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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NEW STRAITS Times - TOP PICKS: The best of Whitney - Showbiz, Feb 20, 2012

"She was one of the world’s best-selling artistes, emerging in the 1980s as one of the generation’s greatest voices and quickly took the music industry by storm. Whitney Houston’s sudden passing last Saturday rocked the showbiz world. Here, we re-listen to some of her hits that showcased that unmistakable voice"
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HAWAII Reporter - More Windmills Coming, But Not All Island Residents Approve, Feb 20, 2012

"Very soon, Kahuku won't be the only place on the North Shore of Oahu with giant white windmills.
First Wind is breaking ground today on construction for Kawailoa Wind, Hawaii's largest wind project, with 69 MW, or enough power for 14,500 homes. This is the company's fourth project in Hawaii."
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LOUDWIRE - MC5 Bassist Michael Davis Dies at 68, Feb 20, 2012

"Michael Davis, bassist for the politically charged punk-rock pioneers MC5, passed away at the age of 68 on Friday as the result of liver failure. MC5′s influence in the hard-rock world stretches from their contemporaries the Stooges to future acts like Rage Against the Machine.
According to Davis’ wife Angela, the bassist died at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif., on Friday after being hospitalized for one month for liver disease."
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TELEGRAPH - British woman, 59, dies in snowboard tragedy, Feb 20, 2012

"Sandra Thompson was coming down a slope at a popular Austrian ski resort when she hit her head during “an innocuous little fall” in front of her family.
Although Mrs Thompson was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, she suffered severe brain swelling and died two days later after relatives decided to switch off her life support machine.
The mother-of-two had been on her seventh snowboarding trip with husband David, 58, sons James, 30, and Christopher, 25, when she fell"
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ULTIMATE Classic Rock - MC5 Bassist Michael Davis Dies, Feb 20, 2012

"Michael Davis of the highly influential band MC5 died on Friday (Feb. 17) at age 68 following a battle with liver disease. The bassist played on all three of the group’s studio records, including the legendary 1969 album ‘Kick Out the Jams.’
According to the BBC, Davis’s wife Angela revealed the news that her husband passed away over the weekend. He had been a patient at the Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif. during his recent health battle.
Davis helped solidify the classic lineup of MC5 (short for “Motor City Five,” after their Detroit homebase and the number of musicians in the band) when he joined in 1965. The group quickly won over live crowds all over the nation with their ignitable blend of garage and psychedelic rock."
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NY TIMES - Anthony Shadid, a New York Times Reporter, Dies in Syria, Feb 20, 2012

"Anthony Shadid, a gifted foreign correspondent whose graceful dispatches for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The Associated Press covered nearly two decades of Middle East conflict and turmoil, died, apparently of an asthma attack, on Thursday while on a reporting assignment in Syria. Tyler Hicks, a Times photographer who was with Mr. Shadid, carried his body across the border to Turkey."
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LA TIMES - Dr. William Lamers Jr. obituary; championed modern hospice care, Feb 20, 2012

"The psychiatrist helped start one of the U.S.' first hospice programs. It enabled terminally ill patients to spend their last days at home, surrounded by family and people trained in end-of-life care."
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MIRROR - Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2012 kicks off in Brazil, Feb 19, 2012

"Showered in confetti and flanked by sequined samba queens, Rio’s mayor symbolically relinquished control of the city to its rotund Carnival king on Friday to kick off the five-day festivities, a time of joyous excess when the streets fill with roving percussion bands and throngs of dancing, drinking revellers"
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MIRROR - Record label music sales hit 18-year low, Feb 17, 2012

"Music sales have slumped to an 18-year low – despite booming demand for downloads.
Industry body the BPI said record label revenue dropped by 3.4% to £795million last year – the lowest since 1993 and sharply down on the £1.2billion made in 2003.
Physical music, such as CDs, accounted for £514m of income, a decline of 14%. CD single sales plunged 33% to just £3.3m.
Digital music – downloads, subscription sites like Spotify and via mobile – jumped a quarter to £282m.
Grammy winner Adele had the best-selling digital album in 2011, followed by Bruno Mars and Rihanna."
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MIRROR - Ladbrokes boss blasts Mary Portas over her claim betting shops blight high streets, Feb 17, 2012

