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Alexandria Mills is Miss World 2010

Alexandria Mills, an 18-year-old from the United States had her "dream come true" as she emerged the surprise winner of the coveted Miss World 2010 crown, beating off competition from 115 beauties......

Egyptians break through barriers protecting prez palace

Thousands of angry Egyptian opposition protesters broke through an army barricade to march on the presidential palace on Friday, demanding Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to call off a......

'Pharoah' Mursi stands tall, won't give up super powers

Egyptian President Muhammed Mursi has made it clear to the judiciary that he did not infringe on its authority by assuming sweeping powers, as the opposition planned "million-man" marches to......

Hillary's motorcade hit by tomatoes, shoes in Egypt

Tomatoes and shoes were thrown at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade by Egyptian protesters who shouted, "Monica, Monica, Monica" as she left the newly reopened American Consulate in......

Morrocan pleads guilty in US Capitol bombing plot

A 29-year-old Morrocan has pleaded guilty of plotting a suicide attack on the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC in February as part of what he believed to be a terrorist operation, the US......

Internet services hit as cable cut off Egypt's coast

Many of us who use the internet services of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Tata Communications and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have witnessed disruption or slower speed in recent......

Microsoft, Symantec disrupt global cyber crime op

Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of......

Swanky trams across the world

The first tram came into service on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway in south Wales, United Kingdom. It was horse-drawn at the beginning, and later moved by steam and electric power. Trams are......

Birla group now a global leader in carbon black

After 15 months of negotiations, the Aditya Birla Group has finally agreed to buy out the US firm Columbian Chemicals Company (CCC) for $875 million from One Equity Partners, the merchant banking......

Egypt unrest: Indian cos keeping fingers crossed

Indian companies with exposure to Egypt are keeping their fingers crossed as the Arab Republic is faced with a massive unrest. Egypt has been one of India's most important trading partners in the......

Aap Kaa Surroor producer jailed for 7 years

US-based mortgage broker and Bollywood impresario Vijay Taneja has been sentenced to 84 months in jail followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution......

'Omar Sharif is sexier than Connery!'

Omar Sharif, whose career nosedived after a string of hits --Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence Of Arabia and Funny Girl -- in the 1960s, is getting plenty of respect these days."My God, I saw Lawrence......

Hero's welcome for Drogba as African qualifiers begin

Didier Drogba can expect a hero's welcome when he returns to the continent for the start of the group phase of Africa's World Cup preliminaries at the weekend, a fortnight after his Champions......

Premier Skills launched

Warren Barton and Robbie Earle, two former Premier League stars, were in New Delhi on Monday to launch theLeague's innovative coaching development project Premier Skills. The project, run in......

Sports movie fest on TEN

Ten Sports will telecast sports-based feature films of recent times during the months of April and May as part of its philosophy to bring wholesome sports entertainment to its viewers.The new......

Nigeria, Ivory Coast reach semis

Nigeria and Ivory Coast reached the African Nations Cup semi-finals after marathon penalty shootouts against Tunisia and Cameroon respectively on Saturday.Nigeria and Ivory Coast will now meet in......

Senegal qualify despite defeat

Obafemi Martins broke his African Nations Cup duck by scoring two quick goals as Nigeria fought back to beat Senegal 2-1 and qualify for the quarter-finals on Tuesday.Senegal also qualified,......

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Q. who was the first to measure the dimensions of the Earth. ?
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Q. In which country is the port of Alexandria ?
Trivial Pursuit: A. Eratosthenes. He was the curator of the great library at Alexandria about 250 BC. more

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Q. WHAT IS NEW NAME OF SHIKENDRIA ?
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Riders Collect More Than $149,000 for Kids

--(PR.com)-- Ride for Kids traveled south on May 19, with events in Alexandria, La., and Franklin, Tenn. At press time, riders had raised more than... ...

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LRAD Corporation Announces Settlement Agreement with Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. and Schedules Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Three New Independent Directors to Stand for Election SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LRAD Corporation (Nasdaq:LRAD) announced today... ...

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Nerves of steel and hairspray are musts for Cannes red carpet

By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - Walking the red carpet of the world's most famous film showcase is a test of nerves for celebrities, not... ...

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T.H.E. Journal Announces New Advisory Board Members for 2013-2015

--(PR.com)-- 1105 Media Education Group and T.H.E. Journal, the nation's leading magazine covering technology in K-12 education, today announces a... ...

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Mental Health America Offers Resources in Responding to Impact of Oklahoma Tornadoes

PR Newswire ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Statement of Wayne W. Lindstrom, Ph.D., president and CEO of Mental Health... ...

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