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Bubbling over after EuroMillions win 

World
2012-2-10

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Report finds NZ quake building was too weak 

World
2012-2-10

A SIX-STORY building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year's New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns and concrete and did not meet standards when it built, the government said yesterday. But...

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Arrest warrant for ousted leader after riots 

World
2012-2-10

A MALDIVES court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for former President Mohamed Nasheed, one day after his supporters rampaged in the capital and his claim of being ousted by a coup left unclear the stability of the...

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Revolution movie going for gold at Berlin festival 

World
2012-2-10

A COSTUME drama set during the French revolution and starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette kicked off the annual Berlin film festival yesterday - the first of the year's major European film festivals. "Farewell...

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Russians drill into Antarctic lake sealed beneath ice for 20m years 

World
2012-2-10

SCIENTISTS expect to find microbes in a lake four kilometers beneath the thick ice of Antarctica. If so, it will illustrate once again that somehow life finds a way to survive in the strangest and harshest places. ...

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Kodak to shutter camera business 

World
2012-2-10

EASTMAN Kodak Co, the inventor of the digital camera, plans to get out of that business in the first half of the year as the bankrupt company looks to cut costs. The decision to stop selling digital cameras along...

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Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie 

World
2012-2-10

ACTRESS Naomi Watts will play Britain's Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her glamorous life that ended in tragedy, Britain's Ecosse Films said yesterday. Called "Caught in Flight",...

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Former spy chief to lead Romania's government 

World
2012-2-10

ROMANIA'S parliament yesterday approved a government led by former spy chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, which the ruling coalition hopes will improve its popularity ahead of parliamentary elections this year. Lawmakers...

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French ex-minister to be investigated over influence peddling allegations 

World
2012-2-10

FORMER French budget minister Eric Woerth will be formally investigated over alleged influence peddling, said the public prosecutor, part of a wider judicial inquiry into billionaire L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt...

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Study says tai chi benefits Parkinson's patients 

World
2012-2-10

THE ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease. Symptoms of the brain disorder include tremors and stiff, jerky movements that...

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Gay marriage wins final legislative passage in Washington state 

World
2012-2-9

A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval yesterday in a vote that moved the state one step closer to becoming the seventh to recognize same-sex nuptials. Washington's...

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TV medical drama "House" to end after 8 years 

World
2012-2-9

HOSPITAL drama "House" will end in April after eight seasons, producers said yesterday, bringing to a close one of the most popular shows on TV. "House," starring British actor Hugh Laurie as the cantankerous but...

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Prince Harry is top gun in Apache helicopter course 

World
2012-2-9

BRITAIN'S Prince Harry has won a prize for being the best co-pilot gunner out of more than 20 newly qualified Apache attack helicopter pilots, the Ministry of Defence said today. Queen Elizabeth's grandson, known...

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Kate (and Pippa's bum) push Lady Gaga off fashion's map 

World
2012-2-9

BRITAIN'S Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa have bumped Lady Gaga off the international fashion map. The wife of Prince William, now formally known as the Duchess of Cambridge, topped a fashion buzzword list for...

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Iran: it can hit US worldwide if attacked 

World
2012-2-9

IRAN is capable of carrying out military strikes on US interests all around the world if the Islamic Republic is attacked by the United States, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said yesterday. The United States has...

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Police stations seized in support of ousted leader 

World
2012-2-9

SUPPORTERS of the Maldives former president rioted through the streets and seized some police stations yesterday to demand his reinstatement, as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil...

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Argentina accuses Britain of 'militarizing' 

World
2012-2-9

ARGENTINA'S president accused Britain of "militarizing the South Atlantic" and said she would complain to the United Nations, as tension rises ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war. Britain, which...

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Santorum raises Romney doubts with 3-state sweep 

World
2012-2-9

A RESURGENT Rick Santorum won Republican presidential contests in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri in a stunning sweep that raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal to conservatives and threatened...

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Designers aim to sew up victory for Obama 

World
2012-2-9

CAN President Barack Obama's campaign recapture the glamor quotient of four years ago? Yes, says actress Scarlett Johansson - even if it's one designer tote bag at a time. Johansson, dressed in a black-and-sheer...

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Court affirms election ban over English proficiency 

World
2012-2-9

THE US state of Arizona's Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling that barred a woman from running for a city council seat because she doesn't speak English proficiently. The state's highest court ruled that Alejandrina...