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Glasgow wins race for 2014 Games
"Glasgow has been chosen to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. There were celebrations in the Scottish city as the decision of the 71 voting nations was announced in Sri Lanka, with Glasgow winning by 47 votes to 24. The city had been competing against Nigerian capital Abuja...
Former broadcaster wins Canada's top literary prize
It's nice to see prestigious prizes like this go to Canadians who live in fringe areas. Whether it's writers from the Arctic or musicians from Cape Breton and Newfoundland, it stands as a testament to...
created by Ray Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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802 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Time for Halos to make a big move
Sue me, I like the Angels and I like baseball. This is pretty good analysis of what is in store for this homer's team and I thought others just might be interested."The Angels cruised to 94 wins and their third AL...KONE wins a major order for Shanghai International Finance Centre
""We are very pleased to have won an order for the Shanghai IFC building, which will surely become a beacon of Shanghai's thriving economy," Pekka Kemppainen, KONE Area Director for Asia-Pacific. "We are happy to work with Sun Hung Kai Properties Group on this order, which...Indonesian boy wins UN stamp design award
"The UN stamp, designed by Bryan, depicted children who, after returning from school, help their mothers in the struggle to make ends meet. Born in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on December 16, 2000, Bryan is at present in the second year of elementary school. He was... Tess the Japanese Bobtail Wins Cat Fanciers Show
Last weekend's massive Cat Fanciers Championship, at NYC's Madison Square Garden, saw the lovely Japanese bobtail Tess beat out more than 300 challengers to win first place. "Inside Madison Square Garden yesterday, the audience exploded in frenzied applause, the flashbulbs...
created by Brian A Kennedy | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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838 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
American trio wins 2007 Nobel for economics
"The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the three established "mechanism design theory", which looks at how well different institutions fare in allocating resources and whether government intervention is needed. Hurwicz initiated the theory and it was further developed by...Doris Lessing wins Nobel prize for literature
"Doris Lessing, the veteran British novelist has celebrated winning the Nobel prize for literature a few days short of her 88th birthday by declaring on her doorstep: "I've won all the prizes in Europe, every...
created by Paul Conneally | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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269 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Yahoo!'s Ian Rogers is stuffed with DRM
"But now, eight years later, Amazon’s finally done what was clearly the right solution in 1999. Music in the format that people actually want it in, with a Web-based experience that’s simple and works with any device. [...]When you compare the experiences on Yahoo! Music,...Madura student wins bronze at int`l astronomy olympiad in Ukraine
""I just received information that Anas has won a bronze medal," Principal of Sumenep`s State Junior High School I (SMPN I) Nurul Hamzah said here on Monday. The Indonesian education ministry had set a target for Anas Maulidi Utama to get a gold medal in the competition....Musharraf Reelected?
What happens to Pakistan during the next couple of months could decide whether or not the country becomes the next base of operations for al Qaeda. By no means was this election free of scandal or intrigue and the...Senior wins girls' race; Horizon boy takes gold
"Jackie Campos made the long trip from Santa Teresa to far East El Paso on Saturday, but she made quick work of El Paso's top runners at the county's largest high school cross country meet. A two-time New Mexico... Cronenberg film wins Canada prize
"Canadian director David Cronenberg has won the main prize at the Toronto Film Festival for Eastern Promises.
The People's Choice Award, voted for by film fans, is regarded as an early indicator of success at the... Orchestra wins £20m sponsorship
"Salford City Council has announced a £20m sponsorship deal with the prestigious BBC Philharmonic orchestra. The partnership has been formed as the orchestra prepares to move from its current base at Manchester's Broadcasting House to Salford Quays. The BBC Philharmonic will...Soeharto wins lawsuit against Time Magazine
"A panel of three Supreme Court judges said it accepted the suit filed by Soeharto and rejected the earlier decision of the Appeal Court and Central Jakarta District Court, Supreme court spokesman, Nurhadi, said...
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