Here's the original 3-page outline George R.R. Martin wrote for 'Game of...
There are currently five “Game of Thrones” books with a few more in the works. However, author George R.R. Martin’s original plan was for the series to be a trilogy. Redditor TheNextRobin noticed a...
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View ArticleMeet the Russian oligarchs who own the West's most famous brands
Russia's wealth disparity is off the charts. Just over 100 billionaires hold a third of the country's wealth. That's largely down to Russia's chaotic 1990s. Enterprising and ruthless men (and they are...
View ArticleHere's Brian Williams telling his Iraq story to David Letterman in 2013
On Wednesday night, "NBC Nightly News"anchor Brian Williams apologized on air for his "bungled" story about getting shot down in Iraq. Williams said on air, "I made a mistake in recalling the events of...
View ArticleThis Greek game-theory guru is the most interesting man in the world
The Greek stock market exploded Tuesday with the Athens Stock Exchange General Index surging 11.3%.This comes amid rapidly evolving talks over how Greece will climb out of its debt crisis.At the center...
View ArticleOutraged Russians are Instagramming their food-inflation nightmare
Food prices are out of control in Russia.Inflation in the country is at its highest level since the financial crisis (about 11.4%), and some say it could get up to 17% around March.Things have gotten...
View ArticleHere's why it feels like everyone in the US is single
Half of US adults are single.In his latest monthly chart book, Deutsche Bank economist Torsten Sløk includes the following chart, which shows that not only are half of US adults singe, but this is a...
View ArticleFavoured Ivory Coast face Ghana in 'dream' Cup of Nations final
Bata (Equatorial Guinea) (AFP) - Ivory Coast face what is likely to be their sternest test of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they tackle Ghana Sunday in what has been dubbed the 'dream' final.Two...
View ArticleThere's a weird problem with the new Raspberry Pi computer
A Raspberry Pi is a cheap, tiny computer that can be used for tech projects and teaching people how to code.The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced on February 2 the new Raspberry Pi 2, a more powerful...
View ArticleSam Smith vies with Beyonce, Pharrell for Grammy glory
Los Angeles (AFP) - Fresh-faced Sam Smith could make history Sunday at the Grammys with a chance to sweep top categories, but the music industry's big night could also coronate Beyonce or Pharrell...
View ArticleDefiant Australian PM brings forward leadership challenge
Sydney (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Sunday he will bring forward a party bid to oust him by 24 hours, as the country potentially faced a change in leadership for the fourth time...
View ArticleChina January trade surplus up 88% to 367 billion yuan
Beijing (AFP) - China's trade surplus rose 88 percent to reach 367 billion yuan in January, as the country's imports declined more rapidly than its exports, official data said on Sunday.Exports from...
View ArticleNegotiators knuckle down to trim draft climate pact
Paris (AFP) - UN negotiations resume in Geneva on Sunday to streamline the bloated draft for a climate pact that nations, still at odds over key elements, must sign in Paris in December.The six-day...
View ArticlePSG face tough Ligue 1 test at Lyon
Paris (AFP) - Champions Paris Saint-Germain can reclaim the top spot in Ligue 1 on Sunday, but they need to beat current leaders Lyon away from home to do so.It's a tough assignment for Laurent Blanc's...
View ArticleWest presses Putin to back 'last-chance' Ukraine peace bid
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Western leaders challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday to prove he wants peace in Ukraine, warning both sides a new Franco-German peace drive may be a "last...
View ArticleEU trade deal boosts Pakistan exports by $1bn: minister
Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistani exports to the European Union increased by more than a billion dollars after a landmark trade deal last year which made its products more competitive, the commerce minister...
View ArticleKerry holds second round of nuclear talks with Iran FM in Munich
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday met for surprise talks with his Iranian counterpart in new discussions on Iran's nuclear programme on the sidelines of a security...
View ArticleOne year on, Nadella shifting focus at Microsoft
New York (AFP) - With one year under his belt, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has made strides in changing the focus of the technology giant that some feared was turning into a...
View ArticlePep targets tiki-taka for Bayern's Europe assault
Berlin (AFP) - As Bayern Munich steam towards an inevitable 25th German league title, Pep Guardiola wants a return to "tiki-taka" football in the Bavarian giants' assault on the much-coveted Champions...
View ArticleDavid Bowie, Diane Von Fürstenberg, Diego Forlán, and other famous names that...
Switzerland is famous, or perhaps infamous, for its extremely secretive banking business.It's for that reason, private Swiss bank accounts are popularly seen as belonging to only tax dodgers and, well,...
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