid-Atlantic region, Washington's famous cherry blossom trees are expected to bring the first sure sign of spring between April 8-12, when they're predicted to reach peak bloom, the National Park Service said Tuesday.
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Lawmakers press admin, again, on pot rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. drug enforcement official urged Congress and others Tuesday not to abandon scientific concerns over marijuana in favor of public opinion to legalize it, even as the Obama administration takes a hands-off approach in states where voters have made legal its sale and use.
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Cookie monsters: counterfeiters scheme Girl Scout troop out of money
A pair of counterfeiters took petty crime to a new low after they used fake money to buy Girl Scout cookies . Even worse, they reportedly received real cash after paying with fake $50 bills, leaving the girls stuck with the bill on both ends.
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Canadian navy ship towed to Hawaii after fire
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. Navy ocean tug is towing a Canadian navy ship to Hawaii's Pearl Harbor after an engine
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