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Jay-Z Leads Grammy Nominations, Ed Sheeran And Katy Perry Snubbed - Jay-Z’s soul-baring album on love, life and social fractures led the Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday with eight nods in a list that saw women sidelined in some major categories and Katy Perry excluded completely.
Jay-Z’s 4:44 album was nominated for album of the year, one of the top three Grammy accolades. The album’s title track and The Story of O.J. songs were nominated...
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Rooney Roars Back To Life As Allardyce Watches On - Wayne Rooney scored his first hat-trick in six years and a first treble for his beloved Everton as they roared back to life in a troubled season by thrashing West Ham United 4-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Rooney showed no mercy to the man who had handed him his professional debut at Goodison Park back in April 2002, giving David Moyes another unhappy return to the ground where...
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Sungai Lembing Used To Be Called El Dorado Of The East - El Dorado in Spanish means “the golden one”. It was a term originally used to describe a mythical tribal chief of the Muisca native people who lived in the Andes Mountain of Colombia, South America. During the investiture ceremony, the new chief covered himself with gold dust and later washed himself in the Lake Guatavita.
The association with El Dorado changed over time, from being...
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We’re Hatching An Antibiotics Apocalypse Because We Love Cheap Chicken - Given the choice between cheap chicken and life-saving antibiotic drugs, what’s our pick?
It’s cheap chicken, of course – that has essentially been the choice made in this country and around the world.
Today’s chicken, produced under intensive farming conditions that involve the widespread use of antibiotics, is sold at a relatively low price. But there is a cost:...
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Argentine Court Sentences 29 To Life For Dictatorship Crimes - Argentina sentenced 29 people, some with nicknames like "Blond Angel of Death" and "The Tiger," to life sentences on Wednesday in a trial involving some 800 cases of kidnapping, torture and murder during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.
Many defendants, including former Navy Captain Alfredo Astiz and Captain Jorge Acosta, were already serving life sentences for Dirty War crimes committed...
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Strong Debut By Sime Darby But Plantations, Property Fall - Sime Darby Bhd surged on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on Thursday after the demerger of Sime Darby Plantation and Sime Darby Property as separate entities from the holding company.
It opened 55 sen higher at RM2.40 while Sime Plantations added just one sen to RM5.60. However, Sime Darby Property fell 20 sen to RM1.30.
The adjusted price for Sime Darby was RM1.85 while...
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‘Murder On The Orient Express’: The Indomitable Hercule Poirot Rides Again - There is a reason why Murder On The Orient Express is considered one of Agatha Christie’s finest murder mysteries.
The premise is simple enough – a man is stabbed to death on the Orient Express, and renowned detective Hercule Poirot has to figure out who amongst the other 12 passengers is a cold-hearted murderer.
While the story may SEEM simple, the way the...
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Misfiring Lukaku Needs New Shooting Boots, Says Mourinho - Jose Mourinho said Romelu Lukaku needs a new pair of boots after his drastic loss of form showed no sign of ending during his side's 4-2 Premier League victory at Watford on Tuesday.
The Belgian striker made a dreadful mess of a chance to put United 4-0 ahead, taking an age to shoot with the goal at his mercy before being closed down.
It was the most glaring miss on a night in...
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It’s The End Of Animal Shows As Tourist Attractions - Elephant rides, dolphin shows and walking with lions are just some examples of animals as tourist attractions. But holidaymakers are often unaware of the animal welfare problems involved, says animal rights group Deutscher Tierschutzbund.
Tour operators are now increasingly avoiding certain activities and demanding minimum standards for the treatment of animals from their contractual...
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Can We Reuse Medical Devices Meant To Be Used Only Once? - The knowledge and skills of doctors in the management of health conditions, have been complemented by medical devices.
The Medical Device Authority (MDA) defines medical devices as “any product used in healthcare for the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring or treatment of illness or handicap, but excludes drugs”.
Prior to the 1970s, most medical devices, which were made of rubber,...
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Indonesia Shuts Bali's Airport For Third Day Due To Volcanic Ash - Indonesia shut its airport on Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday due to a volcanic ash cloud, as the rumbling Mount Agung volcano continued to paralyse flights on the holiday island and cause a mass evacuation around the mountain.
A large plume of white and grey ash and smoke was visible above Agung after rain lashed the island by night and partially obscured...
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3 Malaysian Acts Of Heroism We Should Applaud - Not all heroes wear capes, and not all heroes have the typical superpowers you see in comic books or movies these days. In reality, an everyday hero could be your parents, your colleagues or even a kind stranger on the street.
Like every other year, 2017 has had its ups and downs. Despite the struggles, Malaysians have risen above them and come together to support each other and help the...
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Fazura And Fattah Amin Are Married - The much-talked about celebrity couple Fattah Amin and Fazura are now legally husband and wife! The couple got married in a private ceremony at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur at 9.50pm on Nov 27.
A press release sent to members of the media from Universal Music – Fazura’s recording label – confirmed the pair’s nuptials.
Just last week, on Nov 24, Fazura and Fattah held a press conference to announce that...
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Stokes Headed Down Under But Not For Ashes, Says ECB - Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes has left England on a trip to visit family in New Zealand and will not be joining the Ashes squad, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
Stokes, who has been suspended since he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm outside a Bristol nightclub in September, was pictured at London's Heathrow Airport late on Monday.
The...
