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- British PM: Police waited too long to act
- VIDEO: 'Barracks culture' in S Korea army
- VIDEO: Islamic hip-hop act tours Indonesia
- VIDEO: Spaghetti Western Orchestra in action
- Is Gaddafi's Daughter, Believed Killed by a U.S. Air Strike, Alive and Well? (Time.com)
- Giant tent to go up over Japan nuclear reactor (AP)
- The Will of the Duchess of Alba: All for Love and Money (Time.com)
- Are the London Riots Examples of Anarchy?
- China recalls bullet trains in new blow to showcase technology (Reuters)
- Startups, Avoid 10 Common Million-Dollar Mistakes
- VIDEO: Renting gardens in urban New York
- China recalls bullet trains in new blow to showcase technology
- More On Creativity And Mental Illness
- Chinese bullet train maker orders recall (AP)
- Madoff Trustee Sues Abu Dhabi Fund
- Asia stocks up after rocky week
- Italian Minister Seeks Balanced-Budget Rule
- Italian Town's Prosecutors Probe S&P, Moody's
- Nomura Cuts Russia Growth Forecast
- Despite Sell-Off, China Internet Stocks Still Beat Gold
| British PM: Police waited too long to act Posted: 11 Aug 2011 10:40 PM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron tells lawmakers that police in London waited too long to begin arresting rioters after unrest broke out Saturday, but police changed their approach and dealt with it successfully, he said.
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| VIDEO: 'Barracks culture' in S Korea army Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:35 PM PDT A spate of deaths in South Korea's military, including a number of apparent suicides, have raised questions about the culture inside the country's armed forces.
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| VIDEO: Islamic hip-hop act tours Indonesia Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:13 PM PDT American Islamic hip-hop group Native Deen is touring Indonesia on a "diplomatic mission", to help spread tolerance and faith through music.
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| VIDEO: Spaghetti Western Orchestra in action Posted: 11 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT The Spaghetti Western Orchestra have toured the world playing a variety of instruments including asthma inhalers, rubber bands, tree branches, rubber gloves and even a box of cornflakes.
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| Is Gaddafi's Daughter, Believed Killed by a U.S. Air Strike, Alive and Well? (Time.com) Posted: 11 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT Time.com - Hana Gaddafi supposedly died 25 years ago during an American bomb attack. Die Welt has turned up evidence that the Libyan leader's daughter is still alive, as doubts swirl around other reported Gaddafi family deaths.
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| Giant tent to go up over Japan nuclear reactor (AP) Posted: 11 Aug 2011 10:14 PM PDT AP - The operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant is building a huge tent to cover one of the worst-hit reactors, officials said Friday.
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| The Will of the Duchess of Alba: All for Love and Money (Time.com) Posted: 11 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT Time.com - Despite the headlines, the fabulously wealthy aristocrat isn't quite giving up her fortune for love. But she is getting what she wants. As she always does.
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| Are the London Riots Examples of Anarchy? Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:22 PM PDT No, but the response to the riots by ordinary citizens is: If true anarchy is present in the riots, and I believe it is, it's to be found in??ad hoc mutual aid societies springing up in affected neighborhoods. People are coming together to defend each others' lives and possessions, in the absence of political government's ...
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| China recalls bullet trains in new blow to showcase technology (Reuters) Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:03 PM PDT Reuters - China's second-biggest train maker will recall 54 bullet trains used on the new showcase Beijing-Shanghai line for safety reasons, the firm said on Friday, dealing a fresh blow to the nation's scandal-plagued rail system.
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| Startups, Avoid 10 Common Million-Dollar Mistakes Posted: 11 Aug 2011 08:55 PM PDT It's a well-accepted axiom in the investor community that entrepreneurs learn more from their failures than their successes. Thus a well-explained startup failure often can actually improve your odds of funding in the next go-round. Yet, there is no doubt that the best strategy is to learn from someone else's mistakes, so you can enjoy ...
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| VIDEO: Renting gardens in urban New York Posted: 11 Aug 2011 08:59 PM PDT In a city like New York, green space comes at a premium. But now residents can rent a small garden nestled between two buildings by the hour, to do whatever they please.
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| China recalls bullet trains in new blow to showcase technology Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:03 PM PDT SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's second-biggest train maker will recall 54 bullet trains used on the new showcase Beijing-Shanghai line for safety reasons, the firm said on Friday, dealing a fresh blow to the nation's scandal-plagued rail system.
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| More On Creativity And Mental Illness Posted: 11 Aug 2011 08:26 PM PDT For those interested in more research about the connection between creativity and madness, I recommend the website talentdevelop.com, where I found plenty of material on the topic. I encourage you to take a closer look and share what you learn. Now, a final thought from Psychology Today: But I think the ability to lose touch ...
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| Chinese bullet train maker orders recall (AP) Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:32 PM PDT
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| Madoff Trustee Sues Abu Dhabi Fund Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:56 PM PDT The court-appointed trustee recovering money for investors cheated by Bernard Madoff sued Abu Dhabi's sovereign-wealth fund seeking $300 million.
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| Asia stocks up after rocky week Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:33 PM PDT Asian stocks are higher in early trade, tracking sharp gains in overseas markets.
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| Italian Minister Seeks Balanced-Budget Rule Posted: 11 Aug 2011 06:32 PM PDT Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti urged members of Parliament to make a balanced-budget amendment part of the country's constitution.
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| Italian Town's Prosecutors Probe S&P, Moody's Posted: 11 Aug 2011 06:24 PM PDT The U.S. government may be mad at Standard & Poor's for cutting its credit rating. But it is prosecutors in a small Italian port town who are taking the ratings agency, as well as its chief global rival, to task.
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| Nomura Cuts Russia Growth Forecast Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:26 PM PDT Russian economic outlook worsens, but not by much. Slightly over four percent growth expected by Russian analysts at Nomura in London.
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| Despite Sell-Off, China Internet Stocks Still Beat Gold Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:05 PM PDT Gold doing well this week, but China internet stocks doing even better. Sina Corporation is even beating the VIX.
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