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Street artists join the war on Manila smog (Reuters)

Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 09:58:10 AM

Reuters - Their canvas is a stretch of dingy concrete wall along Manila's main highway, where millions of vehicles stream past every day, belching exhaust that helps to create a noxious, unhealthy smog.

Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 09:14:26 AM

Reuters - Mining group Rio Tinto has unearthed an extremely rare pink diamond, Australia's biggest rough pink diamond weighing 12.76 carats at its Argyle mine.

Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 07:16:10 AM

AP - He has never worked outside the home or seen a doctor, and until Wednesday, he had never left his remote mountain village in western Nepal. So 72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi only recently learned he might be the world's shortest man.

Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 05:20:47 AM

AP - An Ohio church is offering a drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessing for parishioners who might be pressed for time.

Tuesday 21st of February 2012 05:51:25 PM

Reuters - A dumb-founded Keegan Bradley said even he was taken aback by his excessive spitting as he watched television replays of his play during the final round of last week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.

Tuesday 21st of February 2012 02:04:14 PM

AP - The vice president is hitting the road — to what the White House wrote as "Road Island," mistakenly spelled R-O-A-D instead of R-H-O-D-E.

Tuesday 21st of February 2012 12:06:09 PM

Reuters - Futuristic designs, bright colors, sequins and androgynous styles dominated the catwalks at London Fashion Week Tuesday, with designers drawing inspiration for their creations from literature, paintings and even their own husbands' wardrobes.

Tuesday 21st of February 2012 11:57:27 AM

Reuters - An oil-led economic boom, hosting of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, and a plunge in violent crime are making Rio de Janeiro, called Cidade Maravilhosa, feel like the "Marvellous City" for the first time in decades.

Tuesday 21st of February 2012 09:33:24 AM

Reuters - Just hours ahead of the British Columbia budget on Tuesday, the Canadian province's leader took the unusual step of using Twitter to rule out any tax hikes in the annual economic blueprint.

Tuesday 21st of February 2012 07:24:25 AM

AP - A man accused of dealing drugs had his luck run out when he won $2,500 playing blackjack at a casino near Philadelphia.

Monday 20th of February 2012 11:37:35 AM

Reuters - Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state's searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators."

Monday 20th of February 2012 10:15:56 AM

AP - Few would confuse the glitz of the Academy Awards with a ceremony held by a folk arts society in Poland, but Hollywood doesn't want anyone else handing out Oscars.

Sunday 19th of February 2012 04:15:16 PM

Reuters - Fans often question whether wealthy club owners have a real passion for their teams but the followers of ailing A-league outfit Gold Coast United were left in no doubt at the weekend when Clive Palmer said he did not even like the sport.

Saturday 18th of February 2012 11:43:27 AM

Reuters - A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.

Wednesday 15th of February 2012 05:02:11 PM

Reuters - Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer.

Wednesday 15th of February 2012 03:08:22 PM

Reuters - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are really getting dolled up for the first anniversary of their royal wedding.

Wednesday 15th of February 2012 03:29:56 AM

Reuters - A placid Pekingese slowly trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other canines to become the first of his breed to win the prestigious annual event since 1990.

Wednesday 15th of February 2012 12:13:15 AM

Reuters - An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power.

Tuesday 14th of February 2012 11:00:06 AM

Reuters - Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.

Hello Daddy (The Newsroom)

Tuesday 7th of February 2012 07:56:11 PM

The Newsroom - The most famous of cats, Hello Kitty, can be found on pretty much anything these days - from sneakers and T-shirts, to toasters and phones (her wings light up!). Now you can say Hello to the Kitty on the back …

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