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China Uighur scholar jailed over lecture: Xinhua
Beijing (AFP) - A prominent Chinese scholar from the mostly-Muslim Uighur ethnic group was jailed for life because of remarks he made in a university class about the restive Xinjiang region,...
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Basketball federation denies religious ban on headscarves
Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - Basketball's world governing body said Friday it could start next year to ease a ban on headgear in international competitions that has led Qatar's women's team to forfeit...
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If Your Phone Got Screwed Up By The iOS 8 Update, There's a New Update That...
Apple released a new update to iOS 8 called iOS 8.0.2 Thursday night. It fixes the bug in Wednesday's update that disabled the cellular connection and fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.You...
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Official Says He Sent The NFL The Ray Rice Video Back In April
A law enforcement official says he sent the disturbing video of Ray Rice knocking his now-wife unconscious to the attention of the NFL's security chief back in April, months before the league claims it...
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8 Enterprise Startups Founded By Ex-Salesforce Employees (CRM)
Salesforce.com is arguably one of the most influential enterprise tech companies in the world.Founded in 1999 by Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com is best known for its customer relationship management...
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FBI head criticizes Apple, Google over data encryption
Washington (AFP) - Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey hit out at Apple and Google over new data-security measures designed to reassure customers wary of government prying.Google and...
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Apple Worker Behind Botched iOS 8 Update Was Also In Charge Of Testing Apple...
The same Apple employee responsible for testing Wednesday's iOS 8 update that left some users' phones bricked was also connected to the botched rollout of Apple Maps in 2012, according to a Bloomberg...
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Here's What's New On Netflix In October
If you're not tuning into any of the new fall TV shows, Netflix has released its new list of releases for the month of October.There are some good ones here.Now that Vince Vaughn has been cast in "True...
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One Of The Biggest Bulls For The Past Few Years Has An Ominous New Tone
Is it different this time?For years we've gotten accustomed to rising markets and dips always being bought. But the recent selloff in the market (which was driven home by Thursday's big 200+ down day...
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DAY IN THE LIFE: A Bravo Reality Star Launches Her Clothing Line During...
Bravo reality star Lilly Ghalichi is most well known for the two years she appeared as "the Persian Barbie" on "Shahs of Sunset."But what many don't know about the 31-year-old Texas native is that she...
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British MPs vote on joining Iraq airstrikes
London (AFP) - British lawmakers vote Friday on whether to bomb Islamic State militants in Iraq, joining United States-led air strikes against a group that has seized control of swathes of the war-torn...
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Chinese star Ye on course for Asian Games swim double
Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - China's Olympic star Ye Shiwen swept effortlessly to the quickest heat time in the women's 200 metres medley on the final morning of the Asian Games swimming competition...
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Europe have edge as USA seek Ryder Cup revenge
Gleneagles (United Kingdom) (AFP) - On the face of it, Europe are ideally placed to extend their domination over the United States when the 40th staging of the Ryder Cup gets underway at Gleneagles on...
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Here's What Really Happens In The 'Family Guy' Writing Process — And Why This...
"Family Guy" may be one of the most popular shows of our time, but its approach to comedy has also generated a lot of haters.Just look back to 2006, when Comedy Central's "South Park" captured what...
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China says 40 'rioters' killed in restive Xinjiang
Beijing (AFP) - Forty "rioters" were killed in China's far-western Xinjiang region after a series of coordinated explosions last Sunday, the regional government has said, with residents describing...
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Japan consumer inflation rises slower than expected in August
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese consumer inflation slowed further in August, official data showed Friday, stoking concerns about Tokyo's war on deflation.The nation's core consumer inflation, stripping out...
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German consumer confidence falls again
Frankfurt (AFP) - Consumer confidence in Germany is fading, weighed down by concerns about the economic fallout from geopolitical crises, a new poll found on Friday. "In the eyes of consumers, ongoing...
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The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
It's Friday! Here's what you need to know.1. Markets got crushed on Thursday during the biggest stock sell-off on Wall Street in two months. 2. The FBI says it knows the jihadist who murdered three...
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Simpson gets Ryder Cup underway
Gleneagles (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Webb Simpson of the United States hit the first ball of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles on Friday with Europe aiming to make it six wins out of seven in the...
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Syria refugees disembark from cruise liner in Cyprus
LIMASSOL (Cyprus) (AFP) - Hundreds of mostly Syrian refugees rescued by a cruise liner in the Mediterranean disembarked in Cyprus on Friday, after hours of refusing to budge and demanding to go to...
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