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'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart to stand down
Los Angeles (AFP) - Host Jon Stewart will leave the satirical and pioneering "The Daily Show" later this year, his bosses at Comedy Central said, calling him a "comic genius".The 52-year-old, who took...
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Long-awaited strike will boost Liverpool star Balotelli: Pascoe
Liverpool (AFP) - Liverpool assistant manager Colin Pascoe said Mario Balotelli's long-awaited first Premier League goal for the Reds could kickstart the striker's spluttering Anfield career.Balotelli...
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ICC warn of sledging crackdown at Cricket World Cup
Sydney (AFP) - The International Cricket Council has warned players they face possible suspension if they cross the line and misbehave at this month's World Cup.ICC chief David Richardson said match...
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US aid worker held by IS dead, Obama confirms
Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama confirmed the death of US hostage Kayla Mueller, as warplanes from Gulf ally the United Arab Emirates rejoined the battle against her captors from the Islamic...
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Greece's new anti-corruption minister battles tax evasion scourge
Athens (AFP) - Greece's new anti-corruption tsar Panagiotis Nikoloudis has been tasked with recovering 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the debt-strapped government's coffers through a ruthless...
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Austria defends alpine skiing world team title
Vail (United States) (AFP) - Christoph Noesig defeated Trevor Philp to ensure Austria defended its team event crown with a 3-1 victory over Canada at the World Alpine Ski Championships.Noesig on...
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Toure has faith Manchester City can win Premier League title
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Yaya Toure believes Manchester City can win all of their remaining Premier League fixtures and successfully defend their title.Manuel Pellegrini's team have slipped...
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Obama, Xi discuss investment pact
Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama spoke to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, stressing his commitment to reach an investment treaty that could redefine bilateral trade ties.Obama "reiterated...
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'Climate intervention' strategies unlikely to work
Miami (AFP) - Attempts to curb climate change by capturing carbon underground or geo-engineering to help the Earth better reflect incoming sunlight are nowhere near ready for use, a US panel of...
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Jon Stewart owned 'The Daily Show' from his very first episode in 1999
Jon Stewart announced he’ll leave “The Daily Show” later this year on Tues. during a live taping of the Comedy Central show. Stewart, who has hosted the show for nearly 17 years, has been a staple to...
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Watch Jon Stewart try really hard not to cry while telling his audience he's...
At the end of "The Daily Show" Tuesday evening, host Jon Stewart told his live audience that after 17 years, he'll finally leave the night show later this year.Throughout the 3:21 clip, you can tell...
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10 things you need to know in markets today
Here are the 10 most pressing things you need to know in markets today.The emergency Eurogroup meeting is today. The eurozone's finance ministers meet with the intention of discussing Greece's tense...
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Moment of truth looms at crunch Ukraine summit
Minsk (AFP) - Leaders from Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany were due to hold last-ditch peace talks Wednesday aimed at halting 10 months of conflict in east Ukraine that has claimed over 5,400...
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Greece is facing a day of reckoning
All of the eurozone's finance minister's meet today, with just one subject in mind: Greece.The extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup (the body of finance ministers) was called last week. It's become...
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DSK pimping trial: LIVE REPORT
Lille (France) (AFP) - 08:15 GMT - WELCOME TO AFP'S LIVE REPORT on the trial of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, expected to take the stand for a second day to defend himself against pimping charges.Appearing...
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US, Britain close embassies in Yemen over security fears
Washington (AFP) - The United States and Britain have closed their embassies in Yemen and pulled out staff due to fears over the security situation, officials said."On February 11, 2015, due to the...
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New Zealand thrash South Africa in cricket warm-up match
Sydney (AFP) - New Zealand hammered home their status as World Cup dark horses with an emphatic 134-run warm-up win over South Africa on Wednesday while whipping boys Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka by...
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Mike Ashley could be forced to answer questions over the complicated collapse...
Sports tycoon Mike Ashley isn't short of cash. In fact, his Sports Direct firm is worth a whopping £4.3 billion alone. That's not to mention his personal wealth, estimated at £3.75 billion, according...
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CBS newsman Bob Simon killed in a car crash
CBS news anchor Bob Simon has died in a car crash. The 73-year-old veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent was traveling in New York City at the time of the accident.The Associated Press reports Simon was a...
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Six inmates in Taiwan hostage standoff commit suicide
Taipei (AFP) - Six prisoners at a southern Taiwan jail committed suicide on Thursday, ending a standoff after they took several staff hostage to complain about unfair trials and demand their freedom,...
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