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Big breakfast
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/01/2015
» Last May, many Chiang Rai schoolchildren were shocked by a big earthquake. Today, they were fed by a very big frying pan.
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Pinyin creator at 109 seeks democracy
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Born when a Qing dynasty emperor was on the throne, the man who helped invent the Pinyin system used for writing Chinese worldwide turned 109 on Tuesday. But...
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Spotify rockets to 15 million paying users
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish music streaming service Spotify said it now has 15 million paying subscribers in what analysts on Tuesday called a timely boost to the company's...
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New Charlie Hebdo cover draws flak
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Charlie Hebdo's new cover of a crying Prophet Mohammed underneath the slogan "All is Forgiven" was reproduced by media around the world Tuesday -- but...
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Roma gets consolation win, Al-Attiyah eyes title
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Defending champion Nani Roma gained a consolation victory in the Dakar Rally ninth stage on Tuesday as Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah increased his overall lead after...
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Oil near six-year lows; Euro stocks up
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» LONDON - Oil prices tumbled towards six-year lows Tuesday on global oversupply and after OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia said the era of $100 crude was over, analysts...
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Amazon signs Woody Allen for his first TV series
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Amazon said Tuesday it has signed a deal with Woody Allen that will see the prolific 79-year-old American filmmaker write and direct his first-ever television...
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McIlroy on board for potential history making season
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» ABU DHABI - World number one Rory McIlroy revealed on Tuesday he has a habit of writing down his season's goals on the back of the boarding pass of the first...
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CNN wins go-ahead to test drones for news coverage
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» NEW YORK - CNN said Monday it has reached agreement with US aviation regulators to test drones for news gathering in the US, the network said.
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Detroit auto show: big and bad is back
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Big and brash is beautiful after all.