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Tiger Woods says won't play until game back in shape
Los Angeles (AFP) - Fallen world number one Tiger Woods is taking a break from tournament golf in a bid to get his faltering game back in shape after the worst round of his career.In a statement posted...
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This new vampire mockumentary is a must-see for 'Flight of the Conchords' fans
Imagine "This Is Spinal Tap," but instead of rock musicians, the subjects were vampires. That's exactly what we get with "What We Do In The Shadows," a faux-documentary from New Zealeand co-written,...
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This key labor market indicator hasn't been this strong in years
On Thursday morning, we'll get the best-performing indicator of the US labor market: initial jobless claims.For a while now, Pantheon Macroeconomics' Ian Shepherdson has been stressing that the weekly...
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Legendary US newsman Bob Simon killed in car crash
Washington (AFP) - Bob Simon, an award-winning war reporter and longtime correspondent for the "60 Minutes" news show, died in a car accident. He was 73.CBS News, which produces "60 Minutes", did not...
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US, Britain, France rush to close Yemen embassies
Sanaa (AFP) - The United States, Britain and France rushed to close their embassies over security fears in Yemen, with US staff destroying top-secret documents and abandoning vehicles at the...
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Egypt court begins retrial of Jazeera journalists
Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian court is to begin a retrial of Al-Jazeera journalists Thursday, including a Canadian awaiting deportation, after an appeals court said their initial trial failed to show...
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'Drastic decline' in press freedom: Reporters Without Borders
Paris (AFP) - Media freedom suffered a "drastic decline" worldwide last year in part because of extremist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram, the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders said...
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10 things you need to know in markets today
Nothing official came out of yesterday's tense Eurogroup meeting. Greece and its eurozone partners are still at odds on how to handle Athens' finances after a bailout deal expires this month, with...
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'Unacceptable' Russian conditions at Minsk summit: Poroshenko
Minsk (AFP) - There is "no good news yet" from a marathon four-way peace summit in Minsk, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told AFP on Thursday, as Russia is imposing "unacceptable"...
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A New York Fashion Week of firsts and lasts
New York (AFP) - Celebrities are jetting in, gluten-free cocktails are concocted and designers are unveiling their 2015 fall/winter collections: a frozen New York kicks off its multi-million-dollar...
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Europe's finance ministers very nearly agreed to this provisional deal on Greece
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis had his first Eurogroup meeting yesterday, with the focus entirely on his own country. Nothing official has emerged, but according to one report, a statement was...
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Nearly the equivalent of Britain's population searched for houses last month
Britons are obsessed about the housing market.Whether it is about the value of their home, what areas are up and coming and, of course, where the next move will be - Brits love to talk about it.It may...
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn pimping trial: LIVE REPORT
Lille (France) (AFP) - 08:03 GMT - WELCOME TO AFP'S LIVE REPORT on the trial of ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on pimping charges.The 65-year-old is expected to appear for a third day of testimony...
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Korean Air heiress jailed in 'nut rage' case
Seoul (AFP) - The daughter of Korean Air's chairman was jailed for one year Thursday over a now notorious on-board "nut rage" incident that triggered an uproar over the behaviour of South Korea's elite...
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Ukraine's struggling state is getting a $40 billion international bailout
Ukraine is getting a massive IMF bailout to prop up its struggling public finances, announced early Thursday.Here's the full text of IMF managing director Christine Lagarde's statement, and here's the...
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PUBLICIS: In 2015 we will have the muscle to stop businesses 'becoming...
Maurice Lévy, the CEO of Publicis Groupe, says 2015 will be the year the French advertising agency holding group will be "back on growth" following its $3.7 billion acquisition of US-based digital...
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IMF, Ukraine in deal for $17.5 bn bailout: Lagarde
Brussels (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund and conflict-torn Ukraine have reached a preliminary deal on a new financial rescue plan worth $17.5 billion dollars that could be a "turning point" for...
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The 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here's what you need to know for Thursday.1. The International Monetary Fund has agreed to a $40 billion (£26.2 billion) bailout for Ukraine's economy. 2. Greece rejected a deal over its...
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Sources: Marissa Mayer is firing people at Yahoo (YHOO)
According to several sources, many people are losing their jobs at Yahoo today.Management is describing the firings as part of an organizational realignment, or restructuring, and not as a general...
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Daly looms large as duo share lead at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach (United States) (AFP) - J.B. Holmes and Justin Hicks made the most of perfect California weather to seize the lead at the $6.8 million Pebble Beach Pro-Am, with John Daly a surprising...
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