FORBES - World's Greatest Tutor, Feb 27, 2012

"Facebook and Google are two of technology’s great data projects. Love them or hate them, they spend all day mining their users’ activity. They harvest a few dozen bits of usable personal information per user per day. All in the interest of serving you ads"
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GUARDIAN - The world's best street food, Feb 27, 2012

"What is it? This comforting noodle soup exemplifies the earthy flavours of the country's cuisine. It is fish broth thickened with rice or bean powder, and typically containing a combination of shallots, the crunchy edible core of the banana tree, thin round rice noodles and chopped coriander."

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THE NATIONAL - Abu Dhabi triathlon will find field full of sport's best female athletes, Feb 27, 2012

"Some of the world's top female athletes are finalising their plans for the season-opening Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.
The women's race takes place on Saturday over a 223-kilometre course and seems wide open, particularly with the double champion Julie Dibens from Great Britain sidelined with injury."


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UK EONLINE - Best & Worst of the 2012 Oscars: Billy Crystal Kisses George Clooney! Angelina Jolie Shows Leg!, Feb 27, 2012

"silence at the 2012 Academy Awards? Did The Help take a huge helping of Oscar goodness? Did Billy Crystal top total dictator Sacha Baron Cohen and his oversized ashtray?"
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LA TIMES - 'The Artist' wins three top Oscars, including best picture, Feb 27, 2012

"Jean Dujardin hugs Berenice Bejo and "The" Artist director Michel Hazanavicius, right, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor at the 84th Annual Academy Awards show. The black and white film also won in the picture, director, costume design and original score categories. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)"
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LA TIMES - Erland Josephson obituary: Swedish actor dies at 88, Feb 27, 2012

"Swedish actor Erland Josephson, one of fabled director Ingmar Bergman's closest friends and collaborators, known for his portrayals of aloof intellectuals and often Bergman's alter ego in such celebrated films as "Scenes From a Marriage" and "Cries and Whispers," died at a Stockholm hospital Saturday. He was 88.
His death from Parkinson's disease was announced by a spokeswoman for Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theater, which the actor headed from 1966 to 1975."
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NY TIMES - Howard Kissel, Daily News Theater Critic, Dies at 69, Feb 27, 2012

"Howard Kissel, the longtime theater critic for The Daily News, died on Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 69.
Follow @NYTimestheater for theater news and reviews from Broadway and beyond.
His death was confirmed by his sister Anne Kissel Elliot, who said he had been suffering from complications of a 2010 liver transplant and had returned from a visit to her in Palm City, Fla., on Thursday."

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WSBT - Long Beach Girl Fight: Girl, 10, Dies After Fight With Fellow Student, Feb 27, 2012

"LONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- The death of a 10-year-old girl following a fight with a fifth-grade classmate has been ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office"

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COVENTRY TELEGRAPH - The Artist sweeps the Oscars 2012 with five wins, Feb 27, 2012

"MERYL Streep collected the third Oscar of her career on a night when a silent movie once again took Hollywood by storm.
The Artist – a tribute to the world of black and white silent cinema that disappeared with the arrival of sound – won five awards including best picture, best actor and director.
Its director, Michel Hazanavicius, paid tribute to his wife – and one of the film’s stars – Berenice Bejo who lost out on the supporting actress award to Octavia Spencer."


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New Statesman - Oscar winners 2012: in pictures, Feb 27, 2012

"Christopher Plummer, 82, became the oldest ever Oscar winner when he was voted Best Supporting Actor for his part in Beginners. He addressed his Oscar statuette, saying: "You're only two years older than me darling, where have you been all of my life?"
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FILM INDUSTRY NETWORK - The Artist wins the spotlight at 2012 Oscars, Feb 27, 2012

"The Artist stole to the show at this year’s Oscars, winning 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture.
French actor Jean Dujardin accepted his Oscar on stage with a gleaming smile and was the man of the moment as fans around the world tuned in to watch the ceremony live. It was a triumph for the actor, who had earlier stole the show at the French Cesars Award ceremony.
Director Michel Hazanavicius was nominated for the first time this year and won Best Director for ‘The Artist’, thanking his best friend, Uggie, the dog who appeared in the film. It was an entertaining night for the whole cast and crew, who had flown to Hollywood after the Cesars to become part of the Oscar glamour. The film also won in two other categories including Best Costumes and Best Original Score."
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ALWAYS FOODIE - World's top 10 best restaurants, Feb 24, 2012

"Many top tier restaurants have won global recognition for what they serve and how they do it. Whenever you visit a new place, you are on a look out for the best restaurant to dine in. However, the job is not that easy. To make this task easy for you, here is a description of the top 10 restaurants of the world.
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LISTAL - My Top 50 Sexiest Female Singers list, Feb 24, 2012

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BUDDY TV - 'Survivor: One World' Best Tweets: 'Total Dysfunction', Feb 24, 2012

