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Afghan election in crisis as candidate pulls out of audit
Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan's fraud-hit election teetered on the brink of collapse Wednesday as one of the two candidates boycotted the UN-supervised vote audit set up to end a prolonged dispute over the...
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Wilshere expects Arsenal to finish off Besiktas
London (AFP) - Jack Wilshere is confident Arsenal's dramatic late fightback at Everton will provide the perfect springboard to see off Besiktas in Wednesday's crucial Champions League showdown.Arsene...
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Ten-man Arsenal edge through, Napoli blown away by Bilbao
Paris (AFP) - A goal by Chilean star Alexis Sanchez saw Arsenal scrape into the Champions League group stages on Wednesday as they beat a plucky Turkish outfit Besiktas 1-0 in their play-off second leg...
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This Illustration Posted By Eric Schmidt Shows How Google Thinks About...
Google is one of the largest, most influential technology companies in the world. But it didn't start out that way, and it's not easy to maintain that status. Google Executive Chairman and former CEO...
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No Internet. No Microsoft Windows. No iPods. This Is What Tech Was Like In 1984
1984. It's a year synonymous with George Orwell's novel about a dystopian society ruled by omnipresent government surveillance.The real 1984 was a far cry from that. While today, we do have scary...
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USC Football Player Admits He Made Up Story About Hurting Himself While...
USC football player Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely after telling the school that he lied about saving his seven-year-old nephew from drowning.In a statement, USC said the story was a...
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Here's What Happens When Someone Calls A SWAT Team On You As A Prank
A gamer using the Twitch video service apparently caught the moment an armed police SWAT team burst through his office door while searching for an active shooter in Littleton, Colorado on...
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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Is China's Richest Person
Jack Ma, founder and chairman of e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, is China's richest person, according to a Bloomberg report.Ma is worth $21.8 billion, a figure that includes his 7.3% stake in Alibaba and...
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Sharapova into US Open third round
New York (AFP) - Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova survived 46 unforced errors Wednesday to beat Alexandra Dulgheru and reach the US Open third round.Fifth-seeded Sharapova, out-of-sorts...
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THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS: 2014 [SLIDE DECK]
A wave of innovation is driving a dramatic shift in the way we make payments.In this presentation, we highlight the most important trends fueling the changes: the rise of payment apps, mobile...
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23 Tech Rock Stars Who Went To Harvard
Harvard University is one of the most prestigious and well-known schools in the world.Its undergraduate program had an acceptance rate of just 6% last year, while its Business School was ranked No. 1...
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Pablo Escobar's Right-Hand Man Explains Why The Drug War Is Unwinnable
Editor's note 8/27/14: On Tuesday, Jhon "Popeye" Velásquez walked free from from the Combita high-security prison in central Colombia after completing 22 years of his 30-year sentence for murder.In a...
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After Exposing Sexism In The Video Game Industry, This Woman Received Rape...
Anita Sarkeesian was forced to leave her home and stay with friends after she recieved an outpouring of violent threats over Twitter.Sarkeesian is a a media critic and the creator of Feminist...
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This Is LG's New Round-Face Smartwatch: The G Watch R
After posting a teaser video earlier this week, LG has taken the wraps off its next Google-powered smartwatch, the G Watch R.Unlike the standard G Watch, the G Watch R features a round face — similar...
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The Mother Of Kidnapped American Journalist Steven Sotloff Makes Emotional...
The mother of an American journalist being held by ISIS militants threatening to kill him has broken her silence with a public plea directly to the group's leader.Shirley Sotloff, the mother of...
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Telefonica Raises Its Bid For Brazilian Internet Provider Minutes After...
MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia said on Thursday it had offered to buy Vivendi's Brazilian unit GVT in a cash-and-share offer that values the broadband company 7 billion euros ($9.25 billion).The...
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Japan's 'Golden Bolt': 103-year-old challenges world's fastest man
Kyoto (Japan) (AFP) - Closing in on his 104th birthday, a twinkle-toed Japanese sprinter has thrown down the challenge to the world's fastest man Usain Bolt, telling him: "let's rumble!"Hidekichi...
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Qantas Posts Record Annual Loss Of $2.65 billion
Sydney (AFP) - Struggling Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday posted a huge annual net loss of Aus$2.84 billion (US$2.65 billion), but chief executive Alan Joyce insisted better days lie...
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Thai court drops murder charge against ex-PM Abhisit
Bangkok (AFP) - A Thai court on Thursday dismissed charges of murder and abuse of power against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his ex-deputy over a bloody crackdown on opposition protests...
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South Korea's Samsung and LG unveil new smartwatches
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's Samsung and LG unveiled new smartwatches Thursday with upgraded functions and design as they step up their drive to lead an increasingly competitive market for wearable...
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