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Daily Archives: Jul 19, 2012

Thousands of UK border staff will strike the day before London Olympics open

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Thousands of UK border staff (Home Office) will strike the day before London Olympics open, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has said. PCS...
Bulgarian authorities has released CCTV footage of the man suspected of carrying out the deadly suicide bombing of a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Burgas airport

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Bulgarian authorities has released CCTV footage of the man suspected of carrying out the deadly suicide bombing of a bus carrying Israeli tourists at...
Angelina Jolie found Jane Pitt's move “disrespectful” for her to buy girly clothes for Shiloh

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Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly been left furious after her boyfriend Brad Pitt's mother Jane insisted on buying girly clothes for her notoriously tomboyish...
China Internet Network Information Center found that mobile phones are now the most common way for people to connect to the internet in China

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A new report from China Internet Network Information Center (CINIC) found that mobile phones are now the most common way for people to connect...
With a face full of make-up, Isabella Rossellini has proved a picture-perfect fit for luxury goods and jewellery brand Bulgari last week

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With a face full of make-up, Isabella Rossellini has proved a picture-perfect fit for luxury goods and jewellery brand Bulgari. The past model, who served...
A man and a woman allegedly tried to sell Matisse's Odalisque A La Culotte Rouge to undercover FBI agents

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An FBI operation in Miami has recovered a painting which is believed to be a Matisse stolen from a Venezuelan museum more than 10...
Grum botnet is believed to send out 18 percent of the world's spam email

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Grum, a botnet which experts believe sent out 18% of the world's spam email, has been shut down, a security firm said. Grum's control servers were...
Gmail SMS can run on so-called "dumb phones" which only have very basic features and no access to the internet

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Google has launched Gmail SMS, a text message-based version of its email service, in some of the African countries. Gmail SMS can run on so-called...
Debt-laden Spain has raised 2.98 billion Euros on the financial markets

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Debt-laden Spain has raised 2.98 billion Euros on the financial markets, but was forced to pay higher interest rates. The average yield on bonds repayable...
An exhibit celebrating Whitney Houston will be on display at Los Angeles’ Grammy Museum starting with August 15

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An exhibit celebrating Whitney Houston will be on display at Los Angeles’ Grammy Museum starting with August 15. The Whitney! exhibit will be on display...
Image of a demonstrator in Egypt as an example of a potential use for YouTube facial blurring feature

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YouTube unveiled yesterday a way for users to automatically blur human faces in videos they upload, a feature that would help protect the identities...
Egg allergies are one of the most common allergies and are thought to affect up to 2.5 percent of children

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US researchers claim that omelettes, meringues and pasta could one-day be back on the menu for some people with egg allergies after they are...
Syrian government and opposition both said large numbers of people died on July 18, in one of the bloodiest days of the conflict

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Fresh fighting in many parts of Syria throughout the night has followed the deaths on Wednesday of three top regime figures in a suspected...
Jerri Peterson was shocked to discover that her Olympic tattoo had been spelt incorrectly

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Jerri Peterson from Atlanta in the US, who got a new tattoo to celebrate her role in the Olympic torch relay, was shocked to...
Windows 8 will be released on October 26

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Windows 8 will be released on October 26, Microsoft has revealed. The declaration was made at the firm's annual sales meeting and was published on...
The Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has calved an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan

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The Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland has calved an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan, scientists say. Images from a NASA satellite show the island...