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Several months have just passed since the recent World Cup at south Africa and now the USA are already eyeing a slot in this prestigious world of soccer. They have announced that Bob Bradley is back as head coach of the US men’s football team and will see them through to the 2014 World Cup [...]
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Who you have thought that for someone who had been sporting the same hairstyle for more than a decade and a half would make a drastic change in his image? Chuck Liddell did something unimaginable. UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell has had his mohawk for over 18 years, but he shaved it all off Monday morning [...]
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America’s chipmaker Intel, is said to buy German chipmaker Infineon’s wireless unit for $1.4 billion, enabling Intel to boost its presence in the smartphone market. In a company statement, Intel disclosed that the cash transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 and the mobile unit will remain as a stand alone [...]
10:56 am | Posted in Business,Technology | Read More »

Kevin Durant scored 22 points and Kevin Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds in a gritty 13 minutes off the bench, and the Americans beat Slovenia 99-77 on Sunday in an opening-round game. The Americans started quick but later stalled as the double digit lead was down to 5 as the half time neared. [...]
10:28 am | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Move over spiderman, Alain Robert is the real “Spidey.” Unfortunately for this French skyscraper climber nicknamed “Spiderman” he was arrested Monday right after scaling a 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands. Robert, known for climbing some of the world’s tallest and best-known buildings without ropes or other equipment, was arrested at the top of [...]
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Thousands of Hong Kongers marched in honor of eight locals killed in a bus hijacking in Manila, denouncing the Philippine government for the failed rescue operation and demanding justice for their dead compatriots. Last monday, Former police officer Rolando Mendoza hijacked and commandeered a bus carrying a 20-member tour group visiting Manila City, the Philippine capital, hoping [...]
7:42 am | Posted in Travel | Read More »

Reported online last Sunday, Walt Disney and Time Warner Cable Inc., have both agreed to pull marketing campaigns that they had launched this past summer aimed at persuading public opinion to their side. Both are expected to reach a deal without “blacking out any TV networks,” , citing unnamed people familiar with the talks. The Walt Disney-Time [...]
7:24 am | Posted in Business,Technology | Read More »

Roberto Mancini, Manchester City’s manager reportedly admitted that after his side’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland unhappy forwards Robinho and Roque Santa Cruz could be on the move before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. Mancini hopes to keep Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given who is wanted by Fulham manager Mark Hughes. But Brazil’s Robinho, loaned to Santos [...]
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For a while, we all thought that having a good dose of Omega-3 fats found in most deep sea fishes is benficial to ones health, but however, Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report. Study shows that after [...]
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After 400 years of rest, Mount Sinabung, which is thought to be dormant erupted sending thousands of Indonesians to be evacuated from the slopes of a volcano on Sunday, spewing out lava and sending smoke and dust 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) into the air. Mount Sinabung, in the north of the island of Sumatra, began erupting [...]
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