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Big Yang Theory: Chinese year of the sheep or the goat?
Beijing (AFP) - Sheep or goat?China's coming lunar new year has stirred a debate over which zodiac creature is the correct one -- but Chinese folklorists dismiss the fixation on animals as missing the...
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Van Gaal relishes Manchester United's FA Cup odyssey
Preston (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Louis van Gaal has loved every minute of Manchester United's FA Cup run this season even though he feels the "world has been against them".Van Gaal's side travel to...
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'Saturday Night Live' marks 40 years of comedy irreverence
New York (AFP) - Before the Internet, The Daily Show or music videos, an irreverent comedy troupe launched "Saturday Night Live" in 1975, unaware it would transform American humor and become the...
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10 things you need to know in markets today
Good morning! Here are the big stories you need to know in markets today.Greece's big day is here. Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis meets with the eurozone's other finance ministers today. He's...
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Egypt strikes Libya jihadists after beheadings video
Cairo (AFP) - Egypt carried out air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Libya on Monday after the jihadists posted a video showing the decapitation of 21 Coptic Christians, the military...
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Sri Lanka's new leader holds talks with Indian PM Modi
New Delhi (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new president held talks with Indian leaders Monday on his first foreign trip, trying to reset ties with the region's powerhouse after strains over China's growing...
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This is the real reason why UK house prices shot up again
People looking to get on the housing ladder breathed a sigh of relief when government figures showed that property prices stabilised over the last few months.However, according Rightmove's latest...
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Greece's showdown with Europe is here
Greece's big day is finally here. After a warm-up last week, the eurogroup meeting Monday is going to have a huge impact on Greece's financial future.The country has just about three weeks of cash...
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You'll be lucky if you can buy a London house for less than half a million...
Britons forking out hundreds of thousands of pounds to buy a domesticated shoebox, more commonly known as a plush London flat, has become the norm.Many breathed a sigh of relief when the...
View ArticleTwitter CEO Dick Costolo broke his collarbone in a skiing accident (TWTR)
Even captains of industry need to unwind from time to time. President Obama plays golf, Arianna Huffington likes to nap, and Rupert Murdoch meditates. For Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, it's skiing.But the...
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Copenhagen police arrest two as Europe on edge after attacks
Copenhagen (AFP) - Danish police on Monday arrested two suspected accomplices of the gunman who killed two people in twin weekend attacks in Copenhagen that have stoked renewed fears of Islamist...
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FTSE 100 CEOs just got a jaw dropping pay rise
Most of us are grateful for a pay rise, especially if that coincides with the current drop in inflation.Average earnings, excluding bonuses, were only up 1.8% in September to November, according to the...
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DSK trial revives question of world's oldest profession
Lille (France) (AFP) - In 19th century France, where prostitution was seen as a societal necessity by Napoleon, French men would take their sons to a legal bordello to be initiated into matters of the...
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The 10 most important things in the world right now
Good morning! Here's what you need to know for Monday.1. Greece will meet with Europe's finance ministers today in a last attempt to reach a bailout deal.2. Egypt has launched airstrikes against...
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10 things in tech you need to know today (AMZN, AAPL, GOOG)
Good morning! It's a sunny day in London. Here's the tech news you need to know to start off the week.1. The FAA has proposed new drone laws that could be a major headache for Amazon. Under the new...
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The 10 things in advertising you need to know today
Good morning. Kick off your week by catching up on all the latest advertising news.1. Vertu's CEO explained to Business Insider why the luxury phone brand made a typo in one of its ads. The ad, which...
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New EU Ukraine sanctions list includes the 'death battalion' and Russian...
The European Union added two deputy Russian ministers, along with a host of senior members of the administrations in the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, to its latest round of sanctions over...
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Ukraine under fire '112 times' despite ceasefire
Sofia (AFP) - Ukrainian forces have come under fire from pro-Russian rebels over 100 times in the last 24 hours, despite a ceasefire coming into force at midnight on Saturday, Ukraine's Foreign...
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Scuba divers lead charge against invasive lionfish
Islamorada (United States) (AFP) - Clad in a gray hooded wetsuit, Eric Billips straps on his scuba tank, grabs a pole spear and nods at his dive buddy as they step feet-first off the boat and disappear...
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Lady Gaga is engaged
New York (AFP) - Pop diva Lady Gaga announced to the world that she is getting married -- to an actor she met making a video, in which she wore her mother's wedding dress.The 28-year-old superstar, who...
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