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Japan business delegation visits China amid thaw hopes
Tokyo (AFP) - A large business delegation left Japan Monday for China with hopes of being granted an audience with President Xi Jinping as the two countries take baby steps towards patching up tattered...
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Another Report Says Apple Plans To Unveil A New iPad In October (AAPL)
Apple may launch an updated iPad Air in October, according to a Commercial Times report. (Via MacRumors.)The report out of Asia says that Apple is also working on a new iPad Mini for next year and a...
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Peter Thiel Q&A: The Billionaire Investor Talks Apple Pay, Microsoft’s Lack...
PayPal cofounder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel has long been known for his contrarian views.He’s paying entrepreneurial kids to drop out of college, and is building a floating, autonomous...
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Bids invited for Robin Williams' 'Mork' suit
Los Angeles (AFP) - The famous red and white spacesuit worn by Robin Williams in hit 1970s TV series "Mork and Mindy" is up for auction next month, with an estimated price-tag of up to $20,000.Also on...
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Over 100 Activists Arrested On Wall Street After Day Of Protests
Activists gathered in Manhattan's financial district on Monday morning where they said they planned to stage a mass "sit-in" to protest Wall Street for "financing climate change." The event is being...
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Pay up or return money, Argentina tells debt row banks
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina told Citibank and Bank of New York Mellon to either execute its debt payments or give it back money frozen in its dispute with two creditors.A US federal judge has...
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FBI widens probe of naked celebrity photos
Los Angeles (AFP) - The FBI vowed to widen a probe into the massive hacking of naked celebrity photos if necessary, after new reported leaks including nude shots of Kim Kardashian.The Federal Bureau of...
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27 Stunning Photos Of Chicago From One Of The Windy City's Best Instagrammers
Ryan Postel is a videographer and photographer from Chicago, who captures beautiful photos of the windy city on Instagram. With nearly 40,000 followers, Postel is one of the city's most widely followed...
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'Gotham' Executive Producer Hints Which Types Of Villains Will Be On The Show
Fox's most-anticipated new show of the fall season is definitely Batman prequel series, "Gotham."The show will serve as an origin story telling not only how the billionaire Bruce Wayne eventually...
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Ryder Cup jousting gets underway
Gleneagles (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The guessing game gets going in earnest at the Ryder Cup on Tuesday as players set out in groups for their first practice rounds at Gleneagles.Who is playing with...
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US LAUNCHES AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA
The US and its allies have begun striking Islamic State targets in Syria, the Pentagon said Monday night.The US and its partners are using a mix of fighters, bombs, and Tomahawk missiles, Pentagon...
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CHINESE MANUFACTURING SLIGHTLY RISES
A little bit of surprise good news in China.Chinese manufacturing may have grown a little bit in September, according to the Markit flash PMI report.The index came in at 50.5, up from 50.2 in August....
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Big ammo stash found in White House intruder's car
Washington (AFP) - A homeless US army veteran who jumped a fence and ran into the White House with a knife had more than 800 rounds of ammunition in his car, a court heard on Monday.Omar Gonzalez, 42,...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States and "partners" have launched bombing raids against Islamic State extremists in Syria, the Pentagon said."I can confirm that US military and partner nation forces...
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Batman prequel 'Gotham' premieres on US TV
Washington (AFP) - The backstory of Batman's many villains came to life in a new US television drama series that Fox hopes will help lift its prime-time ratings out of the doldrums."Gotham" stars David...
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China swim star Sun set to avenge Asian Games upset in 400m
Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - China's world and Olympic champion Sun Yang showed no signs of the thumb injury he claimed ruined his bid to win Asian Games gold in the 200m freestyle by qualifying...
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China manufacturing gauge picks up in September: HSBC
Beijing (AFP) - China's manufacturing sector saw a surprise pick-up in September, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, providing some respite after a string of weak data pointing to a slowdown in...
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World leaders urged to change course at UN climate summit
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The largest gathering of world leaders on climate change opens at the United Nations on Tuesday amid calls for action to put the planet on course toward reversing...
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Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised: WHO
Geneva (AFP) - The number of Ebola infections will triple to 20,000 by November, soaring by the thousands every week if efforts are not significantly stepped up to stop the outbreak, the WHO warned...
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Paris fashion takes to catwalks
Paris (AFP) - Flamboyant designer Jean Paul Gaultier's last ready-to-wear show will provide an emotional highlight of nine days of fashion collections due to get underway in Paris on Tuesday.The...
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