"The boss of bookie giant Ladbrokes has slammed Mary Portas for claiming betting shops blight high streets.
Richard Glynn said the self-styled Queen of Shops had got her facts wrong, with bookies proving a major boost to communities.
He told the Daily Mirror: “Talk to the local police, the local council, they will tell you betting shops add to the viability of the retail environment."
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MIRROR - Sir Richard Branson warns BA's bmi takeover would take flying "back to the dark ages", Feb 17, 2012

"Virgin Atlantic has warned BA’s takeover of BMI could see fares soar by a third.
The deal would also leave travellers going from Heathrow to Scotland and North West England with just one choice of airline, it added.
Virgin is trying to scupper BA’s owner International Airlines Group’s £300million purchase of BMI from German carrier Lufthansa.
In a formal complaint to the Competition Commission, Sir Richard said: “This takeover would take British flying back to the dark ages."
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BLEACHER REPORT - SI Swimsuit Issue 2012: Kate Upton and the 10 Hottest Cover Candidates, Feb 17, 2012

"SI Swimsuit Issue 2012: Kate Upton and the 10 Hottest Cover Candidates
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Sexy Kate Upton (SI Photo)
The enigma of print publication has long since lost its luster in exchange for modern high-resolution digital photography. And, even including that small niche still carved out by the likes of Maxim and FHM that still have men clamoring to the magazine section of their corner pharmacy once a month, nothing compares to Sports Illustrated's annual unveiling of the "unofficial" most beautiful woman in the world. "
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MAXIM - Hottest Ball Handlers, Feb 17, 2012

"For some reason, watching beautiful women expertly handle footballs, baseballs, tennis balls, as well as other round objects they can fit in their hands, puts ideas in our heads. For some strange reason. Must be their athleticism.
To help us get to the bottom of this conundrum, check out our Hottest Ball Handlers gallery. You'll never look at a pool table the same way again"
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BLEACHER REPORT - 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: Ranking the Loveliest Ladies Ever, Feb 17, 2012

"2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: Ranking the Loveliest Ladies Ever
When I was first approached about this assignment, my thoughts were clear, "Of course I will do it."
But then I began my research. The list of beautiful women that have posed for Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit Edition over the past forty years is massive. It is long and filled with the most beautiful women to ever roam the Earth.
I had no idea I would find so many stunningly gorgeous models. Then I had to rank them. You think that was easy. It was like choosing between Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel for the third member of a night of fun in Vegas.
So here is the list of the hottest women to ever appear on the SI Swimsuit issue. Enjoy."
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WORLD TRAVE - Top 10's Best 10 - Travelscene Holidays, Feb 17, 2012

"Phuket Orchid Resort & Spa is less than two minutes walk from Karon Beach. It is the ideal location to take advantage of the many water sports and offers two swimming pools surrounded by palm trees, lush gardens and poolside bar and kids club (5-11yrs). The hotel also has its own shopping centre for daily needs, beach wear and handicrafts. Stay 8 nights including breakfast daily, return transfers, plus 1 FREE 3 course Thai or Western Dinner^ for 2 guests for only $213 per adult twin share
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ADELAIDE NOW - Students vote city in world's top 30, Feb 17, 2012

"THE inaugural QS Best Student Cities survey lists Paris as the world's best location for education, while Adelaide ranked 29th in the world"
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CRINGO - World's best airports announced -- and Asia dominates, Feb 17, 2012

"Korea’s Incheon International Airport has maintained its streak with a seventh consecutive win in the annual Airport Service Quality Awards from Airports Council International (ACI).
Incheon Airport took the title of “Best Airport Worldwide” of 2011 by ACI on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, for the seventh year in a row.
Singapore's Changi Airport came in second and Beijing Capital International Airport took third in a top five that was filled entirely by Asian airports. Full results are below"
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NEWS LEADER - British newspaper names Farmers Gastropub best U.K. restaurant in the world, Feb 17, 2012

"For more than 30 years Bill Griffiths wanted to have a restaurant he could call his own.
Turns out he has a bit of a knack for it.
Griffiths, owner of the British-themed Farmers Gastropub in downtown Springfield, said he was thrilled to learn his place was named the best U.K restaurant in the world (outside the U.K.) for 2012 by the British newspaper The Telegraph.

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