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Study finds women are better at parking
The verdict is in, at least in the United Kingdom: Women are better parkers than men. A parking lot company in the U.K. called National Car Parks conducted a month long study in which it evaluated how men and women park. The group covertly studied 2,500... -
ETC: Costco offering this $115,000 full-size F1 simulator in UK
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Etc., Toys/Games, Racing For video game enthusiasts who can't stand the thought of playing a racing game on a single television screen, using a standard controller and (gasp!) sitting on a couch, there are plenty of realistic... -
Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA's turf with folksy ballad
ReutersMALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The...Tags: Benny Andersson, Azerbaijan, Politics, Elections, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program)
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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory
ReutersBy Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden, May 18 (Reuters) - Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to...Tags: Benny Andersson, Politics, Azerbaijan, Elections, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program)
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'Fast & Furious 6' Opening Day Universal's Best-Ever in U.K.
ReutersMay 18 (TheWrap.com) - "Fast & Furious 6" raced out of the gate as the No. 1 film in the U.K. and Ireland on Friday, posting Universal's biggest opening day ever in that market with $4.6 million. That figure beats the $3.6 million that the fourth film in...Tags: The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, The Fast and the Furious 6 (movie), Paul Walker
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Golf-European Tour Madeira Islands Open scores
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Saturday in Santo da Serra. The cut was set at 146. 135 Craig Lee (Britain) 67 68 136 Peter Uihlein (U.S.) 72 64 Mark Tullo (Chile) 67 69 137...Tags: International Travel, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Travel, Italy
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship scores
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship at the par-70 course on Friday in Irving, Texas. The cut was set at 140. 129 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 60 69 132 Tom Gillis (U.S.) 69 63 Bae Sang-Moon (South Korea) 66 66...Tags: Angel Cabrera, Ben Crane, Bae Sang-moon, Marc Leishman, Jesper Parnevik
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Computer Sciences settles lawsuit over accounting for $97.5 mln
Reuters* Accounting issues raised over UK contract, Nordic region * Company reserved for settlement in last fiscal year May 16 (Reuters) - Computer Sciences Corp agreed to pay $97.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding shareholders by hiding a...Tags: Politics, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Housing and Urban Planning, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia)
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Producing in France Can Include Filming On An Array of Tropical Islands
VarietyFilming on a remote tropical island may be less expensive and arduous than you think. "It was always going to be tough filming (in the Caribbean), but I can honestly say Guadeloupe was the easiest of those islands," says Alex Jones, production exec at U....Tags: BBC, France, Alex Jones
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New Studio, Higher Rebates Boost Film Production in France
VarietyFrance is coming off a year overshadowed by a lack of big-budget U.S. shoots. Despite this drought, Gallic player Luc Besson has managed to feed the pipeline of his 9-month-old brainchild, the Cite du Cinema studio complex outside Paris, with two major...Tags: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Amber Heard, Television, Robert De Niro, McG
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UK inquest into ex-Russian spy's death may be scrapped
Reuters* Inquest into Kremlin critic's 2006 poisoning in doubt * Judge partly accepts UK request to keep evidence secret * Without evidence on Russia, hearings would be unfair * Widow "utterly dismayed"; decision a "political deal" By Peter Griffiths...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Espionage and Intelligence, Crime, Law and Justice, Impeachment, Politics
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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: Non Ferrous Metal, White House, Washington, DC, Nikkei, Bangkok (Thailand)
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