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Mobile lost in the ocean was found in a cod belly

A man lost his mobile at the ocean, a week later it was recovered inside a fish belly, but that was not all, the mobile turn back to life and the fisherman called the mobile's owner, and that is not a fish tale. Today is Friday; let me have some fry cod now! " It might...

created by Criticom | 36 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago
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New Zealand : Mount Cook Claims Another Life

New Zealand's rescue team have not been able to find a missing man presumed dead after falling from New Zealand's highest peak. " Forty-three-year-old Mark Vinar and his brother Miles were climbing Mount...

created by Criticom | 47 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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T-Mobile finally releases OS v4.5 for the BlackBerry Curve

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Kiwi youth the region's most avid mobile Internet users

New Zealanders are ahead of any other Asia-Pacific populations in accessing the Internet from a mobile device. "According to Nielsen's nine country survey - of Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia,...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Oram helps New Zealand to victory

Bangladesh beat New Zealand by seven wicket in the opening game in Dhaka on Thursday. The third and final match will be played in Chittagong on Tuesday. " All-rounder Jacob Oram struck an unbeaten 75 from 62 balls then took two cheap wickets to help New Zealand to...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago
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Hollywood is suing India's Hari Puttar

Hollywood's Warner Bros is suing an Indian production company whose new film is called "Hari Puttar". " The studio had started proceedings against the makers of "Hari Puttar" over similarities to the...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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U.S. lesbian pioneer, 87, dies months after wedding

Iconic lesbian leader passed away today in San Francisco, Martin, 87 died of natural causes. " Today, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community lost an iconic leader and a beloved friend. Del...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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China rejects protest applications

China has received dozens of applications for demonstrations during the Olympics but none of them have gone ahead. " Beijing city authorities say they have received 77 applications for demonstrations in the specially designated Olympic protest parks but none have been...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago
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Roulston creates NZ cycling history

Ashburton's Hayden Roulston rode into New Zealand cycling immortality at the Laoshan Velodrome when he became the the first Kiwi to win two track cycling medals at one Olympics. " Roulston added a bronze with the team pursuit late Monday night to the individual...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago
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Olympic Protests Continue in Beijing

Pro-Tibetan activists unfurled a banner proclaiming "Free Tibet" over an Olympics poster at the headquarters of China's nationwide TV broadcaster. This is the latest in a string of unsanctioned protests during the...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Reception problems are affecting 2 to 3 % of iPhone 3G Traffic

Reception problems with the iPhone 3G are occurring in towns and cities across the U.S Are you having problems? " The iPhone 3G is having trouble connecting and staying connected to 3G...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Spain's Basketball Team: A Lesson In Being Politically Correct

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Spain's Basketball Team: A Lesson In Being Politically Correct

Spain's Olympic basketball team created uproar (in Asia) this week, when the above photo was published in Spanish newspaper, El Mundo. " Showing the players slanting their eyes for the Beijing Olympics,...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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One dies after shooting at Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters

The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, according to a statement from former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. " ...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Spanish shopkeeper finds Homer Simpson euro

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Spanish shopkeeper finds Homer Simpson euro

A one euro coin has turned up in Spain bearing the face of cartoon couch potato Homer Simpson instead of that of the country's king, Juan Carlos. " The comical carver had not taken his tools to the other side of...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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New Zealand 'enters recession'

New Zealand is already in a recession, according to a new assessment by the country's Treasury. " The most common definition of a recession defines it as two consecutive three-month periods of...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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How secure is your card info?

In light of the biggest identity theft case ever prosecuted in America, the spotlight is being turned on just how secure is our credit and debit card information? " The question is a simple one...

created by Criticom | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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