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02 September, 2010 23:46
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Beckham targets September 11 return
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David Beckham, pictured in August 2010, sidelined since March with a torn achilles tendon, is hoping to take the field for the Los Angeles Galaxy against Columbus Crew on September 11 AFP - David Beckham, sidelined since March with a torn achilles tendon, is hoping to take the field for the Los Angeles Galaxy against Columbus Crew on September...
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02 September, 2010 23:46
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S.Korean economy grew revised 1.4 pct in Q2: central bank
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South Korean girls chat in front of commercial signs at a shopping district in Seoul in January 2010 South Korea's economy grew 14 percent in the second quarter from three months earlier, slightly less than earlier predicted due to weaker construction investment, the central bank said Friday AFP - South Korea's economy grew 14 percent...
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02 September, 2010 20:49
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Jim Parsons: hottest geek on the web?
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(CNN) -- It is official: Jim Parsons is the new poster child for geekdom The actor, who recently won his first Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper on the hit television show "The Big Bang Theory," is the hotness right now Not only has the media come calling from far and wide (a recent story...
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02 September, 2010 20:06
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Davydenko joins seeded scrap heap at US Open
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Richard Gasquet of France serves to Nikolay Davydenko of Russia at the US Open 2010 tennis tournament in New York Gasquet won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 AFP - Russian sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko, twice a US Open semi-finalist, became the latest high-ranked contender ousted at the US Open, falling 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Thursday to 38th-ranked Frenchman Richard...
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02 September, 2010 18:06
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First champagne, now 200-year-old beer salvaged in Baltic
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A diver searching a shipwreck in 2009 near the Aaland islands, close to the border of Finnish and Swedish territorial waters Divers salvaged the world's oldest drinkable beer from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea on Thursday, Aaland government officials said AFP - Divers salvaged the world's oldest drinkable beer from a shipwreck in the...
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02 September, 2010 18:06
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NASA launches iPad application
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Nearly one year after launching a free application for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, the US space agency has created a program for the iPad AFP - NASA has landed on the iPad Nearly one year after launching a free application for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, the US space agency has created a program for the latest device from Apple The...
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02 September, 2010 17:26
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Semenya not interested in what people say
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World 800m champion Caster Semenya, seen here in August 2010, insisted Thursday that she is not interested in what people say about her as she steps up her preparation for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next month AFP - World 800m champion Caster Semenya insisted Thursday that she is not interested in what people say about her as she steps...
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02 September, 2010 17:26
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Mexico president defends drug policy, admits violence worse
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Mexican President Felipe Calderon stands by after the annual government's report at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City Calderon admitted drug violence was worsening in Mexico but said that the toppling of several major drug bosses had weakened the cartels, in his annual address Thursday Mexico arrests drug kingpin Edgar 'the Barbie'...
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02 September, 2010 17:26
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Boeing eyes 700-billion-dollar North American plane market
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft Aircraft sales in North America will reach 700 billion dollars over the next 20 years as airlines modernize their fleets, aerospace giant Boeing said on Thursday AFP - Aircraft sales in North America will reach 700 billion dollars over the next 20 years as airlines modernize their fleets, aerospace giant...
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02 September, 2010 17:06
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Hushovd wins sixth stage of Tour of Spain
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Norwegian Thor Hushovd of the Cervelo Test team celebrates on the podium after winning the fifth stage of the Vuelta tour of Spain in Murcia Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retained the overall leader's red jersey Belgian Philippe Gilbert of the Omega Pfarma Lotto celebrates on the podium after retaining the leader's red jersey...
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02 September, 2010 16:26
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Manassero leads European Masters golf
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Italian golfer Matteo Manassero watches his drive from the fourth tee during the second day of the European PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth, England, in May Manassero gave the profile of Italian golf another significant boost on Thursday when he seized the clubhouse lead at the European Masters AFP - Teenager Matteo Manassero...
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02 September, 2010 16:26
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Malaysian blogger faces jail over satirical post
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Malaysians work on their lap-tops at a Starbucks outlet providing wireless Internet in downtown Kuala Lumpur A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted AFP - A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which...
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02 September, 2010 14:26
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ECB hikes growth, inflation forecasts
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A man looks at a poster of the euro in Radosina, Slovakia The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its growth and inflation forecasts for the 16-nation eurozone, with the economy now expected to expand 16 percent this year and 14 percent in 2011 AFP - The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its growth and inflation forecasts for...
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02 September, 2010 14:26
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Afghan govt says bank safe amid rush for withdrawals
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Afghans wait to withdraw money from the Kabul Bank in Kabul on September 2 Afghan financial authorities and the owners of Afghanistan's biggest bank said Thursday that Kabul Bank was in no danger of collapsing, as people across the country rushed to withdraw their money AFP - Afghan financial authorities and the owners of Afghanistan's...
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02 September, 2010 14:06
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German court fines lawyers for "absurd" appeal
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German court fines lawyers for "absurd" appeal A police car stands next to a market square in eastern Germany Two lawyers who repeatedly appealed minor traffic violations were fined and handed two-month bans by Germany's highest court for making "absurd and abusive accusations" in their defence AFP - Two lawyers who...
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02 September, 2010 12:06
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Royal Bank of Scotland axes 3,500 jobs
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Britain's state-rescued lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday it was cutting another 3,500 jobs, sparking anger from union bosses AFP - Britain's state-rescued lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday it was cutting another 3,500 jobs, sparking anger from union bosses An RBS company spokesman told AFP that "3,500 job losses...
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02 September, 2010 12:06
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Energy explorer Tullow Oil expands in east Africa
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An oil exploration tower pictured in Tonya on the shore of Uganda's Lake Albert in 2008 Anglo-Irish energy firm Tullow Oil said Thursday that it will buy a 50-percent stake in six exploration licences in Kenya and Ethiopia, expanding its reach in east Africa AFP - Anglo-Irish energy firm Tullow Oil said Thursday that it will buy a 50-percent...
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02 September, 2010 09:46
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Injured Haddin to miss Aussie cricket tour to India
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Australia's Brad Haddin is seen during the ICC World Twenty20 semi-final against Pakistan in Gros Islet, St Lucia, in May Haddin was not included in a 15-man squad named on Thursday for Australia's two Tests in India next month Australia's opening batsman Phillip Hughes plays a shot against England during a Test match at Lord's...
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02 September, 2010 07:06
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2 wounded in new West Bank attack claimed by Hamas
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Israeli soldiers cordon off the area where a suspicious car was found close to the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Hebron Two Israelis were wounded in a West Bank shooting claimed by Hamas, the second attack in 24 hours ahead of Middle East peace talks opening in Washington US President Barack Obama (R) walks with Palestinian president...
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02 September, 2010 09:46
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Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
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Demonstrators march in Vienna's streets on July 20, as part of the 18th International AIDS Conference The chief of the UNAIDS agency said that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times AFP - The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions...
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