"Tarzan's speedo! I really need to get this image out of my head. Was anyone else visibly hurt by this? Are Colton and Kat the two stupidest players to ever play Survivor? I personally am really enjoying this season and was thrilled to see that the "hot guys" alliance looks like it will be short-lived. Find out what viewers thought on Twitter from the top 10 tweets below"
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CNN NEWS - Transcript: Marie Colvin's final CNN interview, Feb 24, 2012

"(CNN) -- Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin was one of two Western reporters killed in Homs, Syria on Wednesday. Just hours earlier, she had given one of her final interviews to CNN's Anderson Cooper. In it she spoke of her anger and fear when faced with the shelling of civilians in the city, and her heartbreak at watching a baby hit by shrapnel die in a poorly-equipped makeshift medical center.
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FIJI LIVE- Obama apologises over Koran burning, Feb 24, 2012

"President Barack Obama was Thursday forced to apologise over the burning of Korans at a US airbase in Afghanistan, where three days of protests have killed 14 people, including two American soldiers.
Violent anti-US protests have seen furious Afghans attack French, Norwegian and US bases, shouting "death to America" after the Taliban exhorted their countrymen to kill foreign troops to avenge the incident at a US-run base."

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CTV NEWS - South African soprano Elizabeth Connell dies at 65, Feb 24, 2012

"LONDON — South African-born opera singer Elizabeth Connell, who won global acclaim in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others, has died. She was 65.
Connell's management company, Helmut Fischer Artists International, said Monday that the singer died of cancer Feb. 18 in London.
Born in Port Elizabeth in 1946, Connell moved to London in 1970 and made her debut at Ireland's Wexford Festival in 1972."

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WBEZ - Gary's Katie Hall, Indiana's first African-American member of Congress, dies, Feb 24, 2012

"Former Indiana Congresswoman Katie Hall died on Monday at the age of 73. For many, she’ll be remembered for marking a significant milestone in American history, but for others, she’ll be remembered for leaving political office in a cloud of shame.
Hall’s long political career in Northwest Indiana dated back to the 1970s. She served a single term in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1974 to 1976 and later held a state senate seat from 1976 to 1982."

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SM DAILY JOURNAL - Longtime CSM coach dies: Tom Martinez, mentor of Tom Brady, succumbs to heart attack at 67, Feb 24, 2012

"Tom Martinez, who has garnered a lot of attention for being Tom Brady’s longtime personal quarterback coach, was first known as a first-rate coach at College of San Mateo.
Martinez died of heart attack around 1 p.m. Tuesday while receiving a dialysis treatment. It was his 67th birthday."

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NY TIMES - Dr. Renato Dulbecco, Nobel Laureate, Dies at 97, Feb 24, 2012

"Dr. Renato Dulbecco, a virologist who shared a Nobel Prize in 1975 for his role in drawing a link between genetic mutations and cancer, died on Sunday at his home in the La Jolla section of San Diego. He would have turned 98 on Wednesday."

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NY TIMES - Roger J. Miner, Judge Who Valued Neutrality, Dies at 77, Feb 24, 2012

"Judge Roger J. Miner, a longtime federal appeals court judge whose refusal to tip his hand on how he might rule in abortion cases may have cost him a seat on the United States Supreme Court, died on Saturday at his home in Hudson, N.Y. He was 77."

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DAILY MAIL - Serial killer Colin Ireland who tortured gay men to death dies in jail, Feb 24, 2012

"A former soldier who was told he would never be released from jail after being convicted of torturing gay men to death almost 20 years ago has died in jail.
Colin Ireland, 57, is presumed to have died from natural causes in the healthcare centre of Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire this morning, a Prison Service spokeswoman said.
One of Britain's worst serial killers, Ireland admitted attacking and killing five gay men he met in London pubs in 1993."

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BBC News - Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85, Feb 24, 2012

"Comedian Frank Carson, best known for the catchphrases "It's a cracker" and "It's the way I tell 'em", has died aged 85.
Carson had suffered from poor health and his family said he passed away at his home in Blackpool, Lancashire."

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MIRROR - London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2012 trends style guide blag a front row seat with alexa chung nicola roberts rihanna and olivia palermo, Feb 20, 2012

"And they’re off! London Fashion Week has landed and over the next few days we’ll all be expected to drop EVERYTHING, and pick up some autumn/winter 2102 trends instead.
Alexa Chung, Nicola Roberts, Victoria Beckham and *maybe even Rihanna* (SCREAM!) may already have their show style nailed, but for most of us, being a fashion darling just feels a lot like hard work."
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SAMOA News - All Stars en route to IFAF Championship, Feb 20, 2012

"Yesterday, Team American Samoa All Star left for Apia, Samoa, transiting to Down Under to compete in the Under-19 Championship game on February 25 in Brisbane, Australia.
The Championship game is a qualifying event, with the winning team to represent the World Team against Team USA at the IFAF World Cup of Football, in Austin, Texas this June."

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