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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... -
U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Inventories, Banking, Unemployment, Petroleum Industry
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'Rocky Horror's' Tim Curry suffers stroke, but 'doing fine' now
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" actor Tim Curry suffered from a "major stroke" at his home in Los Angeles and is said to be recovering, according to reports. The British actor, 67, collapsed during the episode but is now said to be "doing great," his Los...
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Tennis-French Open women's singles first round draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open women's singles first round (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) Qualifier v Caroline Garcia (France) Monica Niculescu (Romania) v Johanna Larsson...Tags: Petra Cetkovska, Simona Halep, Johanna Larsson, Virginie Razzano, Kimiko Date-Krumm
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BA jet makes emergency landing after engine fire
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A British Airways plane with 80 people on board made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport on Friday after the right engine burst into flames shortly after take-off and the casing ripped away from the left. The British...Tags: Politics, London Heathrow Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Disasters and Accidents, National Government
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"Ironical" tweet was defamatory, context was key, UK court rules
ReutersBy Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - A tweet by a British parliamentarian's wife that pointed her 56,000 followers to online traffic wrongly naming a retired politician as a paedophile was defamatory, even though it did not spell out the false...Tags: Politics, Social Media, Margaret Thatcher, STYLE (magazine), Computer Networking and Internet
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One Direction sweeps awards for most popular social media stars
ReutersBy Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognising the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four out of 10 categories at a star-studded ceremony in Singapore....Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Bieber, Celebrities, Media Industry, Entertainment
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Television wins new respect from movie elite at Cannes festival
Reuters* Television cited as leading the way in filmmaking * Steven Soderbergh among directors gravitating towards TV * Online delivery giving audiences more choice By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 24 (Reuters) - Actors and directors gathered for the world's...Tags: Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Film Festivals, Clive Owen, House of Cards (tv program)
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ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
ReutersLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent such...Tags: Social Media, Bashar Assad, Electronics, Science and Technology, Twitter, Inc.
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Artist Kapoor draws on Berlin's dark history in new show
Reuters* Anish Kapoor stages first major exhibit in Berlin * Includes many artworks created for the show * Kapoor attacks British government for not supporting arts By Sarah Marsh BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Blood-red bricks of wax are shifted by conveyor...Tags: Arts and Culture, Sculpture, Theme Park Vacations, Judaism, World War II (1939-1945)
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Two arrested after Britain-bound Pakistan plane diverted
dpaLONDON British police arrested two men after an apparent quarrel on board a Pakistani passenger plane Friday forced the flight to be diverted under military escort to a London airport. The men, aged 30 and 41, were removed from the Manchester-bound plane...Tags: Germany, Boeing Co., Pakistan
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British police close motorway to deal with suspicious vehicle
ReutersLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British police closed one of the country's busiest motorways in both directions on Friday to deal with an incident which highway officials said involved a suspicious vehicle. "We are dealing with a major incident," a...Tags: Petroleum Industry
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